The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-10-09

From the Sacramento City Transcript Of August 90
THE POSITION OF cALIEoRsIA-lt was with pain and
surprise that the entire people of California learned by the
last mail that the prospects Of our early adm's sion into
the Union were since New Mexico has declared herself
a State, more problematica than-ever
We are unmindul OF the tremendous issues at stake
between the North and South in the present juncure.
Far be i from by any rash demand TO leopard the
Union In our devotion TO that Union have we waited
patiently for The entire question at issue TO be settled
have we forgotten urgent necessities Tor prompt adj
MISSION and yielded ourselves willing aid towards the
adjustment oil those difficulties which al one time threat
ened the sad catastrophe OF dissolution OF the Union.
But there point beyond which endurance s longer
virtue We have waited now long enough. We do
not wish to be selfish regardless oil the feelings OF the
North South, but longer be recreant to Cal
ifornia and her dearest interests.
Congress has iarred 50 long before taking final action,
that people have settled down into srm determna.
ton, and the stand which State will assume has be-
come irretrievably fixed.
II is utterly useless for the United States to expect that
we shall submit 10 ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF California. Our
people OF one mind from San Diego 10 Trinity. Our
population, from the which have drawn together
out Of every State in the Union and from the strange
influences to which subjected here, is homoge-
neous We are Californans, and wherever we 60
shall carry mark such with US We have stood by
each other in turmoil have met together, formed our
selves with singular unity Of feeling, into State, and
adopted unanimously constitution We have virtually
pledged ourselves TO stand BY that constitution Welove
It. From the ella TO Oregon we. have labored to-
geiher under the difficulties arising out OF the sim
lary Of our position and we have stood as one people,
shoulder to shoulder and watched with intense anxiety
our laws 10 meet wants We stand ready TO protect
each other under difficulties, and TO enforce our laws
We are eager 70 assist all WIG are enaeayonng 70 come
Salt lake Our interests identical No State in the
Union contains people more marked for energy enter
prise, youthful vigor, aud unmstakabe self reliance
than ours We are indssouble.
There is another point which 10 also settled. Mr. Soule
and his friends little know the state oil feeling here with
regard 10 slavery. ID has assumed peculiar cast An
utter apathy exists in our midst as TO whether slavery
is not extended over New Mexico Utah. the Missouri
Territory, Oregon. This Is amentable II IL none the
less true. But for California, that 10 ground, and
il is precious 10 ns. We have said that we wish no
slavery here; and have said for ALL would
be utterly futile and somewhat dangerous for any inter-
meddlng with our affairs in this respect 10 take pace
The extension OF the 80 deg 30 min line TO tne racine
shore, through our State. is Out OF the question
The third matter, as TO whether we can % ieAu
into territory is too well understood to need CON-
ment ,.s, -..
Such being the apdity with which doubtful questions
o State policy become settled here, might DC well TOT
ongres TO hasten their action in behalf before we
take otner questions Of their hands and decide them
ourselves. Il will not require many months Tor us
m come 10 final conclusion to the ownership OF the
uubic lands Queen Bess was very wise in knowing
The exact time when she bad held out long enough. u
was not 20 with King Charles. whom they beheaded.
On The surface OF population the waves Of loyalty
and patriotism roll with grandeur that makes ones soul
lean with Joy; but at the same tne underneath there
flows strong current OF sef-reance, which Is unmis-
taxable.
Such is the position OF our State, and we trust that
Congress will understand il We desire no longer 20 pe
hampefed BY the shaCkles oil The many qutsuo.r
which that body has impeded course-yea, aIassen
us back We feel that the condition Of our oa'e ae-
mands this OF u.s. .,s ro,
We send home AT this time the sad details OF dmcul-
ties in which the lives OF some OF our worn,eM nave
been sacrificed IN tracing these dimeues % ins uue
,,on :, conssss mon the California question The evils
resulting from our anomalous position are numerous
h =, ,onse The ire Of any other than such people
enousn " Iosecury in mot Departments of business,
ss;oo IN land titles, mercantile difhculues internal
@ ,,;ons and boodshed. few that we can
among them We desire that government may
~ rscoonised al home-hat the few factious spirits
among NJ who can cause temporary turmoil may have
M excuse and that may not be compelled 70 muster
10 arms for the enforcement Of our laws We needa
United States dsrc, court here, decide equtably DIM