Butte record., 1856-04-05

And vet the OroVlllIans demand 70 nave
it so, and the writer states that he has
travelled through that section, and that
there is no chance for a road into Noun
tain Spring township, except from this
direction, and that they cannot be set
off, but may be disregarded with impuni-
ty. The next time the gentleman has
occasion to travel in that section, he
should exchange places with his riding
beast, and let the mule observe what the
more obtuse animal had failed to notice.
1t is by such arguments and assertions
that the removal scheme is sought to be
bolstered up and sustained. 1t is only
done for the purpose OF speculation.
Those intere ted have waited long and
every other interest must now give way
to the spirit of speculation. The site
where Oroville now stands, was located
for a speculation, as early as 80, at
tine when laying out cities, on paper,
wa> popular, and Ophir, Bagdad, Nesey
aud Hamilton cities W re created in
Butte County. They have all disap-
pcared from the face of the earth, but
Oroville. She ''stlll lives with some
pretensions to greatness. How lai her
claims are worthy OF consider ton, let
the thousands Of miners who have tur n-
ed their backs in disgust, if not upon the
mines, upon the gras ing, speculative
spirit exhibited d By those who control the
destiny Of the gem of the foothills"
The speculation has not Vet reached its
highest attainablc point The miners
have ben tberc-Ihe county seat has
not. The miners cannot be brought
back again, and the county mu be
roped in.
In the Legislative proceedings of the
2nd instant, we no-icc a bill which at
taches a portion of Butte to the county
Of Colusi As near as we can learn
this bill fx"s the southern line of Butte
county at Hamilton, and leaves Oroville
the great geographical centre of the coun-
ty, within about eight miles Of the
southern line of the county, while it is
seven or eight times that di tance to
other portions of the county. This bill
has passed the Assembly, and had also
passed the Senate by vote of II to g..
\ motion to reconsider this vote was
laid upon the table, thus rendering fur
ther act OF of the Senate necessary
In all probability, this bill will become a
law previous to the election, and to Sc
lect Oroville for the County seat, is to
place it within less than one hours
drive of the southern and western boun-
daries, without regard to other sections,
because, as they openly avow, the north
has nowhere else to GO
1t is stated that many persons in
Forbestown are disposed to favor re-
moyal of the county seat TO Oroville, in
the hope that they may then be set off
into Yuba County. We know not how
much Importance to attach to this pro-
ject but we presume the business men
in Forbestown, do not seriously contep-
plate such move Butte Couaty is out
of debt-Yuba county owes over one
hundred thirty thousand dollars, and
would, doubtless, be pleased to have the
property holders of Forocstown become
responsible with them for its payment.
Persons residing at Forbestown and
having business at the county seat, can
make the trip to Bidwell and back in a
day, Remove it to Oroville, and a trip
from Forbestown to the county seat
would req lire two days. Forbestown,
we doubt not. viii so view the question,
and act as her interests shall dictate.
Should Forbcstown choose to follow the
example of Lynchburg and vote for her
self, we presume she would exhibit a
more powerful influence" than the
down river blusterer, which threatens TO
annihilate every place opposing them.
The electors should bear in mind that
in removing the county seat to Oroville
thy are placing it within the limits
of Spanish claim, and that neither the
county nor any our citizens, can acquire
titles to property in tn 1t vicinity. The
provision of the bill, which requires that
lot of land, containing the necessary
county buildings shall be donated to the
county free from all membranes or
claims whatever, cannot be complied
with, for the citizens of Oroyille have
no legal title to the land, and should they
donate lot to the county, the county
would still be obliged to purchase Of the
the holder of the Spanish grant The