Weekly Trinity journal., 1857-04-04
Northern California.

Inluefal Nealtn-'he InCrcaSc ana acquisition OF
her population, and in her agricultural resources
until what is know to-day as northern California
may justly rank amongst the most favored por-
tions of the State in her great natural resources
of wealth and industry.
The causes which intervened and which have
tended to retard the growth and more speedy
progress of settlement, and those facilities which
act as an inducement TO people 10 penetrate
the country lying in the mountains, are the same
causes which act as obstacles and impcdments
and which present themselves in the growth set
tlement and development of every new country.
But notwithstanding the many difficulties which
the people of northern California have had to en-
counter within the last four years, there is now
the marks and characteristics everywhere to be
found in this portion of the State which gives the
most pl ain and positive evidence of sound and
steady growth-a sure aud permanent develop
ment Of the true and natural resources Of COM
mercial, mineral and agricultural wealth. II the
correct history OF northern California were writ
ten, it would comprise book of more than ordin-
AIRY interest and would demonstrate to the world
extraordinary character There has been other
causes besides those which arise from the remote
ness of locality, and which have operated to the
injury and against the rapid increase of our nor
thern population. The apprehension of encoun-
tcring fierce and hostile foe had its effects in
arresting the onward progress of the immigrant,
the man of family, aud indeed the hardy, honest
and gold d-seeking adventurer in their intention to
penetrate the interior These apprebensions have
not been without the realization of their worst
horrors.
For six years the people in the extreme north
have suffered from the frail protection afforded
them for the preservation Of life and property
But little aid, in fact, was ever given them ex-
cept the aid and defense raised and created
amongst themselves although this same people
have ever been known as law-abiding, prompt in
their response to the tax collector and faithful in
in its weakness and extravaganza.
Who now is responsible for the immense amount
OF lives and property which have been sacrificed
within tue last six years? Is it the people who
have exhausted their means in rendering aid to
the volunteers, who quit their quiet occupation
and placed themselves between the hostile sava-
ges and the homes of their fellow citizens or, is
it a sham government, that has dared to impose
an oppressive tax upon those same people under
the pretence of protecting their lives and proper
ty by the arm Of State and facilitating their pro-,
gress, aud advancing their prosperity by wise
.I,,tso, ss
The General Government has pursued strange
and remarkable course toward the people in nor
thern California. United States forces have been
sent in the midst of the people, and Forts estab-
lishcd for their protection, but in what way were
those means of defense employed to carry out
the objects which their establishment had in
view why company OF dragons were ordered
to strike camp in some pleasant grove in the
heart Of a beautiful and thickly settled locality,
where no reasonable apprehensiOns could possibly
exist in the minds Of the whites as to the danger
and hostility Of the Indian tribes A Fort was
built the sentinel put on guard ; and the prop
crty and lives Of the people that perfectly
safe in those places before, was made d0ubly safe
now by the presence of an dcfW force Sun
shine. ease and perfect security reigncd in the
heart of every brave private. No warlike sound
disturbed the mediations Of the watchfu guard
as he walked his lonely round. Naught but the
believing of the pent up calves broke the still
ness OF the air. There was no danger here
There was no enemy 10 encounter but forty
miles from this peaceful neighborhood hostility,
bloodshed and rapne predominated fcarfully.-
The gate through which the savage enemy would
always enter was left without protection, and
when the fields Of grain was laid black and waste
by the burning torch, and the peaceful cabin
made den of carnage. the troops would arrive
in time to fire the last salute over the bones OF the
victimized.
To cap the climax Of the grand military and
diplomatic farce INDIAN AGENTS are sent out to
cry peace TO foe they cannot understand and
clothed with no powers except the power to prom
Use. The system practiced by the General Gov
ernmcnt toward the red man that of coercing
them by empty promises into terms of peace, and
then coercins them to leave their own native
them, has worked badly, and produced those bar
barous results to horrid to detail
After all, these grevous impediments and dis
advantages experienced in portions of the north :;
the elements that constitute settled and well
regulated community were brought out and made
manifest-as for instance, in the county of Sski-
you. The enterprise, intelligence and moral en-
ergy of the people of that rich and populous
county, furnishes a striking illustration and
fair sample of the progress and characteristics of
northern California.
BIG BAR--Messrs. Stuart & Van Setback, two
well known citizens of this county, are now OPEN
ing claims in the high bench above Big Bar, and
directly in front of town. So far as operations
have been extended in this bench good wages
have been obtained. The entire ground pays
from the surface to the bed rock. These claims
will be worked by hydraulic power, the water
Obtained from say mill nraaL 0ivino tbarn a 6no