The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-09-03
California; Its Constitution and AdmIs-
sion into the Union.

NessrS. Editors ofthe Creseeat Will you permit ME
TO occupy small space in your columns, that may t
tie spleen, in relation the veNed qu on of the admission Of
CG'ifCJHid
must say that the delay in the m ion of California has
produced III mea feeling ofmpafene that would Itself
against tho atonrl u!ra and pseudo par mentr ans
were not that tbs same feeling would to be-
NEE ure, one OF the exciting Of all the mischief The
better policy probably would be- permit them expend
the stock ON hand of Their Buncomhe rhetoric and cvaC
feelings. This at all events would be the policy o.
some, who, from position peona knowledge, could
rect the many misstaemens aoat Throughout the
try in citation n the admion of CT fo MIA As they have
not done and, before s'a- d. ing not little impa
ence at the charge boldly made that stupendous lraut
about to be perpet,ated by the adm ion of California
with her preent COntutOn(a fraud if fraud it be, which
must already have been virtually perpe'rat by the Dele
gates in Convention in Caolna)-I feel il duty owe Il
truth, to the constituents had the honor r2pr in
Convention, and to my If, though humble be- 10 notc
the false aspe5OEs. Having participated lively the pro
ceedings of that Convention, may be permitted to maxi
statements ofsuch facts under my conr oh
ton
In the first place, it utterly unfrue that in the formation
the Constitution of California the WimO PrOyiso doctrine
was favored in the least degree. On the contrary, main
tanned that the power Inherent in the People iram
such laws, and establish such institutions, in wis
donor the OF it, if you wlhoul fit, for in
ternal weero end fede alive harmony
But say the agtator5 there agencies ut tt
work. free soil Constitution; and this bold
ton far am informed, yet stands urefued unless
take the disclaimer of Thos. Butler King which humb
think work osupererOgaliOn; for who that knows T. But
Ter Kings public, open, and pat iotic through life
would think for moment that he could be sacherOus to The
South, act otherwise than in uniformity with the dictator
OF m enlightened patriotism?
All Think necessary to say in relation to the Ecst agen
which said to have been us2d 70 hwa the ope
California in the exerc and expire ion of heir will. is tia
they very that knew nothing them what
Being my elf friendly the pr mt administration,
SoutheTner amo dyed in the wool and of consequence
Iyith faanp
the sesty led champions of the South themsevesI shou
think would have had some nking of the agencies
such work in the Convention But have no patenc
with this charge it i4 foul calumny California, he
people, and upon those who represent cd them the COnyer
| ton which ftam-l their constitution.
In relation to the yexed question Of boundaries, had,
sorry to say, miniature reple 4ntaton of of th
which have since taken place in the Hell of Congress
but finally settled it, and in this, fer, the resemblance
ceagcs. We went to work in spirit of CONCESSION and com
promise fw did get the line that a2h of preferred
wiling otte it the best way we could. TIL
Southern members thought mpoite attempt to run tn
Mi~our CompromiGe line, knowing did, thai it cou
not remain if we had done it in accordance
with the will of the sope
speak for mysalf-and satisfied that it is equally tru
with all the member Of the CoHyenon-that conscien
tiousIy did ell in to ea-ly admission
the contederacy We simple enough to think that b.
pursuing the did, the Nol,hor rather tile fanatic
of the Noh-wOud thereby he deprived of all reasonable
pretext for oppcng admission and that the South wou
be satisfied with free State Instead Of trO say we wer
silly enough to think thus; and that is doubte q eydenc
sufficient of our ing parameua ians it cecn w.
were poor prOgno ticat1...
As to the j0rm0tie' frequently spoken Of in the forma
ton Of our Constitution, there doubtl manybu hap
PLY profoundly ignorant Of them further than tn
glazing one The rant Of President In lieu of that we re
cognzed he lao Of necessity We he'd besn neglected by
former COngre and in the Ofthat neg ec we reoog
nized elements at work, that little hope for the m
ture. The spt Of sectonrl strife VIA abroad we wer
fearful that slight shock, from pats remote as IL
Pacific, might rupture that would shake the entir
contederacy. As depored great a calamity so did W.
be endeavo to prevent iand yet we gre told tina
| in what we did, we peTpe ated gro J ffaud!
Without doubt, there is fraud out, End we will ty ant
drive it home to its auho. Are the sectional agitao,
the pepetra at this time of the gro fraud of deprvn
hundred thousand freq American cizerg of their ms
rights? They American soil they conform to Iag
and the Constitution OF the United States they entitled
the naenabe lights of American citizenship. not the least
which is abihIgh inheritance in great CopfeIsrac-
bhght that IS, should be- inaIenabe ag it Inya
liable. He who would either sell this bthgh or cid in de
audns othe oft, merits and should Ice9iye the eNecrnon
| Of all true pahiots.
Respectfully. o. NJ WOZEyrRArT
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