The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-09-30

.t. - lullls mon IL j. acCufh'~Hi'" ~
d" ,,.s ,Iitors. in which the Senator says
..p,r.,p. fr5ll 10th these Provinces have ~n'
enc l,r my opinions, al the event that Con
.l.,,l5 fail 10 give them governments al The
- .r,,ion. have written 10 the people o
,-,rfuia; and the same letter NIL do lor th'
,s1pe Of New Mexico.
.,,.r ,rena senator Brnten Go tse People
OF CALIFORNIA;.
The treaty with Mexico makes you ci,i-
-,ns Of the United States; Congress has
~, vel passed the laws TO give you lhe
s -, 81 -,.,, government, and nmny t's
- ,'me before it does SO. In the mean.
,,ms while your condition is anomalous
"a critical. and calls for the exercise OF
-, s,mdes, discretion, and the most exalt-
u n,triotism on your PaIt, the temporary
ci,l and military government established
aver YOU. as hight Of war, is at an end.
The edicts promulgated by your temporary
Governors iKeamy and Mason, each an ig
,,,smus) 50 far as these edicts went 10
l5,oyr the laws Of the land. are null and
y,;5 and were 50 flom the beginning lu
the laws of a conquered country remain in
f,rcs. until altered by the proper legislative
su,boly: and no legislative authority has
~, altered the laws which existed At the
time Of your conquest. The laws Of Cali
{,pi, are still VIVA, they were, and are SUI
f.irni ior your present protection, with
s,ro- slight additions derived from your vol
gn,sv consent, and administered by officers
of yogr own election. Having no lawful
government, nor lawful officers, you can
6sys none that can have authority over you
etrsp. by your own consent. It's sanction
mu,t be IN the will Of the majority. ! re-
commend y0u 10 meet in convention--pro-
vide Ur q cheap ard simple government
and take care Of yourselves, until Congress
can provide l0I you. You need governor,
and Judges, and some peace and militia Of
fcers tina! is about all. The Roman civil
law. which is the basis Of your law, is Just
and wise, and only needs TO be administer
ed by upright judges (alcaldas) whom you
should elect. Avoid new codes OF law IN
al introduced by permanent authority. on
need bat little, n present, in addition to
what you have, and thar your convention
can give you, to-wit: elections, tnal by jury,
and courts Of "ReoORciliation.' This lat
Is6 IS for the termination Of disputes with
out law, By the mediation Of the Judge; it is
easily eRgraftel on the Roman civil law,
yst,sL -, Ia'--. an1 which favors arhiira-
ton aud amicable settlements. Ii is found
Ell upon the command in scripture, "agree
with thine adversary quickly whilst thou art
in the way with him." &c. 1t exists in
some Of the Northern European nations,
Norway especially, where two-thirdS of all
the disputes are settled in the court OF "Re-
C0GcliatiOn.'
Soa have been disappointed in rot re-
csi'ng the pay due you for military ser
vices and sacrifices during the war. A bill
passed the Senate aPpropriating 100000
ior that purpose; that bill was baked in
the committee Of the House Of Representa-
bves by lies against Col. Fremont, sent here
by Col. Mason, and the notorious Col. Jon
ATTAIN ID. Stevenson. Seeing that bill was
lost, less sum Of 100000 was again pass
ed b. the Senate to meet the most urgent,
and best ascertainel claims il also was lost
IN the House Of Representatives through
the effect Of the same lies. But, do not
despair; you will yet be paid; and believe
there are funds now at the disposal of the
President for war purposes, out of which he
may order You 10 be paid.
The emgrants want land; they went TO
the country for land. 1t is a great mislor-
tune that Congress has passed no law to
grant It TO them; but the law will come,
aud grants will be made, probably accord
ing to the Oregon bill that passed the Sen
ate some years ago-640 acres 10 each
head oil family (widows and young men
over - being so counted) $50 acres 10 the
lather Tor each child under IS, and the
same to the wife. | would advise you 10
act upon this bill of the Senate-.all the
present emigants, and all that shall arrive
before Congress establishes a government
ior the country, and all the old settlers who
are without land; each to make his own
location, taking care to avoid interlerences
WIN one another, or with old claims con.
s'uefed good, OF even probably good: and
making all tracts in squares, and to the car.
dlnal points. Avoid, if possible, law suits
about land, above everything else. They
aLe moth which eats up the crop, and
often the land itself. Besides, no judgment
IN land case would be valid, being O pro
ceeding IN rem, unless agreed to by both
Parties-decided by arbitration, or in q
court OF decentralization"
Imports which have paid no duties to the
United States, should pay item TO you
moderately, so as not to repress trade, OF
Ou''i'eh The eonsumers-say 20 per centum
On he value whence imported. Less, OF
even none, would be better.
iou are apPrised that the question Of ex
lending African slavery to California occu
PeS' at present. the attention Of our Con
sress' | know Of nothing that you can d.
al thls time that can influence the decision
OIL That question here. When you becom,
q State. the entire and absolute decision O
" VIII be IN your own hands. In YOU
present condition, and with your own pau
cay oil numbers, | would recommend tota
abstinence from the agitation of the que.
uTh' Such agitation might distract your
SeNes when you ought to be united as ON
,han' dong harm where you are, and u
good here,
Two years ago, when the people of Or,
Son were LEFT without a government, | az
n'eSseu 'nem a letter, recommending to ther
peace and order among themselves. relianc
upon Congfess, and submission To their ow
o 'Tlun'ary government until replaced by al