The New York herald., 1866-03-24

Lecture by L. r.. Dunbar, Before the
Traveller Club.

Despite the inclemency of the weather last evening
large and highly respectable audience assembled tho
rooms Of the Travellers Club No. l West Fourteenth
street. to listen lecture by Mr. Dunbar presi-
dent Of the club, Thc Discovery OF Gold Callfor-
mia, It's antecedents and results"
The lecturer commenced by stating that address
II would DO almost impossible to give his subject
much rs importance really demanded that he
could only, were attack the ouposts He then went
say that In describing the history OF the discovery
of gold in California he could not with the least show Of
justice omit calling to mind the very prominent part taken
in that great by a Swiss gentleman, Mr. John A.
suffer- and him owing in great part the
OF first colonizng the gold region, he deemed it
emnenty proper 10 give short sketch Of Captain
suffers life previous TO his settlement in California.
He then described briefly the efforts Of Captain sner
To establish n colony OF his countrymen in the West.
While looking for place 10 establish his colony he met
some Of the rappers and others engaged In the fur
trade who had been through the California country and
from their descriptions he became impressed with the
idea that II would be place suited for the establish
mert OF his little colony He accordingly started over
land In company with some OF the fur Traders, and
having reached Oregon, managed; after meeting with
many drawbacks 10 secure passage as supercargo with
out pay. on English ship, which destined for
OF the Islands In the South Pacific with the hope OF
being able to obtain landing at some place along the
coast He finally landed at Monterey the port Of entry
and made known 20 the Mexican Governor his Idea OF
cxplcuns the country and establishing colony the
source OF the Sacramento river The Governor approved
of his plan aud promised 10 give him every
ment assuring him that II he succeeded for one year he
would the end of that time be endowed with the rights
aud title Of citizenship Captain Sutf~r started with
company Of ten whites and eight Kanskers, without
guide, discover the OF the sacramento river
fe had assured the Governor that the Indians
in the upper regions of the Mexican doinons
ceedingly hostile and were continually larasDg those
who attempted 70 settle In their ncighborhood Nothing
daon,ed however the brave Captain out stated
| aud continued his march for some tfue unnolested
indians who shows evident signs Of hostility Captan
| Sut,er showed them his agricultural implements, and
them To understand that he wished 10 settle anopg
| th@m He ascerfaned that two Of the Indians spoke
Spanish, snd having assured The band. through those
| two that there were no spanisrds tsgsint whom the
Indians particularly hosfilel In his company he
allowed TO continue hi journey taking wiih him. az
guides the two Indians who spoke Spanish. After iFay
eing derable distance " the whites became
diseafgded and demanded that they should turn bark
The company returned short distance and ON the 18th
of August $40 landed tho place where the city of
sacramonto nov stands Here some Of the whites left
the hand and with the remaining members the Captain
| retired nto the country three mile back Of the
Sacramento river there built his for and established
his colony OF some half dozen of whites and few ha
makers The country round ahout was very Wild and The
Indians IN the neighborhooi exceedingly vcious bu,
Captain suffer by hh lndomabe eDerAy ana With Tie
assistance Of his faithful few, ma9ged TO cultivate
comparatively large tract Of the cahntry, and snccess
fully repe tho attacks o the Indians his little colony
increased gradually by the accession of en grants from
the States and from Nexco, ana be gave u the name '
| New Heiveta Al the appointed time captain suitfr
visited the Mexican 6oyernor aud was created by nm
| aMexicaD oiuzeD, and he Wa appointed "oycrnor q
that portion ol The territory on which he hal Seteh
The lecturer then several Instances ~ the ho7p
slty Of Captain sut,er and his readiness TO assist any
aud all who chanced a. pc distressed and sought hs d
Re dsscrbed the visit - Fort sutter Of Capnin Ring
god, OF the American navy and also the purchase by
,uain S,tlcr of IN. Rsan estate In ppeT California
He stated aso dvrpg tho Mexican tbe Cspta n,
although Mexican citizen, friendly u the cautr -
tho United STATES and tha ilih day of July 1919
raised al American nag over his 0r The Captain hai
spent many thousands % dollar- In imprvnc me pro.
