The Shasta courier., 1859-02-12
upon them as will necessarily drive them from

upon them as will necessarily drive them from
the mines?
We, as Miners, feel that something must be
done that the storm is gathering-and we ap-
peal to your better wisdom to give US shelter and
relief
This, be assured is a spontaneous movement
throughout the mines of this county. 1t is the
upheaving of the great mass of American min
ers, who have adopted this county as their home,
and mining as their occupation, but who find
that they must forsake the one and leave the
other should the Chinese continue in their midst.
Hence We come before your honorable bodies the
more freely, because we believe we have rights,
and that you will respect them, and support us
in maintaining them-for we desire to maintain
them peaceably and legally if wecan.
To you, therefore, the Legislature of Caifor-
mia, we present this Memorial, uninhuenced by
party, and we hope, free from prejudice and sell
fish motives, farther than what is becoming, and
right, and just to ourselves as American citi-
zens.
All of which we respectfully submit
RESOLUTIONS:
Resolred, That the time has come when some
definite and determined action should be had in
relation to the Chinese, who, from their i'm
mense number now in the mines of this County,
have become an evil too great to be borne and
HOANO IL oShOoNtS AlueTlCdu TO take
prompt and decisive measures to stop the evil
which threatens to overwhem them.
Resotced, That no measure, in our opinion,
short of expulsion and prohibition will reach the
evil under which we suffer, and from which we
anxiously desire to be relieved.
Resofced, That we will use all just, equitable,
and reasonable means within our power to rid
the mines of this Comfy of the Chinese.
Resolced, That we invite our brother Miners
of the mining counties to unite with us in our
endeavors to get relief from this pestilential evil
ResotUed, That we as American Miners have
rights, and that we know them, and knowing
them we shall endeayar to maintain them
peaceably and legally if we can forcihly, if we
must.
Resolred, That we will support no man fer any
Office Of honor trust or profit within the gift Of
our srfrages, who shall refuse to assist us with
their influence in getting rid of this banefu
curse which rests upon the mining portion o
the State.
Resoivea, That it is unjust and illberal to
| abuse and cry down the Miner who at times, i:
obliged i'll his endeavors to keep the Chinese of
his claim to use force, when at the same time
the Chinese Tax Collectors are permitted to stor
those on the highways, who are not resident:
of the county, while passing from place to place
and force them to pay their tax, together will
poll-tax, and in default thereof to whip, beat
and abuse them-seizing their goods-searchine
their persons for money, and eren taking The
goods or the money of one who happens to have
such to pay the taxes of those who have none
acts that are far more unjust and inhuman anC
illegal than any which the Miner commits Ye
the one IS upheld and applauded while the Other
| is condemned and vilfed
4 Resotred. That we earnestly request our Sena.
| tor and Representative, Messrs. Garter and
Street, to take into consideration our grievance:
| and ask of our Legislature immediate relic
| therefrom.
| Resotued That we will give the Chinese unit
| the lst of March next to wind up their bushes;
in such mining districts as are represented il
this Convention, and in such others as may fee
disposed to join us in our movement to preven
further mining operations by the Chinese.
| Resolped That, on or after the date above
stated, if any Chinese are found working oul
mines, we will, upon a call being made by {
committee appointed for such purpose assem-.
| ble and expel such Chinese-peaceably if W.
can, forcibly if we must.
| Resotced That we WILL by all the means with
in our power, and all we command, stant
! by each other in carrying out and executing al
we have undertaken.
| On motion the following gentlemen were ap.
PoiHteu W aCt us Couuly OeHlraI OOHlHlltlee
viz: 7. Conklin, Chairman, 7. Brennan, Emery
Tompson, |. Hare, C. L. Mitchell
| A vote of thanks was rendered to the SHASTA
COURIER for the position which it has recently
as heretofore, taken on the Chinese question.
Also, to Mr. J. Short for the use of the q Ex-
celsior Hail."
The Convention having completed its work
on motion it adjourned sine die.
T. CONELIN, President.
J. B. DALBEx, Secretary.