New-York daily tribune., 1858-03-17
THE INSECURE TENURE OF The MINING
LANDS OF CALIFORNIA, 4 GREAT CURSE
TO The COUNTRY.
From a Special Correspondent.

Prom SpccA
san Francisco, Feb. l9 1873.
California is afflicted with certain grave social ard
moral e,is which do gres. harm to the happiness OF
the people and the general welfare and credit OF the
state Tie existence of these evis is universally sd
mitted here, and is also known abroad, where per-
baps they are exaggerated rather than under:ated
They not unavoidable accidents, 20 which we
US, ,ubmt withou: hope OF change for the better
they their orig n 70 causes neither undscoverable
nor beyond reach. They :he nstura and neces
sary consequences o ofenses committed 5y the people
sgainst the laws which govern the general system Of
civilized society, and when those ofierse- are re-
moved the evils viii disappear.
What are these evils | shall endesyOr 20 state
them briefly. There are, compared with The tJisi
population, very few families IL the State. Among
those few there Is Grge proportion Of divorces and
other domestic troubles. There are macy seductors.
large pr, portion Of he popu aoI DO no. mend 70
make their permanent homes here. Many married
m,nno ia Caliiorr q have their wives and families
in the Eastern Stste- and do no: wish :hem 20 come
hitler. Many OF :ne unmarried men do not wish 20
Many here. The naab ants Of the mines a. c-ass,
are constantly moving but from pace 10 place.
The people generally areexravsgant and mpr)v dent.
Less regard paid 70 reputation 6ni .lc uSs.Il Csn
y,nticuali:ies of society man elsewhere. There are
many bloody siirsys. And there are comparatively
few coed houses comfort able homes :-t stan.a M
proyements II any kind. II : impossible % know or
10 describe the eXsc: extent OF these evils, bu: that
they do exis. and 10 8 grester extent then IN suy
other State OF the american Cn.sn. ! no, aEc Wi
be denied 10y any mPAr.la. OF ..elIsent We cas
seen much Of California
Thee evils trace NJ mediate'y auc nuec 4iciy,
20 one great cause.-The wan. q secure and .i.l-s
Il~ want snnGally drives away thousands of men
VII would otherwise maxi .heiT homes mere, renders
the uutry mere resort fer >Qecuato srd bid az
place FOR ,coundrels from sl parts OF .be civilized
world mskes bu>.ses> a Wild, hst-cIsZy perulat o.
by driving mep % ~ their luck a: the game 9i make
OF Nresk prevents miners from hDg for moderate
and rea>onshe gases, mPels them 20 ~pepd their
IN in prospecting dleness j they have no, ar'ch
clam and renders the >,.e mere ,ce q! - 'Irr-
10. a ho;le-i.r IS ,nLabi.an.-
Tt wan. oi secure and titles = owing - e--ors L
the ueople and 10 The Lawmakers. Too macy o: he
pe,lle had here as mere sdventUreFs, .nJeLcng
Ia Il ave in few years AID hostile 70 any policy whcl
would compel .b.u = be-, NE oRpeIs of ,Le sol =
oLta;n subsistence or which would interfere e the
in mt da;e profit o: csr:y.rg away .he wealth o: be
STATE The Lawmakers OF -h'ir pa-, w@!e ieEs-
cosues and ia kin N .be straightforward s0nesty
sbich : 30 importsn. - - cess 2 mO>: s-rsn
sch, mes The curse of insecure .les So a. rbe
sclicatura. districts are concerned, : beng slowly
removed by the Sc. enen. y the MrNCI IL snG "A c.
+. the colr; bu; - u beaIs VII al .: we sL: u
,he nlipirg d,tric's.
Fa-lv Ia 1873 Califorrs was cedsd 20 ne United
>tst.s under conc;.on. pressed by solemn prom sc
In the treaty Of Guadaloupe hdalsO, hat ne nlab
tALs The ctdei province should oe protected n :he
Posse ssien snd enjoyment II :hei- property. That
prumise in lar a. property n ar :)neerned, hss
teen mCs; hsgrsptly and shs nefuy violated Instead
Of protecting. the Government has persst1ted he
holsers Of MeIicsn aud gr,uts, and has 1sed g-ea.
effort. 20 despol them OF Their POSSESSIONS. 10
1851 slaw vss paced by Congress r.gairIg every
sraat-h ,der % sue the Federal Government for q
and before 8 sge,ia Judicial C1nn,ssoI, and =