The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-10-14
The esvernmeat Of C.u.-

"ethlnk the following IemsrLs
OK Evening Post, approving ana '1s Nss
Senator BeatOn's views IN ,s,,,t = ue'endas
government Of California, and The r -s p'es'a,
10 iom constitute, ,,I q Il
a government under it, until Co,- o''aoRt
erect II into territory and Isg;.I.,1rs aAal
eminentiy Just. And that Nj. Benz 4 az
to the people of New Mexico and C.ss s''cs
whatever may be thought Of the v,,,.S" -''''ina.
i Is gwen, Is wise and seasonabls "hSa
we perceive that the opinon Of NJ
expressed m recent letter 10 The r.,-il Senioa
iornla and New Mexico; that In H. ople Cal.
tween the close Of the Mexicsn ~. u'e1sib.
adjustment OF territorial goyernn'.I a1 he q
gress, the people Of those proyincss " Ca.
10 1--we under government OF the,r o' ave nsdi
Is questioned IN certain quarters ~ 'ian.hs.
contrary, II seems that Mr.. Benton -. Us % De
a very manifest Truth. AaA Uttered
For some time past there has e,,.,.,
~ government in California. estsII' : nilla.
President Of the United States a. iSsIel By ue
hostlie occupation OF the eOuntrv n. o Tie
establish such government has - ighi d
e. IN some quarters, but il has aIv-s,I 'iaesu1l-
US clear enough 1t was. howe,e, = s'eeilot 70
out temporary arrangement. ars'r- - ha,gIe
necessities OF a state OF war. AM ~ ~ o. tAs
nave any binding authority on The iph-l-'4ns %
the country the moment the war ~. ants q
The Establishment Of such a -. - an Ed.
an invaded country, Is one Of the u1,i--sshi 10
| Tying ON the war When the var car
the modes OF prosecuting It are dI.c's. we al
eOurse-they are no longer rightfI TT,lasda
some, however, who hold the ron,,. ineit aIe
Journal OF Commerce, for examols ,ol, ILs
Inasmuch as the government eSiaIi.- ''ssS hat
Amenean army IN CahiOmia and " ,Y lAs
under the orders OF the Executive -A'eAec,
IN ITS commencement, Il must 60 iaais
the government OF the country unit C'- ne
sees nj 10 alter H. '' Oohcess
THIS would be continuing the ~.
wal Is over. IL would De treatip. q \. a'e; lls
as country peacefully annexeiIv In. 40
as hostile region, belonging 10 4 ns .,.a.' ~
which we are yet IN a state Of Lo.tI'.,A ~
doctnne Land down by the journal N ~! he
Is just as wrong as IT would be N ~. .'',sias
Gen. keamey, during his oecun.,.'i "a. O.
country, had declared II OF any Ia, =. ~ Dc
martial law, as he no doubt might ,;,'.t !. l-'si
dunng the war, the inhabitants wonI1II-.' O.
10 submit 10 martial law until Cons,,.' o'-su.
interfere in their favor. 'l1-1
What Is there in the case Of C,lif...
priye the inhabitants Of the SANE 'a : g.
their own government, in the Abs.n.' y l't~
legislation Of Congress, which tbs Ia ~ aaJ
Oregon enjoyed7 Search the coDs,;,I - o
see whether by its terms the people ~ 49,. q
ritory are not entitled to the ssm. - 'aa e.
privileges as the people of Oregon 49,
the eolonists Of Oregon framed tbsi, a,-- .h''
eminent and made their own Laws - %
force until Congress should exe,ris 80 p
power of legislation over them. a - -
sally omitted that Oregon was in -. ~
Will the people Of California be l..si, 4. ~
if they claim the same libertvf tn -
thority 10 which they are bound Ia 90; ~
der the constitution is the natiOpsl leg.,,.-.
They demand that this legislature shall 60.
for their government, IL denies tb.;, ,n,i...,,-
and leaves them to themselves. as II ~ 80
for several years, in the case Of Or-g,, r.
being no constitutional government vL.,t -
are bound to obey, il follows that 'b,v ~,
frame a temporary government Of tb-1, -
choice. iva
If the Journal Of Commerce b. r;ys, ii.
people Of California NAV be kent for vs,,. n,
der the desPotism Of the Executive Tbsw-r
, tary project who now SWANS The mi. :, -.
| country, may resign or die, or b. rsmovss h
the authority which appoints him. s.s N.
Folk according 10 the doctrine Of The J,,,,..
OF Commerce. may appoint his successor T.
authorities OF the province nav be chsby-l :,
eorting TO the Caprice Of the President. ~ l.
entire government Of the country NAV l. T,.l4
ed arbitrarily and without aecoantabiIitv. an
al Congress shall choose 10 interfere. a m,
lori'y' devoted to him, in a single one Of d.
Houses, may continue the power in his ham,
until the time arrives for erecting the provibs,
into State.
We believe that more words are aot Dee-~S,
E ry to show the absurdity Of the doeir.as con
tended for BY the Journal Of Commeres, ase "a
prove that the inhabitants Of California have
9 right at any time, to disPlaee the PressHi prov
4 sional government.