The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1857-03-12
WAsHlroroH, March 4th, 1857.
John G. Fremont and the Miners of Mari
DOSa.


From the Mariposa Gazette we learn that a
meeting of the settlers upon the Fremont claim
was held on the Both ult., at Winnings Assembly
Hall for the purpose of asserting their right, title
and interest to the mining and other property now
in their possession situated on and in the land
claimed by John c. Fremont, and called by him
Las Mariposas also, for the purpose Of taking
steps to secure q concert Of action the para OF
the miners aud settlers living said land, to hold
and possess their property situated on the said
claim.
On motion of Capt Powell B. B. Harris, Esq.,
was called to the chair, aud VIM. L. White, Esq
was appointed Secretary.
Capt. A Powell made a brief and pertinent ex'
plauation of the object Of the meeting, and laid
before it statement of the aggressions that FIRE.
mont and his conlederates and agents were making
upon the rights and property of the settlers aud
warned them against the dangers tina. threatened
them it any longer they supnely listened to the
fair promises always broken or deferred, which hGs
heretofore lulled them to naction while their groit
enemy was ever busy in fastening around them
the tolls from which every day would ma!oit itmors
difficult to extricate themselves. As a potent
charm to rouse them from their unmanly lethargyr
he read them the following notice
STATE OF CAEFoRNIk, CouNrY OF MAR,Posii.--
To Merced Mining Company and their agents Mt
Mount Ophir, in the County and State aEore-
said :
Gents: thereby demand possession OF the Mount
0phir Reduction Works, including all the machin-
cry buildings and out houses now in your posses
sion, in the county of Mariposa aud state OF Cali
fnrIiIa in the name Of and as the agent OF John q.
| Fremont, said property being all included within
the bounds Of the Mariposa grant, and now in his
| legal possession You are therefore ordered and
required to deliver all of said property now in your
possession to Bidde Boggs, as the legal agent and
attorney in fact Of John C. Fremont by me, as bis
! (Frcmonts) agent for the Mariposa grant. And
you are hereby ordered and required to leave sii
of said premise sin his (Boggss) possession, and to
desist from all acts OF tresPass upon and unlawful
use of said property. Yours, &c
J. E. CLAYTON, Agent.
of John c. Fremont OF New York
| Bear Valley December 81, 1886.
From the resolutions adopted on the occasich,%s
extract the following
RESOLVED, That by law, and every rule OF right
and jnstice. there was no authority TO locate said
grant upon the mineral lands Of this county and
within the Sierra Nevada mountains, and that the
same should and ought TO be annulleh
RESOLVED, That the rights and claims OF the
settlers and miners are prior and paramount to
those Of John C. Fremont.
Resolved That IN the event of john C. Fee
mont, his confederates or subordnates, or any or
either oil them attempting TO interfere with, moless
or eject any number or even one miner, settler or
resident upon said land, We do hereby SolemnlY
pledge oul selves TO make common cause against
hun or them for the plundering of one is that OF
all, and blow at one is aim al each and all
the miners and settlers upon said tract.
RESOLVED, That permanent principal commit
! tee consisting of miners and settlers be appointed
by this meeting who shall appoint sub-committoe
Of like number for each mining settlement in said
location, for the purpose of organizing the people,
and to more eHectualIy oppose the aggressive ra-
pacious aims of said Fremont, bis conlederaIes aud
| subordinates. ... .....-.....
| RESOLVED That we do hereby pledge ourselves
TO respoad promptly to any call, and to all orders
| of the principal committee, and to sustain aud DO
faithful and irue to each o,her, under any aed slI
| circumstances.