The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-03-20
INTERESTING CORRESPONDENCE.

J. We find in the Union, q corresponding
$ between Hon. A. q. Brown and Ex. Secre,a
e ries Buchanan and Marcy. relative to III,
movements of General Riley in California
+ Mr.. Brown stated in a recent speech, tina
"the late Administration was not, aod The
f; preseni Administration was, and is, response
BILE for Gen. Riley s actions" Hon. r. Bat
Ter King took issue with him on this point
IN a card published 10 The Republic. Upon
, this card Mr.. Brown spoke.
: la a letter TO Mr. Buchanan he requests
TO kaow whether he (the Elk Secretary J
President Polk, or Secretary Marcy, author.
izcd or advised Gen. Riley to issue his pro.
olamaiicn Of June Bad, 1910. urging the Cal.
llurnians to form a state government.
Mr.. Buchanan replies to this question, So
far as regards himself, "wihou, The least
hesitation" ia the Negative. He neither ad.
yiscd nor authorized il, and he adds:
Ny letter To Mr. VOORHEES,, Of the 9TH DC.
iober, IsiS, was carefully considered by Mr..
Polk aud his Cabinet, and received their III.
sninous appreciation. /, was written chiefly
l1r tue purpose, as appears upon IT'S face, Of
inducing tho people Of California 10 submit
pntehtiy TO the condition in which they had
bern left, until Congress should provide for
them territorial government. Ny person.
al acquaintance with Gen. Riley is very
slight. and | never had any communication
with Itpt hal "a
OF forming state government for California.
So Gar as his knowledge goes, neither Mr..
Polk nor Mr.. Marcy outh,rizaJ or advised
tho action Of Gea. Riley. If ,hey did, he i,
I.uoras, Of n.
Nh. Marcy's letter il quite brief. He has
seen and endorses the correctness of Mr.. Blu
chnnra's letter, ana adds for himself:
General Riley had no in.,iuclIons fon
mo but those Contained IN the public docu
men's, and am sure they furnished him |
"Ith no as'hori,y OF warrant for tbs part he |
Io"k IN regard 10 lie civil gassfnmen, in
California.
This looks very well; bu, the Honorable |
~ Seefe'dlics must nave 'TctcDefous mem |
ores, OF very Convenient ones for The fol. |
loving card from Mr. I. Butler King, plain.
ly proves the truth Of his positions and dc.
mo'ishes the fair seeming assertions of his
opponents. We quote lis card entire -
Paiia. n American.
WARRINGTON, March 5 1850.
TO The Editors Of he Rep .bhc:
GENTLrAEN-l have seen ia the Union /
Of this date q cares pondence between Mr.. I
4. q. Blown, OF the House Of Representa-.
ives, and +, Secretaries Buchanan aud
Marcy IN vmch they assert that they did
not advise General Riley to issue his Pro.
ciama,iun on the Bed u JIng last, calling a
convention Of the people Of California TO form
a state government This is a question be-
tween these me lbers Of The late Admin,.,ra.
ton and General Riley, with which | have !
nothing 10 do. asserted fact, which is
perfectly well known, that the steamer Pa.
mama, IN which was passenger from p. ,
Homa TO San Francesca, was the Hrs! con
We, snce by which tho people Of California (
received intelligence Of The Inauguration Of
Ptesijent Ia, lor ard the appointment Of hi. |
Cablnci; and that this steamer did not .
stop nj Monterey, on her way to San Fran
cisco, ~hcrn sh, der!red on ihr 4 "a If June,
il 'sGS nat possible that On. Kihy could hare .
reoeirca Instructions from The present Admin /
iHrdHon 10 issve his proclamation, uhica is
dufed on The 81 Of June. T. foiious as a
matter Of course, thu the Prtadtai and Sec. 4
reiartes 10 nhom he refers must hare been Of
the late Administration.
The quotation from he letter Of Gen. Per I
~iler +. Smith, of The ooh June, to the War (
Department, on which the Union relies 10 sus.
leIn is editorial introducing tho above CORES
pondence, is undoubtedly conclusive eviIe nee I
against Itself II Is as follows: 4" Mr.. KING I
ARRIVED AT TUE TIME THESE PRoCLAMaTIoNs I
WERE ABOUT BEING ISSUED; AND IT WAS
MATTER ~ GREAT CoNGRATuLATIoN THAT +
THE GOVERNMENT, Ky ANTICIPATION. HAD
APPROVED or THE LATTER MEASURE" Would 4
he regard u as 'mstter oil goat congratu- (
latluu that the " Government, by antcipa. I
ton, had approved" "the measure = OF ,
course. II the present administration had
given Gdrice or Instructions To high militia
rs officer he would not address them in the
language Of congtatulalion that certain mea
sures, then IN progress IN his department,
Rad met the approval Of the Administration
by anticipation M, IA compliance With ad
wee or instructions.