Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-02-01

moro invitation and by his coniiVancei ,he
the United States has been abrogateo erloa,
renounced and the attitude o. rnri =, ,his time
on.,,nton and laws an Executive, Legislature anu u
ciarya the machinery the powers anu lc b
snnarotc sovereign STATED Has she not arcaoy h
scP a ftio5s of a Stale! She has sent forward ne
% fnr admission as a STATE and we daily e5pecl he
knock Mt door She has elected S, oT BE- ad
nay - his Union? The Constitution says States States
only But as has been justly remakcu, ~ te
ncre silent he would be ignorant haeeu Oh Ine chaae
" am noi,iral system who did not see mat States-so'e
renn independent communities no. ieofies eau
only he admitted Ours is mon oi SaeS.a taa ~
, in every respect co-equa She pledges
In thc treat constitutional compact ailn wch snoula "
ever sacred. Such act implies option u.u eui.
,,u territorial subordnaon and independence Oh acoh
S,, ha il free TO come likewise at liberty TO stay
ONT The privileges OF the Union i's' oe tc inuucce
80 od,n;sson State cannot be co> 'cea mo ths unoh
w Nv a he ntc-ly al war with Inc whole character oi
our SYSTEM and wou destroy me very pasl VI e ri
tutonal compact-thc assent OF the oa.e pa, l
exactly constituted the great vantage eoul VI o
hr memorable application for admission ehuel the auo
rity and with the assent OF Congress, 'e people oi pre-
viousy constituted Territory had mel III coh.eoh, aaou
Cs,;tuon and formed State. Ii Congress refused 10
admit her she would longer BE- Territory OF me onoi
hnt nm independent State ont OF It, oon@I.'s impose"
conditions as was time designed when her people
~ 10 receive she free - refuse them, and
~ nrelc indepcnde Of the Union 10 entrance on suc
terms Congress- was constrained ~ eI1c e o'a
oea mud separate sovereignty ard h'r adisSon on terms
che would accept Rightfuy Congrf. coun 40 no more
could not remand her into territorial ondon lot II naa
uycn assent to- and authorized the formation oi ola'c 'o
Ne ae now prepared appreciate the results # the I'M
constitutional action OF the Executive IN n.lhs caiorh
~ ,ho 6,raon of d State government Win View TO au-
mission In what different POSITION Tor lcgsia IN Is Con
rs nlaccd when instead OF territory Ill confessed SUD
ordination, under mere nc faco government auc ;h ~
i,s pleasure remodecd or annlcd II mas oae Win an
,h FEATURES and attributes of sovereignty applying LOT ad-
nj sim II was capital blunder, III say the least OF IL Ill
H. Administration to suppose, that because admission was
| ,la f,tura naapn
lion which il invited and encouraged would Dc Jusea aa
innocuois Congress is necessarily by u nso,eu M m
os, anborr,, snent and difficulty. We, of the Federal
;sl,re arc IN strait between the admission OF Caiio
;n ,;st os she is State, with all her great proportions
and thereby mpedy giving our asstn. ana If
wr whicl, have marked the whole action OF The Executive
J naonlc there or to annu the whole proceeding and re-
mand California again TO ef birg %ona + nvuvs dcu and
dev different from permHn" il 10 be- done To dehronc
California from its assumed sovereignty TO ann lls consul
,;on nd strip all its unctionacs of their high powers 10
set aside the whole unconstitutional usuaon ana
opary proceedings and restore her to her rShuni posoh
of dependence very grave acts She may !ciuse ~
nit and there will be imminent danger of collision ana dell
nncc resulting in war or perpetual separation Should we
attempt 10 of the most garns evils oil cr
action such for instance her cxnvagant pctensons 10
isbv imposing conditions her admission, we thereby
rccoruizc and treat with her Stale We mpeay ral-
r. ,he usupaons and unconstitutional action Of The Execu
tive aid egalze the unwarrantaole revouuohay p.oeS,u
nn3 OF her people Once thus recognized she may refuse
accentnncc Of your conditions withdraw her application ior
ad;sson and stand aonean independent State the great
cs ON The Pacific In thai contingency, having gwen
osscnt 10 her position nc State we could not Tighyy
| co,rce her into the Union or 10 subJfcHon,
Embarrassing and difficult as is the position in when the
r,",hycd action Of Executive has placed us our duty
NJ Sncncr seems 10 me plain. We ought at once 10 re-
mand Caitornq her Tghm position 81 Territorial aepe
dence We ought 10 annu or seay oay inc nanlc
have taken under the invitation una encouragement Z" t'c
Eyccutiye As Representatives OF the staes OF is Con-
iederacv never tolerate without ,helr previous
If thp
on,an coded 10 uno vested in them As coordinate de-
n,r,nent of this Government Congress should never suief
or sanction the cngrossnent py me taeca.f gnu ~. -
oation 10 ITSELF Of the high legislative functions WHICH, III
rbornation The Constitution and the rights OF me .l'e
nrrained exclusively over this Territory Of Inc Union
I, can never endure .ha the delicate and aimpoant as
reon of determining when r people OF territory nave
nnssnt preparatory pupllase, anc attained CROWN anu
maturity 5chting sovereign ota'e anu ,nriuei VI M
VINO shall constitute such people and ENJOY The
elective franchise the prime measure OF devSins ana eSao-
hirg their organic law; within wha Limits they shall act
be confined and in oG o. aeGng AZ @ 10
form constitution and adopt State Goverhment should
hn assumed and exercised by the Executive alone We are
under the highest obligations To rebnSe and condemn me IN
n,be dercIiction tho Executive in the discharge OF
his cyccne duties in inviting and conniyns at The suoyer-
SION Of Tile existing ds flo government he was bound TO
maintain in The substitution and reD1plshmcnl 10 another
radical different all of its functions un! omers The
hihesi nccrss;. would hardly have justified such action
such, submit, there certainly was moi What the presi-
dcni himself SAYS in relation Acs Mexico at this tne
would insist have applied with equal force 70 California
under ts de f;1cto government. He says:
.Thc aoope Of this Territory New MeSleo) ENJOY the
benrGi And hroccl.on Of their municipal laws originally
derived from MeNco and maze MILITARY force stationed
here 10 protect them from the lndaps T. IS aiLsu1fedy
s The og ar. t se S' prsee sf than they "
| before ucreaty ef ceSs'on."
