Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-02-12

There are untold millions OF gold vet in the bosom oil
this new STATE bu, more wealth can be developed at
less cost from the soil OF the old thirteen States Ethan
from even dozen CALIFORNIA;. | have made inquiries
OF those who have been here from the START and of those
VINO only commenced at the eleventh hour and their
combined testimony makes Hcertain to me that failures
are the rule, and success the meagre exception. My
OF California not very lively, but they
are su ch experienced by all who here with
out the gold lever Having merchandise TO sell,
gold claims in fact any floating interest 10 Cali
toruia, can speak of things perhaps with some impair
TALLY, accomplishment you will seek IN VAIN, III the
press of this State the potent engine 10 the nha-
ton of bubble paraeed only in the history of Eastern
lands Mous Multicauis, and other quiet means OF hl-
ing the pockets oil sharp at the expense OF sober,
honest ones. .. l. u
CAPT. PARKER FRENCH.
We have heretofore noticed the arrival OF portion
of Capt Freneh's company at San Francisco. One o!
their number, Mr.. William Miles, of Carlisle fa''
has furnished the following to the Alta California:
The company was called the Overland Express
Tram II lef, New York civ on the 10th of May last,
for San Francisco by way of New orleans, Lavacca,
Texas, thence to Ell Paso BY sptlngo wagons FRENCH
had induced $50 TO pay nun 9@9o apeGe, cohtraet
mo to take them through in sixty travelling days.
They were fourmonths IN reaching HI Paso. Consid
ering that the had been completely deceived by
French and being nearly worn out with fatigue and
dsappoiutnent they resolved to hold pubic meeting,
and request French TO send the passengers by pack
mules to their point of destination. While they were
consulting upon the subject the arrived by express,
thority Rowland & Aspinwalls names in a letter
of unlimited credit, without their knowledge and sig
nature.
fusion. The idea OF being abandoned in strange
land without money food after having paid $3.50 Tor
through ticket, not very grateful. Legal meas
ures had been taken by Frenchs creditors to seize all
the outfit to prevent which the company resolved to
place every thing in the hands OF officers chosen to re-
ceve them, and sell and distribute the proceeds, pro
rata, according to the claims OF the passengers
haH nted hirtv maj tn
act as Jurors for the arbtrament OF terences and TOR
Furnishing of crimes and Offences himself signing his
pledge to abide by their decisions. In accordance with
such organization the chaels sold, final settle
ment made and 20 per cent on all the claims paid
over to the members OF the company or passengers
With this amount they had TO purchase their mules,
provisions and pay whatever necessary expenses might
accrue on their Journey French appealed to the Anne
rican military commander the sheriff, the Mexican and
American eonsuls interfere in his behalf and strip
his dupcs of every thing. But in vain.
Finally part OF the passengers, badly fitted out, left
FL Paso journey OF a thousand or fifteen hundred
miles, for San Diego. Soon after leaving they learned
that French had employed some twenty men armed to
the teeth, Tor the purpose OF robbmg them This he
effected the passengers being scattered. Each
he came up commanded, with pistol at his breast
to give up his weapons and then stripped OF what
ever he Observation-Disclosures, clothing mule, money, &c
Many thus left entirely destitute. Finally little
party of half dozen Vermonters, who happened to be
together, determined to and did resist battle was
the consequence in which two Mr. Wright and Mr.
Nelson, were killed. Mr.iCooper had thigh broken
and Mr.. Holmes both arms broken. French had his
right shattered, aud supposed mortality woun-
ded being shot also IN the side. This occurred at Cor
olitas, in Mexico When French was shot, his bandit
scattered, and the rest of the company were allowed
to pass on.
They suffered terribly by hunger thirst and toll, bu,
bore all with fortitude, working their way along with
down bodies and swollen feet until they reached
the Colorado. There the gardens of the Houmas In
dans which had been deserted by them after their battle
with the California troops, furnished the poor
travellers for week days with beans. After a
journey ofseven months some forty reached San Diego
thrty-hye took passage in brig for this place, and
twenty days in reaching here having divided
out the last provisions and water on board the il
arrival.
THE LEGISLATURE OF CALIFORNIA.
The following is the political complexion of the Cali.
fornia Legislature, according to the California Cour-
Ter:
wings III the senate; ;..".. ............:e
Wings Ia the Assemb y. .................2l
Total Wings in both Houses. ...........29
Opposition in Senate. ...................6
Opposition in the Assembly. .12
Total IN both Houses ............S
wing PLURALITY. II
Doubtful IN the Senate. ..................2
Doubtful n the Assembly. .............4
Wing majority over opposition, doubtful and
The Courier adds the following remarks:
give the Democrats all the doubtful members and the
elected independent, we beat them five votes
on joint ballot. II we give them Mr.. Van Buren,. we
beat them three votes Mr. Karnes has ALWAYS been put
down Locotoco, but there is not ultra Wing
IN California. The State lsnow unquestionaby Wing
and as the Wings have the power, they will no doubi
eglsate and 80 act as to secure the supremacy of the
Wing party the commonwealth for all time come
The Pacific NenS publishes some valuable statistics
OF the past year, compiled from official and other sour
ces from which it appears that the export aions of gold
duriou tha ptad tbo
which went forward in private hands about Sl2 ,000-
GOO; which together with S6,0000O0 retained for cir
cuaton would make the total production about $48,-
100000.
The amount OF bullion received during the same time
principally from the Atlantic States was 81 1872 600.
The total value OF merchandise received by foreign
vessels from November 81 lS49 to September 80 $780,
was ,55l 1862 IS. The tonnage OF the vessels was
15l,604
The total value of merchandise received during the
period in domestic vessels was $797,275 10. The
tonnage OF the vessels, S2,949.
A CASE OF KIDNAPPIN7.-Some time in the month
OF July or August last, the American schooner Jup-
ter, Capt. Snow, arrived at the Island Of Dominique
lone OF the group of the Marquesas Islands and re-
aimed there for several weeks. While at the Island
OF Dominique, the captain and mate induced five fe-
males, one OF whom was the queen OF the bay, and
only fourteen years of age and the others the daugh
tes OF chiefs, to go on board the schooner, by
false pretence and, soon after they were on board,
got under way, and torcbly, and aga inst the will of
the females, brought them to this port During the
voyage The females were treated with great cruelty.
and alter their arrival here they were treated still
worse much So that all of them Jumped overheard
and endeavoured to escape to the Shore Having been
saved from drowning, they again taken on board
and soon alter, the schooner sailed for Stockton still
retaining the females on board.
The capyes were afterwards taken to San Francis
co, by Col Hays, and upon being taken before the
Justices OF the Supreme Court, ordered to 90 ee
Capt. Snow and his mate Coleman, were also arrested
and after examination, committed for trial. for false
Imprisonment OF the women on board his vessel in the
Bay. Bail was fixed at IS COO Alta California.
WASHINGTON Jan. %, 1851.
IMPORTANT TO AFRICAN CoLosZATIos.- large del
egation from the American Colonization Society this
morning waited upon the Hon. Mr.. Webster Secretary
OF the State, urging the recognition of the Lberian
rspublc by our Government. One strong ground pre-
sented was, the advantage that would result TO our
commerce 1t IS ascerianed that England alone now