The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-04-09
California.

Right honorable Sir ii. L. BULwEa.
California.
hs subject Of Public Domains, Mineral Lands, &c.
February 9Th, 1880
BY Mr.. wALTHALL.
Mn. SPEAKER The committee, TO whom re-
ferred the joint resolutions on the subject OF Public
Domain, Mineral Lands, Custom houses and
Branch of the United States Mint, and Money that
rightfully belongs to the State of California have
had the resolutions submitted to them under con-
sideration, and beg leave TO report.
In the committees opinion, the most important
subject embraced in the resolutions is that OF the
Mineral Lands. How shall they be disposed of?
Who shall be allowed to work them! These ques-
tons pregnant with interest TO the State, affect
ing as they do both the moral and pecuniary well
fare Of the Commonwealth. During the past year
swarms of foreigners from the Mexican provinces,
from South America, the islands of the Pacific, Eu
rope, and the penal colonies of Great Britain, have
worked in the mining districts and, after extract
ing from them hundreds OF thousands OF dollars to
expend institutions and places beyond the
bounds of our State and country, have returned to
their respective homes without contributing any
thing TO the prosperity of people whose hard
earned and honorably purchased wealth they have
appropriated TO themselves Incited by their sue
cess, they will be succeeded, the present year, by
swarms larger and more greedy.
The time has come when the question, 'Shall
foreign population have unchecked access to our
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your committee feel that it requires something be-
yond mere ailusion or hasty answer This sub
lecs nne i'1't xs;s ~ saa,,,;,oa on
both sides. On one hand we have a long and we'll
oehheu nne VI pun. Pooy LesPsn5 49, r.;
sons as may oi VIZ ~ a. as,hrca
tI; " w. cnnoYy;,taa IL not me-
pared to recommend any general departure from
Poucy 81 wen ~ naeep.s 49,; ~, "" f sp ;,if 80
st lie az nr;;le,,a IF ,vorL;ng the mines If
.aas sh WIG h I;tad ~ the ct;zens If onr
, III reasons frorn which snch q convic
49, s,yy;,,rs orc numerous.
'Tl Pr M S. -. ,aaIsh of Ca,s,rn;, has heen
~ IN e n.nra,,,, &c o,r nation NJ ZOO heavy an
a .t w S Pp 90 l;f a. ;,st;fv an ,,nI;,p;ted
ouay Vi ioney "u ny lbs ,y.;thar 90 nd;
u;u =. ~ annaSSonant nar,s nf onr nation
con,r;h,ied an9bt wards he securing of this
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Wealth 70 ster than The American Cit
49, S =; ~ go So cons,t,,,;on nrevented
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| WIN sbonld we extend TO others what we deny to
10y WI ~ ;;i sc 90, nal Cony.t;
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Aal;au ar w.; a'.as ,h.ra NC will not ad-
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. one f ~ oIl owl QUEENS VIII lie s ,,or,,a
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not even aarculturists. come among us to Guilt
no . IN ~, ..i , , S 5 1910 Nth
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as,.;a,y .SS, ~. Stat.s MOI If these have left
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1 Ps $500 ~ J $500 - ,,,nr. ,rac;o,,s ,ha =
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.he, ha,,e hara,ofare s,rronnded them tbcie nosi
,;nn 81 ret Il one Of merrill The mass of adyen
,,ra,s Son, ,he conntrv soutb ~ us and from the
spe IN d. ~ ~ "a - ;n,r.a.;ns ,hat neil
n ~ aoayod hv ndyr co,nm;t,ee thai snonr The
ns ~. =; 3;1rn, are many men ~ ste5l;ng .
n,ortS Ifsnch men conld be ADMITTED or retained
witbout our being compelled TO admit or retain the
he ~ Ss 80. 81 th p,h;s, mould nre.ent ~ as
o.n. . ?, ; III. PT;e.t fro,n ;ts nre.en, pne
| PIT T .dd;sion 10 The silver ana Gold in the
,;nin ro,r;o,s ,h.re IRE r,,merons hesntil,,l and
sa.,;Ia 81 i1s,,s nth rrood Climate 6ne timh~r ex
na VA ~, s,her raa,,;s;,.s Co. ,ro,,,;s
| s ;'i.,I ss rr5asa ,,.il.vs rpras.r,
a.ssa,, S,dnrs,n.n, a. farmers 40 hiring ihe,r "a mi
lies and sette In them; but the presence of a for
| eirn population already embracing a larger per-
| centaee than can be found in any other State in
The Union and still on the increase has prevented
| and while the evil lasts will continue TO prevent
| American families from settling in them. Every
correct principle of political economy calls for an
early settlement of these sections by moral indus
| trious and liberty loving citizens.
| Without entering into farther statement of the
reasons which have produced their present conyic.
| tons. your committee would recommend:
That our representatives in Congress be requested
A., aiI the attention of that lodv 10 this s,b;eet nd