New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-03-12
CALIFORNIA; DEMAND
FOR ADMISSION INTO TIE UNION

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Congress osfcm6icd
The UNDERSIGNED, Senators aud Representative ;
elect from tho State Of California have the honor.
IN pursuaucc Of n requirement la the Constitution
recently adopted b. her people lor her govern
meut as a state to ing before yoUr honorable
bodies certified copies Of sad Constitution. togetr
or with Their credentials aal to request Ia IT,
name Of the people OF California. the admission !
the state Of California lnto the American Union
In performing TINS duty the undersigned deem
it bat just 20 state that they have learned with
constituent aud sincere regret. since Their arrival
in the City Of Washington, OF the sxistenco
OF an organized respectable aud talented OF.
position % tine admission OF the new State
which they have the distinguished honor g.
represent This opposition is so unexpected,
so important IN numbers and ability and 50
decided 30 iis sectional character, that they c.l
they should do injustice to their constituents to the
cause Of good government, and to the progressive
advance Of Freedom aud Civilization, did they no,
at least attempt au answer to the many arguments
urged against the admission Of California.
The Undersigned therefore, fully aware that
much ignorance misapprehensou and miscoucep
ton exists in the public mind Of the Atlantic States
relative 10 their country its citizens, and the pro
ceedings by which a state Government has been
recently formed there, and deeply souow,ul chat
false charges should have been made against tie
character, intelligence and virtue of then consut
ents, have deemed it obligatory upon them, IN pre-
Il
Of California for admission INTO the Ameuco1
Union, that they should, 10y narration OF facts, 40
once and forever slleuccthOsc who havedIsregardt
the obligations OF courtesy and all the rules OF Jus
tee by uucenerOus nslnuations, unfair deductions
false premises aud unwauanted conclusions. IhcH
believe that in So DONG they Will carry out q a.
wishes OF those who have commissioned them, and
contribute TO the true history Of this important Pc
litical era while they ardently desire and hope
that they may thereby be enabled 20 exert a happy
influence N nllaying that intense excitement whlDl
now mcnacos the Perpetuity OF the Republic. and
all the dearest hopes of freedom.
In pursuance Of this determination the underslga
ed have thought 1t proper to present, as briefly &C.
possible an outline of the history OF the country
from its conquest by the American forces 70 tie
adoption of her present Constitution and the crcc
ton Of a State Government. In order 70 do IT,
satisfactorily il Is not believed 10 be necessary 90
dwell at length upon the details OF the ea.! hsio
Americans into Csltoua ia any considerable mum
bers. occurred during the Summer aud Fall Of tie
year lsi5. This emigration, which IS believed not
% have exceeded 500 persons constituted the bass
from which sprung the train of causes winch led ,o
the ultimate subiusaton Of the country. The par
ticuars of those events are presumed a. he familiar
tc the members OF each OF your honorable bodice
and eenerally understood by the public at large
and the undersigned therefore pass over the hlsio-
~ of the revolutionary and military operator ;
which resulted in the establishment OF Col Richaid
4 Mason as the military. aud eC-ofcio ciVil, GoN
ernor OF the Department of Upper California, ON u
3lst day OF May. lsi7
At thst time the American forces held posse
SION of the whole OF what was then dcnomlnatcd O.
per California and were posted at different points
IN small deiachmcnis from Suffers Fort m Tie
north 20 the town q; San Diego IN the south To"
Pacific squadron of the navy q. the | nted STATE
under the command of Commodore ShuhrlcS' W''
then upon the coast and Is vessels were at anchor
IA the different harbOrs of the country The coui
Try was quiet, and the population orderly, Indu'
,rious, ln,elhgen, and entcrpris,ng From ihelim'
that the united forces of American emicrsnt Nosui
teers under Col Fremont and the United state
naval forces under Commodore Sloat had raised thr
American standard throughout the country, the So
IRENE authorities had collected IN all the ports of
California revenue from imports ms. with
other shght cases of individual severity ana iu
lrinse bN the military and naval conimSn ant
5arinc the war. upon what was regarded by To-
American cmigcants a. the inherent Rights OF iie
ciuxCu. together with natural jealousy OF milit.
~ rule. which IS believed to be national chara'
tcrlstic could not tail 90 make the military adihot
,tv. which had now dc,olyed upon Col Mason. Is
source Of suspicion. disagreement aud dlsoonIen.
THIS was more particularly the case no regard o.
the American inhabitants who had now bec'n
quite numerous by continued arrNa ais oi tmisran'. F.,
both by sea and land but the icclinc was also
"a k, .
citizens OF the country. who were further influence
bv the chsgnn. hatred and uncertainty which is
sure 70 Ill the breasts oi a subjucatei but oouyas
Gus people
Even At this early day the subject oi the estal
hshment OF Ctrn Ierrgfsr.G{ GorcrswsRt hat
sound advocates but as the war was not Yet ead
ed and as the country could Dot be regarded A
any other hight than that OF a military oonques
ard such sahJeei to the so'ernmen. o. NE mila
Power snS ss ths majority o. soS s & s.ssrT
serious auenpt 81 usurpSuon on he part 81 ne iaHA
suhorN. The mater " As net Seriously pIesseH ,V~s ~
more and more perySfng sentiment 'aSl he IlNh 90
eminent a. then organized uu1cr ne snosi Sos A"
Of Mckee wss ,oy inadequate 10 ne ehaosrS Sioe'
stances 81 io county ard The undersigned eeAeN
more fsly couvucec CT Isl iacI ban 70 eNe
Snve otceIs Of thai government rs go. 80 eve
became geaersi and The errors ara e..nee.lSs "a
day occurred ilom he sgneranee Of MeAcSn "~, o. -
applicability. induced ne Goyeisos e nsAs 49,,
non and translation Of Al saeh MeA,caA ~. $3.50 $3.50.
could be found the archives Of the SiAe DrIetsloL -
hoaieey. with such adGiuons as wefe hoesat ~ 49,
and Necessary. These were printed IN BOA nc E-ss"
ard Spa 81 languages, but unfortunately iSs ne eSdhtN
they we NOT quite ready foT publication - he tine ue"s
q peaet reached Cahornis, snd nc eo'ehoi "e's''
never PFC simcd nor Issued them
In the nonth OF October ls41, Tie MLiSy Conifie-to
rsf1, Promulgated BY The thea President 81 me MIR
States, M esahnshed IN tbe ports Of CaAornA { r
Custom Hoses. which heretofore bad remaiHsd ~ ~
hands o. citizens who accounted - he Mi1iAIy Sovee
the Couaodore Of Inc Psclsc Scnsdron ~sre now
sled BY or navy osSoers This Tara was lesiE OIL
usoroes.y edorced; ard ihOagh IS pfoys,0ns ooiS
h. .frs a.
causes ara tetng Of discomfort oSpoSuOn Was hiht
sstco lndec, deriag this ho,e time. hougo NE eV'
ana which the country suffered were ns-
oc We oeee no single instance be found Of uns~'
ta or rotous rslstSnee 20 The constituted authorities
bat the cesr for more congenM goyesnEent went on
steadily neIears n taai portion o. ;hs country lying