The Shasta courier., 1859-03-05
The First of March--Removal OF the
Chinese.

6agateHe.
The First of March--Removal OF the
| Chinese.
| In accordance with the notice given by the
Miners Convention, held in this place on the
9Th of February last, the miners of Horsetown.
Middletown and Texas Springs districts proceed
ed to execute that portion of their " Local Rules
and Regulations" which prohibit the Chinese
| from working the mines of said districts.
As great deal of foolish and unnecessary
alarm was created in the breasts ofmany, through
the flying rumors and malicious misrepresenta-
tions industriously circulated by certain mem
bers of the family of Doestick's friend, Dam
phool," we will give plain, unvarnished tale
of the doings of the miners on the 1st " nothing
extenuating, nor setting down aught in malice" ]"
We are the more particular to do this work of
justice to all parties concerned, for the reason
that vile falsehoods have been spread abroad, by
the telegraph and otherwise, to the effect that
| officers of the law have been arrested and the
the white miners.
On the morning of the first of March, the mi
ners went to the Cinnamon in the Horsetown and
Texas Springs districts, and requested them to
pack up their traps and leave. The miners, so
far from hurting the Cinnamon, actually hired
wagons to haul their goods to Chinatown. The
Chinese very promptly packed up their goods,
dug up their purses of gold dust-many of them
containing thousands OF dollars-and obeved
marching orders. When they reached Middle
town the Chinese there were requested to fall
into line, which they did, and then marched on
toward Chinatown-some four hundred of them
accompanied by about two hundred white
miners.
During all this time not Chinaman was
treated with the slightest cruelty
When they arrived within a few hundred
yards of Chinatown, they were met by Deputy
Sheriff with his posse. The Deputy Sheriff Or
dered them to stop. They did so, but said to
him that they had two wagons loaded with the
traps of the Chinese, and thought it was nothing
but an act of humanity to take them ON to Chi
natown. Gov. Johnson, who was present. then
gave some very sensible advice, which accorded
with the views of the Deputy Sheriff, and he
accordingly permitted the party to move on
At this time this entire party took occasion,
through their spokesman, Hon. Isaac Hare, to
inform the Sheriff that they did not intend, in
the slightest particular, to resist his authority
that, so far from it, if he thought it his duty to
arrest them, he could do so then and there, or at
any time hereafter, for they would make no re-
sistance-that they were determined to get rid
of a nuisance, and if, in their efforts to do so,
they violated the law, they would hold them
selves amenable to the law.
After this they marched into Shasta, and to
the front of the Empire Hotel, where they unan-
imously adopted the resolutions annexed.
In conclusion, it is false that the miners have
maltreated the Cinnamon in this movement. 1t
is false that they have resisted the officers of the
law. 1t is false that they intend to do so, un-
less, as appears to be the desire and intent of
certain persons, they are forced into it, by those
whose duty it is to conserve the public peace
Here are the resolutions:
WHEREAS, Certain unprincipled persons in
Shasta have been instrumental in inducing a
number of Cinnamon to go to work in certain
mining districts in the vicinity of Shasta, where
the local laws prohibit the working of Chinese !:
therefore be it
Resotred, 1st. That we, the miners from the
districts of Texas Springs, Horsetown, Middle
town, Middle Creek, Rock Creek and Lower
Springs, do heartily endorse and approve the
manly and patriotic course which our brother
miners pursued in expelling on Friday last from
Rock Creek, those Chinese who were thrust up
on them by few unprincipled white men,
Resotred, I'd, That we will hold ourselves in
readiness to respond to the call of the miners of
any district in this county, to assist in the expul
sion of the Chinese, if the local laws of such dis
trict prohibit them working and that we think
1t duty we owe to ourselves to use all honora-
BILE means in our power to hasten their expul-
sion from the mines throughout the State
Resoired, Sd, That we will withhold our pat
ronage from all persons, whether merchants,
mechanics, farmers or professional men, who
oppose the action of the Miners Convention held
in Shasta on the fifth of February last.
Resoiced, 4th, That we think the present fa-
iorable time for the miners to assert their rights
And believing as we do, that the miners are the
real bone and sinew of this State-and wishing
to maintain the honor of our occupation, which
we cannot do if capitalists are permitted to pour
| in upon us this Asiatic horde, to break down
on a level with that of serfs and thinking that
the present movement is contest of labor
against capital-we hold that all persons who
will try to prevent US from enforcing the Reso
lations adopted at the Miners Convention held
in Shasta, enemies to the laboring class, and
to miners in particular; that all such persons
are entitled to the seyerest reprobation of all
honest laboring men
Resotred, 9Th; That if there is any attempt
m do harp frerf n
which the Chinese have already been expelled.
or any other district in which the local laws for
bid the presence of the Chinese we will resist
the same.
a FAMILIAR FAcE.-We were pleased yester-
day to welcome into our Office the familiar face
of our old friend. Ned Tracy, Travelling Superin-
tendent OF Wells, Fargo Co.'S Express. He is
going as far north as Yreka.
! BI The Fastnicht Ball will take place AT