Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-01-25

I'D snh;cct 10 the people alone MS G i
ni,ion stated with luminous Io"e,i = i inclusive
train OF close anu TO ecapc conyc'oH ha
~ d;s,;nruished statesman feels intensely m most tho.
ND understands the question to "it NJ ;,a-s, and we
blr This speech will be read W as.p NV i,h much
await the remaining 'i' "
impacncc :, r.,bo s,,,es that Senator Dickinson pa
,x,.,i and eloquent speech lis every where re''"'' g.
n,ocr,,ic marty with tokens of heartfelt sa'i7l"e'''
major d admirably pictured the disposition Vi ''.r -
a~,,c Marty Of the North, unite in some ranqli'Is
on with the South, upon .ns irritating S"'''' y
THE DODGE AGAIN.
Tho most remarkable humbug OF the day Is we
h wb;os 10 hold Mr.. Folks Administration Iesio,
tho ,roclamaon of Gen. Riley. The effect u ""'.
TN sn, 70 foist State Constitution for Calorhii
hurh conprcss The Documents we publish 'o-u"!' 49,
,his mares nest Truman Smith, the corrupt ios'
n poooncv in the Senate made the charge Directly
nd Zen TAYLOR in his late message is made 10 ''se Wv
- ,,; We ask attention the documents ana 70 '''o
eu; ,o,e,uent of the Union. The Republic aohh'S'
- ,ba, Cen Riley was not sent 10 California, unl
,,c in January l5l9 and could not possibly have ree'u
h hef,re Gen Taylor came into power Inc "hoc u
fair is a wretched, and exploded hunous;
No after looking into the documents, we say lt .e.e
40 foundation for the inmaton Of General layor l't
i ~ fu,nda for the assertion Ut Mr. sinll, ulc '"
~ General TAYLOR; and there is no foundation iol
,h to,cmcn,s OF the of ireinS letter Wiers ~ VIZ
my II The government who have declared IN every quartz
that General Rey's action IN CALIFORNIA "a' IL
| IN instructions from Mr.. Polk ,,;a;.
H. NY feel no hesitation in saying that the iaie hunihs
,n did not authorize the reeslablishInen OF the Men
n ovcrnmcnt in California, that IL did mol appoint zen
Rily a. the civil governor and that 1t dd not au"rz'
General Riley even call convention, llc less 10 isl.c
,h rcrrory and apportion the members o me convention
a,ong he different districts But General Riley dld illes'
thnas and the present administration now endeaVors
screen itself by alleging that the action in California was pro
Juced By the officers appointed BY the last administration
whi il know General Taylor, and to every member
his cabinet that they have had sanction but what the pre-
semi administration has given by recognising these acts IN
extracts from Mr.. Crawtords correspondence when '"
published Yesterday expressly recognized and by that reco
ni,on endorsed the proclamation Of Gen Riley and expressly
refused 10 direct General Riley 10 avoid putting the new
| government of California into full operation without wall
inc for The action OF Congress But cannot now 20 ui
y into this matter We will take up al the first consenlti
season and we mistake much ii wc do not make the enpl
blush al the exposure of the dupcity which characterize
the action of the cabinet relative 10 this matter
We cannot lay these from the documents beior
or readers without calling their attention 10 The relrkaoi
contrast which presented in the productions Of The at
and tls present Secretaries of State What beauty i IN VI
Buchanan's letter what overlooking OF The soul VIVA
pride of country what glowing enthusiasm upon TIE orr
liant destiny OF the United States And The part {" Nh
CLAYTON what utter dcstitution of these characteristics