Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1851-01-14
Californian teresting and Imper.
tant D0cumeHt

tdht D0culnell.
| We clip the following publication from
me New Orleans Delta ltIisI signed by one
hundred OF the passengers Of the Alabama,
whose names we on,5i: ff
We. the undersigned passengers sin the
steam ship Alabama, direct IRON California.
IN view OF The many false atd exaggerated
statements in circulation asrEgards lhe pro-
Iouc1i'ehess OF tbe MINES, deeh II a duty 10
give some facts, which came hinder our I'M
mediate observation, for the donsiderarjon Of
those who contemplate yisIInE that Stale for
i The purpose OF mining. In thus voluntarily
laying before the public OUT experience and
observation IN California, vie wish IT distinct
\ y understood ,ilai our srattmtnis can be re-
he'd on as strictly true, andthbt we are sctu-
a'ea ny 10 motive save deslae 10 serve those
who. may be induced TO lesvd present COM
lortable homes for the desperate chance of
'na.lhg fortune ~ gold digging.
h we nave viewed wHh regred,he many false
\ Statements circulated Yin newlpaeers. based
on Information derived fromIt1e press in Cal
i i'ornIa. the conductors of which are engaged
H ~ ibe transportation business, on the Allan.
lite land Pacific. The bankefs, merchants.
and traders whose business trhnsactions ex
tend throughout the entire length and breadth
II OF the gold regions. assist, nI mo small de.
gree, in misleading The public in regard to
The ia'IeFngprospecis of lrho1 engaged in
mining They have induced thousands and
lens oil thousands TO seek fortunes in CaIifor-
ma al greai sacrifices. who nfvfr would have
'fied me ekaerTeni u they had been inform
eu OF NE real cor uioa and nroEpecis Of those
lengageil in working the minds.
We believe that thousands 3 Eve teen in
dn ed TO enigfaie to California, during the
lpasi year. On account Of the Exaggerated re-
IncFt made by the government agent, (Mr.
King ,jand by the statements mdde by the del
jegates in Congress. in relation 10 the rolf
bearing quartz. They stated that qaarz
rock existed 10 an unlimited extent, and
worth from one to three dollars her Iioond =
ThdSe Sslaitmens coming 10 The miners
iNthrough[ihe newspapers pub4shed abroad
lIstFnck them with profound establishments -.
lNNow, lhefeIs not one miner IN five hundred
who has iobnd in all his resembles pound
| OF quartz rock worth fifty cents per pound
| and iite undersigned, who have been deeply
interested in flle matter, have carried ma.
Ichnery 10 The mines al gread expense. 10
work !iie quartz, know that ncns can be found
worth The Present price Of la1ot to work it.
/ 1t has been estimated that abbut one hum
uied thousand A Americans were in California
ai the conibenceneHt of the present YEAR
The emigration this yearis Eut bewn al sixty
thousand ACROSS the plains. lsH thousand over
land ihrc' 1exls and Mexico aid fifty thou
sand across the misunderstanding two hun
deed and twenty thousand. Shdposing iwen-
iy thousand-haye returned hoinl during tho
Rresehi year, (and this is said I'd be a liberal
dalculaliDn,D Two hundred thou sand AmeriI
cans remain in the cbuniry-- ii bsked VIVA. is
lie cpndIiIdn and prospects OF this large mum
Ter Of American Citizens, wd would saw
"inosl depibSahIe." Tie forty or i(ty thou
SIND sho hve Ueen engaged lin damnline
AID turning MYERS. during tho dinner, have
baen almost Universally disappointed. Hav.
I{gg lost the labor OF three SUMMERS, and the
nleaiis they had previously prpcured, thou
sands o, the 20 are reduced 10 want and in
volved in debt fer subsistence etc.
| Y Those y Lo were engae4d3i I'm HE dry dig
gins, depos, etc, have also been unsuccess-
/ ial during The past season.
! II was The general opinion Of The miners
| last mentioned, that not more Than eighty or
ninety in evtryihundred had reBfized money
enough 10 enable tliem to return 10 the il faln-
lies; and thar not more than one in twenty
has realized dollar clear Of ekpe1 ses during
| tie season LII ii
All hopes of IN hkirg a fortune IN California
were lost sight >of ~ nneiy-nne c%ses ool of
one hundred, and the most univers al feeling
is 10 get home. hnd j, is truly he'd rt-r ending
10 witness the general despopue1cy winch
exists among the miners, and 10 sde stout
/ hearted aud brave men sAfd learF at their
hopeless condition.
We have DEEM I'd il our duiy-a duty we fell
due 10 The 4 nerican people thus honestly TO
present tor7 their consideration The foregoing
facts, leaving sllto act arcofdine 10 their
Own jids,Fi ent in the matter.
The puva;jon experienced 8ylmahy ofus on
steamships and sailing Vessels, goEG aiiI re-
INnreIng. from California, have in many in
stances, been almost insupyu1iabIei There is
a great want OF attention., on The pbrt 6f mas
Effrs CT vessels 10 their rassengers. We lake
TTieasure in stating, however,, and WI do il with
feelings of gratitude, that We tayd found no
cause OF complaint on the sieanhhip Ala
6ama. eitherin the Storage or cdbin. We
leheerluly recommend the Alabama as a
steady and safe boat, and Capt Foster as
an able commander. He was kind and con-
jslderare 10 his passengers, and perfect gen
'lenan in his department.