The Shasta courier., 1859-02-26
The Chinese Question.


Below will be found another letter from Mr..
Sterling, of Townsend's Flat. He says that we
have misinterpreted his language in one in
stance, and therein done him serious wrong.
We are glad always to correct any error into
which we may have fallen. Hence we publish
his letter in full.
Mr.. s. intimates against US charge to which
we are not amenable We do not think the less
of any honest man for differing with US on any
question We know that many good men differ
with US on the Chinese question, and have no
hesitation in chasing Mr.. S. among the number.
As frank and honorable man, however, Mr..
s. will admit that he committed an error in lug
ging in the squaw question. He may not, and
from his letter we are bound to believe that he
did not intend to reflect upon the getters-up of
the Chinese movement, by talking about GER
tain miners cabins reeking with the noxious
odors of an aboriginal concubinage.r Never
theless that was the only inference that could
be fairly drawn from the language, for if it did
not mean that, it meant nothing at all. The
language occurred in an article written about
the doings of the Miners Convention. If the
lick was not intended for them and their mining
aiders and abettors, for whom was it intended
This is question that Mr. S. will himself ac-
knowledge would naturally occur to the reader.
Mr.. 5. is also in error in the statement that
we threatened to show up the private lives OF
certain persons. We said nothing of the kind
We did say, however that this work of retalia-
zion might be performed, because we were in
formed that it would be done unless the oppo-
site side dropped the squaw argument. When.
ever that work is performed, however. it will moi
appear in the Courier. We assure Mr.. S. tha,
his private life, or that of any other private cti
zen of the county, is not of sufficient public i'm
portance to be discussed by the Courier.
TowSsEND's FLAT, Feb 81, 1859.
MEssRs. EDIToRs Again it becomes my i'm
perstive duty to address you. do so for the
purpose of asking late justice at your hands
You have, hope, unintentionally misquoted
the language of my article to the Shasta Repu5.
Icdh. In that communication said, | have
passed in my rambles through the Miners cab.
ans inhabited by native born American miners
that were reeking," etc. Now, is this, the inter.
probation you haze given? No, sirs. Not a
all You have made it appear as though hat
thus spoken of all the cabins in our communit,
that are inhabited by that class of miners Whicl
as not true This version of my position is con
duciye to the propagation of an hostile FEELING
between myself and my fellow miners generally
which would be to me the most serious calamity
can conceive of.
Now, gentlemen, let the position have as
sumed upon the Chinese question, and which
have taken in obedience to the convictions O
my honest judgment, be ever SO distasteful t,
you, yet hope ask not in vain, when reoues
that you will make an effort in your next issne
to arrest the serious wrong you have set on foo
against me in your issue of the 10th inst
The disposition you have made Of nv letter IL
you, I think requires no comments from me- a.
the letter will speak for itself.
If am among those fellows whose priyat,
lives you threaten to show up, can only sa,
that you have Ely most cordial consent to youl
doing so in my case. 1t is your duty. as mora
monitors in our community, to guard societ,
against the impositons of designing men. I asl
not mercy Do me but justice and am content
an haste remain yours, &C.,
+. G. STERLING.