The Nevada journal., 1852-02-19
THE STATE JOURNAL and the MINES.


THE STATE JOURNAL and the MINES.
The State Journal Of the l7th con-
hins an article in answer to ours Of Sat
rday, which, however, is far from CON
incing us, either that the people are
unanimously in favor Of the non.inter-
erence doctrine, or that good policy re-
uires such course. The latter lie
makes no attompt to prove. While we
traTt to that paper the right to what
ver opinion it chooses, and to shift it's
,u,nion whenever it chooses, we do not
vish to have oars shifted FOR us All
ye have asked Cor, IS uniformity in the
equation II the quartz mines, and
tile thereto secured in such manner
3. TO make investments safe
The Journal says that if ii mistakes
not, the Democratic Coaaty Convention
of our county, recently passed a resolu
tion to the effect of Let "a alone" We
did not attend that convention, and
cannot speak Of its deliberations from
observation. Bat gentleman well
known to the editor of that paper, who
acted as secretary, informs us that that
resolution passed by a majority Of three,
and that every man in the conye alton
not a practical miner, voted for it, thus
overrulins the voice of those mos. in
terested.
Now it is strange says the JCurnal
that ii these views are entertained by
! the miners, some voice has not been
raised among them setting forth their
wishes
How deaf man may be when lie
don't wish to hear What does he call
voice setting forth their wishes I
lie acknowledges his error in stating
that every candidate for the t. S. Sem
ate united in IN expression Of the same
opinion; and now says with the single
exception of Mr.. Walsh they expressed
themselves in opposition to such poli>
ey.' 1t seems AS though he does not
recognise Mr.. Walsh as capable of Civ
ing an opinion. But that editor appers
TO depend much on the ignorance Of his
readers in saying that MIR. Walsh is tho
only one. Gen. Anderson answered the
interrogatory referred to thus
" am in favor Of leaving the mines
to the enterprise of American citizens,
and ut the same time securing TO miners
the protection of their labor and invest
menS against all the ,Corid."
This is all we ask k--all we want But
there is one thing more in the Journal 5
article that looks strange. 1t is this.
1--WE have never contended or meant
to contend, in opposing the conveyance Q
of tito to these lands, that there should
not be security given to individuals in
thslr possessions and Improvements
This is indeed strange. How can a
man be secured in his title to land and
the Improvements thereon without q
conveyance Any instrument that Sc
cures to him permanent right TO occu
py, transfer and transmit, is, in sub
stance, if not in name, conveyance in
fee simple; and has the time come when
men to maintain favorite theory, must
reject every thing that is real, and
grasp at the nero shadow What
sense is there in saying, I'VE will not
accept bona fidc ttla to our land, bat
we want something that will mean the
same To say the least, 1t is ridicu-
ious. And the editor or statesman who
will occupy such ground evinces n grea
ter degree OF absuriity than we usually
see in men entrusted with such respon-
sible situations
Within few days past petition has