The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-01-24


It is evident that the people of the Atlantic
States, az well as the general government, in
its several departments, act under mscon-
ception Of our position as State, as well as
our wants and interests a. people This fact
il seen in measures which have already passed Con.
gress, and received the approval of the Executive
in the policy adopted by the government in the
appointment of persons to Office in our State under
tie federal government, who are " Strangers and
aliens to the Commonwealth Of California. To
permit the continuance Of such of Justice
to our people and State, without resistance to
them without attempting to enlighten the
rcorle Ct the Atlantic States, Congress, aad tho
Executive as to the evils they uujusty naic upon
rs. would he tantamount 10 an Endorsement of
| them.
This ve cnnnot do, not only because these acts
arc " just aud oppressive-cQntTary to the spir.
Of the age-the genius ef our institutons--and t4s
rights OF the S.aes; but because they arc certain
to ALLEVIATE the two divisions Of the country, au1
! make Us enemies instead Of friends, disturb the
trar quillity Of our State aad bring people in
! open conflict with the officers OF the general 60
! yerLment.
il has been the misfortune OF California no. only
to suffer much from the corrupt and oppressive Lo
gis'ntuTe Of the State, hut from The federal Legis'
iature. Because she was rich, poli.cians. both at
! Washington. and San Jose, chose, for their oTn
beueft, to fleece her, and they have IN great many
instances succeeded. We can bear these wrongs
10 lorger We have been patient aad loyal
peoqle--tTue 10 the Gnion ana true to the consul
tuition.
il is rot our purpose to charge the President and
Congress With Intentional wrong. They have been
mGled and deceived by impostors and deaigniu,
men, protesting to speaker Californiz--msn whose
efc ction for our State is Of tho kind and cha.
racler that the vulture bears for the lamb
One Of the frst acts Of Congress, after we had
been admitted into the Union, was the passage OF
m set establishing Office for assaying gold, AID
for coinirg it into fifty dollar pieces. 1t is not
public, but strictly private Institution, for the
private bereft Of q half dozen persons Although
created by the government, it YVES not responsible
fer the abuses and frauds which could and would,
be committed by the institution IL miner lost
his HoEey while in the halds Of the owners and
managers conducting the operations Of this estab.
lshnent, the government is not responsible. Ii
he ia cheated by the assayer, there Is no redress;
but be is taxed four times whasa mint would charge
for afsaying his gold, and the governm snt forces
him to pay it. We 20 TO 70 one else to have it
asaayed, coined aud sta nped for ohould any other
body Of persons undertake to coin and put the
stamp Of the United States upon il, they would
commit felony.
In this way the parties in charge Of tho Assay
Office have succeeded in lovying aud collecting
tax during the last year, from the miner, Of over
fifteen hundred thousand dollars for their private
benefit. Was such an odious and tyrar meal
power ike this ever before fastened upon people
u despotic institution sustained ana protected by
government. But this is not the only injury it
works. The slugs manufactured by this establish
ment have driven almost entirely out Of circu,.-
ton all silver CON- as well all small coin, while
on the other hand the sugs, which the Only
fency, are at discount OF per cent, thus
causing additional loss Of g, 100000 to our poo
pie. Ought such an institution, therefore, 70 be
longer sustained land more especially SO when its
Issues are not legal tender. Those who founded,
and those who have proft.ed by tho existence OF
this institution, are now resisting the establishment
Of mint in California. They seek TO perpetuste
this monstrous establishment, because they can be
in opposing the mint Shah they turther misre-
present us and mslead the government. IL is to
be hoped not. We, therefore, ask Tor the repeal Of
the Assay Oflco, and the establishment, with the
least possible delay, Of a mint.
One Of the greatest evils under which we suffer at
this time and one offensive to our pride, inte.
gence and our sense JUSTICE and so preudi ,ia to
our contentment and permanent prosperity O. q
people, ia the appointment Of uon-rcsidenI end
strangers to all the principal oiG6s Of TIC federal
government within tho state. Those officers are
cdious to u.s. We look upon them NJ spies and
hiTengs sent out upon us 70 bic Cur taslmnsters,
and to eat out our sustcnaH3e, having no iutorost
with us, ond none In our fatc rs po5pio. We are
compelled TO feed end olotAe thtm, while they ACT
as il they were our SUPERIOR, ana look down upon
rs as though 10 vas our lot to BIO forever TO them
mere hoveTs Of wood and drawers Of water.
The most Of these appointees bring With thom
their clerks and laborers, thus excluding our ros-
dent and Industrious young men from al participa-
ton in tho affairs 81 tho government OF course,
Jealousy and suspicion, and upon themselves ar IN.
justly wronged and degraded. Through much peril
ard tribuation, we have founded and built Up
powerful state on the west coast have paid heavy
taxes TO the American government for many years
without having one deIar expended for ESTABLISH