Mariposa Democrat., 1858-04-01

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The report Of june 1850 stated that the the
number of inhabitants was 80 $50 in November, 1852
the population had increased to 269 $50 and hav
been increasing, that at the end of the last year w
numbered 597 900, Of the following natonalities
Americans. $4,000 Irish, ... 10000
4 Indians, 65, 500 English, ...... 1000
Chinese, 3s, 500 Colored, .... 1000
FRENCH. ..... l5,OOO
II will be seen from the above statement, that th,
number Of Chinese is very great and what their mum
Der might have been had not our legislation dscour
aged their coming hther can scarcely surmise-bu
| believe that II would have been immense enough Il
outnunber more than double that of all those now
here The question is now being and has been, much
agtaed, regarding the proprety of hereafter keeping
them away altogether.
Are we to be aided in any possible manner by per
mitting the Chinese to flock in and dwell, as they
have dwet, always in separate and distinct communi
ties among usl Are we to receive from them qlad
pro qlol Are our morals, institutions, purses, OF
persons, to be benefited by them? The universal re
ply is decided NO Are they instead Of being a
blessing to us, and Of possible utility an injuryl
fear they are.
Held in serfdom at home. and remaining in the
condition here. they know and appreciate no su
peror condition Unused TO our manners aud tastes
having interests in common with u.s. and pice rer.
sa unscrupuous, superstitious and ignorant they
huge fungus the body polite of this common.
wealth-and the sooner they are Topped off from ii the
better. The miners do not like the Cinnamon among
them-and that alone is good reason why they
should not be.
fine picture, truy-65,500 Indians, 3s 500 Chi
nese 1000 coored-tota los 900 Indians, Chinese and
negroes. Very good for those who like IL, but do
not, and know Of but very few who do The 65 900
aborgnes are great blessing, but that is an evil r-
remediable--we remedy the Chinese evil, howev-
er, and it should be attended to without delay.
The Coolies are bad enough, Heaven knows, to help
make up an american population and TO become a
mixed-up element la the State the influence Of the
Cooe serfs, working miners and as equals of our
Ango-saxon knights Of the shovel and pick, is any
thing but encouraging to white men, and certainly
does not tend to enuobe abor-whch is one of the
ehefest aims and safeguards of liberty-bu bad as II
is dreful its effects may prove hereafter what can
he said of the Chinese female Coolie-a biped libel
on woman theconcentrated quntessence Of yileness
and depravity. But It's useless to
Gid refined gold, to paint the lilly
What pen may dare attempt the portrayal Of the
female Coole population in this State and do the sub
ject jnstcel That pen should be washed in Iabam-
ques chloride Of soda. do not like TO mngle in fe
male affairs. and have delicacy about handling
the Chinese women bot being quite willing to under
go temporary martyrdop, in the hope that my re-
marks may do some good, proceed lmprims, un-
hesitatingy declare, that the most filthy and british
collection Of human beings in any part Of the civil
lied world Il to be found In the "qiarter Chinos
in San Francisco. The cheeks Of every legislator,
without distinction Of party who ever had female
relative or friend worthy of respect in this State,
should crimson with shame to know that such misera
bic things do display themselves and their institutions
in the open thoroughares through which necessity
business may compel wives daughters and mothers Of
respectable citizens TO pass But San Francisco is not
alone in the possession Of these sinks of corruption"
Nearly every city, mining town and village in the
State though perhaps TO less extent are similarly
situated We have enough Of evil Of this sort incident
al to ourseves--that cannot he avoided--but can
avoid this and should not permit the cities of this
State 10 become the nurseries and hotbeds of abomn
alton and corruption tenfold in their influence
upon the people than the pestlenee What influence
the degrading sights there behed, have upon those
whose avocations lead them in that quarter 1t Is i'm
portant 10 know-there they see and there only, hu-
manity completely brtalized. At first, 1t dsgusts-
then the community become used to IT, and heed
il no longer The finer feelings have become less re-
fined, and are blnnted already society suffers. The
effect upon onr little ones Is tenfod worse and cannot
he feared too much.
"Vice il a monster Of such hdeous mien,
That TO be hated, needs but to be seen
But seen too off, familiar with its face,
We first condemn, then pity, then embrace
win our Legislators stay the curse which is fasten
ing upon US like an insidious disease? Will they re-
member that " An ounce Of prevention is worth
pound Of curel" They might take lesson from the
policy of Australia in this matter where the landing
OF Chinese costs f0 1t late, but better late than
never" Let me not be misunderstood advocate
violence rotous proceedings against the Chinese
by the people" two wrongs do not make right"
The law grants them certain rights which should not
be tampered with so long the present laws tolerat
ing them remain in force-et those laws be repealed
and others stringent enacted to keep them away
altogether Let us do things properly, and without
haste We can have law on the subject, and I hope
we may. MONITOR.