Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-12-13
INTERPRETATIONS.


The RereiLe, in an article upon the SUBJ
ject of interpretations, says that it is in
formed that it is the intention of some OF
our legislators to urge the passage of an
act in reference to interpretations, that IS
to be restrictive and illiberal. Without
stating the precise character OF the pro-
posed legislation, the editor lays down
general propositions that are SCUM"
enough. He says: e--.
We consider i. extremely bad policy, as
we'll ne had Republicanism, 70 pass an act
5onGn1 with our fellow Americans In any
49,, S;+syent from the manner in which we
SoaI with our own citizens. They should
collect Eco the principle Of the party, the de.
cIoration of the Constitution, and the lnaug-
uTaI Of the Governor, that fealty to the
Genera; Government is paramount" The
expression does not only require obedience
TO the General Government, but it is a de-
claration that we are citizens Of one great
Nation. in which the people Of all sections
have the right to go and come, accumulate
property and remove with the same, and en-
JOY, in all parts, the glorious privilege of
being an American citizen; not citizen of
Nevada or Washoe, or Lander or Silver Brick
District; but one of the whole country. The
legislation that would require New Yorker
to move his residence, or make the least sac
ri6ce in order to obtain and control property
in Nevada, is radically wrong, and opposed
to the principle for which he voted with such
great unanimity at the last election.
II is principle, in our case particularly,
a.. =, L., kol
polity. It is the old doctrine Of State Sover-
eighty, that, having the foundation Of 4 unit,
built upon it stratum of such accumulated
numbers that it naturally overthrow itself.
Our Legislature, with the examples set be-
fore them, coupled with their own oft re-
peated declarations, should steer clear Of the
heresies of State sovereignty. 1t is very
evident, that acts making distinction be-
tween ourselves and our brothers of the
Union, are wrong in polity. We are conf
dent, also, that it would prove exceedingly
injurious in policy. No selfish, narrow
minded course will rebound in the least to
our profit. We are in such condition that
we require the assistance of capital that we
do not possess. We have, however, the
richest mineral region in the world. The ne
cessities and Injuries Of civilization form the
surface and reach far down into the rocks of
our Snowy State. When they become util-
lied, they will constitute the means Of wealth
and happiness Of the people. This wealth
with which generous nature has endowed
US is inexhaustible. In our own lifetime we
will only obtain feint idea Of what may be
done in the distant future.
1t will matter not to US who converts this
native wealth to the use Of mankind, so that
it lies no longer dorment, but that the god Of
industry and science shall breathe into it the
breath OF life, and it becomes living thing
in the commerce Of the world. In any case
we will reap the benefits our merits deserve.
We will produce wealth; of that there is no
doubt, and it will be in proportion to our
iberality. Labor is the great means OF
wealth, but pleasure would add much to our
assets. Let our laws be such as to give the
greatest encouragement and The least restric-
ion to the employment of labor, then If our
scenery, our healthy climate, our
natural curioSities, or our position on the
great trans-continental highway is attractive
o the pleasure seeker or the man of ease,
hen will men Of leisure and wealth, those
who have accumulated their fortune from the
counties Of our soil, will reside in our midst
md add their stores to the grand aggregate
# the country. Laws Of nature, and not the
avs of statute govern such cases. Our
wealth is IN our mines, our mines will be
worked BY companies, the members Of which
Sill be in different parts of the world. Our
avs for the formation of such companies
heuld be free and open to all in order to Sc
ure the greatest good to ourselves as well as
o the world.
We are forced to endorse all the prin-
iples enunciated by our contemporary;
Tut whether they have any applicability
o anything proposed by our Legislature,
We have no means of knowing. We
hould regret any legislation which
hould run counter to the plain PROPOSE
ions of both justice and policy declared
oy the ReveiHe.