per,y around hs fort, IN ailevianz the condition OF
possible way without ever docking or rocoiyinR the
| slishtesi recompense, and was In position In whioh
| he could say, with truth
| ava monarch ~ al & survey. ~
when gold Wa Discovered on hts property the dis
! oogery made by James W Marshall coachmals "
! from New jersey, who haf emigraied % Oregon and
then Port Suttsr On tho evening o. Januy ~, isfs
] Narshal vbo had ben superntending some improve
uens the mill erected by Clpan ruiter rushed IN 10
the fort In very excited manner and. asking Lio CAP
tain 20 b5 room locked the doors and while the
Captain DEBATING 10 his own mud whether he a.
q his hand on the table about On ounce % yellow ms
which proved W b. gold The Captain tested u with
some nitric scd and found il 20 b. pare sold Mahsll
then described T. him The mnnncr IN Whch he
eime 10 discover Il. Tue next day tic csplau
and Marshall vent the mill and iound the
yellow metal when they lad a. ortained wa.
fold The Captain tired IN disuadc uIem a the idfa,
bpt audny that he could not succeed begged OF then "a
v on win he wofk And not mention ths discovery or
! at east six weeks The new. VA difclosd, however
hy ol his tcamsisrs while undor tue nfuence ~
whiakey and II aprrad Ike wiidtfs over The country
Emigrants focked ~ the settlement IN shOl The Cnr
tana aborcrs neglected their work and all engaged ~
|
rchts werr, for While respected. hut ~ INN graf On
numbers of unscfupGous men sqratied on the
Captains territory, destroyed hi CROP, stole hs hpre
and Killed hls CATTLE that N very short time he Snn
had 0sned aloei all that rs.on, fo1nd himaeh stripped
I ~ everything and hts nights totally d'regafaef
| b. The lawyer and even BY fhe fupremn 1oaft
ns hs. petitionei Congress fw redr~es, arb
mas tan with tue hope of having nj JUS cisn'
settled order thal he i moro The land OF ri.
birth The lecturer alluded IN the of hig afdrs"
piintins ~ the Amerean Gag st Moniorsy by touno
do. -ie Zoe The purpose of dstornng Captain Soy
! OF the Engah navy irum planting The bntfh fsg thsr
| while tls gong between ths n'ed Stlfr
ard Nerico He alluded Aiso Go the efOrts ~ Ar1t
rcan colon 80 a. cstah sh couny under the "bsaf
| fsa 81 General Frrm0utR attempt with 'hc "sing'
sfar nng. ~ The attemp ~ the NOrtnoniH ~ got b.
yond tho lnx Oi the United -taier, and their dgsp
| pllntnleui a sselng The hmercan Gag fosi Ovs
| caIrornla on teir AryAi aud their mai acttismen
salt lake Hs Aisn gave very interesting desrrpot
of the trp ~ ts hrt rod sccferp from ms cty thf
voyags round the Hon Re aso descrtod ui' eat,i
! ifhnisnf of the Pac Gc Nal Steamship Company "
rsierred the pred ciinn uae by Hufubodt In te
when no visited California thai rrcious mineral wol'
N a fe~ years b. i0uad rcsf the surface Ho fsier
| 40 20 many other In dents cnnected Win the ef.
covery gold onstuinr his s1drsa ~ pleasing ani
sppfDpos anscines and c1sed BY referring breay " n
npcius shich he dieovery had aiyen % comrrrce sr
busne1s To- general. and the nmense adg anfagcs fh'
havu accrued a. only ths colairy bat 70 th
entire world and stated thht be would reserve nor
complete survey ~ ihis poOn u DE s1hec for ano
| sidffFs n hs given al early day
TIE lecture atfntVeiY listened to and ffnqusnu
! applauded. a. ~ c'ose vote ~ thanks Va anst
mgusly tendered " M Dunbar notion of NJ Tor
| and esgOvernor Prize ~ New Jsfsey General .uiia
The peran alluded By the Lecturer as Captain sui'e'
W b. 0ne srty YEAR, of small IN kaifre And cpfa
patty buili hs feaiur-- hardene5 ~ eortnlsi stpf
| lencf and 6sisrmfnation. Ou rsing " speAk ~ ~
| grreted with hearty snI cortn1ed appianre anf
simply thankef TIE aud rnrs IN MOT topehIns rnanf'
ior ~, ssaa,f, 1d DeliszsE -.'t ssist ss "a 9ss