Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1850-03-14
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WASHINGTON, Feb. ed, Il

10 the Editors Of the Republic:
GENTLEMEN: Permit me 10 state in
your coImns that my illness in Caifor-
MIA and subsequent long continued de-
biIlIy, my numerous pressing engage
ments since my arrival here, and the
effects Of a recent indisposition which
has paralyzed my energies for some
days, have delayed, much longer than
intended or expected, my report on
California. But cannot longer per.
nit the public mind to be assaled, per-
haps miscd, by insinuations, inquiries,
and inuendoes, which, if not promptly
answered, may be considered as acgui-
esced in; or bold assertions, if misre.
presentation has assumed that form, 10
pass unconradicted. therefore assert
that did not in connection with my
duties in California, nor have | al any
time, received secret instructions, whe-
lher verbal or written, from the Prcsi.
dent Of the United States, or any men,
Der Of his Cabinet on the subject Of
slavery or any other subject. did not
attempt to influence the people Of Cal.
irornia TO decide thu question Of slave
ry one way or the other; and any as
serrion that did receive such instruc-
tons, or attempted TO exercise such in
hlcnce, is false. ANY nsinuaiions or
insdious inquiries which arc so
framed or intended as TO induce
the people 10 believe that the President
or any Of his Cabinet did give, or that
could be base enough to receive, such
instructions, declare TO be totally with
out foundation in fact, and without the
, shadow Of truth,
beg leave to call the attention Of The
public 10 some facts. which will show
D what was done by the late Administia-
n lion TO induce the people Of California
G TO form a State Government. | arriv'
ed a San Francisco on The 4lh of June,
y in the steamer Panama. We did not stop
. al Monterey, nor did see or hold any
{ communication with Gen. Riley until
!. about the middle Of that month, when
he came 10 San Francisco. His pro-
r cIamalion. calling a convention Of The
O people of California % form a State
Y Constitution, is dated at Monterey, 80
h miles from San Francisco, the third
II June. The last paragraph Of his pro-
j. clamalion is in the following words:
The method here indicated to attain
what is desired by all, viz, a more per-
feet political organization, is deemed
- the most direct and safe that can be
adopted, and one fully authorised by
law. Ii is the course advised by the
- President, and by the Sees Of State
and Of War Of the United States, and
~ is calculated 10 avoid the innumerablc
evil; which must necessarily result from
" any atlemp al Illegal local legislaliOn.-
II is therefore hoped that it will meet
-, the appreciation Of the people of Cali.
>! rornia, aud that all good citizens vii
=, unite 10 carrying il into execution"
- The steamer in which | was pas
senger TO San Francisco was the frs
conveyance to carry 10 the people o
- California the intelligence of the inuu
- guraton of President Taylor, and III,
y" appointment ofhis CGbiae'; so that, q
the date of General Riley's procluma
~ lion, il was not possible that he coul
have received any commune alton from
the present Administration. The Pres
he ident of the United States 10 whom h
'o- fers was Mr.. Polk, the Secretary 0
OF War, Mr.. Marcy. II was in accord
'n' ance with the recommendations ofthi
proclamation, sustained as they are il
President Polk's last annual message
yer that the people Of California acted i
forming their State constitution. / a
the wavs addressed the people of Callfor
ms MIA in my private character, and neve
assumed any official position anon
81" ,hem. Interested as am in slave Ia
Dor us a Georgian and a southern cit
not zen, | was prepared 10 expect lhJ
The objects of my mission would b
dge perverted in the North; and ] find aC
run cordingly that, during the last fall eec
60 lions in that quarter, | was there ref
of resented as a southern Shareholder ser
TO California to indoclIinats the PEE
ties pie in my opinions about slavery
A.. This was base fslsehood; but it
' no, half So base as an attempt 10 in
irlh Oo,. no' "0'' ~ The nnblic mind that I w,