San Andreas independent., 1857-03-07

Correction-Justice to Senator Norman
In our paper of February 14th, we pub
lished, from the Sacramento Union, (the
only Sacramento paper we receive regu-
larly, the debate on the " Act to protect
growing crops, &C." in which Mr. Nor
man was made to say some harsh words
against large and respectable class of
this community. For some time we have
noticed considerable feeling against Mr..
Norman, in consequence of the report,
which we felt convinced was without cause,
as we believed him to be, from his course
on the Steamboat Monopoly" and other
bills, good and true man, representing
the best interests of his constituents. Hav-
ing no data to correct the matter, yet
feeling that he had never uttered such sem
timents as therein contained, we waited
patiently for an explanation.
Mr. Norman has favored us with a copy
OF the Sacramento State journal, contain
ing the remarks in question, correctly re-
ported by the Senate's official reporter,
which we publish IN contrast to prove
that Mr.. Norman did not say what was
attributed to him, in the report copied
from the Sacramento Union. We GLADLY
make this correction, to do justice to our
Senator, who we are convinced has ably
and honestly represented Calaveras county,
in the present Legislature Although we
preferred another for the Office, last cleo
tion, and did not support Mr. Norman for
Senator, we endorse every act he has done
this session, so far,-and we always believed
that the sentiments, attributed to him in
that debate were not his, but an error of
the Lnion's reporter The following let
ter from Mr.. Norman, being relative to
the subject, we publish at our option, in
order to more plainly clucidate the matter
and place the writer in true position be-
fore his constituents:
LETTER FROM SENATOR NORMAN.
SACRAMENTO, March 8, 1857.
Mr. Editor in your paper of Feb
ruary l4th, you gave condensed report
OF the debate which occurred in the Senate,
on the fourth of February, upon the pass
age of the amendment to the /" Act to pro-
tect the owners of growing crops, &c."-
That rep 1T attributes language to me,
concerning foreign miners, which Inever
uttered. The o6iciaz reports of the Sen
ate are published in the State Journal,
and in no other paper, in this city. En-
closed, | send you a copy of the State
journal which contains the obicial report
of that debate. The naturalized citizens
gaveme, during the last political campaign,
generous and gallant support, and it
would come with bad grace from me to
use the term "ignorant foreigners of men
to whom lam, in no inconsiderable degree,
indebted for my election-and among
whom | am proud to own many personal,
as well as political, friends Please pub
lish the official report, with the name of
the Journal annexed, that it may be un-
derstood, and also the report which ap-
peared in your paper? have fought the
proseriptive doctrine of Know Nothingism.
from first to last, and have always stood by
the constitutional rights of foreigners,
when occasion called for my services L
thought my position, on this subject, so
we'll understood, at home, that it was un-
necessary to say anything, in regard to the
language contained in your paper, which
| have alluded to, but [ am Informed that
it is otherwise. Please contrast what [ did
say with that which [ am charged with
saying? do not think you would inten-
tionally misrepresent any one, and, there
fore, | desire that you will do me the JUS
ticc to comply with the request contained
herein. You can publish this, or not, as
you may think proper. Respectfully,
w. B. NORMAN.
The following are the extracts, in reference to
and the State Journal, which appeared the morn
ing after the discussion. We re-publish the er-
roneous extract, an contrast with what Mr. Nor
man did say, as reported by the Senate's official
reporter:
REPORT OF THE SACRAMENTO REPORT OF THE SACRAMENTO
DAILY UNION. DAILY JOURNAL.
Mr. Norman would oppose Tn $40 t,e r,;,ors hod s
any bill to repeal all laws res and cnstnms ,b;ch '
the suDecI OF Iesua'hg Ie mounted to law and they
mines. lie hau peen Piac agreed in all precints and all
tical miner and had resided localities that tba would
in mining districts since demnfv tbe owners f
40 and he knew that the dens and crons If tbe same
miners did not want this law was dasroved hv Ininno
repealed they recognized and this rule has been be-
te prlnclpe at the aDo lieve generally observed by
rer Is worthy OF MS hre, the American citizens from
ana were Wiling TO pay ran that time to this But it has
cheros for any injury they that the dark
might 40 their crops ln.pexioned foreigners - til
saying this he spoke only Mexicans the Kanakas and
the American miners, and the Chieans-bave destroy
not OF the ignorant foreign ed the gardens and injured
and especially of the crops to no small extent for
Dlack ones Mexcans, andlwhich the could OBJ
tSnch |