Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-11-12

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| foN$llIET,ON OF CALIFORNIA
IN" Fcas"e -; yesterday arrays from the Wa.fin ,ton
hepnlic nuhtrr o! authorities show that the Coas.;,u
ii"l OF cal.io'ii imed wiqu any Interference o,
WI wv par -! ie .%cc'i'iv" ana that the "Siite movement
" ann fcteFiliaedon before Gen. Taylor wa
- 'a'Iu "ois oi These authorities obviously crro
houf, ana II iue to history that they should h.
we e siat ifst wan ' statmeafof Commodore Jones.
lhat me PROCLAMATION of Gov Riley for Stale C,y.r,
!Tsit was Issued bcnTc lilo arrival of Mr. k;pu who
OF the news OF Gen. Tayio., inauguration: and fha,
n in o' '''' Government Hd been formed and discussed
Commodore Jones haa lr,c fallen ioto &, ,., r,,,-
~ ms true that Cen RI - proalr,a ion Was s.n.J bc
r. 't' 'r"h winch Ma L. Butler King was arriy,
"a~H '"~'S," Iht previously this Steamer the Pana-
~ ha' ""eHod n Nea Dt"o from which place letters .ni
n'ne'iohs Were Dispatched 10 ton is:Iry II N,sr,I,r
fl'l, "LRE hhEvED AND pREyior, Ia ,i ,-.n nj
ga ,'cs pofi'al!on recommending lie lrnat,ou ii /;
,iac Government This fact communicated to us nv
nr fairicS Barry member nf The bar III California fpr
ney oi 'hs SAFE anG rAodcdds Gen Rryy ieai aGri-
'T ~ me mnHer lie saw lie communications vi The Pa
dch ~ u' hands o General Riley before the latter issued
MS pioclaraon This fact well known To Mr. KIM
and we marvel much that he did state it in his pubica
th III "li'h ne htnie' ihat he exercised influence in
ic "lHalion ol III. Stale Government Of Calif,r..ia
Now unfortunately ior Mr. King accuracy - n bistor
tbs debates in the Cafraa Convention have been mini
ID md pretty extensively circulated through the coun;,v-
hose de5ateS iunls proof that influence was rxred in
hc Convention o California through Mr. lun, Kino he h
edcra government prcIuacal 10 the rights M ihe south In
lie debates IN that body the boundaries of California &C.
e:al propositions We're made of which was 10 limit the
boundaries 10 the country West of Sie-a Nevada Ihi,
as strongly Supported the ground that Congress would
mt" use the words OF Nj McCarver'pcrmi, a handful
men, on The remote shores o. the Pacific 10 determine far
len this question Of territory equal to the
Shce Souih the Southern States would NOT snIur
10 "an unnatural extension o limits, in order give ev
men, repres nrg small extent O Country the rln, nj I
'ding lie d'Sny OF 9ast territory for ever ther,Ly
errrinr tie South OF AL chance participating in Tho bc
netii1 OF country acquired the Cin cxcrtjos of all tho
states. Strange AZ IL may appear, the gentlemen from
orthtrn states were The wanest advocates the limited
bunday, from feeling of regard for The rights of the So:
iut Mtsss Gwnn iacck and Others insisted on incud
ir the whole country, az well beyond M W.s nr Sirr
evada extending 10 the Salt Lake and the Western bon.
dry OF New Mexico and taking tile Mormon settlements
me o the arguments in favor of this boundary
sas that they might thus settle the slave question: and pr
an the citizens OF The South from locating with their slaves
Lany portion OF what they he Conyenon chose To re-
srd az CaiuEnn. This motive was avowed by Mr. Nor
IN, in the following words:
"lhe Southern States may bring any number of sayes
within the territory Of California You may say 10 the
o'nes, you have right bring slaves free negroes
hire. They will ask yon where California is: what are lis
ante what extent OF boundary composcs State. Who
igong 10 answer this question: You -ay nothing but
hi California is here some where on The Pacific Ocean
mn knows where Can you prevent such men from bring
ir, slaves within your borders J" &C.. &c.
)uring the argument bet" hr friends Of the limited
All those Of the extended boundary Mr. Scmlc rose and
mdc the following statement:
feel under some obligation to repeat conversation
wic has direct bearing upon this matter There is dis
iEuls'cd member c Congress- who holds his
citEe States Of the Union, now in California. With de-
sr tn Obtain all the Information possible in relation the
ste ot things on The other side vi the mountains asked
m What was thc desire OF the peor in Congress; obs
vito him that il was not The desire Of the people in Cali
to1ia 10 take larger boundary than the Sierra Nevada
al tia: We would prefer not embracing within limits
is desert waste 10 Ike east. Rs reply For Gods
sae leave rs No territory Ia !cgsate Upon in Congress-
II went on ~ state tcn TINT the .rea, object in orni-
m OF Sil'e Government vas to avoid further legislation
erc would be question admission by adopting
lis aad that all subjects OF minor importance could
afterwards be ietcd think IL Jnr duty So. -
,:iis ..,'inn G Mr. Sepla taken IN connection
wh M.. TLos Butter Kings known oIica! relations, set,
I'D the que lion in favor of the cNtr:dci boundary The
Cnveniion left ground for Congress 10 celsiac upon Ii
srne agreed that Congress should deem II wise or
!rnt reduce their boundary the Serra NcvaGa tna
i. Legislature might thereto; 5u, all such limitation
mUd only :k" effect by tie express consent oil the la
slaiGre OF California, which equivalent 10 taking the
iestion entirely Of Congress- Thus, tlen was this
pre;ension Of these thirty forty gentlemen re-
reaenni thousand persons hastily gathered together
anal! basin o! ew hundred miles n extent IL der'-
line ages cont" ihr destiny o! territory embracing!
nonaanGs oi .rs, and capable Of maxim. half dozen
ta'cs maintained and prompted b. gentleman who was
en California > agent Of The HDrcrcment And yet
r. f. Ru,!rr Kin. l.s ile hardhopi In come before c
ro;c o. the Aanr qrrr and assert that she had m In
rc;o;;s yerlal written, direct implied To nirr.crc
h the people Of California in any respect, nor iau ever
,temptc such insr7encr; and journals, Ike inc Repuo
ic md Picayunc lend their columns 10 the circulation oi
uch galng nd o5sons pegycrsons oi h4oTy There are
,lher proofs adiuced by lie Republic and ca nne to s"s-
ain their position that the Constitution Of California was
amed without Executive influence which we will examine
when We can lay hands The statement Of then iliy
Suffice for the present say that We have ily tipr"'ra
hc truth ui two assertions Ht,sir.
l. That Gen Reys proclamation WIS written before he
had Iertiyed he letters and Instructions u 'iov'!nn'n;,
,rni out bY T. Butler King
That r. Buer King never attempted interference,
in the formation nj the tosernm2nt ahi Constitution oil
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