The Placer herald., 1863-08-29


and illegal seizure Of this mine. If it was
private property, ordinary and regular pro.
ceedings at law could have settled the title
and placed whoever owned it in possession
If the mine was situated upon pubic land
its occupants possessed the same rights and
privileges in respect to it that the owners
of any gold or silver or copper mine in Cali
fornia possess, and the order to seize it
may well alarm the mining population of our
coast. For seventeen years past, the compa-
ny claiming the mine have been in posses,
sion of it, working it all the time, to the
great benefit of our whole State. If, in accor-
dance with the action Of Congress upon mines
in California, OF long practice and usage,
possession gives title to mineral lands what
excuse has the Administration to offer for
the high handed and oppressive act9 Where
is the distinction between the Almaden mine
and the famous Allison lead, or the mines
at Washoe, or any other mine in the coun'
try? If the Almaden can be taken posses
sion of by armed forces why cannot the
Allison lead? Both are upon Government
land and are alike subject to seizure. This
order has not yet been executed, but is
only suspended. The President appointed
his former law partner, Mr.. Swett, his agent
to execute it; but while the order was being
carried into effect, the Republican candidate
for Governor in this State, fearful of defeat
if the mines should be seized before the next
election procured its suspension. But how
long will it be suspended? For what length
of time will the miner be allowed to extract
the minerals his enterprise has discovered
upon the public lands? Already the Ad-
ministration papers of our State have begun
to prepare the public mind for the compile
ton of this nefarious scheme, and it behooves
you to meet them at the threshold. Place
the seal of your condemnation at once upon
such a policy. Resolve that the mining
population of California, invited to this
coast by the liberal and just policy of the
Democratic party, shall not be driven from
their homes by the corruption or imbecility
of this Administration--th that the millions of
capital, invested in mining pursuits upon the
faith of long practice and usage of Govern
ment, shall not be thus confscated Let us
appeal from the President to the ballot-box
Let us endeavor to escape from the tyranny
and oppression of this Administration, We
yet possess the elective franchise. Let us
use it. Let us call again to power that
grand old Democratic Party, under whose
wise and beneficient rule the country was al
ways prosperous and happy. Liberty, Law
and Justice alike demand this restoration,
and we call upon you to accomplish it.
SEEING THE MINEs.--The Democracy
claims for its party the credit of establishing
the policy of non interference with possesso,
ry rights of miners, when it is we'll known
that this policy was inaugurated during the
Wing administration of Taylor and Fillmore
Appeal.
We are at loss to know how it can be
claimed that the policy of non-interference
can be claimed to have been established un-
der Taylor or Fillmore. The mines had been
discovered and worked about one year, and
Congress had met once after their discovery
prior to Gen. Taylor's Inauguration as Presi-
dent During that time no action was taken
on Federal interference with the mines. Af-
terwards the subject was agitated, but the
Whig party was liberal, national, patriotic
party, and did not set up either the right or
policy of selling the mines.
Gen. Taylor has passed from the earth long
ago, but Mr.. Fillmore remains, and we are
informed, voted for Horatio Seymour for
Governor at the last election in New York
1t remained for Republican Administration
to initiate the policy of seizing the Mines
Marysville Erprses.
The VIRTUES OF BoRAx-The washerwo-
men of Holland and Bel GUM, who get up
their linen so beautifully white, use refined
borax as washing powder instead of soda,
in the proportion of large handful of bo-
rax powdered to about ten gallons Of boiling
water they save in soap nearly half. All
the large washing establishments adopt the
same mode. For laces, cambrices, etc., en-
extra quantity of the powder is used, and for
crinolines (required to be made very stiff)
a strong solution is necessary. Borax, being
sentimental salt, it does not in the slight
est degree injure the texture of the fines t
linen; its effect is to soften the hardest wa
ter, and, therefore, it should be kept on every
toilet table.
at will be a proud position for me, il
elected Governor of this State, that | can
stretch forth the Executive arm to reach the
poorest and humblest citizen of the State. II
will be a proud moment to me when | Car
demand, For what purpose has citizen o
the State been incarceratedl Has he been
confronted by his accusers? Has he had
trial by Jury, as is guaranteed by the Consti