Volcano weekly ledger., 1856-06-28
suttcr Creek Correspondence.
Suffer CREEK, june 90, 1856.

citing What with the Pico grant of thirty
three square leagues, the Vigilance Commit
tee Of San Francisco, and the greaser ex-
element, the times have vargated indeed. -
We have been expecting every day when we
would be called upon to march to San Fran
cisco to devour the Vigilants, soul and body.
But, MIR. Editor, if such orders should be
received here venture to assert that not
ten men could be found in the township
who would respond to the call. But on the
contrary, every man or boy big enough to
carry musket would shoulder it, and march
to the assistance of the Vigilance Commit
tee
The excitement about Pco's grant is be-
ginning TO assume fearful aspect. The Ex-
ecutive Committee of fifty that was appoint
ed at the public meeting, held in this place
few days ago, have been very active all the
time since the meeting A delegation of
them have been out nearly every day, and
meeting in secret session every night 1t is
supposed their object has been to keep
lookout for Pieo's Surveyors, from the fact
that on last "Wednesday morning delega-
ton of the committee were quite active, and
appeared little excited and when they
came back at night it was currently reported
that they had surprised Picos surveyors and
requested them peremptoriy to desist sur
veying any further in the mining region, at
the peril of being deprived of their survey
ing instruments. They replied that their or
ders were to survey lands in certain shapes
and localities, and so long as they retained
their instruments they should continue the
survey. They however, said if the commit
tee wanted the instruments they could take
them rcmarking at the same time that they
thought it was good deal like striking at
the moon. Nevertheless, the committee took
the instruments, and then demanded of the
surveyor his field notes He replied that he
had not got them, and did not know where
they were; but that they had been taken care
of in anticipation that they would be taken
from him. These items l have gathered
some from the committee and some from
others, and / have not the least doubt the
is reliable
Now if Pico thinks he can come up here
and rob us Of our homes in this manner. then
he is much mistaken. The people are deter
mined to defend their homes and their fami-
lies to the last, let come what will. The
people here know full well that the intention
of his grant, if it ever was good, was only to
extend easterly to the foothills; in which
case he would not come up to lone Valley.
On the contrary, he seeks 10 float his grant
over and upon lone Valley, because it is an
extensive and rich agricultural tract of land.
And then again, he seeks to float it over and
upon a large tract Of the richest mineral
lands in the State-including the town of
Jackson, the county seat of Amador county,
also the towns of Sutter Greek and Amador,
in the vicinity of which there is now in ac-
tive operation some twenty quartz mills
Each one Of these mills has cost the proprie-
tors snug little fortune, and up 10 within
short time have not remunerated the stock
holders one cent for their investment; and
just as they are beginning to be paid back a
little of the interest on their investment, can
any reasonable man think for moment that
they are going to submit quietly and have
their homes, their all, taken from them and
that too under an illegal grant, (for it was
so declared 10y the u S. Land Commission
ers, and when he, Pico, is trying to locate
on lands not embraced in his grant. No,
they are not. They are going to loose their
last drop of blood in defending their proper
ty and their rights Mr. Pico had better
look for his land (if he has got any, in an
other direction.
For several days past there has been re-
ports that body of two or three hundred
greasers were in Calayeras county, well
mounted and well armed, who were intending
to attack, rob and burn the towns of Sutter
Creek, Amador, Lower Ranchera and Dry
town, the first favorable opportunity 1t is
said they swear vengeance on those towns for
the part they took in the greaser excitement
OF last August. In view of these reports
meeting of the citizens of this place and vi
cinity was held last Wednesday evening, to
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