San Andreas independent., 1857-10-31
The New County Scheme.

to which we adverted in our last issue,
is beginning to assume tangible shape.
At first we looked upon the matter as
visionary in the extreme, and as such we
treated it; thinking of it at the time as
unworthy any serious consideration what
ever. We believed the Herald man had
been frightened at "mare's nest" but
now discover that the animal is a verita-
Bile "hoss," possessed of flesh and bones,
boldly standing forth with head and tail
erect, de6antly snufing the breeze.
The Heralds article has broug out
the Columbia Gazette, which refers to
the matter in an editorial, and gives two
long articles under the head of correspon-
dence, treating of the same subject. We
are 10th to have anything to say upon this
question, and would not do so, were it
not that Calaveras county is interested,
and that to no small extent, inasmuch as
portion of her territory is to be cut off
and help form the contemplated new coun-
ty. AS to any rivalry, jealousy, or i'll
feeling that may exist between the citi-
zens of Columbia and Sonora, or the people
of different portions of Tuolumne county,
we have nothing to do. We know moth
ing about it, neither do we care as it is
not a part of our business But when
we are assured by one of the correspon-
dents in the Gazette, that the "proiect
to form the new county alluded to-"
(from portions of Tuolumne and Calave-
ras, "is reality, a thing which has a
local habitation and a name';" as citi-
zens of Calaveras, having an interest in
her welfare and prosperity, we feel called
upon to enter our protest against the
scheme. Although we have no great
fear of its success, Notwithstanding the
"project has been maturely weighed and
considered by sensible business men, and
approved by them" We have no idea
that any considerable portion of the peo-
pie of the southern part of Calaveras have
even heard tell of this glorious project of
accession, although !" Probus" tells the
public "that the people of that portion
of Calaveras county, who are those direct
ly interested in It's adoption or rejection,
being the part proposed to be incorpora-
ted in the new county, have been con-
suited, and approve highly of the project,
and will second it to the utmost of their
power" Who are the people in Calave-
ras that so highly approve of this grand
enterprise? Have emissaries been sent
out to canvass the mining districts, and
assure themselves that the miners are all
right on the "main question 2" No.
What the people of the southern portion
of this county want and need, is central
position for the county seat; but if they
cannot obtain that, they have no inten-
tion of cutting loose and tying themselves
to Columbia, in order to get rid of Mokel-
umne Hill. Such suicidal policy never
entered their minds, but had an origin
somewhere else. Some aspirants for Off
cial positions may have discovered bright
spec looming up in the future, for the
chances to reach which, they would sacri-
fee every interest of the public Such
persons generally have talent for making
the worse appear the better cause and
as they are unscrupulous in regard to the
means used to gain the end, we warn
those who are interested to guard against
their Vaccinations, lest they be cajoled
into an act which they may afterwards
regret, whenit is too late to apply reme-
dy. We are told by "Probus' the pre-
cious scheme wiU be realized. That its
success will be owing to the .fuct that it
will supply want which at present ex-
lists" What that "want" is, we are at
a loss to discover, unless Columbia aoonts
to be county seat. She wishes to OBJ
tain a portion of Calaveras, in order that
her ,oamts may be supplied. Every body
must be satisfied, if the new county is
ever formed, that Columbia will possess
the controlling power, and as necessary
there will be established the
county seat, and when that takes place,
we cannot see wherein the southern por-
ton of Calaveras will be in any better
situation than she is at present, while the
people will be burthened with increased
expenses to provide for another set of
county officials. Instead of the Stanis-
laus as natural barrier, being an imped-
iment, f" it is an argument in favor of
connecting those portions of territory
under one administration" An argu-