The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-09-06
THE UNION.

property and social happiness at one time in that coun
ny, arising from their opposition TO wholesome and
American laws previous 10 the adoption OF the constu
ton under which they safely and satisfactorily
governed He says " Since the resignation OF Mr. AL
calde Leyensworih, everything has been Tor 'he
OF government And as though this was not proof
strong enough OF his identity with the above described
anti American party, he says: The more law and gov
worse OFF," Simply because such gentlemen are com
PEELED TO pay taxthe very thing above all others, they
our former condition. combination OF the elements OF
our own system and the Mexican laws" Now, this
the law under which the people groaned prior to their
present system Be il remembered that this kind OF law
did recognise The necessity the poDer 10 teuy and
collect taxes This the darling clause Tor the oms
sion OF II in this law which such men as the author OF
the article we have under consideration dotted upon
and wished to have restored AS further proof Of
posnon-viz that the bone OF the present law IS It's
recognition OF the power to levy and collect money IRON
the good people," in the shape OF axes-we will quote
his own language lie said speaking oil tax paying that
would be wen to get under the Swings" Of "Uncle
sam and lei him pay governors judges allors legls-
laors, marshas. make roads. and do all the rest, until we
support ourselves" We, TO end this dispute, will
say, FIRST that right the people of California ought
being in the midst OF gold to be willing TO pay the ex
penses OF their government But the people of Cali
lorna he many too proud too high minded TO come
as suppants, as beggars to The United States govern
ment and ask in the midst OF prouson of gold, to "pay
their governors, Judges, jaors, Legislators" &c. This
pronounce base Islander upon the people OF California
Besides did they come under the Wings OF "Uncle
onerous under their present system Even this kind
of government Minerva author would be sorry TO
have established This he TO his base con-
duct and blind the public to his real motives He
says: II is impossible to say what this country wants.
or what are proper and suitable boundaries This Ian
guage may answer man who is either really ignorant
of the character of the country il wifuy ignorant
But for who has lived there and tried to invest
gate the country geographically and otherwise, il is just
easy to become acquainted with it any other
country in the world, OF like extent and proud
to say that there thousands OF Just such And
say, too, that it is such these who advocated and
framed the present weHdeuissd constitution OF that coun-
We would remark that the vote as given by Mr. Ber-
ren, of twelve thousand five hundred the raifying
of that county, the strongest evidence OF the total
unanlmy OF the people upon that OCCASION as according
10 his admission there is population OF l2l 900 IN
California Not a. man, we will say. in fifteen or
twenty voted at the election that ratified the constitution
for two potent reasons one because unless mems best
interests about to be tramped upon, they will not
neglect their darling pursuit (gold dggng) for any thing
else the other is the total unanmlty OF appreciation to
the constitution it fully and fairly laid before the
people, ably and powerfully discussed and explained by
the trainers and others OF the constitution Any and
every who had any regard for his reputation would
be and ashamed 10 say word against It, either
to its democratic character or to its boundary; 30
that the very converse Of Mr. Berriens proposition is to
be taken the fact, viz entire and emphatic con-
Of the people in favor OF the course taken by
the people themselves to how they should be governed
We say emphatic because the tac assent, by american
people, to any measure, ought always to be viewed as
their will upon that subject, as, II the measure is OBJ.
aoxous to their views they rlse IN their majesty and
the people OF California have but one mind upon the sub
ect, and that asks and demands their admission into the
Union, with just such boundaries and constitution as they
have presented for that purpose But the resessness
and threatened difficulties OF which read and hear
ought admonish every friend OF humanity OF the
cessity of prompt and immediate action OF Congress IN
this matter.
GRKEssBURe, Westmoreland CO., pa Aug. 81, 1850