New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-04-13
California and the Union Letter from Col.
Fremont.

To ne Editors OF the National Hn'eHgcuev
GENTLEMEN Everything coming from Mr. CLAY
carries with it so much weight. aud goes so
quickly to form the public opinion, that | feel
called upon to make. without delay the following
correction
An injurious imputat!on IS ntmatedby Mr. CLAY
against the State OF California. in the following
passage ofhis remarks yesterday, in the Senate:
am not disposed 70 charge on a community the mis-
munity but must cay, what have been constrained TO
feel, that am panied 10 see with what conumscy, with
what disregard Of the ale gisnce due from the States old
and new hey sometimes treat the parental and paramount
authority. And was lately, will not say provoked, for
the annoyance was too signsomewnat geved Al seeing
writers from California talking aresdy ofbresk
ing of from this Union and setting up for themse ves.
They will venture on no such hazardous experiment 40
that II hey do venture he common authority OF
the Union will recall them 10 obedience and sense Of heir
duty very quickly"
This intmation and the conditional menace of the
power of the Government, | feel bound to say are
both gratutous because there is uothing in the pres
ent occasion nor in the conduct Of the people OF that
State TO warrant them. So far from exhibiting any
feelings Of contumacy or disrespect to the mon,
the people of California. in all their public as
semblases and public acts have steadily manifest
ed an enthusiastic affection and perfect respect Tor
the country ana bOHeIu VI VIC pHtN'" NN'''''
The great body of the people in California are
American citizens, who have recently LETT this pJr-
ton OF the country-many OF them temporarily, and
all of whom are connected with 1t by ties OF family
and business. Il was a thing OF course 10 regard
California as a part Of their common country and
no doubt or question regarding her future condition
as component part of il has ever been raised
there In the formation of her Constitution the
Convention labored scrupulOusly TO asslmate It
with those OF the other States Of the Union and To
insert .ning, ami 10 omit nothing, which might IN
any way retard her admission, make a cause of
opposition TO il. Mr. Clay is not warranted In seiZ-
ing upon the remark of an unknown letter.writer,
which is contrsicted by every public and author
lied act of the People and the State, to hang upon
1t an in piled charge of disloyalty, and conditional
threat of punishment.
The Government OF the United States has been
three years indebted 10 the people of California for
property taken and services rendered. and during
this time they have been paying taxes without
representation, and without protection.
In fact, the only connection, with single excep
ton that Low exists between this Government and
the people of California is their LOYALTY and afiec
ton for the Union. The exception | alude 10 is
the tax0ti0R which this Government sends It's min
isers there to collect the tax law being the only
law of the United States which the Government
has been pleased to extend to them. The people
there pay tribute to this Government, and that is
the only tie between them aud It, except what
their spontaneous sentiment creates and manifest
in their present patient application To be received
into closer and assured connection. Respectfully
yours, }. {. FREMONT
Tuesday April 9 1850