Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-11-20


ticket, Iii beirg imp.aciicab'e al preseni 10 us
lrct the Sae,) and il Congress Should uec'ue ~
| admit, only one member, then The candlod e has
ing The hjphesl number OF voes is 10 DC co.s'">
cred The member elect. The Leeisia!uie - W
assemble on The 18th December, and Wi'hin iouf
DAYS afl,r its organization, is required oS 'ne
| Constitution 10 elect Two Senators 10 C"ns'.
| Such were The recommendaiioLs OF INC o'""."
Committee having The matter IN charge. IN
il Appeared from The above le'lef. lh'' su IN
| amendments were subsequently of-Iea.-"pn
what success We are moi al present informed.
| lfa Congressman should lie elected on lhe i'h VI
November. he nigh, be al Washington soon d.,
Ter The meeting OF Congress. The oeha'"iS
elected ON The 20h Dec, Ii. CHI ieacn 'he'e !"
all the mcnh Of January.
Yesterdays Republican regards The iacl Oh '''e
California Convention having adopted Inc an'''
slavery proyiso, as "remuving ore oil Tie most
formidable Stumbling blocks 10 The coh'ih"1"
peace and integrity 10 The Union. ihefe y "o
longer any field tor agitation, either ny iahahcai
aboi.ionis,s or powcr-hunIing demasnsnes. "A
trying Storm has passed away; our ship ci Stale
has come out in safety from The commotlon.-
LIE, us never despair OF the Republic"
We with we could believe that The acts OF The
aciia!ors would cease with this blew on the South
aimed by the present occupants of California,
under The auspices OF Il. Ba;ler King and Gen.
Riley The agents Of General Taylor, whom the
Republican recommended in The strongest terms 10
the people OF Virginia as "a Southern Presiden'."
But we have strong fears that this is but The FIST
act in The drama, and that the free>soilers, en-
couraged by the result in California, will sci 10
work with new zeal 10 pull down other pillars oil
The Union, prohibits slavery in New Mexico, push
abolition in the Disrici OF Columbia, and urge
with increased iervcr Mr. Fillmcre's scheme Of
preventing The slave trade between The States
AS proof OF what We say, We give al some length
The exciting commcnis otlhat patent Wing organ,
the New York Tribune:
CALIFORNIA FREE Never did we pen
a sentence more eIultnsy than that which en-
bodies line great feature ui The news from Cali
toroja Yesterday California is free beyond
cayil-- She has framed her Constitution, and by
unanimous vote provided therein that "sEI>
| THrR SLAVERY NOR INVOLUNTARY sERvITuDE, *
cEpr FOR THE PUNISHMENT CT CRIME, SHALL EVER
BE TOLERATED. IN THIS STATE" The real danger
was that slavery would creep in unIegatdcd and
unotserved, while the territory was without a
| Constitution or any machinery OF self-govern-
menl-wuuld dome>ica;e and enlwine Itself with
| the habits and usaees OF The country, and come
forward whenever Constitutional Convention
should assemble 10 plead past immunity and ic,
lerance as creating "vested right" which could
moi he Dverruled without injustice and calamity
| To say that The people OF California should SCI
lie the question lor themselves settle ii explicit
| ~ and pIomplly-was Substantially saying that
| they should prohibit slavery; and 10 layor The
| cali of a Convention and the framing oil Sale
Constitution This year was 10 favor The exclusion
o. slavery So we have felt and acted, and we
submit lha, our confidence was not uniounded
We ask the candid and intelligent TO consider.
