Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-03-15

IN he doing OF it, suppose nothing ese but that
wished ytcmdty done that is done that e cons'i't
ton would be acceptable the naoIites OF the two House
o Congress- and California be admitted into te nion
all ie chances We're that she could not ba 80 admitted rM
oH Me antiSldrery clause ia her constitution That thes
We're "the Presidents views in with those oflr
numbers OF his counirymcn hardly be doubted AFTER
that has since come TO eh no can blame hin IA
entertaining hen Tor iIh s always nor ottenes al
act of the will nr We often have believe what cur ghcs
interests oppose and oar best feelings may deplorc max
complaint, therefore, that the President should hay
thought that the Caornans would be justified in assumin
or dispensing with the functions Of Congress- territorial
Government census o the inhabitants, qualifications
voters or that the aRarery clause necessary to en
their success but differ toto celo with Mr. Clayton
when he tells Mr. King that he can Nth proprey sugses
10 The people Of California lie Presidents rer&" and
mus! greatly doubt the suggestion meets the sanction
either Congress the people. In the time, it
certain enough that the people Of California have scrupu
lousy carried what supposed have been the Prcsl
dents views" and would doubtless have conformed 10
other saggeons lom the eminent source, and hay
eiraned from the agrant wrong they committed agains
his native South in oblcrang the line Of the Missouri
compromise, and fastening the Winot Proviso upon South
California had there been any TO sugges that
would meet the Presidents approbaton but unhappy
10 10 be feared that suggestion was made OF lhe Pre-
sdents views they must have sanctioned the measure; 10
he has solcmny recommended her admission into the Cnio
with all her mperfrctons upon her head"
There H still another passage in Mr. Clayton instruction
10 Mr. King, which, ii really means what II obviously I'M
ports beors an interpretation most exceponable and po
edy offensive the Southern States MIR. Caytons posi-
ton in the Senate had been, that the Mexican laws prohi
biting slavery remained in full force in all the Territory nc
qured from Mexico, after the cession made and tina
until Congress changed these laws Souheners were for
bddcn migrate with their slaves and settle within hos
limits Distinguished Southerners joined issue with hin
upon this point and it was finally agreed b. the Senate tina
that issue should be referred for decision 10 the Supreme
Court OF the T. States and that the great Territorial con
oyersy should abide the result The Northern gentlemen
the Ise had less confidence in Mr.. Cayons position
and thinking there efficacy and safety in the pow
e of numbers than in the Courts sudgmen gave way when
The TEST vote and the compromise and issue OF "a"
fell together Nobody bnmes Mr. Clayton for the opinion
| he wed a
by his friends and while the whole country was under
deep excitement and in anxious deberaon IN quest o
remedy close the controversy; what should We say r
Clayton Secretary o State welded the authority ol lt
Executive Department 10 enforce lhat opinion and y Hclu
ally exclude ouernes with their slaves from the Terrific
r before Congress had passed judgment upon he suoocl
If the following passage does not this, what does II
mean what does il there!
"Tbe laws OF California and New Mexico they existed
conclusion of the treaty Guadalupe Hidal9o regu
ins the relations u the Inhabitants r each Other iriH ne
cessarily remain in force N the Ierritoriss'
Ii this passage meant more than that the dealings con
tracts intercourse DC. OF the citizens with each othe
would be respected and maintained by the authorities OF nt
U States the passage was wholly supererosaiory All t
had been told them beore and repeatedly II was known
all of thelnhey lived and acted under II, ana MI Cmyt
knew Plainly, therefore, something else and d
ferent was meant and the language implies. The laws
of Mexico regulating the relations ha is all the relations
"of the inhabitants with each other, undoubtedly made
them THE poems excepted The equals Of each other and with
that exception all If them fremen, and readily admit the
ct rui African slavery had ceased in Mexico prior to '
Treaty Of cession II to the Mexican laws there pro-
hbig skarery which Mr. Clayton referred as regulating
the relios the inhabitants This past DOUBT
and ii these laws remained in in California and Ne"
Mexico after the cesson they undoubtedly prohibited n'
introduction Of slaves ther say they did moi Iemall
in force after that date Mr. Clayton says they dd-anc
says with purpose and that purpose plainly Was 10 en-
force that prohibition. This could only be done By forbid
ding and preventing Southerners with their slaves rom Ell
erng there expeng them thence when they are there
Such from high authority wodld hardly heea e
orcemea for property is naturally tlmd and few would
encoune. loss Of profits incident to litigation Result
ing from an expulsion Of labor from the objects and EN-
pi0yments which sustain and reward H. Lei Tie
Federal Executive make known to the southern paif
through any whatever that he viii Keep 0. drive mn
from The mines and he would hardly put him 10 th'
pains Of doing either OF trying tedious and costly Issue
about 2Ir. Clay knew that and provided ol H. II Wa
made known throughout the land that Mr. King was III
Governments Agent and bore is opinions mandates aht
instructions. Numerous Sohs'nes 'sho had gone 10 M
orul tours oi observation ana adventure, a''u "i
views Of settlement had bur apply 10 Mr. Ming Id hscrr
tain the views and intentions Of The Government to rcin
adnittanco 10 Southernets with their saVe5-aha Hen
thousand letters To shareholders putting them upon thel
guard would fly the South and ecctualy crush all EN-
sraon If they doubted, Mr.. King had but 10 show then
the passage from the instructions | have already quoted
ana If that enough he could put all doubts TO res
with The very significant if menacing admonion whic
follows in the very sentence VI the same paragraphs
"The existing laws regulating the relation 81 thepeopf
t each other will continue until others lawfully enacte
shall superseds them. Our naral and military commanders
on those stations e be fully instructed TO cooperate nun N
friends Of order and good gorrnme SO jar rs mer e0oPe
ration ean be useful and proper.
