The Nevada journal., 1852-05-22
Public Meeting at Rough and Ready.

fnblic meeting at Rough and Ready.
At meeting of the citizens of Rough
and Ready and vicinity, and very
large and intelligent mass Of people
were in attendance, on the 10th day Of
May, 1862, on Motion of Gen. Jas. S.
Rains. Benz. Day, Esq, was chosen
chairman, and James A. Carothers, Sec
re.ary. Gen. Rains being called on to
explain the object of the meeting, arose
and introduced to the audience Maj.
Word, Of Sacramento City, who in a
very clear and pertinent manner, ex-
planned the object, as well as the neces-
sity of the meeting; whereupon, Gen.
Rains offered the following preamble
and resolutions, which were adopted
without even dissenting voice:
Whereas, From the most reliable
sources Of information, the public prints
and otherwise, we are fully advised and
made sensible of the fact that the mi-
ncrs throughout almost every division of
the northern district Of mining counties
in California, and more especially those
bordering upon the Yuba and its tribu-
taries, are now taking prompt and Off
cieDt steps to rid themselves and the
particular localities in which they live,
Of all foreigners who have not declared
their intention to become citizens Of
the United States, and who owe no al-
legiance1 10 our country; but who are
daily extracting large amounts Of gold
from the most easy and accessible places
and bearing off or transmitting the same
to distant countries, whose governments
are no ways connected with. and widely
dissimilar to our own And Whereas,
Past experience has satisfactorily prov
en- to US as q community, that the labor
hitherto laid out by those foreigners, has
proven any thing else but blessing to
the country and q benefit to American
citizens engaged in like pursuits; and
Whereas, We hold that the gold in
California is the great natural and ma
tional treasury Of the American people,
and from which none by their labor have
n right to draw bat our own citizens
none but they having expended their
Treasure, their Blood, and their Lives
in the acquisition Of the same; and
Whereas, Many Of those foreigners, who
have Of late been driven from other por-
tions Of the mines, will soon be porine
in upon us, swelling the present rapidly
increasing number, to measure be-
yond endurance; and Whereas, Ninety
nine out of every hundred of those who
are daily crowding our shores from the
East India Islands, and the ports of
China, are mere serfs and hirelings, sent
hither by capitalists in these countries
to work for n pittance themselves, the
larger part of the profits arising from
their labor going to those who hired and
sent them among us and Whereas,
Thousands of our own relations, friends,
brothers, and American citizens are
now On route crossing the plains for the
purpose Of mining in this country, many
of whom will reach here this season,
Houseless, Homeless, Destitute worn
down with famine and fatigue, and who
would find, when they shall have reach
ed here, many valuable claims, Ito their
exclusion) occupied by these foreigners,
were it not by US otherwise
Resolved, That we approve of the
sentiments expressed in the Governors
special &c Of April 23d, 1852.
Resolved, That the Recorder be re-
auested to record for American citizens,
and those who produce satisfac tory evi-
dcnco of their intention of becoming
citizens Of the United States. and for
none others.
Resolved, That he who has legally
declared his intention to become citi-
gen of these United States, shall have
the same rights in the mines rs though
he were citizen, by paying the tax
required to be paid by citizen.
Resolved, That the foregoing resolu-
tions are founded upon just principles
and we will use all laudable means to
enforce the same, and forcible means if
necessity requires.
Resolved, That the chairman and
secretary Of this meeting sign the pro-
ceedings and send copy to the Neva-
da Journal, the Democratic State Jour-
nal and Times and Transcript and re.
quest them to publish the same.
BENZ. DAY, Chm.
JAMES A. CARorHERs, Sec'y.