The weekly Placer herald., 1853-11-19
Elizabethtcwn Correspondence.

Mr. Ep1roR:- have observed with plea.
sure your efforts to awaken the miners TO the
Importance Of having at least one repre-
aantative in the Senate of the United States
to attend to their interests, and who under
stands them. ! am no politician. though
democrat. yet l was surprised when l trst
learned from your paper, that San Francisco
bv intrigue and management had monopO-
lized the entire delegation in Congress and
that the interest which has made California 8
world wide reputation. was entirely without
a represen tatve and that three fourths of the
people Of the State had suffered such trick
to be palmed off on them; and when this mat
ter, of the last Importance to the mining in
serest is brought up and exposed, that there
should be found men in the mounta ms willing
to submit to this state of things, and even
willing to sanction and sustain fraudulent
election of an United States Senator this win
ter in order that n San franciscan may be
the man, is beyond my comprehension.
Alta convention, held some weeks ago, in
Sacramento for the purpose of considering
the best action to be taken by those interest
ed in sWater Mining Companies" and for
those benefited thereby the fC flowing resolu-
tion was passed:
RESOLVED, That for the reasons set forth
In the preamble to these resolutions, it be-
comes the imperative duty of the various ca
nal com panes in this State, Incorporated and
Observation-Disclosures now at stake an ag-
pregate capital Of over ten millions of dollars
to unite in representing to our State and
Federal Legislature the true condition OF
these companies, and ask such legislation in
our behalf as may be necessary to secure the
great objects of our organization
The convention no doubt felt that there
was not one of our delegation in congress
who understood or was competent to act IN
ttaro And how does IL h0Dppn that
the mining and agricultural interests of the
State are not represented? By what kind of
iuggelry and legerdemain is it that the ira
ding communities of Sacramento and San
Francisco have oil? Is their interest para
mount Must we give all? I think not and
hope that the people of the mountains and
their representatives will attend to this mat
ter and see that we have e fai' and just op
portunit> to protect ourselves, and have our
wants and necesstie represented in the Halls
of Congress
think your suggestions on this subject are
rood and hope that we shall not find in our
midst any one willing to endanger or sacri
fee our rights and just demands by selling
.'their birthright for mess of porage.'
| should suspect strongly, the man from
the mountain county who would give way in
an emergency like this and advocate and
vote for bringing on the election Of United
States Senator this winter, for no other rea-
son in the world than to elect person from
San Francisco to that high position What
can be the object or motive for this move?-
What are the influences at work? which can
a. bedizzen the minds of men, and cause
them to advocate move not only premature
but unprecedented
Give us mo light--let US understand the
"why and wherefore" of these things.
Yours, CROW BAR.