The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-07-17

that redemption reservations generally applied 70 the
minority Of the inhabitants. But - The oa.s Of Can
years after the obienton OF the territory Ihs mineral
region, well all its lands, is also differently sltua.
ted titles their occupancy, and The pursuits OF The
citizens When this rich and beautiful territory was oh.
tanned there were very few Americans who resided in il
II placed al vast distance from the seat of gen
eral government and the two leading objects OF our
national policy as matter of course Dug 10 have been
10 deal Justly and kindly by those who were already c-
zens, and 10 induce such emgra the country as
discovery was then publicly known Of the vast mineral
wealth within The mountains and without this the
spirit OF adventure and the tide of emigration had begun
70 se towards ms new home OF the American citizen
bu the discovery OF gold not only brought lis thousands
bu It's hundreds OF thousands OF emigants. The stream
OF population poured with unexampled rapidly
population had sought home on the golden slopes and
me lovely plains of The Pacific All these emgratons
The government encouraged ard now within the region
OF me mines alone, here isa population OF more than
TWO hundred thousand men They there after having
encountered The most trying prlyations and living now
under many hadsbips in The hope OF draining inter
est IN the SOIL in right with their fellow citizens
OF every other portion OF the State and OF the Union
But the position OF the miners s peculiar. They occupy
part OF the country which, il subjected to sale, no
matter what precautionary measures OF protection may
be lngafted INTO The law authorizing H. will become the
object OF intense desire 10 the great capitalists OF the
world. They are an overmach in strategy and manage
ment Tor The plain-deang and honest miner. Combna-
tons would be effected with view 10 get possession OF
The entire region and there doubt OF Their success 10
the extent at least OF every vacant hill and valley, and
ravne and stream. however protected the miner might be
by small pre- emptions These would likely be granted.
at ALL under limitations and conditions the rgor the
failure OF any one OF which might be fatal TO the right
OF the occupant The danger, therefore, OF any law
prescribing the sale of those lands with view to reve
nae IS toe great to justify government for the paltry
OF dollars to put IN Jeopardy more than two
laon should be the benefit and security which il will
give TO the people. Where it will involve this in doubt,
is equally unwise and unjust to attempt it. Il would
a tnlln in fhA nFs SoIp hat fatUr
years, perhaps single year. the miners would find them
selves reduced below the means OF obtaining
pe'ent Lying upon their limited II Ireemphons The
capitalists, would, most probably be occupied by them
They would import masses OF laboers from Europe at
price far below what the miner can afford to rate his
daily wages In this connexlon certainly would come
that most terrible OF all questions which affect the
human family Disguise 1t as we may, it would bring the
81 q en ana msa OF actual ~ III
BILE that the masses thus introduced by foreign capital
lists would, in the end. be greater than the present
American population and in this phrase we embrace
those who are native born and those who are now na,-
Iazed. The American population which is now here
is one among the most intelligent and respectable in the
smile Of iscreduli,y among distinguished men abroad
but we who are here know to be truth We say this
with the knowledge of the fact that while we are not
exempted from many Of the social evils incident to
peculiar condition, we have vast body Of enlightened
and educated men amongst us, who our most indus
irous aboers and whose just and liberal spirit and
thousands OF such men who intend TO make Calfor
MIA their home. 1t is true, many of them here for
temporary purposes, induced by the wealth of our
mines but the varied resources of this country, its
immense agricultural capacity and vast commercial ad-
vantages, joined 10 climate whose mldness and salu
bry are unsurpassed IN the world have attracted their
affections and fixed them forever TO the SOIL This very
population is that which would receive blow from the
sales OF the public lands from which there could be no
recovery The evil consequences which have stated
would follow and instead OF this population, under that
odious monopollzng system, California would find her
greatness and strength within the mining regions wasted,
and the place occupied BY The mpoItations OF men be-
longing TO the mlonaires OF the earth Things not
now as they once have been The existence OF peace
Tor long period in Chrisendom has accumulated the
history OF man. Capital always seeks investment In
proportion the interest upon II descends extreme
minimum in the country which occupies, il becomes
active aud restless for adventure, where the field is
wider, the gains larger, and the security fully equal
With this mus! take the concurrng fact that nothing
like the existence OF so much mineral wealth has ever
been discovered in all The earth before. We who are
upon the ground know that the whole mineral region,
Tor more than four hundred miles in length is rich in
every portion OF it with pacers never, in the first dis
covey, suspected TO exist To these sources are TO be
added others. Almost equally numerous equally as rich
and permanent the everlasting hills, the golden
quaItz veins which traverse the country from north TO
south AT an early period IL thought those would be
few and difficult OF discovery; bat experience has
taught us that they are probably the most abundant
sources OF our mineral wealth Ii is certain, therefore,
that every attempt at the sales OF the mineral lands would
attract the enterprise and speculation OF the world and
doom the miners 10 irredeemable ruin Ia il strange
then, that the democratic party, reused by the policy
proposed by the present federal administration for the
sale OF the public lands in California, should as the
great sentinel from the watch tower now warn you OF
The coming danger Is strange that should
this policy the prescription OF the people proscTip
lion the more fatal because. if permitted to con.ummaie
its evil tendencies against the power welding il. could
further contest and the mischief would be rev
ocabe.
In this conjunction OF circumstances, therefore, we
find ourselves al the moment when election is
about TO take place which will bear upon all these ques
tons. The power and the patronage OF the general gov
eminent the expressed opinions OF It's political head the
mbnaQp OF its party friends here at this time, and
their actual array party, have, together, presented
such considerations OF paramount interest as to leave TO
us alternative but to uniur the old democratic banner
under which Jefferson and Jackson triumphed TO draw
the sword and cast away the scabbad and battle until
we make the shores OF the Pacific ring with the notes OF
victory.
We think have made out our TILE by the causes
and events which we have stated. introduce the demo
cratic party to your favor and cordial support the an
iagonst OF those measures TO which take exception
and from which we believe the people have 80 much to
fear IL will doubtless be obvious every impartial man
that alternative has been left except 10 take the
held, and Put ourselves 10 array against the progress OF
destructive policy, else tamey 10 submit and wait its
hna end. and with II the end OF the prosperity OF
noble State.
II will be for you to decide who are rgh, and who are
wrong II our opponents should complain OF being &C.
cused IN the very brst words which utter to you
have only to say that their party should have given
cause for our objections, by preparing to nAc, upon the
people OF California measures which think oil the
most dangerous tendency against their prosperity Neither
do we expect that anything we may say will give de-
light to opponents In the days OF the alien and sed
ton laws the painful thing TO the heart Of the fed
eral pary and that which enraged il most was the hit