The Port Gibson herald, and correspondent. (Port Gibson, Claiborne Co., Miss.) 1848-18??, 1850-10-04
a point since known as Suffers Embarcadero,

10 protect foreigners from the frequent revolu-
tlons among the Cali'ornians, recurring as often
az the grass came up. extended this protec,
ton particularly to Americans. A residence Of
one year was required to become MEXICAN cti-
zen. AT the expiration of that period was ap.
pointed to the office of Military Commandant Of
the North, and used the powers of the office
10 protect American citizens and other foreign
ers. have since that time held possession Of
this section of country | considered that lam
ded here before any Others and il squaiters have
right am the first sqnatier. have crossed
thousands at my ferry for noihing. After the
gold discovery leased it 10 McDnnsal & Co,
who without my consent, removed It to SUIT r.
vile. The embarcndero was ior a lorg time
my regular landing place, and so recognized by
all persons visiting or having business at the
fort. The Zinc House was built by liensley.
Schoolcraft and myself occupied room in
that house and had my library in it. Alter an
arrangement with the other proprietors gave
, This honse with certain others to my san. Al
70, he discovery Of the gold this landing was
mu,,, us, ID, and McDougal & Co, by consent,
occuniAd II with others. the whole space being
generally G ,ver ID with boxes, bales an6 packages
Cant Sutcr. O n further examination, stated
that he left the United States in the spring Of
1888. Eighteen mon tbs elapsed between his
departure and his arrival .Nt San Francisco. He
came through to Oregon lSrs!, from whence he
went to the Sandwich Ia!an,4<; remained there
five months. Not being abl, To md direct COM
municaton, he embarked IN yess q Tor me Rus
sian settlements The King Que Sandwich
Islands had offered him some strong Inducements
10 remain, aud take command Of i'ls iqlii'ary
department: and on his departure the king gave
him a number Of Kanakas, WhosA services ne
should enjoy for the period of three years. ~
| the Russian settlements he obtained c0ntro ~
vessel. and sailed Tor the South. They got out
of provisions and finding themselves near San
Francisco he urged the captain to 90 into that
port. The captain objected, on the ground that
that not being port of entry, hs vessel would
be forfeited This objection was overruied by
the absolute necessity Of obtaining provisions.
Landing at San Francisco. he proceeded TO
Monterey; where he obtained permission refer
red TO, To make settlement in the territory.
He returned, and discharged his vessel. The
| following are the names OF some OF the per.
sons vino settled on his grant: Jno Smith.
Michel Nye, Perry McCOnn, James Smith, Mich
o'as Allgeir, Allen Montgomery: and these, with
others whose names are not recoliected, re-
manned in his employ, constituting in all thir-
teen families. Tie grant for this place was
given about one year after his arrival and az
ter he had become a Mexican citizen. He
visited the capital. transacted in person all OF
fetal business, his knowledge OF the Spanish
language enabling him 10 do so. He had pre-.
viouslv received permission to conquer the conn
try. and on the accomplishment Of this he OBJ
taiued the grant. The Secretary of the Gov
ernor made out the grant, which was signed
by the Governor and Secretary Of STATE. and
is on record. The Fort was erected al the time
the Exploring Expedition visited this place. in
/ the year l841. He drank with Capt Ringgoid
hottie of champagne, The only one lie had seen
for several years, and which WAS very good.
Lieutenant Hammersley. OF this city, was at
tached to the Expedition. The Fort was bnilt
: principally by Indian labor and of adobes. Cap
tain Sutier himself assisted in making the adobe.
| and putting them up. and worked very hard at il
l Alter his return from feather river and erect
: ing his tents on the American, and setting up
three cannons, he paid off all his men hut three
who elected to remain-Frederick Hugel. Lou
is Morsten und Henry King. His clerk, Oc
caVa Cus;ot. and the Kanakas, he also retained
Dr. Marsh, of Missouri, visited him about two
weeks after, who wondered what he was go
ing to do on this frog pond. In l04l, the
Governor of the Russian settlement visited hin
here, and sold to him 70. the sum of $4,000
the Russian grant Of eleven leagues situated 81
miles above San Francisco.--This grant is still
held for him by his agent. He never resided
there, always considering this his home unit
he removed to Hook Farm. which was estab
shed about eight years since. The survey o
this grant was necessarily imperfect, owing 4
the want Of suitable instruments. 1t was com
menred about four or five miles below the sit
OF the city. He aRdthe Surveyor visited all tn
Bntas, in order 10 make them point in tn
Survey. A; that time boundaries were set fort
by streams and natural landmarks; and havni
no priests, no lawyers and few public officers
they had peace. IL was usual 10 make pa
OF The ground included IN the grant.
After he had been appointed President of tn
Government Of the North, be made prOvisIoGa
grants OF land, snblect to the action OF the Gov
ernor and departmental Junta. This conferre
permission to settle. and on recommendation
from me he would be entitled Ia favorable con
side ration from tEe higher pywers. He CAV
such permission to Grimes for ten leagues {
lard Sa d tirmes was not at that time q
/ zen of the State, and therefore not eligible I
= positive grant from the government. Thi
e was in 1912. Small tract Of land were nc
III then desired by settlers. who required large grant
lie 10 induce them TO locate Their principal pnl
1r suit was grazing. Within the boundaries OF hi
1r own grant much o: the land covered by tul
- swamps and lake. and over which vessels coul
: be sailed at certain seasons. lie deems the b.
y tas TO the mouth Of Feather river, about 20 mile
u in straight line. The width OF the connir
3 between the Sacramento and Feather rivers b
low the Butas varies from fifteen TO one mill
He considers his grant to have been recognize
the government from the fact that sntho
! zed agent Of that government had differed hi
r 100000 for it. about the commencement Oft
American war. which he can prove by reliah
- Witnesses now in this country, and which off
: re refused Captain Sntter stated that Cor eleve
: years he could al all seasons 90 in wagon fro
: the Fort to the embarcadero, and that be hs
- never seen the water so high as during the pa
:, winter
5 GETTING INsnRED.--The Boston po
relates good one of Jacob Barker, Ii
A. Quaker, who, hearing Of the loss Of one
his vessels which he had omitted TO g
ag insured, wrote to broker with whom b
p y had spoken on the subject, as follows;
- !, "Dear Friend IF thee has not filled u
ed the policy which, bespoke on Saturda
he thee need not, lhaveheard from the vessel.
u The broker, in fact, had not filled I