Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-04-11


upon the State, absorbing not only all the
valuable agricultural land, but also pradn
ally encroaching upon rich mineral district.
The miner at his rocker, sluice- hoy ~.
quartz mill, begins to find himself trespas.
ing upon somebody's Mexican farm, althougb
that government expressly reserved IN.
minerals in making these grants; but tbs
holders claim that the act of our govern
ment, confirming these claims without q,
express reservation of the minerals. CONVEX.
all to the holders. This has been oues.
.ton heretofore, but with concentrated nc.
ton ON the one side, backed by capital and
corrupt officials, and the people and indiyid.
ual resistance upon the part of miners AMI
settlers, the question must result in favor Of
the grant holders. The miner and settler
will awake some fine morning to find the
quartz mill which his labor has erected tho
claim that he has opened, or the little farm
house which he has reared to shelter hi,
government, although Congress has told the
emigrant that he could have so much laua
in California or Oregon, by settling in good
faith. If these lands, thus given out to set
tiers by our government, are found after
ward to belong to some Mexican claimant, IS
it not the duty of our government to secure
the settler the rights guaranteed them By
the law of Congress, by paying the Mexican
1.
ment only enticed emigrants from their
quiet homes in New England and the South
ern and Western States to become the prey
of sharpers, spectators and land grahbers3
Proof after proof, deep ana damning, has
been produced, showing beyond peradven-
ture the frauds Of Limantour The same
proof shows also others to nave been COM
mitted for many other simulated or pretend
ed grants Still, we see no stay, no change
in the old course of combinations.
The iniquty and crime committed openly
and boldly in this and other matters is past
belief An organized system Of robbery Of
the people of this State has been and is car
ried on openly and boldly in our midst
Their homes are taken from them By PERU
ry, robbery and fraud their liberties,
rights their lives are threatened if they
dare to murmur. Semblance of government
semblance Of law, an empty pretence Of
justice, are used to cover and conceal the
fostering, reeking mnss of corruption lying
beneath. Meanwhile, the people 90, one by
one, from the homes they had fondly hoped
to call their own-their oppressors still fol-
Iowa succession Of suits, exactions, wris
and process follow the hunted fugitive and
his babes, go where he will His sweat and
blood are squandere1 like riyers-and yet
there comes no redress The people arc pa
tent and long suffering will they en-
dure forever: Try them still longer. ye
practicers of fraud and enconragers of per-
jury and crimel Heap high upon them the
weight Of oppression; add new terms of OPP
prohium to those with which you have al
ready addressed them. Why fear fine peo-
pie; You rob but one here, and another
there. and still another yonder. You are
united: you believe them TO be scattered
and divided-that you have but to destroy
them in defail
STRANGE News FROM MoRMoNDoM In
the Tue Californian of Sunday last, Il
correspondent lin regard to whom that pa
per says it has no doubt he ''can be implic-
lily relied on,'') writing from Los Angeles,
on March 25th, gives the following strange
news, which VIC have not seen anywhere
else noticed:
The news from San Bernardino is rather
exciting. The settlers on the rancho have
refused to give up possession to Lyman,
Rich s Co, and it is reported here that they
have forted themselves up, about twelve
miles south of the city, and have supplied
themselves VITA arms and ammunition. and
have one large cannon mounted, and bid de-
ionce to the Sheriff and his possee. 1t is
also stated that Rockwell, the chief butcher
of the tribe of Daaites, the would be assas-
sin OF Gov. Boggs, Of Mo-, has arrived in San
Beruardino. 1t is reported that Rockwell
IS in pursuit of Balm, who was shot on the
Rio Virgin, as is supposed by the Mormons
Balm was brought into San Beanardino
about three weeks since badly wounded, and
is still there under medical treatment 1t is
stated by Mormons here that Balm is accused
of the seduction of one of the daughters Of
Brigham Young, and some other Mormon
girls.
The news from Salt Lake is rather excit-
ing. messenger arrived here last week
from Utah. with official reports from that
Territory, the officers of the Government
there being afraid to trust to the mails Mr..
d. Belts, the messenger, says the public Off
Gals set the United States at defiance, and
are preparing in every conceivable way for
brush with Uncle Sam.
H. R. MIGHELs ESQ This gentleman, who
for some time past has been connected with
this Office as associate editor, has received
ga CALI to hold forth in Sacramento as To-
cal editor of the Bee. He is pleasant and
agreeable writer, and will not fail to make
hosts Of friends in his new location We
commend him to the kind care of the Sacra-
mentans, as young man worthy of their
esteem and respect We trust the change
may prove advantageous, and that it may
enable him to realize any quantity of
sschapge''
ASSAULT AND BATTERY Yesterday
morning, before daylight, man of the name
of Murter, who was somewhat intoxicated,
went into the house of Cushion & Colaban,
on Montgomery street, and in consequence e
of some severe language got into quarrel
with Patrick Bradley and John McElwain.
Murter struck Bradley, and Bradley pro-