The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1849-09-19
THE IMMEDIATE ADMISSION OF NEW
MEXICO AND CALIFORNIA. q

MEAlCO ANU CALifORNIA' -
We are glad to see our old ally. the Palmetto
Banner, denormcng the insidious movement
and purpose Of the Wings to admit New Mexico
and California atoiice into the Union as States.
The ohiect Of fhis extraordinary proposition u
:. as I'VE have hitherto maititaiRed, to enable 'he
administration 10 dodge the 7Wilmot Prov,so ,:'
Sq7anestion aud to save rhe &hig party tr"n Sp'''
r. ting. Their plan is I" bring New Mexico anu
California into Ibe Uahai' with CONSTITUTIONS :
n,ade .bv A., iiicans. Indians. Foreigners and
= No,,be,n Aioli,;.n;sts.. excluding shareholders
from "a rryina tbefr property into that country,
.1,;,hou, waiting the usual period and the usual
co,,,se of events ALI other Tsirilorics hav"
frs, had Territorial Governments established
bv Congress, and after the lapse of sufficient
time far the accumulation OF respectable
white potuation from the old States. outnum.
berinG The Indians and Foreigners. then. and
moi til then, have they been admitted as States
This mas the case with the Territories t''rmed
ont of the Louisiana Territory, with Florida
&C. Texas was governed when admitted. by white
ssneh from the old St,,es) in fact with all the
q sssexen,eer States which have been added 10 the
n ao,sSfIuiina} .Yhirfcen. ''''sH q; ~ =!
As hes ne sole ls obiec, Of the Wings in proposing
r The extraordinary plan Of admitting New Mex.
;, 60 and California, with Constitutions formed
by.npponalation .ies9pasIpus, in its materials,
-foreiqnin2 lis origin, and a majority el II actn
alIy hostile 10 tie old States, and especially 10
the Southern States;-is TO enable southern
:. Wig politicians 10 continue their fellowship
- and association with Northern Nilmot ProVlso
men and Abolitionlsts. as we'll as to save Gen.
Taylor from being put TO the test OF vetoIng or
,.-E approving the iProviso. Either course. on his
~ part. Il ia seen, would I've fatal 10 Whiggery.-
.r' if Southern men of any party, Wings or Demo.
anproye the Immediate admission Of New
- Mexico and California as States, we cannot but
~ fsaafdH L as a Il cowafdly. il not most corrupt
surrender of Southern rights and interests to
- Northern influence. The Wing politicians
2.sah have alSays. bn every quesion-as far as they
p dared, Or could cheat the people Of th' South
info ann I'm 10 the Nor,h-
- Except in The case Of Benton, amongthe Dem.
ocrals. we hope hetter things.
I, is very reasonable to calculate that Call.
f,rnia If III alane, and moi horried into State
'vs lcf3fe she i in stale I'll, TO 4'r Admitted n"
f@ she aIi Partnership, may become s'av"hoi'ng
n r:t5-o,utrv' Tie Co,,on, Sugar, and Gold mining
Fw,uld crea,c.a a dema nd for negroes. This tn"
- N,r,bern Aboionists, doubtless. think pr"ba:
81 bit. and hence -shcy want 10 make California
pea STATE fbrihwi,h, wihca constitution excluding
slavery orto pass the Wilno ProvI'o nv Con
aress: 10 effect the same purpose Nav the
- Sm,hrrn Wigs cant vote for the latter at"
a-stSen. Taylor woul'l f.rl unpleasant I" approve
~ .or 'vrto hut the North can have her way wlth
-a,hem and govern them, as usnai, Inst as w'"'
and secure all her purposes, by admitting New
~ Mexico ana California as State next session
of Congress! lfihe mass of the people, whose
Interests, ,nre solely Involved in the protection OF
"A, their rights, honor and prosperity, and not IN
s. Office seeking, are property enlightened they
wiii not ssta;n anvse, of leaders whose object
els The Spills, lin such shameful surrender t"
y Free SoiIisln The South shonld look t" it, and
every w iuidePeudcn, press shoud snn"d the alarm
-8-a [GrecnpiUe Mountaineer.