The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-05-04

Our private letters from Washington, by the tele-
graph, are of the most important character in re-
spect to the admission of California. They state
that the principal topic of conversation among the
leading members of both houses Of Congress is the
manner in which the convention was got up, and
the corrupt influences that were brought to bear
to get the so-called State constitution adopted; and
that the general belief in Washington is, that it
was born in fraud, and has been brought about
solely by the nrgues of ambitious politicians and
SPECTATORS, who are striving TO use Congress TO
endorse the acts of a convention which de-
signs to make white slaves of the grea,
body Of the hard, honest, laboring gold dig
gers Of that region, 10 the few designing
land SPECTATORS and wirc-workers who have con-
coced nice plan for "A great landed oligarchy.
They begin to see that the bone and sinew of the
woiking-pecpe Of California had no wish for
convention or a State constitution, and don't care
sbout being admitted until proper time has
elapeed-and that they had little to say about the
convention, constitution, election Of State 9TH
GERS or senators and representatives TO Congress.
These facts have produced great revulson in the
minds Of members against the SPECTATORS, their
convention, their constitutions and their so-called
representatives TO Congress Our Washington
private correspondent telegraphed to US, last
night, that the growing knowledge, in re-
gard 10 these secret man9uvres, has render
ed the probability Of California being admit
ted into the Union as a State, in a sepa-
rate bill, or even in connection with bill for
providing territorial governments for Utah and
New Mexico extremely doubtful. lie thinks
that Congress will remand California back to a
territorial government, and pass a law for taking
jus, and correct census Of that terrtory-another
law, TO regulate the qualification Of voers-so that
the bona fds American citizens only shall be al
lowed TO vote, and be well informed of their power
ard rgLts, before SPECTATORS shall be allowed To
get control OF the territory, get il into State, and
control all i;s lands, amounting in value 10
bundled, or perhaps one thousand millions Of dol
lars, and hold the power to make white slaves OF
the gold diggcrs. IL il further expected that Con-
gress will pass en- additional act, in reference to
taking fair vote in relation TO negro slavery,
only allowing those 10 vote who are BONA sd< citi-
zens.
The views Of our Geographic correspondent, as TO
the decision OF Congress in the premises, are very
upfavorublc to the admission OF California; and we
fear, fIcm wha; we learn from has communications,
that he will be remanded back. Should this be
the case, we are by no means certain that, with a
fair expression OF opinion by the people of Cali
fofniS-tne AnlcilCdn peoiic VI OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
who are legally entitled TO vote, on the subject Of
slavery or non-slavcry in the territory, that it
would be- for il. We confess that think the-pec-
ulaiors only have spoken through the convention.
When the hard working men are heard, may
hear different expression Of sentiments from them
Than we have heard from the politicians, schemers,
ard SPECTATORS
In the House Of Representatives, a few momeats
only were devoted TO the census bill; then the Cali
forna question was taken up, and the famous Mr.
Wmot occupied The House until itadjourncd, with
a speech Il will be found in another column.
This eech shows the alarm Of the free soil fana-
tics and abolition agitators, at the threat Of the
Southern members TO refuse voting the supplies,
they have a night 10 do. We shall have occasion
To ulludc to this ,Pccch further, when We have a
full report Fit. The House adjourned over until
Monday next.