The Shasta courier., 1859-03-19
Correspondence.
SACRAMENTO, MARCH IA, 1859,

SACRAMENTO, MARCH IA, 1859.
EDITORS COURIER My attention has been
called to communication in your paper of
March II, signed "a Miner" in which he pro-
pounds certain questions to me, and requests
you, to send this article to Col Lewis so that
if and others are in error, he may put himself
right" am under many obligations to IA
Miner" for afording-- me this opportunity to
speak through your paper to the people of Shasta
County. will simply state my connection with
the whole affair, and leave IA Miner and
others" to judge of the correctness of the re-
ports that they have heard.
Governor Weller received information from
merrill Stockton, that he would be unable IN
MAINTAIN the laws without arms. Gov. Weller
ammedlately informed him that he could have
al the arms that were at his disposal, in order to
MAINTAIN the majesty of the law, and requested
me to go as agent of the State, with these arms
10 SHASTA, deliver them to the Sheriff, and take
MS receipt for the same; which did, and upon
my arrival at Red Bluffs, delivered them to the
onerfn according to instructions Invent to
shasta with the Sheriff, in order to be there
ready to receive the arms when there was No
lurther use for them, and to return them to the
otate Armory according to instructions.
NOW word ABOUT !" the Agent" sent by Gov
Mener " TO take back the arms to Sacramento
some gentleman, Il know not who it was) wrote
letter to Gov. Weller the night before starting
anformlng him that it would be necessary tn
nave some man accompany the arms to Shasta
VINO was familiar with them, in order to put
them IL proper condition for use; and recon-
mended Mr.. Morgan, a suitable person for
that purpose. Gov. Weller informed me that he
mad employed Mr.. Morgan to go to Shasta with
nae. | did not see Mr.. Morgan the next morning
and left without him. He went up on the
stage the next day, and met me in Shasta He
mad nothing to do with the arms, neither did |
after they were in possession of the Sheriff. un
I'll he required them no longer, or, | had re-
-celyed orders from the Governor to take them
back.
The evening before my leaving telegraphed
to Gov. Weller, asking him if l should remain
longer in Shasta; he answered by saying there
would be no necessity for me to remain" and
left the next morning, with Mr.. Morgan for Sac
ramento, leaving the arms in possession of the
Sheriff, as had no more to do with them, then,
than GA Miner" himself
hope that this explanation will prove salts
factory to "a Miner" and others ii crested
The arms were only in my charge, when they
were not ia charge of the Sheriff.
must say that I" A Miner" appears to be dis
posed to do me injustice, when he says that l
believe that he (Morgan) came for the guns
and that Col. Lewis induced him to 90 back
without them, and accompanied him to make it
all right with the Governor" assure "a Miner"
that such was not the case.
L certainly have no desire to get up news.
paper controversy with any citizen of Shasta, in
regard to the local difficulties in that county /;
yet wish it to be distinctly understood that /
am ready at all times, to do all that is in NV
power, to maintain the supremacy Of the laws of
my country no matter where, or when it may
be; and if in SO doing, create the displeasure
of citizens, which will rebound to my injury,
why must submit.
Most Respect, Ell LEWIS.