Daily national Democrat., 1860-04-14
Letter from GA Mechanic"

Having received the name Of the sutbor of
'"e annexed communication, as requested by
US III 'ormer issue, we publish the article
with much pleasure. although we differ with
hihi In regard to immigrants being an iniur,
to the mechanical interests of The cnuntr,.
In the hrst place, there will not be likely TO
come in any one immigration larger pronor
tion ofmechanics than any other class and
II there should, there will only be a certain
amount Of work to be done, at any rate and
only certain number of mechanics to b.
employed. If the entire immigration was
comprised ofmechanics. or thenumber was dis
proportionately large it might have the etrec,
10 reduce the wages Of mechanics verv ma
teflaliy But, it is to be taken into conside-
ratloh' that there will be Immigrants who
come prepared to invest in real estate. TO on.
gage IN merchandise. to venture their for
tunes IN the mines, to practice q profession
ana to do various other things which will
tend to increase the growth of the country
open Its resources, extend the area of its cul-
tlvated soil, build houses, construct fumes
&c, dc. In the midst of this natural in.
crease of labor, and the demand for labor !,
would be little singular if the mechanic
and good one, too, like the author of fine
annexed communication, did not realize Il
proht instead of sustaining loss by the in
iiux OF new and busy population. But, to
the communication:
EDITOR DEMOCRAT In your paper few
days since, you quoted from a Sierra county
paper the advantages of the Jameson CITY
route to Washoe. After commencing the ex
tract to the merchants and business men. YOU
are pleased further to remark, at makes no
very great difference whether the silver re-
glon shall turn out to be SO fabulously rich as
1t Is reported or not" and again "Be the
country extensively or only moderately rich,
the fame Of the new discoveries has already
reached the Atlantic States and an immense
Immigration from across the plains may be
expected during the present year. The sur
plus of that immigration not meeting with
employment at Washoe, [you ought to have
said finding themselves humbuged Ly inter
ested partes will naturally come to Califor-
MIA, and if We have a good road open Ia
Marysville, it is easy to see how we may he
benefited by their arrival.
1t makes no difference whether the moor
hard working man finds anything at Washoe
or not, it will benefit California SO the Dem
ooRAr is satisfied. The large immigration
this summer is especially designed for the
relief of Marysvile. Well, if four or five
thousand immigrants should come to Marys
vile this summer, one-half ut least mechnn-
ics it would certainly raise the very erhor6i
tant wages paid to mechanics at present.
Carpenters would receive f. ON rs cents to
81 90, backstnitls the same, and proper
tionate adydnce on all other mechanical labor
Not to speak of the rise of provisions there
by. materially aiding our merchants who
have suffered SO much in this country in their
thankless toll to accommodate the public,
and whose efforts have been So little apprec
ated.
Now, Mr. Editor, want to ask you and
not only you, but all other editors in Cali
fornia, what is the design in holding out
such extravagant inducements for people To
come here2 If you did not know that ali
branches Of industry were as full of help as
could be, then you would he very exeusabe :;
butt would be an Insult to your intelligence
to say you knew no better Go into the work
shops and ask what wages are; then ask the
price of board; compare the answers to the
prices at home What is the result2 Why
the mechanic cannot make four bits a week
more here than in the Western States. Why
then encourage others to come? You can
almost see the men from the city grubbing
brush across the Yuba at Sl5 to $lS per
month. Those poor laborers will soon gel
back to the States TO see their wives and lit
tie ones. One of them told me he was in
duced to come to California by reading hum-
bug statements in the Sacramento and San
Francisco papers. So, let me say in concu-
sion, that with you rests a great responsi
biity. can not believe with you that an
immigration here would benefit any except
those who do not need it, and would injure
the poor mechanic and laborer This is my
honest conviction, and l think it is quite ap
parent to any one.
Hoping that the DEMocRAT may be the first
paper in this State TO speak against humbug
gerry and defend the interests of the mechanics
and laborers already here, will close.
A MECHANIC.