The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1850-02-16
THE CALIFORNIA MESSAGE.

ei THE CALIFORNIA MESSAGE.
We are indfb ed to, or friends Girault,
Hutchinson g. Co. OF Grand Cult, for very
late copy,oft the Louisville Journal, containing
the message Of Gen, Taylor relative to Cali
.fornla. 1t is as IOlows:
r' WAsHINsToN, Jan. q 1850.
ToMe House of Representatives
Of tie Un,ted States:
transmit 10 the House # cpresentatives,
in answer 10 resolntionof that body. passed
on the 3Ist Of December last, the accompanS-
ing reports u heads OF Departments, which
contain all the official information n the pos
session Of the Executive asked for bv the reso-
lu1ion. 80
On coming into Office found the military
commandant OF the department of California
exercising the funcrions Of CivH Governor in
that territory; and left as was to act under
the treaty Of Guadalupe Hidalgo without the
AID Of anylegisatlve provision in establishing
government in thai terriiory, thought IL
I-best not to disturb that arrangement. made
under my predecessor, until Congress should
! / Ike s. me action on that subject
| therefore did not interfere with the powers
Of tile military comrni ndant, who continued
to exercise the functions Of civil Governor as
before, hut made no such appointment CON
lerren no such authority, aud nave allowed nc
Increased compensation to the commander fo'
his services.
With view to the faithful execution o
the treuty, SO far as lay in the power OF the
Executive, and to enable Congress to act a
the pre- ent session with as full knowledge
and as nte difficulty as possibly on all mat
ters of interest in these territories, sent tn
Hon. Tbos. Butler King as bearer oil dispatche
to Calf mia, and CERTAIN officers to Cal'iofn''
and New Mexico, and who's duurs are Partic
ularly defined in the accomPan ing letters
instruction addressed to them severally by tn
proper departments. .. ......
did not hesitate to express to the people o
those territories my desire that each terfl'"r'
should, il prepared to comply with the requl
sitions of the constitution Of the United States
form a plan Of State constitution, and SUB
nit the same to Congress, with prayer l"r ad
/ missio into the Union as State; hut d'
4, not anticipate, Suggestion authorlzr the es'at
' lshment Of auy such government with 'ut tn
: assent OF Congress, nor did authorize a.
r government agent or officer TO interfere viii
r or exercise an, influence or control over ID
! election o delegates. OF over any convention
d in making or modifying their domestic INST
2 tutions. or any Of the provisions OF their pr
posed constitution. On the contrary, the !
y slructions given by my riders were' that :
Q measures Of domestic policy adopted BY y
y people Of California must originate solely WI
e themselves; that while the Executive OF q
7 United States was desirous 10 protect them
. the formation Of any government rerublc'
! IN it's character, to be NJ the proper time sn
d mitted to'Ccngrcss, yetit was 70 he distiht
d, 4 " understood that Tie plan If such a COVER
i ment must at the same time be the result OF tn
r own deliberate choice, and originate wi
"a themselves, without the interference OF I
Executive. 4as.....s. at 81. +.
Sl | am unable to give any information as
laws passed BY any supposed Government
u California, OF of any census taken IN ell
II, oF the territories mentioned in the resoluti'
!, as have no Information On this subject.
1r As already stated have not disturbed
IS. arrangements which found had existed
W der my predecessor. gbsi ass 5a5
y In advising an early application BY the P
pie of these territories for admission as Stat
Twas actuated principally by an earnest ds'
" 10 afTord to the wisdom and patriotism OF y
aa gress the opportunity Of avoiding occasions
a.d bite. and angry dissensiOns among the Peo
- of abe United States. aas eg
- Under the constitution every State has i
"a ripb. of establishing, and from time to u
as ahsTAg lis municipal laws and domestic iI'
on' tutions, independent Of every other state
qa OF the, General Government, subject only
tsa9he prohibitions and guarantees expressly
---l forth in the constitution OF the United STA
- The subjects thus left exclusively to the
,ior nactiye States were not designed or expe
hy 10 become topics OF national agitation
Z as Under the constitution congress has Pc