Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-04-08

They were induced 10 take his step ohly f',r h
,essnn that il pens d he speedy remrdy r pre-
sent difcuss hn bsrauss the great and rnphlly grw-
ing inersss Il the Territory demanded it; and all 10
H. cling men SAW. glance that II ought MT 10 tn any
longer and could nnder any circumstances, be mneh
longer seaned-
They not onlv considered themselves best grained.
hui thai thew had the rg 10 derdr. far H. ihev were
concerned the embarrassing question which shaking
fhe Union 10 Us crnfe. and had thus Tar deprived mem
Of regularly afaat'zd civil government They believed
that ia farnina e'esl un; hey had nih' h '.i'o.
iish CT prohib ! and ttat,n then action as ai"'
ihsv woolj ie snst ind BY The Nsrih aud IL" Sluih
.yb.y were not nnmndfu Of he fact that While MOI h
ern si,esmen la cneude that Congress has fowrt 10
ptnAbt slavery IN the Territories. they had always I'D
nhtr.i That the States e the Gnun had the right to a
hlsh OF establish Il At pltasnfe
On the other hand So1fhen stl'esuen I'D alm's u
unanimously epnieud.d that Congress- has not the c'us
ialional pwer n prohibit slavery in The Tet MOS. he
esn.e they have nor the power establish hut thai thc
neople in fMmng government { themselves. have
tho rich, 10 either IfCanrress Iighfuly d. one.
they ran certainly de- the o her.
This is the doctrine PM fHnh by Nj Calhoun, IN his
crlshrsted resolutions 1871. info nced nin the sen
ale Of tie United Siaies aiming winch I, The hollow
ing:
n iticaI creed fhai people IN forming constitution.
have the unrnud nal tight In form and aiapi the gv
eminent whrh they may think hsi calrulae IN secnfc
Their libtriy. prosperity and hanidess and tn community
thereto. Other eaudan IS imposed by cdefsi M
s,i,uon in order II b. admitted In thu, Gnoa, - p
tina, is constitution shalt he republican, and hal ibc
inn son Of any other by Congress Woad MT Only be ~
valaan # The nstrlln, but ~ difert cani 81 WI h
III. principle m which our political 'ys'e" fess ~.
- Ut. iu hrs annual message, dated 1ecem
Der ) 1915. use ihr following Language;
the question is believed 10 h rather ahsf,ot than
p'scfical. Whether slfvetY would eNst IN
portion Of the acqmr tsuli'rv. even # II was lei
IN the uptlol II the savehndlrg Sa'es Themselves -
al. e H. IL,
much be large p.Hiln Of certain that It ncscr
ooud ext and ia the reminder he probabilities ar
wnnll not
"Bli. however hi. msy x, the question rsnvire
it dees principle 81 equal " Of rights Of The separate
and several ats as equal epaftnels IA he caufedca
cy should mi h. disrrpsfled
"ln oraauiz 20 govern nens over these Territories no
duty imposed on Congress by the constitution requires
ih't they should lresate the subject OF slavery
while iheit power g. d. 81 s mi only rislsy "a
cd bn deoed by naay Of the slunes' ouudersof hat
instrument.
"Wh.taer Congress shall le1i.ate OF not the people
OF the acquired lertfories when assembled IA
ton 10 form STATE constitutions vii ptssos the se and
exclusive power N determine ft tlrns Ives whelhof
slavery shall or shall MT rNisi within itrir Inn Ia
The people u California therefore sctnp ia conf mi
~ with the yies thus expressed, and what seemed
be the generally admitted npnmn IN The S.atr' had
every Ia snppse, aud did suppose that by
ing constitution iar lie aiseyes. and deciding tn =
quest On Ia urcIrffAnre Win 'hUF own View and
'etets they would be received with open by all
parties.
j. akiag his step they r c.aled with su tc rsrn.
lariS which hsse,e characterized The Anne ic,n reapa
In dschagg the 81 a and imp rau danes Il sell GOV
emmeni.
