The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-08-28

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river or Of Cold laAe-.Eo famous huubuy srli
exeteueuts in the hyto,y OF California Bat Asssr al,
what the oSer Frazer river lts nothing more thso
The commencement Of the dvg0gs The deposits u nne
host gold in ts beds and upon VS. bars are merely the
wasnines doxn from the itch country above
The Sea from he uppr Frsser and frrm rnompson river
through deep and rocky aud presiptous canons FnTl
ing along in its the fine gravel and soil and hgnt
their resting plsce An6 this ALL For In The beds OF
the upper rivers ara their numerous tributaries and IN
ROCKY ou nainr there arc respectable AMI collateral
evidence is TO be believed, extsrsiye 6sds OF gs depo
SITS such az gladden. the hearts Ct oes and
ncte them energetic and continuous labor Tpere the
go6 s coayse and rugged and pod and there question
ably IL The heart Of the new Fl Dorsdo.
The main difficulty to be- OVERCOME 10 opening mp the
territories north s tie want Of sniff ,ent OF
nnunicaticn with the coast Is a. present almost
impossiciy 10 transport thhsr Toe necessSsies Of life
IN adequ cunts supply large number OF peape
The trail projected FROM wtato,r TO the gold Fields he's
failed fhe route from the Dses, though Of isasf prsc
,ssSy tosss;so bow Q. unse SAFES .rsoDs, Snasr C
septoA aud the brig trs from Fort Hope csnno be
rosds svAiishle without IN e'orraous ocay aovever,
ayepne Of Inicsi9n has heea disC7veret which
promises 10 prove avs.laSls, ard Gov. Dorsas ass
AIKEN raexores % pu. ons HUNDRED raeo IS work
.hS S emptea no he Frss.- .ar:, a7s saNes
above tort SaDelsy, y ssr'son I9ks, sstoes
thence by land &c spoths- eosl AXE ssros 20
Andcroon'p lste, snd theooc -si fro aes n isnSsh
70 the Upper Ffaserhs soi distance from Fs.a Langley
is toleraoy certain mat oy .he sns To lrngsLsion
which IL expected from ths A's1ro S.se3, Osns1o ara
Europe begins 70 arrive, the wsoo couEiry osssaa eo
boup toned viii b9 Accessible, and = s., 100
coming and vnte- VIM dou5s eyse, a'soel or
sustain she 6oubss winch have been thrown VOC G9 &c
counts Of the extent OF ths nothau scla
Zelda After full ana cs1erUi esnnaNon Of On Tie sgi
derce, pro and aud alter weighing all Orc ;ts ~ihn
reach would appear there ave ample groucds 20 resi
cg5hdept belief that JFp0ftucNy = here Oiir u
OF ce.trr,r sor, %. srraa of work snd bard 'Sss,
and who arr sblo 50 iAce dang i asSs.sssy Fa ooa
rage s1i perseverance,, 20 scqure 10 short tma scJ
pespcy, as for rs NE 20. et-sol Of soli aNsenas.
The total eDnsra'oS from California curing the pas.
tn ee mtDthf amounts - oiry tA90sAatan able eoaled
and enterpieips men zoe passenger STATISTICS Tor tao
paas tao sesc ebo~ shout tUes hundred dspestr %
otn this CITY for tic ass, sui ARRIVAL frcn tho
san locality, two loassJd.
The steau.ship Oregon ron Victo.ia arrived hero on
the let Instant gpg dosu lily snou-snd doilar6 N
gold dust from the Fraser river country.
