Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-10-19

revenue vh;eh demsndsd from them the first fruits of the
EARTH and taxed every thing which II did nc monoPo1e,
and every thing in the proportion Poducss
well mnesa tenth Of the whole and all 70
eryava~ap expenditures of its arbitrary monarchs In
sequence Of these oppressive exacops ninety nine were rum
ed Of hundred who engaged in gold operations
her dependencies. But have adopted wiser course
Reason and experience teach the folly as well as the
ce of attempting such exacons from the people, we have
seen their failure on small scale in own lead-mne eas
ing and we have before the result of their operation under
the elaborate system and arbitrary power OF SPan which,
with all their extrayagant taxes, yndedn nose years OF
which have any account and Hourshng period OF the
of only about $780, 600 per annum from the
gold mines Of New Spain. Mexico found out the folly OF
this course and Immediately after her Independence In 1881
abolished these multiplied taxes and substituted Tor them all
simple duty of three per cent Heavy taxes had almost
destroyed this branch OF her revenues and liberal provisions
were made esuscitate it, The quicksilver mines were
given to all who would work them free OF all tax and all Kind
Of duty Rewards OF each were decreed TO the hTs
four operators who should certain quantity of the
mea-the miners exempted from all personal conrbu-
tons and all military servceand all to restore what taxation
had ruined We cannot certainly 60 back from what Mexico
has done and take the abandoned system OF Old spain
And trust that while repudiate taxation will also
avoid anarchy and disorder and give to the country some such
brief and simple code Of regulations will secure TO every
the exercise of his industry and the secure en-
/ ioymeEt of what he gains.
In conclusion trust that the substitute will be rejected,
and that the principles Of the bill will remain as now Ied
The substitute was rejected and the following is the form
in which the bill passed the Senate
BILL to make temporary provision for the working and
discovery of gold mines and placers in California and pre-
| serving order in the gold mine districts
Be enacted by tie Senate and House of Representatives
Of the United sitss Of Aneriea in Congress assembled
That six gold mine agents shall be appointed the Presiden
and the advice and consent Of the Senate and assign
ed different localities with defined districts in the gold
Sec e. 4,d Be n further enacted That the said agents,
each within his district shall have authority 70 grant permits
csens Of the United States or such foreigners from E
Mort
their declsaton of intention to become citizens a.
the naturalization laws except such as shall have been con-
labor and also work. by mining and quayng the mineral
lodes veins occurring in the rock BY machinery driven Y
horse steam Or water power and every permit na'i
Sec. 5. And be further enacted, That permit to work
placer shall be for thirty feet and for mine two
hundred and ten feet square, all the lines to the cardna
points and the said permit shall give the obtaining
the right the exclusive possession OF the place he
shall select long he shall continue to work the same IN
good fah during the continuance of said permit and no
longer individual company shall have more than
permit at the times and permits may be granted
to pacers under the age OF twenty but
having the requisite strength work the and all
in the actual possession Of digging in placer or
shaft opening mine the time of the taking effect OF
this act shall be allowed pre-emptve right of twenty days
after the arrival of the agent the district to locate his
NIT on the same Pr0udd That the rgh. Of Of way to water
Sec 4nd belt further enacted, That on the abandonment
Of place may be worked BY another having aPermit
and abandonment shall result from cessation work.
work in good faith, from commencing work at another
place Provided That temporary sickness death shall not
Be considered an And N the case q death, the
ceased may take possession of the place worked by the de-
ceased of hi. effects and in all cases working by
another shall be considered the part of the person having
permit working by himself.
Sec. And be further enacted That permits at large
shall not Be a.sns0s but after permit = "a and Gpe
ment in the of the agent and by delivery posses
but the assignee have prior permit il shall thereby
void as no one can have two permits At the same
time. fHsl& AR
Sec 4nd be further enacted That each agent shall keep
all X
the Treasury shall direct and shall give bond and security
| for the faithful discharge Of his duty.
demand and receive for the of the United States for
permit work placer by manual labor at the rate of one
ask and for permit to work with machinery, the
of fifty dollars month"; for many months the aPp
shall demand exceeding twelve months in either
but new permits be granted to the same persons
the expiration Of the rs with right continue operations
in any place in which he working
Sec s. And be further enacted, That to encourage the
discovery placers and Mines and compensate the trouble
Of making the discovery double permit shall be
granted 70 such person without the payment Of ee xh
covery to include the spot ofhs discovery in the centre And
shall be deemed dscoverer who shall first find in the
vein gold particles the earh and who shall produce the
the proper agent and identify upon oath having
been found in the place he describes and registry Of such
discovery shall be made the books OF the agent. sP
Sec. g. and be further enacted That each agent, within
district shall be arbiter with six dsnteresed persons
to be chosen by each and two by the agent to
eide by majority of voices all questions of conflicting claims
others arising under this and all proceedings in such
shall be summary, and possession given to the party
titled have it, and right and justice done and copy of the
decision given each party which shall be foundation for
action and damages the part Of the party aggrieved
Immediately complied with, and either party appeal
the superintendent who may approve dpprove the de-
cson, shall to him right and Just and according to
the and intent of this he may order
proceedings with twelve dinereed persons with the
agent.
Sec TO- .lnd be further enacted That each agent shall
receive salary OF thousand dollars year. and FIVE per
the collected and accounted for and be al
lowed twenty cents mile for their necessary travelling within
their respective districts exceeding in the whole thou
sand dollars and shall be concerned himself in working
i any placer o mine within his district.
Sec. H. y3nd be further enacted, That superintendent
of gold mines shall be appointed by the President and with
the advice and of the Senate with salary Of four
thousand dollars year and twenty mile for bis
ling expenses among the mines, whose duty shall be
side nearly may be centrally the mineral district and
to make al least quarterly visits among the and miners
from them of all their operations and take note of all COM
plants against them, and deemed necessary suspend
and appoint substitute until the will of the President Is
known And the said superintendent shall have
i any placer or mine.
Sec 12 find be further enacted That no person shall
mark placer mine after the taking effect with
permit under penalty OF ten dollars day for placer
and hundred dollars day for working mine, be
by action of debt in the Of the United States
part the informer onehird part the United
States and one-thrd part the agent Of the district in which
such unlawful working shall take place, and whose duty
shall be- upon information in writing to for said penalties
10 the nearest having jurisdiction of the amount
Sec Is and be further enacted That every agent shall
register book to be kept for that purpose every locality
of gold and all the godproducng districts the public
lands shall be from sale until otherwise ordered by
Congress; and every agent shall make monthly report in
writing OF the permits granted and the received for
shall make quarterly