Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-04-12
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RICHMtsn., ENQUIRER.
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WEDNESDAY iORNiSts. APRsL 10, 1850.
4 POWERFUL YIEW.

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WEDNESDAY si0RNis&. APRIL 10, 1850.
POWERFUL VIEW.
AGAIN we give up all space the massive, but clear
and cogen, production of Randolph of Roanoke We
mend Il 10 the serious and deliberate attention Of The public
Let no deferred by its length from careful peusal OF
the startling facts and the and original views which the
writer brings to BEAR with extraordinary force, Against inc
admission Of California she is. We confess that never
until we read this argument were we so fully impressed
with the gross improperly and injustice o. concentrating '
Executive Proviso" To say nothing of the avowea ana
marked opposition OF the people, South OF 80 deg 81 "
the formation Of State governments nor OF the appropriation
by California OF an immense territory already incincoo IL
the State of Deseret of the superior Claims u
for several reasons prior admission as State 10 say noun
inc facts each of which strongly appeals
10 Congress TO STAY hands the objections presented ~ m
admission of Cafornanor and Sie S-and without al
irevocabe ordnance renquishng all e or ela''h " ,e
public domain and the gold region, are doS0"'ey
We uredc, for this No of randolph of Roanoke general
attention and keen interest. II must open the eyes Oh '
most bipoted advocates for thrusting State pfea'ue
aa in hot haste ino the Union and cause all true paos
10 think sobey and cautiously before taking step wnc
NAV lead 10 the South and 10 inc
Union. r;r.-
THE RANDOLPH Ep1sTLEs ON THE SLAVERY
QUESTIONING H.
The DeayIh CauseFssh and @ @ On ne
admission of Calforna-1he people South CT 5o5o uaan
imousiy opposed to forming State Gorermem
1osal IN Convention odirid aring Soutatra CattoTna
msnt-Couftssions Of Dr. Gle;n Of Caifornas trdn 81
means TO support State eatmS
Of the State Of Desert 10 be admitted into the Cn9n-ner
Constitution The oldest By months permanent
nop,Iaton-IAe CONFLICT of Boundarss--C California 5
Boundaries usurp $4,000 square miles 9Me STAT q Ne
ssret-Fourteen Of the members Of The California Co'ren-
,d I'm OF
Syas-The Effect California admitted into The Union
before Convention has made an Ordinance Fenouncae
oil title to the Gold Region and public domain riiin her
s that rost property eN be irretreraby Sacrificed and
lost to tho United States &c
WASHINGTON Cry, APRIL 7, 1850.
The long interval which has elapsed between the last and
the present number of Randolph of Roanoke would i'm
DIV that tho gloom peril depicted in the former menaced
the Union longer and had passed away Devonty thank
full should be had there been suspicious showngs ike
these TO ease oil and account for the interval but nonot
one CLEAN of sunshine has frightened the prospect Day
by day been added the past and left he hopes OF the
future gloomer and worse The unmely fall of the noble
and rseeing Calhoun has complicated destiny and sad
dened our prospects, Even the "Godike Daniel, under
the stress of the free soer quas and recois in the Senate
and obyious already of his Hottest achievement in the pub
lie councils of having carved himself niche IN every pa
;rots bosom, and OF linking his name with sentI ems
which must have mad il widespread nd as Immortal as
letters behold him undong all he has said and win the
zeal of Seward urging onward measure, and forcing
crisis where the Union be saved wrecked-saved
il fas-wrecked if il trumphs True have noticed move
ments in the free States asserting the Souths equal ghs
the territories and promising fair Tamnany Hall
has spoken counses which, brought TO ultlment wouo
close the controversy Popular meetings in Pennsylvan
and elsewhere have laid down bases OF settlement
the admission of California "ru suitable 6oandares nj
for acceptance by oil concerned Michigan has oosed the
hands of her eminent Senator from the crushing weight o.