As alrrady s',led arrived al San rfanclscl on he
morning Of the 4ih OF Iuae
The se'm.f IA which was passenger did M, stop
3, NJ n'etY therefore did not see Gen Riley NJ had
any communication with hin until about the MIDI
olthe mon h. when he came IT, San francisco A few
days after my atfyal his Proclamation calling Con
NHniion tntarn State eous lulion, dated he third Of
june, received
The people acted in compliance with what they he
loved Ia be The views II Courfes- aud cnmf mahy 10
the recommends ion Of thu pfoclamaoa; and pracecdrI
On the day appointed. 10 elect m,mher, pa convention
for the purpose Of forming constitution 10 be REGULARLY
Submitted tho people r thcf ati alon or rejection
AMI, approved, to TO pesen'cd la Congress with
PRAYER or the admission IT Caliofala as State INTO the
Union.
| desire here ia make brief and rmphstc renly Ia
th' various unjust and extraordinary nrcnsatnns
All thsinu,pns which have hero nude roSp.o nr The
mavemenls Of the people Of Cahfotnls in forming Their
Safe G0Yotnmsn.s
| had M secret Instructions verbal or written from
The Pfesdeo or any else Whist to s,y t. the peope
of California he subject Of slavery; nor nps II
hinied ~ unlimited to ma that expected to nitempl
TO ufusnee their ac in the slightest teprce On h,i
shi9eel nj never DID. the Pc pie of california will
WI h' WITNESS ~ thal errlnry there of the
machinery oi party ef tho pr,ss; and even mote
absurd 10 suppose hatauy Influences IN or ans
81 very. could have heen used hcfc than it would he It
believe ha they could be successfully employ ed in Ma
Iyand ur te rnia
therefore declare all assertions and in,innptlons tha
WIS secretly Instructed Ia. lhat did tn any WV al
tempt 10 inf ence the people Of Callurnia TO exclude
slavery it"n her Territory, 10 be ttout fuudlrinn
The cleo ion Of delegates Ia the convention proceeded
r'garlg in pursuance If he IrInsrd lnlr uf holding
It, and, as FAR as am informed qlrs were asked
wheihrr candidate WAS WI gor Drm1cr,l. orwheth-
ar he was from the North or the y nth The only nb.
Jet seemed u be. 70 find c1mpaent men who were vii
ling to make the sacrifice al lure which proper dis
charge ot their duties would reqnre.
As after my arrival in San Francisco as the Ar.
Engagements Of General Smith would permit pr ceeted
with htm n the interior of the Country for The purpose
Oh examining he gold region and other in ctestinpand
imp Hant pons IT It. did nj return until The l6th Of
Augns The election had taken place when was in
the mountains. was taken III IN the 20 If thai month
ahd WAS mind % niy bed aud my room mre than twu
MONTE he Convention me IN the Isl Of September.
- II VIII be seen thar vas MT present when NV clec-
non was held. nor had auy thing do with selectnu or
bringing ont cnntdars aal my illness is sufficient prolf
maj dad Il, and could not bad 6eon disposed rxer-
else any mn 10 lrr IN the tunyenln which WAS slttjnn
one huodtd aud thirty Nil from whcre was
Stinr Intimate lis assertions. as sm informed have
been iiown out Hat The nth WAS moi fairly reprcsen
Ted IN The Convention. am It'd by two of The mem
befs OF Congress elfcl fium California who were mem
beis Il The ConYenlan. that 4 the thirty seven dele
gates designated in General R!eys pfocamsti,p $,
,esn wfrr tom savehodlug, from the non slave
holding saies and e'eSen mero citizens Of Califrn,
nder The Mexican Government; and thai ten Of tlos,
eleven cane non islf cts ow Sc deg 30min 30 tina
iheie "eIe In Inc Convention twenty sIx Of The thirty