Inconyeniences doabcss were experienced from the I'M
nerc, nature and underlined poHers Of the ne acfo gov
eminent; but the e"trfc'lo' VI '"e' 00''"s'N
What makes the action of the Executive in his matter me
more extraordinary and unJustlabe s mat ms invitation
- on conuiyance at the establishment of State Govern
on and of The steps taken the admission OF Calor-
min as State directly in the teeth Of the recent acto
Of Congress- BY whatever unhappy DIVISIONS =
was ndoubtcdy true that the last session Congress had
drccr rc,sel 10 authorize such measures or TO admit Cai-
ilnrnia rs Stale bill for the latter purpose my col
league before J1dge BAyy Interrupts me- d 10 shy W., was
Now is il 10 be- endured that what Congress Denies inc
PRESIDENT shall practically grnnt!-men Congress deter
mines Territory prepared for admission, The Executive
.ha decide be- and originate measures ~ induce ana
, almost cniQTs. snci admission ,.
Ne are further bound Mr.. Speake- 10 remand California
IN rchuse bad rfry bad preldei, AID most nnwaran
able assumption both o i0SeTs ana e5ni ~ nns oy e
pcope Their proceedings have becn IN my opinion Tcvo
uonary and disoEanzng Of dangerous cnu .i as
ino M "a position of this point: for upon II, IN our coun
try the most vague and erroneous opinions are bui too pre-
| yal,nt II would how ,GT. consume my entire hour /
can only Glance at IT, hold existing government even
j. Ecio one can only legitmaey be subver" lad suhsi
tnied BY another through the Intervention or ." ie
+ mr.
rnbish organic aw only coriormaby 10 the principles
Of civil government he Summoned h. 'o~ I otherwise, il
ia reyo,oarv and dsorganlzng AM may If ,ary BIZ
SUPPRESSED b. tn strong hand Mark do not say would
he morally wrong recognize the ah oi revolution, and
rho couse of rcvotonsts is often that Of hono and justice
IN, in such action there be eicte oi legality or
rcuInr constitutional procedure. Sir the people o Caila
nin il oppressed from the neglect Of Conges TO en-
crcise its authority hcm aggrevcd and injured as IN
find their condition nloerbc might have been morally JUS
cd in dissoving bonds that united Them The people If
territory 10 s in sibvcrng the existing government and
sc,tnn M independent Siae for itself Bnt that sir would
have been REVOLUTIONARY appeal 10 The tribunal oi the world
and 10 the God of Battles Such their slate was
such their contemplation. Yc sir, of that character has
been their action. Their convention summoned was
REGULATED by no legislation. Who constituted the people 10
assemble and within what limits they resided and were 10
exercise jurisdiction were ascertaned or defined by law
The right Of sovereignty Inherent in The people, of which we
hear SO much can only pertain previously existing, an
organized or recognized political community; not 10 hocon-
nected masses casual soouncrs hOdes OF roaming I'M
settled adventures and gold seekers.
mean III Speaker no disrcspec or dispnragcmcnt oi
the population of California have among them few
friends TO whom in their a,o wanderings. my sympathcs
strongly cling and whose qualities OF heart and head cont
n,,nd MY esteem and admiration There H. TOO, proper
lion in that population OF American cltzcns trained under
orr INSTITUTIONS and prepared for freedom and segovern
and 10 their example and influence Is doubtless TO De
ascrbcd the prevalence OF good order aud The very Curious
observance of and practices common under Inc eglil-
mae workings of SYSTEM IN tho midst OF The radical ile-