The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-06-16


We have been permitted to lay before readers the
following extracts from letter Of Governor Burnett to a
friend in this city The people Of California asound
ell at the aiimation that glorious Union is in dan
ger and the glowing language of her patriotic governor
butrefecs the sentiments OF her people No wonder the
people Of California love the Union, and appalled, at
the idea Of separation. Where their wives and chill
den-fathers mothers, brothers, sisters, and friends
Scattered all over the Unonn every State county, and
neghborhood What brighter destiny California
wish or desire than be OF this great constellation
Of States What rapid strides would the great Pacific
State make in wealth and power Of the States Of
the Unonl In sdherng to the Union. they show their
wisdom well patriotism. May the spirit animate
every portion Of confederacy and especially great
national legislature, and all will be well
SAN JOSE. April IS 1850.
The dissolution of the Union Is entire and ruin and
o determined 10 oppose IT, oiS people here
independent, government here to be a the will and mercy
Of all the great powers Of the world think the friends
and speak 10 tie determined language Of the great hero AID
statesman, Jacksons The Uxion mrs aHd shaH be F,srp
place my self upon high and rf xibs ground and il The
Union had TO 10 down. would down with t. Gcd Tor
bid thar snca misfortune should happen
Oar legislature Adjourned on the al inst The laws
when Pubshed, wal form voinmc Of from 800 10 600
pages.
have had to appoint eleven collectors Tor the mining
counties, including san Francisco San Francisco H.
Ssslsl Maripsss Benism McCaIiough Juaiamar, L A.
oss1 w yan Bo w , % wT Bsss5
Bater, A. w. Adams b. r satioa, Of San Francisco,
director Of the ssas sssayers Office; and Fred H. Kohler
Of same place, asayer nseef, and cner The gold VIII
only Dc into insos and their mint value stamped upon
them, and they w bs resolved in payment Of STATE dues
quicksilver god allowed much f,r fraud that The
merchants about refuse H. The Probable way
necessary establish assayer oee 70 insure the State
and the people from injdy.. The quicksilver mine
several millions Of dollars. Ia dsys. Mr.. Forbes In.
lorns tney will have twsniy-sx In operation,
and viii extract $500 lbs daily, worth from 1000 %
ssoo-mor- than millions annually Only think OF thar
IDS only Of several Mines but " Is the largest
San Francisco Or Ia the later place moe
man lv0 houses have up since yon sf Oar agcul
Ss as sy Cd ins a he %os .a r .s
sosS, and happy Rsops We @o;s succeed Tssf
ave up the Unon Before you this gather mp nil the
manuscripts, all the books, all the newspapers, over
as vide World that ever did anything Of soroas
evouon aad burn them all up, that record OF the
heroic and sifinous past shall remain reprosch
Is and our possr with on. crimes and soIias Full
and ample should be done the and for fear
oat enough had been done. for one. would 10 Ie
%yssa y AID DO her moe ,esn .rct justice 50 would
should attempt 10 dissolve the union they should be
branded ss enemies their country.
Let the appeal be made the honest and tona mil.
ionsto those who have every motive be honest and True
u their country Go down among the masscs and feel
tbs pulse Of this mighty An Sit they are uncor
ruped and nncoaguelabls stu They yet our nssln-
uons-yes venesae the and de-ds Of the mighty
dead For did OF patriots bleed in The gssat
revolution Shall We blot disgrace the pasr-,uin
me present. and shntout hope from future As God il
my Judge. while deses personal qaarres and n<per en-
gsge ia ihem should with JOY lay down my life for the
Union.
You may have faith in the people OF California They
are true. When tcs you he would be glad Il
we shoaid set up independent government say him,
mo, SIR; II be. You have treated California bad
W 10 giving oriy farafios butws lore vop sM II
are Injured, suffer but be traitors
On, no You drive OF We American citf-
and our country and have weapons bright and keen,
of the enemies OF county but TOR brethren,
have naugh inour hearts bat kisdssss We ask TO place
OUT facnc star among those OF the Union Ii
gtned ior a.yhi~E es, would not be t for esyfhtng
ts and would be entirely OF place ssysh Il
l have nnshaken and abiding iaiih In the Union do
not believe that all tbs adcn America can shake H.
The thing. II not impossible, Is 20 IT, rnnst think
some plan will Be adopted 70 scstie the CONTROVERSY sun
pose yoa pass short act Of Congress- allowing the people
all Inc Territories that now of may hereafter belong 10
NE United States organize temporary provisional VOW
ernments Tor themselves requisite their mere inter
nal business and relations wh right oi ap-aI ~
courts Of the United States Ia the appeals
nom the State Let these provisional
Until hey formed their Stale and mn sss,s
noni -
When our legislature sdour1ed the members gave Ave
cheers cr Cauiornis, and cheers Tor the Union
PETER H. BURNETT.