The Shasta courier., 1854-12-02


In obedience to the request Of number OF
gentlemen of Trinity county, we republish, OH
our first page, rhe opinion of Judge McCorkle,
on subject of great interest TO the mining COM
munity. We believe JuIge Barbour recently
decided in the 10th Judicial District. in the case
hold an agricultural claim to the exclusion OF
mining. By this decision the aforesaid plaintiff
was encouraged to prosecute his claim still fur
ther, and lay perpetual injunction on some
thirty acres of ground, of much value, and
claimed. by large number Of miners. 1t will
, be perceiyed that Judge McCorkle's decision
has reference to town2lots alone, while that oil
Judge Barbour applies to all agricultural claimss'
The miners of Grass Valley considered the de.>
cision of Judge Barbour ininllcable to the
mining interests OF the Sale. that they held a
meeting and passed resolutions strongly oppo-s
sing, and urging their brother miners through
out the State to oppose; the fastening of this ia
dicia decision upon the mining interests OF The
country. While dlsclaiming any wish To iniure
the agricultursts, and acknowledging the jus
/ tlce oi allowing that class Indemnify for any anu
all Improvements made upon The soil destroyed
/ by the operations of Miners they nold that TO
recognize agricultural claims i'll he mining dis
tricls ot this State, would be of inuaiGuable in
jury to the great masses, OF the people, is taia-
cious i'll principle, cplarary to tlensages OF this
and every other civilized country, and would
Cypress It's industry with fearful nonopoes.-
President of the United States, and the action of
Congress- declining leg islation upon the mineral
lands of California well the statutes OF this
State, virtually and as, matter Of fact do place
them i'll the hands of the miners who work
them, and that their laws and jurisdiction must
obtain in the mines until Congress in its wisdom
deems fit to institute other regulations.
We publish upon the first page Of to-day S
paper, communication, in regard TO matter of
great Importance to the, miners of this county.
We refer to the imnlense number of Chinese
now focking into our midst. W e have been in-
formed that about one thousand Of these people
entered the county in one day last week. And
their numbers in almost every mining locality
is to be done with them? Are they to be per-
mitted to monopolize the mines of Shasta? Or
shall they be driven OF the county, ~ et
armisa To the first and third questions we do
not propose to give an answer. To the second,
however, we answer emphatically No. With
our correspondent, we. most earnestly hope that
the next Legislature viii take hold of this mat,
ter, and relieve US, part least from the evil.
iof the presence Of this disgusting population.
We took occasion, several weeks since,
to express the,opinion that unless the Cow Greek
and Pitt River Indians were furnished with food,
the dreadful scenes Of previous winters would
be renewed. Already has this prediction been
verified, and the whites and Indians of those
sections now at war. A large number ois
men, with eight OF ten days supplies, started ins
the early part of the week the war path
Loss of life on both sides will, OF course be ihes
result. ss .s