Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1863-12-15

Our CONSTITUTIONAL SonNeHIloH uuIlnS
its late session, prepared an eloquent
memorial to the Legislature of California,
praying them to consent to such change
of the eastern boundary line Of that State
as would designate the submits of the
Sierra Nevadas as the dividing line be-
tween California and Nevada. The me-
mortal fully sets forth the disadvantages
which result from the imaginary line,
which would be avoided by adopting the
plain, visible and unmistakable boundary
which nature itself has placed between
the two countries. The memorial con-
clndes as follows:
"By acceding to our request, your action
will make symmetrical what is not so now;
YOU will at the same time comply with the
Recommendation Of the General Government,
and unite thereby the two States Of Califor-
MIA and Nevada in the bonds Of an indlssolu-
BILE interest and amity. Across this most
fitting boundary, erected by the hand of the
Almighty, so high that all may see from the
distant plain, so strong that none can obll-
terate or destroy, its base resting on earth's
center, its submits piercing the clouds, the
two States can clasp hands, as sisters in war,
ccmented BY affection, and bound irrevocably
by the ties of a common interest,"
The reasons set forth in the document
(which is very lengthy, are substantial,
and the language in which it is couched is
earnest and respectful; but we have our
miSgivings that it will fall upon unheed-
ing and unwilling ears. A similar request
has been once before unheeded-and we
are satisfied that the Californians will te-
naciouSly hold their grip upon the, to
them, worthless mountain tract, over
which we are, for the sake Of convenience
and public tranquility, DESTROYS of aequir-
ing jurisdiction. This disposition is man
ifcsted through the columns of certain
papers in that State, and we have noticed
in none of our California exchanges a
word in favor.
The Stockton Independent pitches into
the question after the following fashion,
which the Placerville Ne'es estecms as par
ticularly sound"
"Our present boundary" says the h,depen-
tent, "canuot be changed save BY an amend
ment to the Constitution, and we do not be-
lievc that the people of this State would favor
such an amendment. The burthen Of our
State Government has been imposed by the
mountain counties, and because VIC have not
been able to tax the mines, those counties
have not furnished anything like their share
ESTIMATED according to representation of
the means necessary 10 keep the State ma
chincry moving. Within the mining coun-
ties, while the mining interests have been
peculiarly favored by legislation, other indus
trial pursuits have been sorely taxed, and at
the same time afforded little protection. AS
a consequence all the mining counties have
within the last three or four years gradually,
and in some cases rapidly, decreased in taxa
BILE property. This tends still more against
the mercantile and agricultural interests of
the State, by throwing the burthen of taxa
ton upon the farming and commercial coun-
ties. Within the past year, however, 1t has
become apparent that new mines OF wealth
exist in many of the mountain counties, Of a
character more permanent than the old placer
gold mines: and though the State may be
debarred from taxing the silver mines, it can
at least hope to derive large revenue from
the Improvements, in the shape Of town and
mill property, which are springlnS up IN
these mines. This revenue is what the Ne
vada newspapers are now asking California
to surrender BY ceding the summit boundary.
The financial condition of California, in our
opinion, forbids any such course, and the
people will never vote to sustain it"
These papers are, to be sure, only two
out of the many papers published in CAL
ifornia; but they represent, after fashion,
very considerable constituencies, and, we
fear, reflect a very general sentiment of
the people of their State. There is appa-
rent in California very manifest jealousy
of the rapid progress and advancement OF
this Territory in wealth, prosperity and
population. They assert, and with much
truth, too, that Nevada Territory has
drained that State of vast population and
immense amount of capital, and their pa
pers are filed with piteous groans thereat.
1t is the misfortune of that State, but it is
certainly no fault or crime of ours. The
people of California are very much like
other people, only perhaps 60 little more
So" When they see a country which Of
fers to enterprise and capital superior in
ducements, they are very prone to strike
their tents and move their traps. Nevada
has offered such field, and California
lying Immediately adjacent to us, and her
people being of peculiarly migratory and
adventurous disposition, she has, as a
matter of course, contributed most extern
sively to the population of the new mining
region. Those who remain in the old Ell
Dorado like not this state of things, ard
in their discomfort are in no mood for
anything like an extension of favor, al
though the one asked would be of little or
no damage to them. We apprehcnd that
the arguments and eloquence of the me-
mortal will be alike thrown away.
ESLARGEp.-The Gold Hill News comes
to our table much enlarged and improved.
1t is a pleasure to steal items from such
paper.-Enteyprise.
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