The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-09-29

,od. VIII prevent che whole difkeuty.A The dilhculy
men man takes possession Of the premises by the
N another, the Two are very apt 10 interfere with
other There are eneToachments which are very
40 AXE place leading o. pxatio0, and sometnes 70
,.eof force unauthorized by law. Now, y the gen
Soysrnmenl give 10 each one OF these individuals the
III posses sion, that will accomplish The whole Oh.
and will enable every man TO MAINTAIN his SUIT ana
h lbe remedy TO Which he may be ent!tled ms Y
vhoe sum and substance OF the amendment which !
II simply provides that any man may 60 on and
oni Inc portion OF land which he desires, and gives
,Se right OF possession until The general goyernmeni
otherwise order, or shall see o. 70 deprive HIN OF y
\ BE- DONE then il opens The door 70 every man. rich
.or without paying any tax. 10 do as they are doing
10 seek his fortune without restriction. IL be II
,ssia, well If moi, Of course he must bear the mis-
ne p,ssdsot there might seem to be some objections
~ proyision, and will refer to one or two points
ming difficulty in il. There might seem TO be a
aIly-and apprehend this is the only plausible one
Ii can arise-ln regard 2 the want Of evidence q
4 precisely that contained IN the original bill In that
sysry man who obtains his permit is allowed to 20
where IN the district and make the selection. This be-
done the Individual would be entitled % ms permit
comes within the provision OF the law as 70 being
'zen OF the United States. The amendment Is pre-.
he same in that respect as the provision OF the
mi bill; so that every man would be entitled TO has
Iiderence is this in The one instance he would have
" an officer and pay his dollar and buy his permit.
ssabes him 10 70 over the land and make his
rtion But here, by the provision OF my amendment,
only general hint that y given; and as 10 the
.0ce by which il is sustained, il precisely the
ow' sr / know the bill provides for manner Of
Sealipg claims and admit it would be an important
Ter 10 quell the disturbances there, i there were
orty to decide expeditiousiy upon these questions.
an this provision turns the parties over TO the ordi-
tribunals OF the country. According to the former
hey have the alcalde. who decides these difficulties
er The present law--the constitution OF the United
stbey nave, are 70 have, their justices and local
ns AT all events, in either case the parties will be
"a over TO the decision OF the courts as to their rights
n he bill the parties may obtain adjudication and
adjudication will be this In the first place, the agent
decide upon the right OF the parties, where there is
ac, between them He will call about him q jury oil
ne and an appeaiis TAX from their decision, il
be taken to the superintendent, who will call about
Of twelve men. But il will be observed, at the
time, that this tribunal is without authority TO
ace It's DEGREES, The provision is. that il the
does not comply with the decision OF this tribu.
then the party taking possession, or 10 whom pos
ion is gwen or who is decided to be entitled to pos
non, shall have q copy OF the decision given to
pary, which shall be the foundation for an
on for damages on the part OF the party aggreved
hat in either event, the parties are compelled to go 70
ordinary tribunals Of the country for the purpose OF
inn the question OF right decided In one case he
with location under q special permit !; and in the
er with location made by general permit, as pro-
N for in my amendment. do not think, Mr.. Presl-
that in this respect there Is any preference 10 the
VISIONS Of the one case over those Of the Others but
Il is this difference between them: One has q vast
Of machinery, enabling men 10 call about them .
tribunal, ami to submit the matter 10 this jury OF
or Twelve men; and yet when the verdict comes, and
tscision gwen il is perfect dead letter, because
tribunal is perfectly poweress in carrying its decision
effect | do NOT see how we can avoid this ef-
that whatever we may make The right OF parties
h this bill, the means and machinery we have pro-
for deciding the question of those rights will be In
Me. ~ i'm
possession to the men who shall 90 and occupy,
ly and aboveboard and with due solemnty, the
tito occupy the land and appropriate to himself the
eaI wealth therein conained-that tins shall be his
exclusive privilege until Congress shall otherwise
rhine. ~ IN
ah these views, leave the question. What we
BIT to seek is simplicity in this law. That simplicity
pt found In the original proposition now before the
Rs My only object, in presenting this amendment
to arrive at that SIMPLICITY, with the nten,ion, Al the
time, to leave open the question OF the manner IN
the mineral lands in California shall be finally dis
d OF under the provisions oil 9 permanent system-to
h that question for future adjudication. 4 wish mol
ave the matter embarrassed BY any system growing
here, nor BY the appointment OF any officers TO whose
ge shall be committed a system which we all know
be easily established in this Senate, but which i
Be found exceedingly difficult to change or get r,c
Such has been the experience IN regard 70 otnel
es and ] hope the Senate may profit BY that expe
and not extend the evils Of any old. exploded sys
i FREMONT. Ihope the Senate will not adop, thu
pdRent proposed by the honorable senator iron
bgan. The effect OF il will be only to throw ths
ty into the most utter confusion. There will be nc
y either OF life or properly il II is adopted, and 10.
Ne viii be involved in most ruinous litiganon-
the senator had been in that country, and had seer
hfeoiy we have had TO encounter IN order TO brins
some little degree of order, be would never hav'
|sht forward that proposition. II he had seen tina
buy, think he never would have offered 70 Civ
poo square feet Of ground TO one man. The prop
on, as i stands would defeat the leading object il
bill which ia 10 avoid monopolies, which are always
and TO project labor, which is the true capital
ountry According to the senator's substitute, mar
possess vein o. gold three %llss 2 width .,
think he entirely misapprehends the extent o
allowed III ta 4" ~
IL FREMONT. / refer the senator to his owl
ndneni he will see that II provides as have stated
10. FELCH. That portion OF the amendment 10
Of 40 amendment adopted yesterday IN THE bill !.
". FREMONT. am equally opposed TO that
10 any man who may choose to Dig upon vein o
three miles Of mineral land; and that Is a monoPo
FELCH Ibid not intend any such thing by th,
ndment, when drew il up l bad Intended 10 draw
dlnerently but changed u on account oil the Sen
having fixed the quantity OF land; was requesse.
ake copy OF that amendment IL the effect OF !
stated by the senator, certainly have no desire Y
4, and will cheerfully allow il 70 be changed.
FREMONT. That would remove one objection
were brought to where the original bill had III whic
a'ow quanuiy OIL land maj was eons,os'eq '
sdap,ed TO the condition of the mineral lands. Tn
there lie in the midst Of gold tracts, and the maj
obtains acre obtains not only one or two hun
eet Of vein. but 400 square feet Of mineral go'
We put il at one acre, which was enough, IN gu
nent Our object was TO divide this suddeI
th among the people OF the whole country, and, as
70 avoid monopolies The mass Of the people u
ornia are iaborng population, and il is to protec
labor snd industry that put this quantity OF lam
w. When they have acquired an interest in iha
Derty, IL will be time enough then 10 permit them Il
and let Il be monopozed by companies, II they d
choose 70 work u; but, in the mean time, let III
nh be divided among the laborng people. FL
Z 10 the other part OF the senator's amendment as