Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-12-17
OruuiIle Dailg Butte Retorh.
THURSDAY MORNING. DEC. 17rH, 1857.
For the Butte Record.
Comm unlcatlon.

Communication.
The only means by which practical and
working miner can make known his views
and express his disapprobation against any
thing that will injure the true mining inter-
ests of California, or will render it kind OF
vassalage to the different Water Companies
now or about to be incorporated, is through
an independent and fearless press.
The Convention of Ditch owners that met
IN Sacramento city on the 9th Nov. last, has
shown the cloven foot, and every influence
that can be brought to bear, will be used in
the coming legislature, to effect the passage
of "a resolution recommending Congress to
grant them the right of way and other pri-
vileges in our miglug counties Congress,
under the administration of Polk, Fillmore,
and Pierce refused to egIslate for the gold
mines of California. The State of California
in her sovereign capacity, does not pretend
to interfere with the practical mining opera
tons If the State. The miners, thus far,
are satisfied with the non action of the Cen
eral and State Governments. They only
asked to be placed on au equality with the
ditch owners Ii any change is made or leg
lslation necessary, II any action OF Congress
is needed for the interests OF others IN the
mines of California, then certainly legisla-
ton is more necessary for the men who dig
the gold employ their time, money and pa
thence in finding the locality of the precious
metal, and then pay dedyiy for the purpose
Of WaShtng IL; tor as soon as diggings are
discovered, some of the knowing ones seize
on the water privileges for their friends who
ia In
ditch owners do not wish TO advance the in
terest OF the miner but rather retard it BY
making him subservient to their bitches in
complete monopoly OF the water streams III
the State, and on the line OF survey or ditch
es made the right OF way, "dnd such right O.
UdV shall be- so construed as TO HcIude al
the iandS timber and privileges necessary
for the practical operation ot Such cdHdH
and difches as may hare been or ShaH here
utter be constructed" Give these men the
privileges they asked for, and what wouio
be the result Under the construction theN
would occupy and hold for their friendS am
HiniOnS the best mining land on the line q
survey or bitches under some pretence that
it was necessary Tor their beneht. Gran,
them the privilege they asked for. and tn
hydra-headed Bank monster of Whig notori
ETY. was but an infant in comparison to the
Water monopoly.
Why should the monicd interest be mo'e
protected than the poor mans right secure.
unless the doctrine is to make the rich mi.
richer and the poor man poorer: Under u
operation Of certain principles and rule"
adopted and acted upon every interest J.
the mining sections are protected, ana theIe
IL an equality Of interest which would b.
severed by any special legislative actio"
that would make any distinction betwee"
the ditch owners and miners; the forme
might by their special privileges prove owe
bearing and extortionary abusing the power
conferred on them; the latter, dsheartene-
by the treatment and feelings aroused b.
the course pursued, would seek redress, n.
in court OF law, but by injuries to ditches
thereby causing severe conflict between pa
ties, that under the present arrangemeLs
moved along in apparent harmony.
A MINER.