The Shasta courier., 1859-04-09
NUMBER 5.
Iorsetown Correspondence,

Eps COURIER AS there seems to be consid
erable controversy about the Chinese population
in this county, suppose we take view of the
matter, unbiased by either pecuniary or political
considerations In the first place, that they are
a nuisance, not only to the miner but the public
in general, is beyond doubt true. Secondly,
that taxation ought at least to insure protection
of life and property, is equally true.
Now we miners do not complain that they
work out our best diggings. But that they dig
out our grub diggings. In every camp there are
places known to every Industrious miner where
he can go and make grub. However 10th he
may be to come to it, we often have to do so.
When water dries up, claim fails or is worked
out then we go to these rocker diggings, and
could, If the Cinnamon were out make grub.
The Legislature have tried to stop their COM
ing, but it has been declared by the highest tri
bunal OF this State unconstitutional | would
asks the taxing for mining on the mineral
lands of the United States constitutional and
why do they select out the Cinnamon aud let
others equally foreign go? why not tax all the
foreign population ?%
Now, as to myself, do not care, as ! have
been In this county seven long years. away from
family and friends, and intend soon to return to
that you of Shasta county should guard we'll
your mines-but for those who come here ia=
tending to make this their permanent home
who are brought here by the report of good
climate and remuneratiye mines, (for Shasta
county cannot boast Of her agricultural resour-
ces.)
What would Shasta county be, deprive her of
her mineral resources ?-the NEST God forsaken
place on earth.f Let this horde of filth and
nastiness continue to suck the life blood out of
this county, and, in a few years, the merchant
will be glad to e shut the door after the horse
is gone"
As said before, with me it makes no odds,
as hope soon to be where it is constitutional
to stop the immigration of those who can never
be citizens, and where q Sunday Law is consti-
tutional, and where q white can get as
much protection as any of the rest of mankind,
March %, 1852 JAMES E. TAYLOR
We supposed everybody was aware of the
fact that all foreigners who have not declared
/ their intention to become citizens are liable to
this tax
Mr.. Taylor is very little acquainted with tho
A agricultural resources of Shasta county: We
venture to say that he has net besn on dozen
ranches in the county, probably on none save
those Immediately in the mines, and yet he pre-
sumes to pronounce ours God-forsaken coun-
ty. Before he expresses an opinion ON this ques-
ton he should inform himself. He is undoubt-
edly qualified to speak of the evil effects of g
Chinese population, bat when he touches upon
the agricultural resources of the county, he ex.
hihits the most absurd ignorance "God-
forsaken place" forsoothl Possibly Mr.. Taylor
halls from the delightful, balmy cline, and gen.
erous soil of New England. We will venture to
assert that, come from where he may, he has
never, outside of this State enjoyed so delight
full climate the year round, and never known
of such abundant yields of all kinds of grain, as
in Shasta county.