The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-02-22

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Fssu the Prssidenf Of fAe Uaifed Staiss to Il
Revss Of Repressnfasires
WAsHIssroN, Jan. 81, 1850.
Tstas Rssss Of Repssssntatires Of the U. STATE.
Insasna TO The nouss Of Representative
10 sas~sr to resolution Of that body, Passs
on The 3lM Of December last, The sccornps
nyios reports Of Hssds Of Departments, whic
cou,siu sil the officisl ,n!ormsiion 10 the pos
ssssion Of The Esscu,ive asked for by the res
olu.,on.
On coming into Office found the mil,isr!
commsndsn, Of The department Of Csli'ofni
exercising The functions OF Civ. Govefnor o
that Territory, aud. left - was 10 act unde
lhs ,sssiy Of GusdaIups Il dilso. without 'h'
aid Of any lesis's,ivs provision establishing
G,veromen, IN that Territory. ! thought /,
bes, 90, 10 disturb that arrangement, made
under ny predecessor, until Congress should
take soas sc,iou on that su' jsci. therefore
did no, interfere With the powess Of The mill.
,sry commandsn,. Who continued 10 exercise
the fsae,ions Of civil governor ~ before. but
I msds no such appointment, conferred no
such su,herisy. end have SLOWED no incress.
ed compensation 10 the commsndsnt for his
sers ices.
With view 10 tho faithful execution Of the
Tfss,y, 90 fss - lay IN the powet Of the Es
ecutive, and 10 enable Congress TO &c, st The
psessa, session 9th ~ foil knosleds se and as
I,,is difficulty ~ possible on oil matter, Of IN
,sres, in those Territories, l cent the Hon.
Thomas Butler k,og 40 bearer Of desps,ches
to CsIdarnia and New Mexico. sbose dulies
ere particularly d. f..ed IN tho sccompsny Jog
letters Of instruction. rdJtessed to Lin sey.
erslIy BY the propet Departments.
dad not hesus,e to esptess TO the people
Of .hess Territories oy dcsue that each Ter
ri,osy should. IL prepared 10 comply With ,be
requisitions Of tho constitution Of the Uni,ed
States. form p!sn Of State Constitution.
aud submit The sssas ro Cougress, ~1h
psster Tor admission into the Union a. a
6,s,e; bu, I did not anticipate, suggest, OF
suihof'zs The 20 sb,,shmen, Of sny such Gov.
eminent without the s~eni OF Coog'sss, nor
DID | authorize any Government agent or ofli
Ger 10 interfere vi,h OF exercise any il 4 ieuce
OF control over the election Of Delegates, or
over any Convcst,on, 10 making or modifying
their domrs;sc institutions. or any Of The pro.
sisioos Of their proposed eons.,u,ion. Ol the
contrary, the instructions given by my ordev
we're that oil measures Of domestic policy a.
dopied by the people OF California. aus, or'
eiua,s solely With themselves; that while the
Executive Of ihs Uai,ed s s,ss vas desuou,
10 protect them 10 the formation Of any Gov.
efnmen,. republican 10 its character, TO be at
the proper time submitted TO Congress, ye, 1t
sss to be distinctly understood ,ha, the plan
Of such Govsrnmsn, musi q, the same time
b. the fesul, Of their o~n deliberate choice,
End ofig,ns's With themselves, wiihou. the IN.
reference of the Executive.
am unable to give any information as to
lass passed BY any supposed Governmen, in
Califosois, or Of any census tskea in either OF
the territories mentioned in the resou'ion, as
have no Information on those subjects.
Az already stated. I have no, dls,utb bed the
arrangements ~hich found had existed un.
dor my predecessor.
In advising an early application by the pco.
pie Of these TsrInofies for admission as States.
| was sciua'sd principally by IN estnes. de.
sire 10 afford 10 the wisdom aud patriotism Of
Congress tho opportunity Of avoiding occa.
sons Of bitter and snsry dissens,ons among
ihe people OF tbs United Sis,es.
Uodsr the Constitution every State has the
right Of establishing, and from time altering
iss municipal lass and domestic institutions,
independently Of every other State aud Of the
GeasfsI Government, subject only to The pro
hib,iens and guarantees expressly se, forth il
the Constitution Of tho United States. Ths
subjects thus left exclusively 10 the respective
States. ~s's no, designed OF expected 10 bs
como topics Of national agitation. SILL, as
under The Constitution, Congress has poweI
10 uake oil ncsdful rules aud regulations res
pacing the Territories Of tho United States
every nsw acquisition Of Territory has led L
discussions on the question whether tho sys
ten Of involuntary sstvitud., which prevail
70 many Of tho Stases. should or should no
b prohibited in that Territory. The period
Of excitement from shis cause which hav