The North-Carolinian., 1850-03-30

between the institutions of different States,
who by the constitution. are entitled to
equal rights and privileges. and an equal
claim to the common territory. 1t re-
quires no iabored argument to prove that
such discrimination would be an act of
usurpation and tyranny. which should not
be quietly submitted to by independent
States.
But. it is in regard to our exclusion from
the wide extent Of territory added t" our
domain by the treaty OF Guadalupe Hidal
go. that this question assumes its most for
mitable aspect. For the acquisition Of
this territory. the States Of the south con
tributed more than her fair proportion Of
lict to their hi sh duty, and deaf to the
suffer the rights Of their citizens to be in
frinsed in any manner or OH any pretext.
The practical import ance of this ques-
tion is, however, merged to great extent.
in that Of the admission Of California into
constitution and her present boundaries,
at this time, and under existing circum-
stances. And it is here where our adver-
sares. hopeless Of success in fair contest,
seek by dividing to vanquish US. They
hope to effect this division by appealing to
our feelings Of sympathy, kindness, and
honor. They show US our friends aud
brothers on a distant shore, turning with
affection to the homes they have left: and
asking that the country Of their adoption
may be united in the same political con-
federacy with the land of their birth. 1
doubt a ready answer occurs to every one.
to this plausible and sophistical appeal
made by our northern neighbours for our
Californian friends; but little reflection
would be needed to enable US to reply
At the right time and under different cir
cumstances, nothing would give US greater
pleasure than to admit you; yet, seeing
that your admission at this time. and in the
mode by which it is proposed, might. nay,
certainly would, be productive of the most
slight delay would be Of no possible incon
offence at our asking you to remain as you
are tor a short time, while we dispose of
some matters Of great moment and nearly
connected with our prosperity and interest.
And there are many reasons founded
upon principle and policy. which render it
highly inexpedient, not to say illegal, that
California should be admitted as a sover-
eign State into the Union at this time. ln
the first place, there is good reason to be-
lieve. if it is not universally admitted, that
the measures taken in California prepara-
tory and with view to making this ap-
plication. and effecting State organiza-
tion, we're not the result Of her unbiased
wish and spontaneous action, but were
brought about by the influence Of govern
ment agents acting under secret instruc-
tons; an influence totally destructive of
that absolute freedom Of opinion aud ac-
tion, which is indispensably necessary to
render valid the acts Of those who are de-
Gliding the permanent destiny of the coun
try; aud whose decisions will affect the
interest Of many States aud many millions
of people; and contend that if there should
arise the slightest suspicion that official in
Huence has been exerted, that improper in
reference has been attempted, it becomes
the duty Of Congress to institute the most
rigid examination and the most thorough
investigation Of the subject, and If it shall
appear that open or secret instructions
were given to any persons, authorizing
them to interfere in any way with the af-
fairs of California, aud that these persons
made any official suggestions, and pointed
out any benefits to BE- derived, or any evils
to be avoided. by any particular course OF
action, then in my humble opinion. Con
grcss should return the proceedings. vit'at-
ed by such interference, to the source from
which they came. and organize territorial
government for California in the usual and
constitutional manner. And 1t 1t should
be proved that any persons in official sta
ton, have sought by cunning and under
handed means, surreptitiously to dispose
of any question which should have been
met fairly and openly, trust that the
whole southern people will look with scorn
and contempt ON the abortive attempt to
initiate the crooked aud devious policy
which distinguishes the rotten diplomacy
Of the old world; and that they would
consider and treat the admission of Cali
fornia under such circumstances as gross
insult to the dignity of the south.
Secondly, the number and circumstan
ces of the population are not such as to
justify them in assuming the attributes and
exercising the functions Of State sovereign
ty. 1t is know to you, sir, that the discov-
ery of almost incalcuIable mineral wealth
in the hills Of the Sacramento. called to its
banks bands of bold and hardy adventures
from every quarter Of the United States,
whose enterprise aud energy admire, and
with whose fortunes heartily sympathize.
Besides, there were gathered there the re-
presentatives Of almost every nation: Eu-
ropeans. specimens of the mongrel races
Of Mexico and South America. Cinnamon
and the dwellers ia the isles oG the Pacific.
These, without ceremony, located them
selves on territory belonging to the United
States, and dug up and carried or sent
away gold which was the property OF the