San Andreas independent., 1857-10-24

ton that the Chinese work no other min
ing ground but such as would not be
worked by the white miner. and ask the
liberty Of adverting to it again, and pro
hounce 1t one Of the most preposterous
ana absurd Statements which can be made.
and evinces either ignorance in the mat
Ter or an attempt to subyert the facts in
the case; but as "Tax payer is not prob
ably engaged in mining, | am willing to
attribute the statement to lack of cor
rect information on the subject. And
that the American miner pays next to
nothing to support the State Government,
Is another tolerable hard hit at the min
ing fraternity. Why, don't they, as fast
as they accumulate enough, invest in some
safe business; such as Ditch Stock, and
and even town property and farms in the
vallles? | might 90 on and cnumerate
the whole catalogue of taxable property,
winch the miners have and are investing
in' and II, as Taxpayer" suggests, those
corrupt officials he is so liberal as to Law
the whole blame on the American miners
Tor fastening on our State, should think
proper, they could tax the gold, either
when bought or in transit, or some where
else. Docs not the miner stand all the
steallngs at the Mint, or nearly so, and
the taxes paid by the dust buyers for
their buildings and even the Express
charges is deducted out. Does not the
buyer intend to make profit in his
business, and so with all other business
transactions with the miners, by those
taxpayers, and after all have the effront-
cry to say the miners do but little to sup
port the business of the country. Not
very complimentary, truly, to the honest,
hard working miner.
In pulling down any theory or doctrine,
it is expected that the person will present
or produce one of his own creation, in the
stead. Now "Tax-payer," if he thinks
my principles or theory incorrect, should
have been so good as to present one of
his own. He asserts OF admitted in his
article that it was wrong to have allowed
the Chinese a lodgment in the mines.
Does he think the country is subdued by
them already, or that they have obtained
a presumption, and if they come by thous-
ands and millions, we are obliged to re-
ceive them and let them stay as long as
they please? Or that the white miner
ought to hold still and compete with them
in all kinds of labor and not complain
People can be hired in their country for
five cents per day, and they will proba-
bly, remain in California as long as they
can make twenty-five cents per day. [
just ask the gentleman to present his
platform on the Chinese Question. Nv
plan of disposing of them | will herewith
briefly state: Give them about one wear
to work out their claims and get good
ready to leave, and then make them do
it, or if they refuse, serve them as Samp
son did the foxes: tie two and two togeth-
er and put a fire brand between their tails.
and let 'em rip through the Philistines'
corn. What would be thought of citi-
zen who would give assistance and pro-
lection to common foe or invader? The
Chinese are the most dangerous foe that
could possibly invade the country, from
the fact that they come peaceably, and
make friends of some of our citizens
against the present and future welfare of
our country. When the heroic and pa
trlotlc jackson was preparing his defenses
to protect New Orleans, he soon found
out that he had his own countrymen to
oppose-even the Legislature and Judges,
4l,a, L.
to spare their cotton bales for breast
works to protect his men, and was obliged
to declare martial law. Ours is parallel
case. Our Legislature and Supreme Court
have made terms with the INVADERS and
Taxpayer is uneasy about his cotton
bales. 'sTax-payer2 puts me in mind Of
Demetrious, the goldsmith. When Paul
was likely to persuade the Ephesians to
leave off their idolatry, he, together with
the rest of his craft, endeavored to insti-
gate the people to drive Paul and his de-
ciples from their city, for fear their bust
ness of manufacturing Shrines for their
Goddess would be ruined Sothey raised
the cry of ''Great is Diana, the Goddess of
the Ephcsians. !" Just so with our mod |
ern craftsman: Great is the Tax-payer.
the business man and the Chinese, and
valuable are the mining towns Y He /
evidently thinks his craft is in danger. /
Allow me to apply to "Tax- payer" the
same opinion the chivalric Clay did to
Van Buren,, whose urbanity of manners
was acknowledged by his bitterest politi-
cal opponents. Says he, q [ esteem the
gentleman, but detest the magistrate. :"
just SO ] esteem Taxpayer" as gen
tleman, but detest the doctrines he has
which is calculated to detract
from the dignity of the American miner,
and even disparage his patriotism shall
expect Taxpayer to come out in his
next article and ask the pardon of the
American miner he has so much sighted
and traduced, as to rate beneath the
Asiatic Cooley in sustaining the interests
Of California. Mining, as well as white
miners, have certainly become degraded
in the opinion of our high-minded s.Tax-
payer" if the miner is responsible for
electing so many corrupt officials as he
lays to their charge A fearful RESPONSE