The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-06-18


Some time since friend showed us letter VIII ch he had
received from intelligent and respectable American
merchant residing in South America The letter stated
that great degree of leeng towards citizens of the
United States had been occasioned by publication in
In Cronea-he Spanish paper in New York-to the
effect that bill had passed the Senate during the first
session OF the last Congress which prohibited Spanish.
Americans from working the California mines. The i'm
preston seems to have been conveyed that some action
had been had BY Congress- placing peculiar disabilities on
Americans of Spanish descent--for the result was TO
create feeling in South America hostile to the interests
Of merchants from the United States.
When we received the information OF these facts we
examined into the matter. No one seemed TO know
anything OF it, But, upon investigation at the Cap
ito we found that bill had been introduced about the
close OF The last long session which authorized permits
TO work the mines Of the government in California TO e
issued to citizens Of The United States Many amend
ments were made to the bill. and, among Others one
which allowed emigranis from Europe and from the
British North American provinces, who had declared
tAeir purpose to become citizens of the United States
demand permitso work the mines II is evident that
not the intention Of the original BILL or the amendments
toi. TO make any invdious distinction among nations
foreign 10 but to conne the permits TO work mines on
the lands OF the United Staesn California to citizens of
the United States and those who had declared their nen
ton to become citizens. During The hurry and confusion
of the last hours of the long the bill was passed in
the Senate but il acted on in the House Of
Representatives. Altogether it obscure affair." Of
which notice taken and 10 which no real atten.
ton paid. We have. from curiosity, spoken with
many citizens of Washington with regard to ii-among
them several connected with the governmen,-and none
OF them had recollection OF it, is clear there
fore, that passed in the Senate merely to take il
out Of the way OF other business-every one under
standing that could not become law, because the
session about 10 close, and the House Of Representa-
tives could not possibly consider it,
La Cron,oa is the American organ of the Spanish
monarchy, and of course it is bitterly opposed TO the
republican influence exered by the United States We
would not be asonished, therefore, a, any means which
it might adopt TO create hostility toward merchants
our government, and our people Speaking the Spanish
language language but little known among us-it can
appeal TO the prejudices and nfame the passions Of
many in Spanish America by statements which cannot
be properly explained in those parts Of the world.
The Spanish Americans should not permit themselves
to be deceived. They may rest assured that there
party the United States which will consent, to any
legislation by Congress that will give the inhabitants
OF any country advantages over those of any other
Whatever disposition Congress may make Of the mines
OF California, do not hesitate say that there will
be no nvidious distinctions against any who inhabit
America.