In relation to the excitement which has preva let, tho
point Pre- sented ter consideration OF Atlantic
people the opening here Tor the Industrious aud no
nest to we The vod crested the sbsence Of such
large number of citz,ps has. Of cour.c, brought laop
into demand. Wages have advanced III proportion 10
the scarcity OF wcfEweE; and widely known that en-
ploy ment be obtained readily in California a. rates Tar
above what Obtains Ia the East tbs people who might
be induced to come here in addition serving hemleyes,
develops lis mining and sgrculurai wealth Beside these
advantages farms ara mippg claims can be procured al
low 1ssres ard by apph ;aion ana energy means OF
reaching petition Of independence 10 afe1 years. seldom
equal ed, is at their disposal
AS cen slusjon to the presiding remarks on TIE
mpes, be found speech Delivered ., VIC
tora shout ten days ego by Governor Douglas 10 ago
body OF American miners who were aoxous 10 hesr hs
views recy will be fond substantially 70 agree rith
the opinions expressed In letters putshe1 IN the HERALD
the subec rhe Governors references TO our glorious
Queen must have sounded az singular as conicai In the
Mr. DouGrAs srA--My friends: You wish me 10 speak
20 youabcns Freezer river and get advice about going
there, and my optnon OF the country. Now, WIN Nl
all psr that Will not take the Segyonsibty OF
giving advice the subject You have oil heard what
Ia, bee said Of Fraser river and know no,hng more
about TIE gold than has already been told you by others
sd GU sert 10 AJAX my opinion about Fraser river before
you ef California would have told you, one and ell, no
20 leave your Guile. honssrct W give up ths substances
for shaaow, and wait patiently until something more de-
hnlA wHs sucwn about The country. Now, rec
TO vel you 20. Suppose were 70 advise you, one add all
TO return Immediately 10 your homes, without gong fur
ther what would the answer be- Why, you would all
fuse do co. yoa would say ths' course viii never
In coming here, We must 90 10 the end, We mus
zee tue elephant And perhaps you might think .hst
hsd soae object 10 gam ia keeping you from going %
Fraser river. Now. Ikuos, mon, whs' yoa wish ne W
tel you You wish 10 sav thoro io1 o. gold In
frsser river; but tna. will M. ssy because sm no
certain o. the fact myself Bot thu VII tel you - my
gold that porto a,d south OF Fraser river
there gold 6od Of iucaicu'ahe value aud extent
bave tod our GLORIOUS Queen 80 and row tel you 20;
and, II mistake not, you the very me1 ~ac can
by your energy sud enterprise whethor my opinion
be rgnt or wrong Remember, DO no, gfva you that
founded wha. have actually seen myself. Add heard
from others who know the counvy Nov, vast more can
weeks you win be able 10 tell whai Fraser river Is.
Take mining tools and food In Abundance you wall then
De ~ p :, vcu WoSd MOI e you
10 70 beyond Fort Yale With your canoes a. the river
s above that point neither would advice You
tie For Hope road cannot carry enough oil
provi,ors 20 last YOU over the journey The route by
HarrRon river l think Is the best and We are now pre-
parma 10 got read opened IN that way IN fa, expect
divides that river from Anderson lake, before many
monins are over That sstas and acS&soe touto a,
IA Iaa ma
about tho Indians Thoy oil frsnaiy sod oil theysh
therefore bave eye 70 your things and do not leave
them exposed, for In TIM. the Indians will ssea
them Get on with them 70 quietly as you can, and
government will protect yoo 30 careful Of youi
revolvcrs, and be not too really 70 use them In yoli
without fear aud without Therefore appeal 10
in all oases; let do justice between man and mau
INV rOpds 10 on aud prosper torc hard work before
you, and hope will be repa with rich strikes and
big nuggets Que word moro a.out tue views o. govern
ent rue ulner who IN sub sion 70 the laws AND
pays the Queens dues like boocst man, shall be pro
.eeed In penoa and property, and as soon n good anc
yey,nce and seoo cf gold from the unes To this place
| Every miner will give IN hs own sack, and hs o~r
weisbs and have addressed and sea,td in he owl
presence and ret receipt for ssok said " contain u
much gold dos, win DO deposited IN the public tres
sury al Victoria and delivered 10 the protuc
ton Of The deposn receipt. There VIII be charge made
Zoe tho expense OF conveyance, but tina, will be small
matter compact 10 the security OF your properly nov
vsh you all well and shsl not dessn you By any further
1 remarks
Victoria Ia vsncouvers Island, IL the residence OF the
Governor OF the Btsh Northwe territory and has nov
| populstos OF about eight thousand American sdven
rurcrs The great bulk Of the emigration proceeded di
rect San rrancisoo 10 that town and from stcau
communication up the Fraser was soon esAbhhcd BY the
Amercan steamers Surprise and Sea Bird, which hs,
been recently increased by the Umsts poas heretofore
engaged in the navigation OF The Oregon waters victo
"a before the discovery Of gold north was place Of
very little note, containing over I've hundred white
inhabitants. Occasionally email steamer, called the
OtteY the property OF the Hudson Bay Osupauy made
u appearsnce In cur harbor and after taking on board
supply Of provisions quietly iefs without attracting the
l slightest attention.
Victoria Is . place Of great imporsancen ieas, IN Gall
fornia. Several steamship lines are running between
San Tranctsco and u, not 10 speak o. twenty o.
thirty Ealing vessels which are periodically dee
patched from here large trade has sprung up
and the passenger statistics Of the first masn
| tuds. IsSeldeesce "a ~ spxiousy expected RON
Victoria - from New York, and 10 read with a. much
svidny. TWO newspapers are published IN the place row
three months old. The former system, sleepy and un
| ctaHsesble Of the Hudsop's Bay Company, hos had
Il 0tv WAY "A in MIA viz