The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-11-02

Formation of the state of California.
The Delta attempts 10 revive the stale charge
that the administration of General Taylor in
terered in the formation Of a State govern
ment in California. I he Delta is extremely anxious
TO have the matter put right, "as due TO history "
We concur heartily in this audable sentiment and
will assist the Delta in arriving at the truth II ls
charged that Mr.. T. Butler King was the agent Of
the Administration who bore The dispatches con
tanning those instructions to Gen. Riley Now Tue
historian who shall write the annals OF our ".isS'
will find first the card Of the California delegation
second, the report Of MIR, King ihIf"' ,lo 'e'e'S
nr Cen. Riley and Com Jones, the military and
naval officers in command at the time; and the
letters of Mr.. Dmmick and Dr. Wozencralt' mem,
nor or, lie convention, as were also Dr. Gwin and
Mr. Gilbert. These gentlemen all give contra
diction to the charge
| p,t the Delta, relies on the statements made by
NJ. Patrick Barry in conversation with the edi-
los and deems them of sufficient weightto coun.
,eract the published and official declarations of
/ these eight gentlemen! We have had the honor Of
an acquaintance with Mr.. Barry for dozen years
ar more He is a gentleman of veracity, and would
not state intentionally what is not true but he is
charlottesville last man in the world who would be
selected BY those who know him TO correct history.
Mr.. King, whom we have also known fer still
longer period is remarkable for his attention to de-
tails and while he has been the great agent in the
establishment of the steam marine of the country,
and has developed the most extensive plans Ofsteam
navigation, has also mastered the statistical and
other details connected with these understanding
operations. Tothose who know The two men, the
idea Of correcting the accuracy of T. Butler King
Ivy the loose talk of Pat Barry is simply laughabe.
But the wonderful fact which Mr. Barry teslifes
to- is merely that Mr. King touched at San Diego,
| and sent his dispatches to Gen Riley at Monterey
| by land, while he proceeded to San Francisco.
But the Delta does not say on the authority of Mr..
Barry that those dispatches contained any orders,
or instructions to take any step in the matter. MIR.
! Barry saw the dispatches Of the President in the
hands of Gen. Riley before the proclamation was
| ssued The silence of the Delta proves that the
contents of those dispatches were not such as il
would represent But the positive declaration Of
Cen Riley corroborates the silence of Mr. Barry
and the Delta:
Brigadier General Riley to Hon. T. Butler King,
WASHINGTON, Sept. 20, 1850.
Dear SRI have had the honor receive your note Of
5rm5og Of HE STATE Of Caorna and gives me srea
pleasure to answer them as follows
That did not at any lime receive from General Taylor, o.
member members OF Cabinet INSTRUCTIONS
iers, or intmauons to Issue procamat9n q 10 ahe any
1her require or induce the people OF California to ior
Seoondiy-The people of California, in forming their Stat
constitution, did act in conformity with or under the deC
ThTdiyI never did know, nor was ever informed, tina
lions agent or agents attempted to the people of Cal
tornia IN the formation of their State government.
have the honor to be, with great resGec your ODE
| ienf servant, B. RILEY,
Bvt Brig. Gen. U. S. A, and ex. Gov. Of California
Hon. T. Butler King.
Rut The DELTA attsmnts IN ma ke goOd the h1rgp
by quotation from a speech made in the Cunven
ion. On the debate, 10 the boundaries, Mr.
5smpIe stated that in conversation with Mr. KIM
ne had asked him what was the desire of the Peopi
n Congress ?" The reply of Mr.. King was
For Gods sake leave us no territory to legisiat
upon in Congress-" Even this conversation doe
not at all affect the point. The two houses Of Con
5ress were in opposition to the Administration
Ir Sempls asks what Congress desires, not VIVA
re the wishes of the President and the Cabinet
Mr.. King gives his opinion member of Con
5ress-not as the agent of the Administration. MIR
| King was sent for specific and important service
D acquire information in regard to the newly &C
CURED territory He did not receive any inst.uc
ions TO encourage the people in the formation Of
State. When the Convention had assembled, the
ubiect of boundaries was under discussion
lr, King expresses what he thinks is the desire
,fCongress, and utof this the Delta builds up tn,
,roof that the Taylor Cabinet sent an agent to en-
ourage he people Of California to form Govern
neut for themselves. This quite equals the Rtor
# the three black crows. The article closes viii
he assertion that it had cOnclusively disproved til
f he truth Oftwo propositions, said TO have been a
umed by The Picayune. We have no desire
lierfere between those two papers, and we writ
How, only from sense of what is g due TO hstC