! in the sight OF The facts herewith presented, the
charges which Messrs. Giddinss Root, Chase,
GATES, Stanton, John Van Buren,, the Evening
Post, Albany Atlas Boston Republican, &c.,
have been sludiousy disseminating and positive
| " reerains throughout the Summer and Fall,
| lhalthe National Administration was intriguing
and m naging 10 establish Slavery in California,
and lhal The Wing parry Ct The North, and espe.
| cia!ly the Editor OF The Tribune were willing ac-
completes and accessories TO that scheme. " as
ever charge more causelessly made or mere con-
| cnsively reiutcc2 Who believes that if the Ad.
| minislraricn had really welded its influence ami
| lis patronage with the purpose alleged that il
| would have found no single voice in iavcr Of
| It's darling project in all California; II Gene
raj Riley, Butler King, and the many Southern
| friends OF The Adminslra ion in California had
| really desired and labored 10 make her a Slave
State, or failing in that, 10 keep ausion TO
| Slavery out of her Constitution, does any man
believe that they could have elected no single
Delegate favorable 10 their end.2 Can anything
beyond the notorious, palpable facts in the case
be needed 10 convince every candid man that
Tho Administration hae noi inierfered in ,h;s
! controversy al least NOT on tie SIDE Of Slapsrm
California has settled The question Of Slavery
for hersef-setiled il conclusiyely, and in such
manaer as must rejoice the heart of every lover
| OF Freedom. And TOW wha, trick, what Device
what subteriuge remains for those who have
warred on The Administration ard filched Wing
votes 10 sustain their assaults On the pre,ext
that General Taylor and bis Cabinet were plot
ting the Extension Of Slayery2 Can Root and
Gidiings much longer delude the Western Re-
serve into opposition TO all its instincts and ira.
ditions, and thus keep Ohio fastened 10 the foot
stool Of LOCO Focosm On what grounds can
| they ask Ashtabula and Cayohoga and Huron
10 subserve the ends Of Cas- and Medary and
Allen, now that the fraud which has beclouded
the minds OF thousands Of their best citizens has
been SO thoroughly exploded We shall look
with interest for their next demons ration.
CALIFoRsIA is FREr, as we have fell she would
be, known she would be, even since last Winter.
She is Free Stale, even though She should be
refused admission into the Union as VIC trust she
cannot be- The National lnellgencer, our ad.
versaries have con,ended has spoken for the Ad-
mnislraion in insisting lha! she should be re.
ceive9 as she presents herself and no questions
asked; now We bo.d them 10 their void We
are very sure The Administration will not finch
nor will The lntelligencer; and The language Of
Gov. N. S. Brown ot Tenn. afilrmng that he did
not care rhetter California tfered hcrst( for ad-
mission Nth S!dre or Free Constitution expr.s
SEES The general sentiment Of the leading Wigs
IF the South. We do not know that Loco Fo-
co clamor may not deprive California Of some
Of their volcs 10 Congress, though We hope mo-;
but we feel very sure That none OF Them will
regret her triumph.
Now for New Mexico. There is, and long
has been, The real battle-ground Of Freedom ami
Slavery. We will not reitcralc what TO our
readers must already be familiar; but just ask
The next man you meet this 9usstion-"Ate you
10 favor OF organizing New Mexico, with her
ancient boundaries, as Territory oflhis Union,
with view to her admission as a Slale7"-and
II he heartily answers Yes, be sure hat man is
truly. practically, effectively for Free Soil. II
nc answers No, or equivCcaes and hes!alcs, he
~ IN effect a n enemy OF Free Soil, no mater how
loud his professions. Nov lei us see v ho will
aid in promptly creating that pubic continent
which will secure 10 New Mexico the inestima.
Te blessing OF Universal Human Liberty, which
ne, IhS already been achieved by California. Draw
6%snTT yes, Victors oi yesterday! and advance con-
aisr "ddo more afduouo conaic, and more
s'a@dsnhS Triumph!
oAu a"SSeuhern man read these rawlings OF
one u 'i= s''of,est champions oil Free SoiIism,
anu ""' o. sd''sneNShal The "Souhern President,
"hose !" iosa' l" 'a'e'be side CT The Constitution
speak Oh; his sentiment, and ac, a sou bern man
and patriot, his organ 'he,epuhlic ccmmepds a.
the highest proof OF IA ffAvess and ip,epri,v
that en'i'lc him TIC The respect AID srsIi,ute-,oi
to say The love and admiration Of his frlow.
counrymen"-thai such a "Souhei, p,e.;d.,,p
has really given aid and cnmfon' TO H. N,,,t.
ern fanatics, and thai his administration ,,u -,
y be responsible for all the attacks or Souhs,n