The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1852-12-09

awe Of them. The only hope of the latter is,
in concealing their design, until their work is
accomplished by this means they succeeded
last winter in passing bill to sell the school
lands, aud got bill for tho introduction of
Coolies through the lower House. The specu-
lators had their men in the Senate, enough to
pass the bill Noses had been counted, and
they were sure of their prize knowledge of
the movement reached the mountains, and the
miners sent in their circumstances in such
tones az caused Senators TO pause, and the bill
was defeated. The programme of tE0 rnnbpo-
lists for the ensuing session consists, ID I'll Of
the sale of the tule lands, the introd of
Cody labor ON a large scale, and pms
asking for division of the State I6y1kill
also, if they find any hope of success, attempt
to re-enact the Fugitive Slave Law of the last
session, which dies by its own limitation in one
year from it's date. The Land and Cody bills,
as thoy will give monopoly of the labor and
of the best lands of the State to the capitalists
are their favoritc measures IL Congress could
be induced 10 deDste io actual settlers the agri-
cultural lands within the S, sta ttsat remain in
the hands of the General Government, it would
tend to check the zeal of the monopolsts, a. it
would diminish considerably their prospects OF
immediate gain
The mineral lands, too, demand the attention
of Congress. Since the SQIQns of our parties
adopted the no-title policy l6r the nOn-govern-
ment of these lands, a great change has taken
place in the character and purposes of the
miners. Then, there were but few who con-
templated making permanent settlements in
the mining region now, there are many; and
even those who design only to stay long enough
to make their "pile," see and complain of the
evils of the present system. The experience OF
one company will be sufficient to show one
class of these evils. The company consisted of
five persons who had as many claims in two
different districts. On the failing OF the water
in the spring, they went into the mountains to
make shingles. Almost every week, some Of
the company had to return, to drive of tres
passers from their claims. One of these claims
was dumped" three times, another four, and
a third six, by as many different companies
Some of the trespassers were persuaded to
leave some were driven off by force; and 9TH
ers, who had thrown up some earth, were
bought off by giving them portion Of the
claim. One of the CLAIMS is now divided be-
tween four companies of Jumpers" who are
now at work on it. One of these companies is
now throwing up earth that pays over 500 to
the cart load A company that had previously
jumped the same ground has sued the present
occupants. The original claimants-the real
owners of the ground--not having funds sufi-
Gent to 60 into law, are obliged to stand and
look on, with as much composare as they can.
Many other instances of the kind have fallen
under my own observation.
A Free Soil electoral ticket has been nomi-
mated in San Francisco, and beginning made
towards organizing party The news of ii
reached us here but few days ago. No pre-
vious intimation had been given OF such inten-
ton, and most of our voters had made up their
minds to vote for one of the other tickets. The
fact of the nomination will not reach half the
voters of the State until after the election 80
you must not be disappointed or discouraged if
you find we give but q very small vote. Meas
ures are also in progress to establish Free
Soil paper. If we can succeed in this, | shall
not despair of saving the State from the curse
of Slavery, and from some measures of policy
that if adopted, would be about as injurious to
the State as would be the introduction of that
institution. Such a paper as we ought to have
will require a fund Of $4,000 to keep it in
operation six months, and ought not to be
started with less Truly yours, J.P.