New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-05-22

,vhsr ri ,outhy leave New.YoFk that ought b. in-
cre.sipr our dculies and dangers q every point AZ
he boat mo he rivers with any freight and in some In
IN, ces hundreds Of passengers have been oeheedo
foot Il for miles carrying their own baggage aong me
rough ard dangerous bsnks OF the .er under the sx
cessi, heat Of an equatorial We were among the
6rst messengers who left the Daniel Webster and came
on without difficulty or much detention.
Yet over and above all our soYrows and suher7ngs,
this orou. country ana only need ns ssse aoss
the very Garden Of Eden tvsrytning nesr can desIe
crows slmoss spontan ousy here, and for my own part
since we landed upon the isihmus doing my own COOK
ipr and war hing besides attending 70 many OF q mex
never was heather In my life All that traveller needs
il prudence and acquaintance with hi: own const
don and then he may enjoy the good thngs which the
de,rimsnt or danger eat heartily of oranges, bananas
and good rpe water melons daily Some Ut the passen.
gers have often been frightened at my temerify and
predict dreadful consequences, but while many nave
been dosing and drinking and getting sick, others who
have kept industrious and partsken freely of the good
hines which grow in abundance here have kept good
health and spirits.
rambling letter for write amid much confusion,
and scarcely know how TO put q sentence together
And now let me say TO Caifornians, you who have
and who leve you better embark upon this Wild
enterprise Remain a. home, and work out your own
salvation where none can annoy or make you afraid
You who restless and dscontented, and unsansned
leave your country for your country good you have
monty in your pockets and some vital principles IN yc
heart q sound constitution and an Unsuitable den5o
to zee the world, including the Elephant" why you
NAV start TO California Yet let warn you. brave
and bold adventurers, you little dream OF the erns
to which you may be called you come oy 'ns route
bring your own cooking utensils, dried oeef ham, and
plenty of chip bread Also, any little NICE preserves
such 81 you have at home. Good dried sppes are an
excellent article to bring, for those who love them
Everything Of the kind here very scarce and dear.
and rarely fit to eat There is no cuier at al IN TINS
find better substitute in the sweet things that grow
here find an excellent article of chocolate here,
which the natives bring in In abundance and of which
partske freely twice day, making 1t a. sweet as
syrup Coffee drinkers also nd abundance ofgood coffee
here Tea is sold at reasonable prices not very gooD
at the stores. Travellers who wish to hive carefully
should also be sure and bring abundant change OF thin
clothing and crash towels and not fear to bahs freely
in the salt fresh water once or twice DAY. bnng
also plenty of dimes-eight pass for dollar
Aud now friends at home, If you are prepared TO 60
per your undertaking Men Of thought and men OF ac'
tiop 1t Is to you l say, come to California fe bold,
and brave and careful and calculating, and humane
you are needed not only in California but all along the
route But to you thoughtess and adventurous youths,
who leave anxious mothers at home, If you are madly
bent coming fret take your pack on your back In.
cludng your clothing and food and cooking utensils,
and hammock cot 90 out into some rugged country,
and stop fortnight and try your hand, and head and
heart At The hard fare TO which you are surely subject
here
But In the name of mercy let urge the public
to thrOpg steam vessels 90 mulitudnously. The
press and public of New-York, and indeed of all the
States should frown upon the attempts of ambitious
capitalists crowd their ships uncomortsby. Oh
that some men of means and heart would turn their
thcugh hts hither, ito which all the world wend-
ing) Oh that had such noble ships as the Baltic
or Pacific, the Cunard steamers, this California
route Thousands of lives might be saved by some inn
mediate and efficient means of transit Congress
ought also to interfere We might have and ought to
have a ship canal prior TO which railroad might be
easily graded here
The Government here is inefficient and imbecile.
few energetic Anglo-Saxons could turn everything TO
right in less than a twevemonth Already, as am
writing, groups of men discussing the project and
the day very distant when the steam and
Iiages will be heard here where the owl and orans
outspg and the wild beasts, and almost as Wild men,
hold sway II is too bad, in beautiful and loveya
county to be obliged to trudge over the rough mule
roads at such peril Of life and limb. Many of pas
sengers seriously injured by being thrown from
their mules JESSE HUTCHINSON.