The Sierra citizen., 1859-03-19

ARDs.-We like to see the law 'smaintaned at all haz-
ar but while there is no necessity for extensive and
expensive display in the extraordinary execution, we
prefer to dsapprove the agitated urgency which, for
Illustration characterized government action in the
Shasta disturbance The Governor has laid before the
Assembly account of his proceedings enveloped in
his correspondence with Sheriff Stockton aud Deputy
Governor Lewis, the tenor of which indicates more ap
p-ehenson of danger from great foe than prepara
tion for dispensing unlawful gathering The bustle
the brief Dispatch the reiterated request for aid the
lengthy Instructions the sending of arms and every feat
in the performance exhibited the extreme of theoretical
and practicable determination to maintain the law at all
hazards. But the circumstances immediate to the i'm
proper action in Shasta did warrant the extent of
warlke demonstration made by legal authorities The
expense incurred by the State greater than forty
times the which the threatened Chinese will ever
paw taxes and the moral right vested in the expeng
parties superior to the credit due to the
for its interference. The facts show violence except
the forming in body of number of miners who are,
may become, citizens of the country, to with
out resortng to cruelty number of those who are not
estimated among civilized men, and whose habits and
presence obnoxious. This was the oense moth
ing further contemplated the peace and dignity of
the State were not nsulted the lives and property of
cltlZenS were
which Joined the Sheriff had been armed by the State and
the Sheriff had ordered the parties who peaceably
escorng the Chinese to be dispersed by force the haz
ard of maintaining the law at all hazards would have
been manifest in the shape of charges against the Gov
for having recklessy authorized the slaughter of
American citizens.
The hazard of maintaining the law at all hazards
should be calmly contemplated by the Executive Depart
ment, well for the purpose of preserving the power
of the State from the contempt of the people as to
force it when the necessity is clearly evident.
LET Us REFUSE TO HEAR MoRE BLOODY MuRMUns-It
must long have been the hope of every whose prn
cpes act on any other than anaca pivot that Kansas
would no longer form the basis Of political controversy
Such is still our hope but we anticipate renewal Of
bloody murmurs, and dread the attending confusion
therefore, begin early advise the California public
to look upon every report which may come loudly from
Kansas as the offensive echong of agitation intended
assist the weakest and most disgracefu purposes of
party. We confident that the National Democratic
party will engrat any sectionasm upon the national
articles of faith to the makers will be left all the
means of foolish disturbance Democrats will have
burden of fanaticzed requirement. and instead of listen
ing to and reung the alsiyng representations of the
varied ties of faction they need but to firmly adhere to
their organization and manully present the stability and
patriotism of their principles In recent account of
affairs in Kansas we obtain paragraph on home pro-
gress which is worthy of preservation contradiction
of what may be disseminated with the hope of revivng
belief in the fictitious troubles. 1t is as follows:
Home application is beginning to show itself in
every direction COntentment and happiness are making
their impress on every countenance and our industrial
economy will show greater developments of the soil and
improvements in homes than have been shown for the
whole period of Kansas settlement"
In preserving this put it with the fact that quetude
in Kansas was produced by Democratic policy in the
worst period of reckless excitement; and retain the
opinion that free State and slave State borderruansm
in Kansas or elsewhere have rational application
in the respectable operations of parties in California.
| SACRAMENTO AND SuTrER-The Supreme Court of the
United States have confirmed the Sutter title to eleven
leagues of land embracing the city of Sacramento and
sent the twenty -woleague grant back to undergo fur
ther investigation. The people of Sacramento have at
last come to the end of their dispute to the first
ershp of the ground on which they fixed their habaton
Other controversies will arise in order to establish the
right of possession the validity of Suffers claim aud
before they shall have settled those difficulties entirely
the city will have grown in age and Importance. The
decision of the court will favorably influence the best
interests of Sacramento prevent the extension of the
viruent squatter interest," and cherish of that
spirit of pride and contenment which is essential to the
building up of cy's substantial beauty. The confirm
alton of title does not restore Suter to wealth his
advantage will not be much for long ago he was re-
ieved of the profitable portions of his grants by
transfers, various in their degrees of connvance He
has been managed under fee and agency system which
deprives him of any important benefit from his lands
| LEGISLATION AGAINST PEoPLE.-The adoption Of
the bill to abolish service of copies of complaints in law
cases. filed Sacramento with county clerks and shers
who there to superntend and supernduce the final
passage of amendatory act which will exempt some
twenyseven counties from the provisions of the first
hope the Senate will refuse accept the bbe produced
BILL The act to abolish the useless and expensive
vice was peoples measure, and those who have acted
against the in consequence of county Office in
fuence stand in the odous light of having withdrawn
from serving the people to favor the private interests of
Office holding cupidty. They will not escape condem-
nation.
HTaH HANDED HIGH MINDEDNEss.-The Sacramento
Union has stigmatized the San Andreas Independent
with the term high minded, indeed one of the most
high minded in the State " and the calumnator inten-
sied the injurious remark by giving minded slant
so that it would lean from high thus, g Hgh-mnd
ed" Now, must denominate that high handed in
dignity toward paper whose worst characteristic is
simply the of endeavorng to initiate the Union in
the expression and emptiness of opinion.
DARK PRocLIvrTIEs.-The Republican organ in San
Francisco saws it has no abolition proclivtes. This