Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-08-11

started up the Sacramento river. The
whole village was on the march. only the
few women and children remaining. The
two newspaper offices closed; even the
" devil was amongst them as some ofthem
fully realized before they got through.
Oregon's sturdy settlers made their long
pilgrimage from the north over snow
capped mountains and lonely deserts. Up
from the lower portion of the State came
the native Californian mounted ON his
faithful steed, the half-breed and the In
dian. From Mexico came the miner.
vaquero and desperate. From Chile and
Peru came the speculator and gambler
Over the Rocky mountains came the long
lines of the emigrant trains, working their
tedious march over almost precipitous
mountains of eternal SHOWS. and arid
deserts OF alkai and quicksands.
LEAVING BEHIND THEM THE YEw-MApE
GRAVES,
And the bleaching bones of their famished
and Over-burdened brutes, to tell the sad
story of their weary journey, and to mark
the path of the future traveller over the
sandy deserts of the Humboldt
The following appeared in Hmchjnson's
MGgazine, printed IN San Francisco, in De-
cember, 1857: In August last, anxious to
obtain an excellent portrait of Mr. Mar
snail. | iourneyed to Coloma for that pur-
pose and, although Mr. Marshall cheerful
ly gave every information. in a very simple
and straightforward manner, concerning
the history of the country, and the men in
it around Coloma, and at an early day, he
could not be prevailed upon to allow his
likeness to be taken. After returning to
this city, letter was penned to him.
urgently asking for it, and the following
answer was received, which. while it de-
MES the request, will also show the Just
bitterness OF his spirit at the treatment
he had received
CoLoMA, September .. 1857.
Dear SIR: In reply TO your note received three
days ago, wish to say that feel it a duty owe
to myself to retain my likeness, as il is in fac;
all have that can call my own ard | feel like
any other poor wretch want something for
self. The sale of il may yet keep me from starry
ing or, 1t may buy me Il dose of medicine in
sickness or pay for the funeral of Il - dog
and such IS all that expect, Judging from for
mer kindnesSeS. | owe the country nothing.
The enteTpriSing energy of which the orators
and editors of CALIFORNIA; early golden days
boosted so much rs belonging to lankeedOm,
was not national. but individual. Ofthe profits
derived from the enterprise, it stands thus
1ankecdOm, $500 900 900 myself individually,
5000 600 COO. Ask the records of the country for
the reason why; they will answer need not.
We're ! an Englishman, and had made my dis
cOyery on English soil the case would have
been different send you this in place of my
likeness. Excuse my rudcnesS in answering
you thus. | remain, most respectfully,
J. W. MARSHALL.
In this connection it can be stated that
Mr.. Hargrave the discoverer of gold in
Australia, was mining in Coloma III the
summer of 1919 and went to Suffer and Mar
shalls mill for some lumber As he and
Marshall We're conyersng, Mr.. Hargrave
mentioned the fact that he was from Aus
tralia. Why. then, replied Mr.. Marshall,
do you not
co AND DIG GOLD AMONG YOUR MOUNTAINS
From what have heard of that country, |
have no doubt whatever but that you will
find plenty of it there Hargraye was
forcibly impressed with the hint,
went to Australia. with what
result the millions who have
been added TO the circulation of the world
bear witness. Mr.. Hargrave for his discoy-
coyery received $4,000 bounty from the
British and Colonial Governments. Mr.
Marshall. who not only discovered the Cal
ifornia gold, but indirectly the gold fields
of Australia, received no reward, died alone
in his hut in old age and poverty, despolled
of every foot of land he possessed. and de-
pendent upon the charity OF comparative
strangers even for a cabin in which to rest
his head at night. And these are the
wreaths of honor we bestow upon one
whose instrumentaiity has opened I'M
counted treasure to the world. 1t is 4 burn
ing shame and a disgrace to our State Coy
eminent.
HE HAD EVERY RIGHT AND CLAIM To A
PENSION,
But we well remember that it was sat
down upon by the last Legislature. Why
was it not granted? Why did not our
Government-and it is boastingly said
Republics are not ungTatetul' which
has been immensely benefited through
the services he has rendered, vote him 4
grant of land and money, SO that ne should
not be reduced to be-Eary in his declining
years Alas, for our forgetiulness of those
who have done SO much for the nation
His discovery, simple though it may
seem, led to momentous consequences ;
which, quite as much as the
discovery OF America by Columbus siimu.
lated the energy, enterprise and daring OF
all nations which has trebled the stock OF
the precious metal in the world; which
has opened up vast extent of country
rich in fertility, and Astounding in re-
sources, to the embrace of culture and
civilization, and which has planted a
glorious empire upon the extensive west
that promises a full realization of the
prophetic lines of Bishop Berkeley:
Westward the course of empire takes its way
The four first acts already passed
The fifth shall close the drama with the day.
Times nOblest OF! ing is the last