Ii that is not explicit enough what means this ollnou
: | between
very and the instructions 10 our Naval and Military Com
anders cooperate with the friends q order ana good ga
rtrnme but prevent the enemies q order and go9a 90
rernDen from violating them by tho introduction OF slaves
do not assert that Mr. Clay ton actually meant this, or ina
he perceived the time the Interpretation which think
obviously bears would wrong no manlnor especn, m
one of fair public character and fulfilling high trusts m
Of the effects Of public conduct feel free to speak, and
the eject Of this doubt. Should there be any VII
put This question 10 them u Isn y S"s ro
the Secretary of War hadcxpelcd from The territory SCUM
erner with his slaves and had been brought 10 tiia, efo
before Court Martial any one believe hal le pioaae
ton f these instructions In his Justhcation and aeenc
would not have ensured his instantaneous acqa't9 anu
,her question Ii Southerner with au slaves mac prepare m
to Nitrate from Louisiana California, and should nav
received reliable information from tho latter tnat ene'i
Riley had received such instructions from the Department
of War can any one believe, ii he man oi comno
sense and had care for his interests, that ne woui
have encountered such imminent risks and persisted IN n
purposcl There few persons must think, wha co9
rive other than nsgdtire answers 10 these Gueslons-hnd
20 the inference be- that without impugnng tho secr
arys motives ALL the affect was calculated TO operate uPo
Southern interests most iaIuriously ana wFongiuy
evils 10 be feared from The ominous obscues OF phoi
writings come Of the perncous uses which bad men man
of them AboIonsts catching at the meaning which thes
instru cona bear far from haltine there would mcSe u
text work deeper wrong and more CALLING denunca.o
We might hear strains like these; Stand oack, ntrusis
Southerners nor poue, with your degraded presence u
FREE SOIL domains of the friends OF order and good gcvert
men Our naval and military commanders fully nsruc
ed 80 bid YOU begonen and II yoa inrudc an incn OF a
hour upon territory TO expe you with force una IN az
urace, We do not deny, that terms of equallty and
Common with us you oled for it. and fought for it, and be
for it. ard voted for it, and paid for it. but 1t was Tor
f vo3 acquired IT, and for FREE postey IN dodo 10
Owners of slaves though yoG be- you are oHt Save
ycurseycs Though you our equals on parchment ="
are your beers privileges True you have occurred of
$ domIrions larger than occupy and oexona OF
wants bu, not an shall you have Of Ii; True. yo
have acquired for treasure far more than we can
I ther or have need for but not doit OF II shal
yours We prefer share with strangers ana solour
q crs-with the men Of all other clime. races and cou
tresoregners with their ses and bondsmen-to shafit
il with YOU They have had free access-have appropriate
. millions 10 their uses ard been welcome and are "ecoi
uov, But for yol interests and orr pfelnces prom
The Injunction thai you stay where You are Ihere wiz
l. css eul in the gold marketwc shall buy our aiS cea
eronr political ascendancies will he srer and aaipcr 90
70 in the State and the naon without your cohPe;itioh'
STAY where yo are for there you can be most useil 10
T. True we loathe the connection and blush al inc ai!h,
bu, We cannot part with treasure ana your
are needed for support and ogeandizement an IN sc
sons OF peril 10 our saety and trumphs Inc prode
we buy of you and the fabrics sell youour double col
missions upon your purchases and saes-your cotton II
and tobaccoyour inward outward and coastwse iregi
in our bottoms with the yield from the exchanges aoge
> er enrich us annually by 500 900 OF gains Though
ID live in land which produces all the necessaries Of e
some of its !uzuries too, single year OF non-lnt
II course with you would bring with it a season
;" m" loom. mpoyerishment and suffering which, in Q
n. saddest trials in the past, was never seen oeio