Butte record., 1856-12-27

the northern counties should be uni
ted in demanding that one of the
Senators be chosen from the northern
portion of the State. Let them
spurn any and every proposition that
does not give the north a Senator;
do their duty to their constituents,
and learn the southern portion Of the
State to respect their rights.
IT must be apparent to all inter-
ested in the permanent growth and
prosperity of Oroville, that our wants
demand road from this city to the
Mountain House, via. the Junction
of the North and Middle Forks of
Feather River. 1t does not follow
as a matter of course, that the coun-
ty would have to construct turn
pike road from here to the junction,
if they grant license to keep ferry
at that point. Nearly all the roads
in the county were rendered passable
by individual enterprise, before the
county was in condition to afford
them aid. This road would be rem
dered passable without calling upon
the county for any further assistance
than that of granting licence to
keep a ferry and erect Bridge.
1t is contended by those who are
interested in turning the travel from
the upper country away from Oro-
vile, that it is impossible to make a
road from here to the junction, and
yet the same party are confident that
a good carriage road can be con-
structed from the Bidwell Bridge to
the American Valley, at a small ex-
pense! The latter road would ex-
tend distance of seventy-6ve miles
over innumerable mountains, and the
former a distance of five or six miles
through the first range of foothills
What but self-interest would so warp
the judgment of men? Both Of these
roads can be built, and license to es-
tablish crossing at the junction,
should be no longer refused by the
county authorities. The Superyi-
sors should study the interests of the
county, and not the interest of indi-
viduals. A majority of the voters Of
the county would be accommodated
by road to the junction, as the re.
suit of the late election fully shows
as would also majority of the prop
erty holders of the county, and Orc
vile should rise up as one man ant
demand that the county authoritie.
be no longer influenced by individua
enterprises, but adhere to such pol
icy as will confer ''the greatest gooc
upon the greatest number" Give
Bidwell and Wyandotte their roat
from Marysville to Utah, if they de
sire it, but give Oroville the same
privileges. 1t would cost the county
nothing, but would, on the contrary
increase her revenue. But suppos
ing the road should cost the county
an appropriation. The county has
made such appropriations before, on
roads leading to the Bid,ceH Bridge
and why not do so elsewhere? Are
our authorities compelled to make ap-
preparations for such purposes only
where certain individuals are to be
benefited? Is there power behind
the throne that has pulled the Board
of Supervisors around ''like nose ol
wax" and appropriated the county
funds in such manner as to benefit
that power? If the county is to
make appropriations let the county
reap the benefit of them. Let us
give our Plumas County friends a
chance to visit Oroville without trav-
elling fifteen or twenty miles out Of
their way, apparently for the SINGLE
purpose Of crossing the itching palm
of some of our county dignitaries
with silver.
/ Those who insist that road can
not be rendered passable from hence
to the junction, have taken the pre-
caution to cover the barren hills in
that vicinity with school warrant,
probably with the expectation of be-
ing able to compel the county, should
such road be established, to pay a
huge sum of smart money for locating