The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1851-01-03

PLAcERvILLE, Alto California, i
October Is, 1850. ST
Friend Mdckensie: 81 take this OPP
TO send you few lines by the
politeness Of Mr.. Cron,se, who intends
starring in few days for your llace; he
s leaving this country in consequences
Of the failure Of bic health. lie, like
The balance Of us. has been among the
unfortunate, no. having made more than
fifteen hundred dollars. This is but a
small inducemeot for person 10 leave
home and friends 10 come here and lose
their health, and very many even more
their lives.
We have al last received the news Of
the passage 10 the Senate, Of ths Bill to
admit California 40 q State. There
ought to be some active means adopted,
and that too Immediately, 10 secure .mca's
properly here, or to adopt some means Of
redress, for injuries sustained. Under
the present arrangement, il theft or a
robbery ID committed, there is.no sure
means Of redress, through legal course,
The gamblers, rowdies and pickPockeis,
"a . -
have The power 10 iheitown hands. MOI
sacauso they are the majority, bu. be.
cause they hold all the offices, and Nm,
ito their interests. The gamblers sup
port the officers, and the officers clear the
gamblers, and man who does no. be-.
long to the clique, Lac 20 ch nee Of Sc
curing justice when the gambler does
Now jus, imagine community wb" are
continually moving from one part OF the
country to another, and al best do not
expect to remain here more than iron,
one 10 Two years. Such men. as gen.
sral thing, take bu. little or no interest
in making the government wha, it ought
to be. This assure you is The feeling
Of the majority oflhc vo'ers Of California
Therefore they can be induced 10 vote
for WHO ever asks them 10 vote for them,
il they vote at all. This gives those
who wish 10 shield iniquiiy behind an
office, or those who want an Office to
facilitate their swindling operations an
unopposed opportunity, and perfec. ease,
Of criminal action.
Now viii give ycu striking in
stance in which ! was an actor. You
are aware ofthere having been . Legls-
atute last winter. which male certain
laws. In accordance with these laws
there were counties organized and oi
ficers elected townships orgenized, and
their officers elected. The officers OF
this county held a meeting in the Coun-
" Seat (Coloma,) and concluded they
would lax all merchants $l9 81 for the
Of selling goods, als' tha. they
would tax the minel eight dollars head
tax, which is sad to be for the privilege
Of voting. They also concluded thew
would not tax the gambler, the tarfrn
keeper, nor the man with boarding
house. And, accordingly, about the mid
die of August, mau, pretending TO be
the County Attorney, came round enqni-
ring into the business we were iu,. and
demanding the payment Of tax, which
was complied with rather than Try the
right (Which was ques'ioned,) with the
scoundrels. THIS profsssed County At
,orney was accompanied by the Judge
who said he, the Attorney, was properl,
authorized officer, 10 collect such taxes
aud his collections were submitted &c
and all paid the tax, and the officer go
the money in his pocket. Then the Au
di,or came round enquiring who had mo-
paid their taxes TO this man, and on beins
interogated on the subject, said thai
this man who had been round, was no
authorized to collect this tax, but h,
would see that it was alright, il we woult
all come and pay him for recording ,hos'
receipts, had fiom the County Attorney
These are the men who claim 10 b
the Law and order party in ,h's country
The SPECTATORS, land claimants Jan'
officers are the law and order parry Il
Sacramento City. They claim the valuu
ble l,ts by virtue of title from Johl
Suffer, who never owned foot Of Ian,
where Sacramento City now stands, no
did he sell to them.
Persons wishing TO settle or do pusi
ness in the city, were in the habit Q