her ansavery Instructions and there he is IN the Senate
untrammeed and free; and 10 crown the measure oil good
udinps the Democracy New Hampshire and Connecticut
have fresh and decisive triumphs In contests upon prnc
pie political free soism in every hue and phase OF It's
combinations All this is gratifying to conempalevery
But don't the goodly fruits Of il in Congress. The
men of the States instead of batting of their pretenson
as these popular demonstrations would justify and perhaps
require, busy themselves rather with the affairs OF
the South and watching every show OF indifference anl
sparkle of collision there gathering courage To carry
their measures through power OF NUMBERS and to
force settlement without making any concession at all
Talk the reasonable OF the North about the equal
rights Of the South and none speak you more ary Tor
they admit them fuy but the moment YOU enter the door
with practical appliance of it, equality takes flight on
OF the window. II talked IL dealt with
children the South complains OF severing OF inc
issues and the North blends them in one il considers that
compliance enough and that the South should be satisfied
however obnoxious the provisions engaed any OF the
associated excellent man, and clear and
vigorous of mind is the Houses Chairman of the Commit
tee on Territories Mr.. McClernand Of Illinois In
science do doubt ALL but that he aims 10 be fair and
desires TO be Just is but day since, that he in
troduced bill Of peace embracing all issues 10 settle this
sad controversy and the very first om Of his compromise
provides for admitting California she is He overlook
ed entirely the revolving inequality of applying the anti
slavery clause California both North and South of SO 81
and robbing the South at dash OF the pen OF fully 10
OF the line; and the Department OF State hrough its in
sruction Mr.. King) has undertaken 10 brighten South.
ernes away from enjoying any portion OF the remaining %
per of interest through the mystic reveanRs of the
Mexican statute hookste finale will be- thai OF tic whole
Mexican cesson will be left the South Tor MI
grafton and settlement and solce will be hers, ioi
blasted expectations and wounded pride except that her des
titu,on wrought through The California and Erecic
and MOI through the jTumot Proviso. pest upon sucl
Provisos and compromises evernore.
NO, no. Under the portentous omens gathering nero
while hope could atter Of doing good M stvngs for
and shattered health. After seeing Gov Rey's Procamn
ton the Constitutions of both Deseret and California and
the debates in the Convention of the latter than
anxious eager lay the additional and overwhelming
objections the admission Of California, which they sue
gesed and established before every public iunconay
charged with the adjustment of this Notwithstanding sug
ge and avail myself Of the eaest CLEAN OF convalescencc
10 perform that duty
The PEOPLE OF CALIFORNIA South 36 DEG. 30
CSASIaoCeLY OPPOSED BEISo INCORPORATED INTO CALI
soRSA AS STATr-From these papers il is plainly infer
able the people OF California resident South of the line
50 deg 30 n neither their previous assent but Were
decidedly opposed and far the :oes OF their delegation
In the Convention trusted unanioasy 10 the Gre
alton Of any Safe cie should cuee Mem AIT
they positively instructed tieir delegation oppose
such measure They do hot appear 10 have ceen previously
consulted ABOUT il al ALL As far they concerned the
whole matter appears 70 have originated with he Executive
Department OF THIS Government and 10 have been made
known orher, and for the first timc through the Proca-
ne OF General Riley OF June 3d. lS49 Tina, proclama-
ton named Districts, fixed their limits the qualifications
of the voters the number of delegates &c. and justify
himself for these extraordinary proceedings before the peo-
California the Cnon he declared al
The Proclamation that this "Te Gdrised by III,
President and By the Secretaries Of State and Of tar g? The
United States" So much for the origin what Mr. Clay
ton would call. the suggestion of the movement.
The four districts representing the country lying South
Sc deg 80 min, San Diego Puebia de los Angeos
Santa Barbara and San L, Obpo, and they were allow
ed together Is delegates the Convention All OF them
who prescnt the tine, voted unanimously against h'
formation OF State Constitution for CafoTnil-and as The,
declared that they Instructed so TO VOTE of course he
colleagues if present. would have united with them Ih'
terms Of the resolution were these:
"Resored That it is eXpcden that this Convention now
proceed 10 forms State Constitution for California
From 'the Debates in the Convention of California;,
make few extracts from of the speeches of members
representing those districts;
Mr. S. C. Foster, from The district Of Los dngeos sug
gesed ha the resolution IL appoint committee be put III
such shape give the opinion III the House directly
the subject of the form of government Some members
in favor of Territorial Government. For he OPP
posed at present 10 entering into State Government"
Mr. H. Tet from the dstric, OF San L,is O5ispo, said
here was another why the questions should b.
separated If gentlemen honest in stating that the two
resolutions would have the effect il yielding
thing TO comply with the wishes Of those who desired 10
cord their vote in favor of 1erroria Government. liz
loas compelled plianee ic the eishes Of his consti
ents to pots for Territorial Government"
shall introduce but from the Debates
deriyeR additional the