Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-06-12

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by the National Government
Col. VIM. NJ. Stewart was chosen President
and Messrs Randolph, Scott, Hubbard, Morse,
Peachy, HUE and Gentry chosen Vice Presidents.
We take the following from the Pacific News:
| To some remarks made by Mr.. MISUNDERSTANDING
the interference OF the United States officers with our
local laws-Coector Coyer denied his having ever been
guilty of it, but the sheriff's officers reiterated the
charge, and the collector entered into defence OF
some length to which we may again have occasion to
| refer.
Col Weller very ably presented view of our posi-
| ton, and condemned the spirit which delayed our
admission His remarks were plain, patriotic and sem
| sible
Mr. Bolts said that as one of the members of the
| venton which framed the constitution, John G. Cal
| houn had charged him with treason and as this was
offence which deserved DEATH he had come there to be
acquitted condemned by the tribunal Of the people.
| As Southern man he had voted against slavery be-
cause believing it evil he did desire introduce
it into territory where it previously had existence
and further he had voted for its exclusion from Calfcr
MIA because it the wish OF elghths of his
sttuens. He was loudly acquitted OF treason by the
tribunal to which he appealed. Mr.. B. thought there
was no danger about our admission.
| At an adjourned meeting, held subsequently,
Col. Weller, chairman of the committee on reso-
utions, read the following preamble and resolu-
tons:
Resolred That large majority of the people OF Ca
fornia being natives OF the United States have lost
none OF their attachment to the Federal Union but if
/ admitted TO participation OF It's blessings, Will be
amongst the rsto defend its integrity and the last to
abandon it that we regret deeply that application
for admission has produced angry discussion upon ire
evant questions arragnlng section against section and
seriously threatening to disturb the future welfare of the
| Government itself.
| Resolred That the territory belonging to the United
States is the property OF the Confederation held by
Congress in trust for the benefit OF the people of the
| Union and that the Federal Government, while in
vested with the power to make all needtu rules and
regulations respecting the territory and other property
of the United States must exercise this power under
the restrictions and limitations imposed by the constitu
| ton OF the United States
Resolued That the foregoing views OF the relation of
the territories to the General Government and TO the
States of the Confederation taken in connection with
the spirit OF the constitution OF the United States and
its express provisions, and also with the republican in
situations of the States OF the Union, clearly indicates
that the territorial condition is indicated to be tempo
rary, and not to endure beyond the time when the cit
| zens of the States shall have settled on this their COM
mon property and shall have acquired such strength of
numbers will enable them to conduct State Govern
ment OF their own, and entte them to representation
| in the Congress of the United States.
| Resolped That State be admitted into the
Union in one cond ton only that is, the equal in all
respects of the original parties to the confederation
and the Congress of the United States has power
to supervise State constitutions, look into them for
any other purpose than to that they republican
in form. That the instrument we have presented is
full and fair expression OF the popular will and
adopted by the people in the exercise of their sove
reignty. That State Government has been organ
lied here securing far possible the enjoyment of
civil and political liberty, and that consent
abandon or fall back upon territorial govern
ment.
ReSoIued, That according to the true policy ofrepre
sentative government, all interests which affected
by law, should be represented in the government
which enaets, pronounces and executes the law that
California possesses interests seriously affected by the
revenue laws which tax her commerce and divert from
her treasury into that of the United States the i'm
posts collected in her ports; and that she possesses
other interests still more harshy affected by the refusal
the part of Congress to establish territorial gov
eminent for the security OF life, liberty and property
within her confines or by neglecting to recognise the
State organization, which in the exercise OF the indie
| feasible rights OF treemen, the people OF California
have established for their selt-preseryation:
Resolred, That the population OF California, from
the most reliable information obtain is at least
100000, thus emitting her TO the representation which
she claims in the House of Representatives according
to the present standard of representation, and that
the Congress OF the United States has failed ascertain
that fact by the mode usually adopted in such cases,
is no fault of California, and affords reason why
that which entitled to representation and subject to
taxation should not be represented in its entire interest,"
both of the sovereignty to which is entitled and of the
population which it actually possesses.
ResoLped, That as far as our Senators and Represen
taves have, through the medium OF the public press
advised the American Congress of the wants and ne
cessties of infant State, fully concur, and trust
the proper attention will be speedily given to them.
ReS0tUed That these resolutions be signed by the Of
fcers of this meeting, published in the city papers, and
copy transmitted to Senators and Representatives
at Washington City, and by them to be respectfully
consideration and action.
Mr.. C. T. Bolts addressed the meeting, ex-
pressing his approval Of the resolutions but read
series which he had intended to have offered, |
had those submitted by the committee not met his
approval.
Mr.. Latham made few remarks in support of
the resolutions.
Mr.. Bolts then moved the adoption of the COM
mittee's resolutions, and they were unanimously
adopted.
The Picayune publishes couple of interesting
letters from Mr.. Freaner, its correspondent at San
Francisco from which we extract such portions
as have not been anticipated from other sources.
These letters contain some interesting details,
showing how critical is the state of affairs in Cali
fornia, arising out of the neglect of Congress to
legislate on her admission into the Union, or to
provide any forms of Federal jurisdiction
In his letter of the Goth April, Mr.. Freaner
thus alludes to the political condition of Cali
fornia:
| assure you that unless Congress does some- |
thing tor US very soon movement will be made for in
dependence In Congress does not admit us this
session, the separation of California from the Union is
inevitable. great many prominent men in this coun-
try want 10 make once, and is my opinion
il the question is agated it will be the cause of a Sc
men. The Southeners here are more determined than |
they home, and they are confident that they have
have the majority at present. OF thing you may
be sure, that the subject of dsunion in case we are
not admitted this session. there is difference of opn
ion and it behooves the press the Atlantic con-
cenrae all their power and influence to save California
to the Union
And in another letter, dated at San Francisco,
April 80, he says;
For some time difficulty has existed in reference to
he a
organization to exercise admiralty jurisdiction pre-
sumo there ould not have been question about it,
but that the collector Of the port has very unnecessar
y intertered in the administration of JUSTICE claim
ing for himself certain powers in admiralty cases.
which the people of the State of California cannot and
will not submit to- and the result has been that par
y acting under the collectors advice has been mprson-
ed for contempt of court and compelled to comply with
its renustions process has also been issued for the