Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-10-19

Garth and taxed evsry thing which il did not monopoze
and every thing in the same
we'll mines tenth OF the whole and all 20
extIavagan expenditures Of its arbitrary monarcns IN con-
of these oppressive exacops ninety nine were ruin
ed out Of hundred who engaged in operations
in her dependencies But have adopted wiser course
Reason and experience teach the folly as wen as tne
ice of attempting such exactons rom tne people,
seen their failure on small 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 exayagant taxes, ynlded-in nose years Oh
which have any account and at hoursnng penoo OF ne
mnesa revenue Of only about $780, 900 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
were made to esuscae it, The quicksilver mines were
piyen 10 all who would work them free Of all taI and all kind
of duy Rewards OF S25 900 each decreed to the rs
four operators should extract certain quantity OF the
meta-the miners were exempted from all personal conou
tons and all military sericeand all to restore what taxation
had ruined We cannot certainly back from what Mexico
has DONE and take up the abandoned system Of Old Spain
And trust that while epudate taxation we viii also
avoid anarchy and disorder and the country some such
brief and simple code Of regulations will secure TO every
man the exercise Of bis industry and the secure en-
joymert Of what he gains. e
In conclusion trust that the substitute will be rejected,
and that the principles Of the bill will remain now fixed
The substitute rejected, and the following he form
in which the bill passed the Senate
BILL to make temporary provision for the working and
discovery of gold and pacers in California and pre-
serving order in the gold mine districts
Be enacted by the Senate and House Of Representatives
of the United States of America tn Congress assembled,
That six gold mine agents shall be appointed the President
by and with the advice of the Senate and assign
ed different localities with defined districts, in the gold
Sec. .ad Be further enacted That the said agents,
each within his district shall have authority to grant permits
to cxens Of the United States such Foreigners from Eu
their declaration of intention become citizens as
by the naturalization laws except such as shall have
labor and also work. by mining and quarrng the mineral
odes veins occurring in the rock by machinery driven Y
horse steam Or water power and every permit 'nal
Sec s. .and be IL further enacted That permit to work
placer shall be for thirty feet and for mine two
hundred and feet square, all the lines to the cardinal
POINTS, and the said permit shall give the person obtaining
the right the exclusive possession OF the place ne
shall select long he shall continue to work the same IN
good faith during continuance of said permit and no
longer and individual company shall have more than
permit the time and permits may be granted
having the requisite strength to work the and all per-
in the actual possession OF digging IN placer or
shaft opening in mne at the time OF the taking effect OF
this act shall be allowed right OF twenty days
after the arrival of the agent in the district to locate his
init the Proded That the right Of way to water
courses and free use Of water be allowed 70 al.
any place may be worked another having aPermit
and abandonment shall result from cessation to work. to
place Proued That temporary sickness death shall not
considered abandonment And the case of DEATH the
having the right to take charge of the OF the de-
ceased take possession Of the place worked by the de-
part of his effects and in all working by
another shall be considered the part the having
permit working by himself.
Sec S. And be it further enacted That permits at large
shall not be assnabe but after permit located and ope
raons commenced the may be transferred by assign
in the presence Of the agent and by delivery
sion but if the assignee have prior permit it shall thereby
become void have two permits at the same
time. 4tls
Sec g. and be further enacted, That each agent shall keep
book in which shall be registered all permits and an
of all moneys received in such the
of the Treasury shall direct and shall give bond security
for 70 the faithful discharge re Of his duty. - -
Sec z .dnd further enacted That the respective agents
shall demand and receive for the of the United States for
permit work placer by manual labor at the rate OF
dollar month for many months as the applicants shall
ask anu for permit work mine with machinery, at the
rate of fifty dollars month"; for as many months as the aPp-
cant shall demand, exceeding twelve months in either
but permits be granted to the same at
the expiration Of the rs with right continue operations
in any place in which he working.
Sec g. .4nd be further enacted, That to encourage the
discovery of acers and mines and to the trouble
and expense of making the discovery double permit shall be
granted such person without the payment OF fee with
preemptve right 10 the for thirty days after the dis
covey include the spot ofhis discovery in the centre And
he shall be deemed dscoverer who shall first find in the
vein gold particles in the ear and who shall produce the
the proper agent and identity upon oath having
been found in the place he describes and registry OF such
discovery shall be made the books of the agent
Sec g. .9nd be further enacted, That each agent, within
his district shall be an arber with six
be chosen by each party and by the agent to de-
others arising under this and all proceedings in such
shall be summary and given to the party
titled to have it. and right and justice dons and copy OF the
decision given each party, which shall be foundation for
action and damages the part Of the party aggreved
not Immediately complied WITH and either party may appeal
the superintendent who may approve dapprove the de-
cision shall him right and and according to
the terms and intent OF this act he order
proceedings with twelve dsnterested persons act with the
agent
Sec. TO- .Hnd be further enacted That each agent shall
receive salary OF two thousand dollars year, and five per
centum the collected and accounted and be al
their respective districts exceeding the whole thou
sand dollars and shall be concerned himself in working
any placer mine within his district.
Sec IL. 3nd be further enacted That superintendent
Of gold mines shall be appointed by the President with
the advice and Of the Senate with salary Of four
thousand dollars year and twenty mile for bis travel
ling expenses among the mines, whose duty shall be to
side nearly may be centrally the mineral district and
and inspect the books the agents. and require
from them of all their operations and take of all
plants against them and deemed necessary suspend any
and appoint substitute until the will Of the President
known. And the said superintendent shall have
any placer mine.
Sec H. .9d be ttrtle enacted That no person shall
mark placer mine after the taking effect Of this with
out permit under penalty OF dollars day for placer
and hundred dollars day for working in mine be
recovered by action of debt in the of the United States
one-hrd part the nformer onehrd part to the United
States and one-hrd part the agent Of the district in which
such unlawful working shall take place. and whose duty
shall be- upon information in writing, for said penalties
in the nearest court having jurisdiction of the amount
Sec. Is .9nd be further enacted That every agent shall
register in book be kept for that purpose every locality
Of gold and all the districts on the public
Congress and every agent shall make monthly report in
writing of the permits granted and the amount received for