Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1860-02-11
For the Democrat.
Mining Camps-Chinese Nuisancss.

Amad0r, Calavcras and San JOAQUIN.
The trSt camp struck in my travel, after
leaving good old Fl Dorado was FiddelUwn
which, like most California towns, Is composed
mainly Of one street II buaSts two tire.proof
buildings that would do no discredIt to Sacra-
mento. As n mining section it has the name
OF being worked out, but strange to relate, it
suStainS a large mining population. These
wOrked'Out camps are hard to beat Here
| found the first buzz of those swarms Of China
men Tint infest the counties Of tmador and
, Calnvc"as. Here bchcld an example Of that
prompt and efficient action in danger, that has
become distinguishing trait in the character
1T California. Fire TINT dread cry of a tai
iiOrnla tOwn-was yelled MS ! rode through
and on the instant every ctiZeh rushed to the
scene Of danger and by their prompt cxcr-
tons il was soon Subducd, and Cheated &C.
hcnna for once.
Passing over some very broken country.
reach Lower Ranchcric, remarkable for moth.
ing but large flat, which has been worked for
. nine az ten years. with but little impression
made on it yet. | never pass through this
place without remembering that shocking tray.
ely pcrPctratcd here some years ago, when
some hnlfdOzcn men aud a woman were
slaughtered by band of Grenscr robbers.
The town Of Amador is seemingly stirring
and industrious place, 1t contains number
Of neat little cottage residences. 1t is situated
on the Northern edge OF the celebrated quartz
section Of this county. From the size Of the
town and its comfortable appearance should
Judge that quartz mining here s,a paving
business. The noise Of the engines and the
Gathering ofthc stamps reminded one pleasant
ly"f the cnfcrPri>ing side Of life.
suffer, another town on this quartZ section,
has the same characteristics a Amador, only
IN an increased degree. Quartz mining has
b"e't carried here >urccSSitfllv for number
"i years. The excavations on SDrnc ot the leads
ale very dep: but with the potent arm Of
>t:am that seeming difficulty easily sur
mounted. Sfcarn aud c;crgy work wonders
The character aud contamination of thecoHH-
try III this vicinity are very similar to that i'm
Incdiatcly around Piaccrvll,c; though the dig
glnHs have nrvcr been ut all rs rich and extrH-
SItc aN tiI"Sc around your pleasant city.
I'aVii'g Jack >on tn the !. II passed through
large scope Of level couttry, in which was
pca-c'i see many fine farms. On this route
fonnl John Cinnamon dcfaring beautiful ut.
tie raviGc> and knobs rendering worthless, for
all tim" to come, Tor any purpose, large tracts
If tirc ngr uturnl land. The termination Of
P.nna. Oh the MoHc'ninnr river.
This l. II sOtncN hat scattered town, with n
very miscellaneous Lopulation There arc
~'''f'. ift IN Wing eiHiiti-- the bank Vfthi>
river III this sIrhity. They complain, how
ever. If dnli tunes. Here | found numerous
representatives III thu GENTS ktte- EHy TINT
hang "n 10 the skirts Of the large towns, who.
"ith"ut working, without any visible M ans
ttf hal l, - al
drr>> III broad cloth aud sport god watches
Poverty Ear, TN the South SHE of this river,
has al" some rich CLAIM $, but | am told its
h"'ry"n days ar departed leaving this town
rnt''r int" the peculiar region If the Ccl.>.
tn.> a. Iln. JOHN ciing> IL the easily worked
>uIiacr 'll:gins> of CainvrraS For miles the
iraI' I,r >cr> nothing bu, a sncrrs~inn Of re.
pm>ivc M"n-oian faces You would never
inr:in" the Caura>-ian vas ptOpivtur here.
nrhanchc amp Is one vast hive Of them -
What u ;'itI INA, tn" surface 81 lhi> beautiful
country >i"ihI he .lisrryd by and i"i the
''cn' 1T IT this .,'.:-.clrd race. Surf,rc min.
-. ~ "tItc tncu - at an riI. Gr"Iri that
~ pay bat d." "r tW" inv, VIII scarce
" rvci b. WORKED Ev them. part uiaIlt where
>uri ground i a'l"ptcd t'r laiimng or gard, H.
IHg purposes. j. II policy. then. Ia permit
trr>r A>rati" h"rd to thus destiny the bean
~ AMI waite If the county. whi:r neither in.
In"'iIat"ly nor pr">pcctivrly cum they be n
benefit I" thu State: The urinior is univcr.
II! that they are M injury I" the Stntr; aud
the evils Prwiurcd hv th'r liberation here are
tnrI a>iLS every day.
The people dee arr every where tn" question
"t thtir CONTINUANCE, ~ California will have IT,
be met "nrr or later. American prosperity
aud h>crhclrLcr have ri>sr, ~ much from
purity "i race and blood rs ANYTHING else !
Am aware there l. little prospect ct nh anal
.anati0n Of races here now; hut he is no phi
l'>"rhrr who cannot see what would bc the
ni'>liot "f things IN the course Of lim'. were n
arg A>iatic population ailo~c' t" settle in
our Ihrt>t therefore. the question ought t.
be- mt M" anil htrc. This patching md com
promising obey If legislation, this >taving oil
r">I'"i Silii'ic> t" The future. is most con
t mi'ti''lc. States in good standing in the
Bnrk Republican ranks prnScii hr ne" negroes.
Shall We celebrate free Coolies to onr 1rtri,nrnt
or >hal "r also have m "ilrcprrS>hlc con
tIi~:' Bot, it is asserted YOU can't bariSll
or prohibit them and ifvOu could, what would
you do for revenue? The last clinrhrr II! let
pass. AStO the former valuable sovereignty
that can't protect itself! Pretty preaching Ia
assert that this State has less power To protect
Itself than even n Territory which, nccor.
ding to the modern gospel. has power to de-
aS ii p'caScs IL ttsorM r1P! We have pow
or to hali>h free negroes who, however infrio r,
adapt Themselves II their sphere, to the cir
cumStanCc$ AROUND then, and add to the wealth
and take nothing ont If the country But for
the wOr>hipcrs Of il 81 or Srcva. with whom,
we have No IT,. who are aliens in every posi-
be ramiication Of the word, We have no pow
er we must snccumb to the teA.p"i>onrrS
wso carry their Gods in their pockets and
swear 10y the blood Of cock
There are several good paying claims in the
vicinity If Camanchc. Onc, in particular, i,
very rich. 1t is n drifting claim. and was
bought some eighteen months ago for two
hundred dollars. Since that time the lucky
proprietor has taken out Of il upwards OF. ttty
hOusand dOiio,S! This is mining to some
purpose. Had it happened in British America
or Carson Valley. or any other equally out
andiSh place. how the sensation journals would
have noi>cd it abroad hut as il is only in Cal
ifOrnis, down there in Calaveras county, it is
not worth paragraph.
II these rambling remarks find favor in your
sight, shall give you Stockton and its ap-
breaches in another letter. ii.
FAIRrLAY, Feb. 9th, 1860.
PROPOSITION TO COMPEL VoTISG.-A Mr.. SilaS
NJ. Stllwell has presented memorial to the
Senate Of New York. the purpOrt Of which is