Mariposa Democrat., 1857-04-22
WEDNESDAY MORNING
APRIL az
IMMIGRATION.

All that California requires TO render her one Of the
most wealthy and prosperous States in the Union is
the immigration to this land of gold, of parents with
their wives, children and relatives A fixed popula-
talon will consolidate the energy and direct the enter
prize of our people, while the accumulation of moral
worth that is usually found in the family circle, will
exercise wholesome influence the body polite.
The settling down of families in valleys and
on our plains, establishes an increased demand for
capital and labor, while the public strength
ened by the constant accumulation Of progressive pow
er the result of natural increase or native Vitality
Such men as are here to-day and there tomorrow are
Of little value to any community. They mere vast
Of life, and consumers Of time and the sooner they
leave the country the better it will be for themselves
because they will never rest satisfied with any position
in life and serve to render others unhappy dscon
tented.
good wagon road to the Atlantic States, will offer
convenenccs for travel superior to those of the dan
gerous sea- and many will when 1t Is completed,
who are now deferred by the risks incident to the
ocean route. The people of this State individually
and collectively, should aid to conduct the affairs of
the State Government with honesty and impartiality,
In order TO convince the citizens of the rest Of the
world that the whole mass of our citizens are not a
vast gathering Of human swindlers and deauters Be
fore leaving our native homes, all instructed
in the ways of civilization, and every of to
certain extent rendered obedience both to the laws Of
God and man but here on this Pacific coast it would
seem, from the daring and reckless conduct of the
many, that they set at defiance the laws both of God
and man. This results from the absence of womans
presence the want of the influence of social ties, and
the need oflegal and moral responsibility. How, then,
can we rectify this abuse Of liberty unless by the in
PRODUCTION Of families, and how entce them to
emigate to this State unless convince them by
conduct that here they will not only find employment,
but protection for life and property All other in
ducements must fail in bringing them here unless we
can convince them that their rights will be respected,
and their families not corrupted and insulted by law
less and licentious adventurers. We leave TO the
more aged and experienced the privilege of complain
ing of our wickedness and deception. 1t is much
more easy to censure than to devise and ways
for the correction of private and public abuses. In
trinscaly we are not bad people the presence Of
families among would soon operate upon us az re-
call to our former christian mode Of lfe The force Of
bad habits acquired by the want Of family circles in
which to spend evenings, would soon loose their
control over the most Of and proper exercise Of
woman's praise censure, would have tendency to
restrain from the perpetration of many foes and
vices. Every who brings his family to this State,
and settles among with the intention of making this
his future home, should be viewed in the light of a
public bencfactor, worthy of all confidence and en-
.couragement at the hands of the people.