Weekly Trinity journal., 1871-01-07
THE FOREIGN MINERS TAX.

The arrest and trial of Sheriff Jackson is to
determine whether the Mining Tax is to be col
leced or not. With our imperfect communica-
tions with the Bay we hardly know yet what has
been DONE The San Francisco journals don t
seem to take much interest in the matter and
make but brief mention of it. With us it is
different, because the question has local inter-
est. The San Francisco Erdminer-the recog
nzed organ of the genuine California Democracy
stated last week that Jackson conviction was
a foregone conclusion and, taking this assump-
tion for text, proceeded to deliver long polit-
cal homily on the Chinese question. SO far as
the State at large is concerned there was per-
haps some policy and possibly some sense in at
tempting to make political capital out of the
matter. 1t is not necessary to be of middle age
to remember how the Democracy ran State
Rights " and the " niger" squarely into the
ground. So far as the people of this county are
concerned they are not to be humbugged. They
view the Chinese question in practical light
The traders all favor their presence for they make
money out of them The miners tolerate them
because some of them can make money out of
their labor, and others find profit in selling
claims 20 them. It's notorious that Chinamen
will pay more for diggings than white men. The
taxpayers are satisfied because the amount of
tax paid in by the Collector is no inconsiderable
ptrt of the county revenue. To any one who
has inquired into the matter it will appear that
the Chinese have the countenance of the tax
Collector the traders and fair share of the
miners. There are not many men in this county
who after having sold ground to Cinnamon would
fWor driving them off If, as the Examiner pre-
diets, the tax will be removed, the query is, How
will it affect us There those who think it
will be for the best. We are not sure of that.
As it has been, the tax collected from the Chi
nese was equivalent to a tax of one dollar on the
hundred of the taxable property of the county.
We don't believe that any indirect benefit result
ing from the abolition of the Foreign Miners Ii
cense Law will make the difference good. This
being the case it is for our interest to have the
tax collected and we wish that it may be.
A Lively TMB.-There was a lively time at
the Garter House in Junction City last Saturday
night The Garter House folks thought to give
the boys chance to enjoy themselves and told
those they to bring partners and have
dance. The news spread and there was gath
ering of a fun loving crowd from all the sur
rounding precincts. For SO small a place, and
SO short notice, there was a large attendance
and all were ''on it," If the next day hadn't
happened to be Sunday, we would say that they
danced till three o'clock in the morning.
JAoKsoN's CoUSsEL.-Sheriif Jackson will be
defended by Attorney General 10 Hamilton, who
will interpose in behalf of the State, John G.
Burch, formerly of Weavervlle, and J. Douglas
Hambleton are assistant counsel. The Chinese
companies have employed San Francisco law
firm to assist the United States District Attorney,
paying them a fee of So, 800. Our San Fran
cisco advces state that the trial has been post
poned to the February term Jackson is ex-
pected home this friday evening.