The Shasta courier., 1855-04-28
The North.

The North.
The manner in which the claims of the North
to the fostering care of the Government, is ig
nored by the California Legislature. would be
laughable, were it not for the fact that the wrong
thereby inflicted upon us, is too great for our
outraged feelings find expression in other than
bitter and indignant terms. Wherefore should
we of the North be treated as aliens! Are we
less deserving,-less moral, less law-abiding,
less tax-paying and government-supporting
than our fellow citizens of the Central and South
ern portions Of the State! If not then why is
it that. while our Legislators are pouring out
the treasures of the State, with unexampled
lberality, for the benefit of these latter sections,
they utterly refuse to recognize any claims on
the part of Northern California TO Government
munfcencel We cannot understand it. We
would fan hear of some reason for such treat
ment 1t is too monsirous 10 suppose that hon.
orable members from the Centre and South
"cut" US simply because they possess the power
SD to do. They surely too honorable, too
much actuated by the feelings that impel gentle
men, to selfi>hy deprive portion Of their fellow
citizens of those Government blessings which
they shower upon the heads of their own imme-
diate constituents layishy There must be
some other cause. What is it? Is if possible
that the gentlemen of those sections have COM
menced system of tyranny and outrage upon
us for the purpose of preparing our people for
division of the Statel If so, then we desire to
remark that there is no necessity for it, for when
the proper time arrives for that important step,
response.
To show that we have good grounds for our
complaints, we have only to refer to the action
of the Assembly on the Goth, and of the
Senate on tho 2lst inst On the Goth,
when the bill for the survey and construction of
a wagon road from Sacramento Valley to the
eastern boundary Of the State. was before the
Senate,-and which bill provides for the con-
struction of one great central road from Sacra-
mento Valley, through Johnson's cut off, and
terminating in Carson Valley-Mr. Sprague Of
fered an amendment to section 1st, which provi-
ded that three roads should be surveyed and
constructed: in the northern, one in the
central, and one in the southern portion of the
State. In support of this amendment,
Mr.. Sprague said he knew that $40 900 would
be sufficient 10 construct road through Mobiles
Pass; the Senator from Los Angeles says that
$50 900 will be sufficient to open road in the
southern part of the State; and the Senator from
Tuoumne says that SIS 900 will be suffice mt for
the construction of central route; and the
amount appropriated in the bill would be much
than sutffriaDt lorf the f
three roads But if the amount was expended
upon one central road, and if that was made
macadamiZed road with grade of only five feet
in the mile, it still would not accommodate the
people who wished to settle in the northern or
western portions of the State, and he believed
that majority of the people were not in favor
ofany one route for the reason that no one route
would or could meet the requirements of the
people of the State. Let then, the three routes
be surveyed, and the question be submitted 10
the people, and then we shall have complied
with the requirements of the Constitution, and
shall run no risk, if approved by the people.
This reasonable and eminently equitable prop
osition was, however, voted down.
In the House, on the 2Ist, when the same bill
was before that branch of the Legislature, Mr.
Rowe, of Trinity introduced the following
amendment:
"The provisions of this Bill shall also apply
to the improvement of the road through Mobiles
Pass, and the amount appropriated shall be
$4,000
And supported it with the annexed remarks:
Mr. Rowe said. do not introduce this amend
ment to cripple the Bill, but in Justice to the
North, which has been sadly neglected. The
Bill which passed the House this morning. grant
ing an appropriation of 100000 for the con-
struction of road across the Sierra Nevada
will undoubtedly be applied on the Placerville
Road, and ask matter of Justice that this
small amount be appropriated for the improve
ment of Road which has been neglected by
the Committees of both Houses in their collec-
ton of evidence in regard to the merits of the
different routes; the South and the North both
should have an appropriation for this purpose
and hope the bill will pass.
This too uncompromisingly opposed.
Not satisfied with this, however-not satisfied
with appropriating one hundred thousand dol
lars of the monies of the State for the benefit
while at the same time refusing to give cent
to Northern California, they Immediately pro-
ceed to pass the bill for the construction of a
wagon road from the eastern boundary of the
State through the Cohon Pass to San Pedro, in
Los Angeles county.
For ourselves, if this is the style in which we
are to be treated by the central and southern
portions of the State, we desire separation
from them the sooner the better.
May DAY PARTIEs.-In almost every city and
town In California. on Tuesday next, the "wee
folks" will assemble to celebrate the return OF
..May Day.n A thousand little FAIRIES with rosy