Arizona miner., 1866-02-28
THE MINERS IN CONVENTION.

MINERAL LANDS,
 In accordance with call, the miners of Prescott and vicinity met at She Capitol building on Saturday evening, the l7th inst The meeting was called to order by r. C. Christie, Mr. W. ]. Berry was nominated and duly elected President, and Mr. James E. McCahry was elected Secretary.
 The President stated the object of the meet ing to be--to take such action a. might be deemed necessary in reference to Congres- sional legislation, having in view the sale of mineral lands.
 On motion of Mir Christie, the resolutions adopted by the Miners Convention of the State of California were read by the Secre- tary. Mir. Christie moved to adopt the res olutions as read substituting the words Territory of Arizona " for the words "State of California " wherever they occur.
 MT. Anderson moved as an amendment that committee of five be appointed, to report a set of resolutions on the evening of Tuesday February 3Dth. Mir. Woolsey moved 10 amend the amendment. by substituting the words Monday, February 18th for the words Tuesday February Duh The amendments were accepted, and the motion carried as amended.
 Mir. Meaclam moved that the committee be appointed by the chair, ,he motion was carried
 The Chair appointed as such committee MeSsrS. RobcF; Aeschsn, James Anderson, ]. P. iiAryraye, Robert W Groom and R. C. Mccormick
 On motion of Mir Iiargrave the meeting adjourned until Monday, Feb 18th, at z o'clock r. m.
 PEEscoTr, Feb lg lsG0.
 Miners met pursuant io adjournment Meeting called Co order by the President Ninute> sa last meeting read and approved Ibc follogins report ~as presented by the committee appointed to draft resolutions:
 Our committee who were appointed to digest and n port serics 0f resolutions ex. pEessiFs of the sense of this community. re- gsnling the sale of mineral lands in tire Ter. ri;ory sf As1seza =sss. flzss Arr- sis ;ae | :is.4 si-s;.. I-Iviyr-rSi m the ,Uu gFs-- thsFeei, have hsa .he saljec; under adyisefnent aild hcrswlth submit the follow ing preamble and resolutions, respectfully recommending ihe adoption of the same:
 FgrANHlE
 wHEEEas, Siace tl1e discovery Of ihe gold iiriis of California tile I,iiry of the govern. ment ai the uited states. as dss Jared incl. dentAlly by certain &cts of Courrcss and tArisly by Ali the ofhrf lranchs-s sni depart. useIlts tbsfssa has been Co allow sll tAose who desired is ninc for the psrrious metals in the Pubiso lands, free and unrestricted Fighs Co search Ger and discover the same. aud when Sound. Co hold and deyeIop iheir scve- raj claims, sublcct only io such u hoicsomc and plain r0los, relative Co the location. pos se-sisin and essdenee uf abandonment. as ex- T1rlcaoe might demonstrate Co the mincrs and local legisla'ois, essential Co good order and tAe .sierests ot the public at large and
 WHrREAs, We bvlseve Ly the continued scqaisscsBre in tAis loiicg. the mining inter esfs uf the Pacihc S;zie.. Assd the Terrst0rieS containing TFpclesls meiais hare been deyel- oj.cd inere thoroughly and io a mach greater extent, ;is=i, they ~ssssia have bsen under l any otlssr policy thai conld have been adopt { cd and
 WnEREas, Legi1Atiun for the surrey and sale oi tae Eaincssi lands, Is prDposcd in the IviiETess e tiie nited States by winch n is seripusly intended 10 abandon the policy herctoiorr parsassi, destroy fhe property in- l tenests whlcA have grown up ihcnunder and ai oisr fzIir stroke rcy0iuilonize tie N hole 1 mining buslacss and icauras under which the l minc. have been Tar developed. tho seyersl States =sid Territories have Dsr,,sf.crs-d. the 1 gosernmcni been supplied with the sinexs uf p ar, trade with an advantageous market, and !! rryenue a valuable and in, ,rcasing resource shcrel,sre l,e it
 Res%gof. That NC are oppa~ed to any sur 1 Fcy, lease or sale, of the mineral lands of Ari- zs'ns as injurious to tlse lsss interests of the general government and of this Territory, utterly f1liactis tn the mining psoaees. and i calculated Co indefinitely retard ;he settle 1 mcnt of the country.
 Ressino2, That in our judgment, the desired l inersa>e n tlse :s=is>s=l TyTyf5sis, fF.sFa the mining lands Of tae United States. will be most speedily and completely secured. by generous encouragement cf the miners. m their efforts, Co opCn aud develop those lands. in their protection from hostile Indians, in providing facilities for communication, and in the removal, so far as possible, of all olss,a- c'es iR the way of working the mines.
 RsS&cei, That the miners of Arizona re- sPcctfnlly petition the Congress of the nifed States, to respect the nights and property interests. which the policy of The gos eFnrncnt, under seventeen yearr practice, has created and E~tercd
 ResdJre5, That copy of the foregoing pre- amble, and of these resolutions. be forthwith forwarded to the Hon. John N Goodwin our delegate m Congress, with ibe request that he present the same to the House of Repre- sentatives, and that he earnestly protest, in the name of his constituency against the commission of the aforesaid proposed wrongs !: and further, that, the substance thereof be telegraphsd te him as soon as possitsle for i'm mediate use.
 K. MEarHAN,
 Chairman Committee
 hc preamble HBd resolutions were read and unanimously adopted.
 Judge Turner moved that the proceedings