The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-08-18
The Frazer River Gold Mines.
EMIGRATION FROM CALIFORNIA.
fFFom the I1DdOn Times Ansuot

EMIGRATION FROM CALIFORNIA.
From the London Timer, Augusta
How strange Is the contrast which nigh. Instituted
between the rush 10 Fraser river described By
Francisco correspondent and the Crussdee which carried
burnng sands Of Palestine Let US presen. cur
with two scepes-a medaval aud q modern one At
Ciermont ferand Peter the Hermit had concluded his
discourre cries are heard 10 every quarter, az"
viii OF God u is the viii OF Godp Every one assumes
the cros and the crowd dpee to prepare for conquer
ing under the walls of The earthly passage the
heavenly Jerusalem. What elevation OF motive what
faith, that enthusiasm! Compare with this the picture
carry eco persons Is laden with 81 600 there is hardy
standing room on the deck II Is almost impossible 70
tight our way from one part OF the 70 the other
The passengers are no, knights aud bsrons but trades
men who have evacuated" without paying Job
berg Who supply nem with goods" joobers' who are
IN oeb the wholesale houses that employ
who have "absqussulated" w;hou: dazning 10 remem.
Der tie existence f their landlords aud loaf
oaded vessel land where InnumerAbe aoors trials and
dsneere await thern-where they have confront the
alternative OF drowning death by tue hands
OF the Indians, besides such minor
Eons OF the class We have described may be sup
posed capable OF causing 10 each other In the
Of cowhidirg, ard asy amount OF difi:ultics
likely 70 obtain the speediest and most fatal
selulisn Nor does the end elevate the means rbcIr
object OF the earth earhy-wealth 10 iis rawest and
rudest form-god the one Thing for which they bear
live or dare 70 die Surely in the comparison the Cru
little have IDEAL romantic and
70 do with the current OF human AFFAIRS while the
OOteCtlee3
folly fatal TO thoee who embarked 10 them aud leaving
their chief result tnge Of Asiac eroc European
barbsrm the exodus OF San Francisco
the questionable elements OF which is composed aud
the grovelsng and material end II has In vew In sure
through whatever phcs OF suffering of hardship aud OF
crme 70 woik 9u, INC progress OF hsppoess ana civUza
which the present eye has winossed.
The pretent emigration from San FsncIs 20 TO Fraser
river differs 10 this respect from the previous exodus 10
California and AusIaia-ba. II Ia composed OF men yno
perfectly familiar with the kind OF on which they
are entering, thoroughly aware OF what they need and
excellent judges Of the capabilities of the region sr ths
production Of gold. The element Of uncertainty 70 very
much diminished II the diggiDss Of Fraser river
pronounced rcn, Ia on the authority OF very bort
prasiics judges IN The world. On thai poat there seems
room for doubt; nay, IT'S very probabe-though our
experienced correspondent declines 10 the ruh
Of The rop9rhst far away from the rvers s the roots
Of the great chain Of mountains, are 70 be found
hll eisei1gs suIpscs,sg n Iichne., ANYTHING Chat
accordance with the experience OF California, and,
indeed, with the reasonable presumption that geld
found IN the beds OF rivers has beeo carried dnsn from
large deposits at their such deposits raw
well xs ~bere there rivers be,ray their bid.
SSs,nss oa The Es.sr bsvs Sr. very Oesoe ina, As we
dgfings may drain the Fraser thus "A eno-mou. Geld
be opened TO the enterprise Of the Eastern states Of
The nuacous sitcmp, OF Governor D5uglss 70 enforce
the exclusive rights 81 trade grated 70 The Audsons BAY
Company not correspondent supposes On ler their
charter which does not extend 10 the OF the Rocky
Mountains, bu; under q hcense granted In pursuance
Of an Ac' Of Parliament passed twenty years
colony evidenily destined 10 assume. clearly
show the vision q the pursued b. govern
Of the company and placing the district Of New Counhs
under the direct governments Of the II CRAFTY
ing 70 zee With how much readiness The moderate requ
tton Of license fee Of 81 per month has been complied
WITH and In how far and reasonable spirit even the
seIton Of the Company monopoly Of trade been
met by the mining population. Notwithstanding M. cls N
Of monor the Governor H. appears personsy popu
lar. The truth H. the human mind has room ior two
absorbing passions al the same time, and the feversh
Fan lima
propensity 10 take rse OF The Bri.ishsrs tbs,
h however, cannot lsst long, are rernnoed by tue
spirited exploit Of Captain Dodge properly called This
enlightened m.s, having satisfied himself by sono ocoai
geographical that the great bend CT Frazer rivers
south Of TIE avn parallel o. latitude Of which used 70
hear 70 much IN the days otthe Oregon treaty therefore
10 American territory, claimed 70 there and chasnged
the captain Of Her Msesys ship Satellite 70 Gre into sod
sink tbe schooner and all hsuds (she had 100 miners on
bosrd) he disspproved the proceeding This 10 use
the captains oguraive expreason "knocked the EDgsh
officer cold aud The Dodge OF Dodge succeeded We are
also happy 10 observe tina. only one fata collision had
taken place between the Indians aud the dggers,
and that the officers OF the Hudsop's Bay Company
anymore fatal consequences occurred We spprc.
bend, however tbss this absence OF violence 10 manly
O me pb sp See Dp ns ryr y. zoe s gu
the Indians, and that the white few aud TOO
weak 10 venture on that summary Of dealing with
TIE rights OF the aborgneee winch has kndei such bloody
and oesoatiDg every fronper Of the United
ssle. aud which has just ed 70 severe and saaguioary
defeat OF The regular troops Of the Union in the rsrrisov
time s 70 be lost we would protec, our sg from insult
al the bancs OF adveuiurors who speculate with coed
reason our moderation and unwiineness 10 shed
blood, and prevent what would be equally dangerous
and dRgTsctiul 70 Ge-a war Of extcrmnsOn bet ween
the mre7s ard the Indians We hope therefore that or
ders have already been seat out 70 give up the
tuule and exasPerstDg claim 10 q monopoly o.
uede-futle, because even without monopoly tho
pal. Ne local E aU S,n .Ss ''C control
over the Indians, always the lions share Of
TIE fou even Of FREQ trade and exaspeTatng N men
en will
inevitable rfivncre. Further, would exDressa hops
that n ths The ogy OF India will not ne loot sight
o. and us, AZ, w0ie placing The donnops q TOE CON
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