The Shasta courier., 1855-01-13
A SERIOUS Difficulty.

Some time since the miners of the Lower
Springs District determined, in meeting assem-
bed, that Chnamen should not be permitted to
mine in that district. In carrying out that reso-
luton, a number of them, in the early part OF
the week, torcbly expelled party OF Cinnamon
from the diggings at the mouth of Middle Greek
For this act some seven or eight miners were ar
rested, and brought 10 town for violating the
law.
On Thursday morning runners were started III
every direction thrcug ghout the county, summon
ing the miners 10 the rescue and accordingly,
little after sqndown, several hundred men.
greatly excited, arrived in town. They pro-
ceeded at once to the appointment of commit
lee of twelve men, to demand that the prison
ers be set free. This Committee at once repair
ed to the Court House, where the trial was
about being commenced, and made known their
demand. OF course the trial stopped and
the prisoners yielded up. An opposite course
would have been, under the circumstances, SIM
ply fool-hardiness.
We may here be permitted to express our re-
grets that the miners did not deem it the wiser
part 10 let the trial proceed, without any threats
of dlsrespecting the action Of the Court, if op-
posed to their wishes Such the wish of
the gentlemen under arrest. and it is believed
their object would thus have been legally ac
compHshed Every American citizen in his
calm moments, will agree with us that it is
lnuch the better plan TO gain point through the
assistance of the law, rather than by contrave-
ming the law.
After the miners were set free the crowd as
sembled in front of Harrington's Saloon, to de
ternline what action should next be taken with
regard to the Chinese. Various propositions
Were made, and for short time the immediate
destruction of Hong Kong, our suburban Chi
nese village, was seriously threatened Nider
counses, however, prevailed, chiefly through
the influence of Mr.. G. A. Wright. Indeed that
gentlemans remarks were SO sensible, SO hu-
mane. and American, that when addressed
10 Americans they could not fail to be needed.
He did not censure the Chinese for their pre-
sence here. 1t was the result of mistaken egis-
lation. And in getting rid of the great evil OF
their presence, he urged the adoption of the
nese were notified that, after certain time
they would not be permitted to work in particu-
lar districts, the trouble would cease, and
the American miners would no longer be sub
jected to the necessity of keeping constant
watch over the dirt that they have passed the
summer in throwing up.
By the annexed notice, the miners of the
county will perceive that it is proposed to hold
Convention in this place on the 18th inst,
next Thursday, in order to unite upon some
general and uniform mode of action. We trust
that every district will be fully represented, as
the evil is, indeed, rapidly assuming a form that
seriously threatens the peace and prosperity of
the community:
At meeting of Miners in Shasta, on the lth
inst. composed of miners from Mad Mule, Whis-
ky Greek. Churn Greek, Rock Greek, and Low
er Springs, Precincts it was
Resolred, That each of the mining precincts
in Shasta County be requested to appoint three
on Thursday. the 18th inst. at l Z. NJ, to devise
working the mines of Shasta County.
We hope that all who feel interested in this
growing and srievous evil, will heartily respond
To this call
s. D. PERKINS. Mad Mule,
WM. DYER, Whiskey Creek,
j. THoRoUGHMAN, Churn OK ; Committee
J. DENTER, Rock Greek, ~
S. S.AWRIGHT, Lower Springs