Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-10-05

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/ Mr. GWlN think the honorable Senator from Ohio
mistaken. think that when get an assay Office in Cali
fonaand provision Is made for one in the civil and dpIo
matte bill-god will 20 up 70 $3.50 an ounce hav
evidence before me from gentlemen engaged in the bushes
there who say will go up TO per if an sssa
The question being sken by yeas and nays on the amend
/ ment, resulted
YEAS-Mesns. Bell Dawson, Dayton Ewing. Hunte,
Norris, Pearce Smith, spraanoe Tarney, Underwood an
NAYS-Messrs Atchison, Benton, Cas-, Chase. Cooner
Davis Of Mississippi Dickinson Dodge, Of Wisconsin, Dodge
ton Jones, Ruk, Seward Shelds SouIs Sturgeon. Walk
| er, and Winshrop-24.
i So the amendment was rejected.
Mr. SEWARD. move to amend the bill by adding afte
the word czen In the second section, he words an
persons who shall have pursuance of law declared their 10
ention to become SUCH, make the section read
"That the saidagent, each within his DISTRICT shall hav
authority to grant permits to American citizens land person
who SHALL pursuance OF law have declared their ntento,
TO become SUCH work she pacers public land by nus
labor and also to work by mining and suarryne the minera
odes veins occurring the work. machinery driven
horse steam, water power and ever permit al specify
| Tor which kind OF mining il IL granted" !
discover that this bill contempates restraining of Il.
benefits American citizens The amendment offer pro-
poses extend them those who shall have declared their
Intentions TO become citizens in the prescribed by
AT this late stage of the session there time for discus
sing the principle nvovsdn this amendment That psnc-
p however, adopted in the bill for daosing the pub
my reasons for adopting il on THAI occasion.
Iwladd now only hs that the objectD of the United
States 10 regard to the gold mines 10 California should be-
the first place. to bring to the general public Of the people
OF the United States the largest possible acquisition of nation
al wealth som their newly discovered founains and
cond to render the mining operations conducive to the best
and speedies possible settlement Of countries the
Pacific coast which eSscse boundess
The pecuniay wealth and the political power thus be OBJ
tanned will be Obtained just in propocn the number and
asslduy othe who shall be eng aged in working
mines ofOaosna That number and that assduiy will be
in exact proportion to the beray Of tn upon which
the mines are opened. II this ground that voted
against the proposition of my honorable friend from Ohio
EwiEa,l which contemplated forage and revenue
TO the Government from these mne and in favor Of the
provision contained IN tho bill which aPuates for nothing
in the Of revenue but enough 10 pay the expenses
OF regulating the operations in the mines. Moreover,
distinctions between and and in every
constitution OF government; andfI venture to say, that
those who already citizens and those who process
becoming shall happily crush in the bud that principle
Of native Americanism which, if allowed peD would there
as elsewhere produce only better fruits. 81
Mr.. FREMONT. / am as much opposed to narrow le-
gisaon the Senator from New York (Mr SEwARD) can
possibly be. But there circumstances in California
which justified the insertion of the original provision in the
bill California borders upon country which formerly
suted the mint Of Spain wher the population miners
large proportion Of this population consists Of civilized In
dams and inferior castes who very poez Immediately
upon the circulation Of the he discovery of gold
M California these people abande med their occupatonsn-
erests they had abandon land 6cAed California
sager grasp the treasure which report said boundess
This brought into California lass of population of very
doubtful character operating in the exclusion Of
Americans is very doubtful hehsrhe of foreigners
who hock into California will be received into the country
All our American population irey opposed to the work
ing Of the mines by foreigners The people Of the country
and the Legislature have clearly expressed their opinion on
the subject Under the crcumst ances, hope the amend
ment will not be adosted.
Mr. EWING. Il shall vote ag ainst this amendment for
several reasons This foreign pop, aton that finds its way
into California is totally different opuaon from that which
we receive from Europe. There very few of them who
speak our language They ry different, and may
safely say, an inferior They the MIXED from
Mexico and the Sandwich Islands, nd eastern coast
Of Asia and they will come in in definite numbers Since
we have determined, conceive have, by of the
Senate, that we will raise from these Mines but
W let them be the se property Of the individuals who work
them with only such sautay ns shall prevent men
coming in collision with each other II think ought con-
ine the granting Of these permits citi2sns of the United
States, whether native naturaz ed Ithnk then, that
but American citizens should ceve the benefits Of this
great boon.
Mr. GWIN. appeal to the Sen ate to take VOTE This
is last day for California busin II cannot get
through this bill reach other BILL which is ne
cesary to give peace to California nd prevent civil war.
hope this debate will cease.
Mr. DODGE, of Iowa, moved to amends the amendment
BY inserting sfom Europe" so as 10 makoit read,
OF law declared their intention to bee, ,me such"
Mr. DODGE, of iowa. will say but very few words
Tor know that our time is very :ious now But will
that if the Congress- Of the United States had desgne to
inc: blow upon the people Of Iowa and Wisconsin, the
suest have done would have been exclude rom
them foreign population. The foreigners who have ONE
there and there now much better miners than our
people, They peorate the earth hundreds of feet de epe
than any Of people They go much deeper into the
mines than people They get thousands and
millions Of pounds Of that people get they
k the shafts hundreds and thousands of deeper int the
bowels Of the earth. Fss tnt
have offered this amendment becaussI think the ex-
cans miserable people, who should be excluded from
these mines.
Mr.. FOOTE. Il wish to make suggestion as to an
amendment which will, trust, be accepted. SHOULD like
this amendment require these persons bring satsf acoy
testimonials Of good character judicial officer in the
country am todahat number OF persons that oming
into California British convics from New Molar and
elsewhere think these persons ought not to be dragged
to come to California. If this suggestion is pied,
shall offer it amendment subsequently,
Mr. GWIN. The State Of California. lin her const tuition
has made the liberal provisions for foreigners They
can hold property there they sell provisions OF the mines
they do every thing but dig the mines, do
pass the original provision of the BILL you nirodr there
slavery of the worst descrptonPeonnge you dept the
amendment of the Senator from New York, Mext with
their poems will there and dig gold and bac to their
own country with the spols We know nothing OIL their
situtons but We know that one man gets all the DID,
Mr.. WALKER. Make them all nee whsnthey get thsres
Mr.. GWIN. But do not them at all. hope
the amendment will be rejected
Mr.. BENTON. The question now is on the amandnent
OF the Senator from Iowa to the amendment Of the Senator
from New York. On that have a.wora two say. |
There is evil which it is designed remedy That evil