Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-09-09

Government a.l bound t. it ~ his ale
1j.r".. Nel. anon all uecasiOns, such was
liz Ivs. ,..t tu%u;,.~ the citizens and iu,titu-
lions CO.. the uiecl States. that whenever
2ur party O.. american citizens. civil or
military service, viS;t2.; BIN.
U.S USEoUopEp ifuSrrriLGrGrs
Wcry uniformly AND cordially extended 10
,iem, aui whom the country surrendered
tn the American forces the General. who
had been for some time convinced OF the
instability OF tile Mexican Government.
upon request, did. on 'he nth of July. 1876.
hoist the American flag, accompanied with
sli,;tr ol artillery from the guns ii the
fort Sp3n after this Lieutenant Mission. of
the United States Navy, came Up and or
g1n;zcj . @4Tr,sGT for Suffers fort. princi-
palIv out oi his former forces Of whites and
Indians, and gave General Suffer the corr
mand, Wii,ch he maintained until peace re
turned. He was Jheu appointed by Com
molore Stockton Aicaida of the district
and Ly General kturuov Indian Agent,
with salary OF $50 Il wear; but Il single
trip in discharge of his duty rs Indian
Agent cost him 81 600, and he resigned 50
Improbable an Office.
General Suiter was now in the full tide
OF prosperity Ills settlement had cou5in-
ucd to Ar"w and his properly to accuGu-
late, uuu! the Latter part OF January. lS4&
He haI th,n completed his establishment
at the .iJri; had performed all the condi-
tons of his grant OF land had, at an ex-
peEsc Of at lca5 $500, cut . race OF three
mics in length, aud nearly completed u
Touring liill. near the present site Of the
town 81 Brighton; lad expended towards
the erection OF 4 sawmiii, near the town ui
Coloma, about $4,000: had soWn over
I in, I
yield of 5000 bushels, and had made
preparations for other crops; was then the
owner of 5000 head of cattle, over 2G00
horses and mules, over 1000 sheep, and
LOCO head OF hogs, and was then in IiTdiS-
Urbed, undisputcd and quiet possession OF
the extensive lands granted by the Mexican
Government. But q sad change was about
to take place in The Affairs Of the old riD-
necr. A grand event was about to trans
pre-, which, while it would
DELIGHT AND ELECTRIFY THE WORLD
At large, was destined 10 cheek the growth
of settlement nj Suffers Fort. General
Suffers mills were soon to cease their opc
radOnS his laborars and mechanics were
soon to desert HIM; his possessions, his
riches, his hopes were soon to be scattered
and destroyed before the impe;ugus charge
of the peid-iiuntcgs. The immediate effect
"
mechanics and laharerg white, hanaila and
Indian The mills, thns deserted. became
a dea.i loss; he could not hire labor to
further p.:,nf OF mature his cro2s. or reap
h3t; 4 ,iuuil par; IF the riponed grain Few
han:! Ncre willing /, por,; ior even an
,G,il@r ut Ej.! dag as thc industrious
could maze more tliaH tii:i5 IL The mines.
,orlseautn; III The gold discovery there was
al immehSe immigration, composed OF all
classes Of men, many Of whom seemed to
have no idea of the rights OF property.
The treaty between the United States and
Mexico guaranteed to the Mexican who
should remain in the country a protection
ii his property, ard Suffer regarded himself
IS doublv entitled to tia, protection, either
as Mexican or q citizen of the United
States. and that he held a strong claim upon
his country's justice. His property WAS
respected for q season; but when the great
flood of immigration poured into the