Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-05-23

than two representatives.
Now. sf, lhcm s nm error existing. at least thought
nm the remarks u one two friends the other day
with regard io he requisite rorulaon entille Cafr.
MIA io twn representatives. II Is not is supposed don
bic tho ratio which hvcd ten years by Congress-
That ratio hxod ~ ESQ hni it was expressly pro
sdcd 10 the law establishing 1t that any State which had
an eSress beyond the m,icty of the ratn established
should he entitled additional representative. Ac-
cnrdng To the provisions u thai law, enttle CNlfor
nla representatives,, .he would only be required
to have papnlat on Of lOdo2l, nni not. was snr
posed the ahet day, of nne hundred and nfty odd t
sand We'll now sir the ques ION ia putting Of view
altogether The rapid augmentation which Ia daily taking
place 10 the population Of California whether she has
population at this time-at the time when her members
to he admted-which would cntltle her 10 Two
representatives.
Mr. President, have here what will aaiafy my mind
nnd trust will alsn satisfy tho minds Of other Scnatnrs
In the hfs place offer 10 the Senate Hn exfncl from
mrmoral nj the Senainfs mud Representatives from the
State of caornia n the Congress NJ the niiod States
Il ia matter dealing in details and IN figures aud would
take up some II ne Ia refnse the whole. That memorial
has been before every Senator aud be esofted by
hun; II he has not already examined It he can examine
lot himself According to the details contained IN that
memorial partly canecural il Is true. hut partly and
bccve the arppf portion of them uti 'in the popula
tim of Callaoa the ls ol Jannaty. 1850 was lo1
nb9, exceeding the amount ct population requisite 10
TILE the ate of California TO two Representatives HUI
that briggs II down ouly Ia the Isl oi January. 1850.
Since thai time are authorised 10 add In the number
nb ave mentioned The arrivals hy at the mort of San
Francisco. shown ly tho olioal rp,tl Il the hathf
master. ffnm the 1t o. January. 1850 tn tho 2llh
Mach. lS1n. SIR, without nonp into elaaslrati =
ihero are ii Americana II i5i aud of foreigners 5o3
mnhin, lnai from ihr list al January II the 21lh of
March. 1850, Of l6.a6 The numhet Of drserIions
tfem ships stated III The memnai heufe alluded 10. Ia
1000 n rsund uunhrrs The olli al rep II oi the har
b1r MASTER made on the lat of March last in the Ley
lsaiure, thai the nunhet ni Officers and seamen
"ho have eI their vessels tfln varnus canses, Is II
30. An appfegare Of MI these a'aioments will give
thr population ot California At different rernla. aud will
show the tdavi 10 result on thu 1T OF January lSio
ihefo were ri O)D Il these 8oaO were Americans.l3
0l0 were GallEtnians. nrd 3 600 were fteirners.
On the srot tnuaty, 1900 there were l0t o9 ma-
knr "ia number up II the eth 4 Nafrh l"5p, 81
l2l,Ol6; add 10 this Er dcscttlag seamen II 2i0 aud
YOU Will hnreR total population uptn the lst nt March
ot 80 2t6 10 which ~ he added the population which
hns arrived from lho lned Suites and uther places snee
II tune mennoled. have no earthly d,uh,--indeed
! an perfectly satisfied IN my own mind hat pn'tmg all
ihrse together lhcra Is this moment pop
uatiou Ia Ga tna that would eonde hor 10 twn Repra
senia ives surprising lhrre had been pr,vlson
or the fraction exceeding the moety Of The ratio fixed
npnn by Congress-
ell upon the question Of population, do no wish 10
take mp the time oi the Senate ssitly; bat st II
will br sid that hry fresh pnpnlatpu Sir they
bone of bone aud ash of frsh fn The greater
part They have list OF ller in elIipenon cara
city Tor sell government by passing from ihe ined States
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