Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-09-27

PROCLAMATION OF GOVERNOR TOWNS, TO THE
ELECTORS OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA.
The Southern Press publishes following as received
by Telegraph:
George w Towns Governor of saii State To the eIec-
Tors heeo greeting: Having been officially informed thar
!he Congress OF The United States has admitted California
INTO Tie Union OF the States of the Coneacy upon equal
Terms win The original Staes-a duty devoyes upon me-
me performance of which shall lrcsass upon The puhlc
oht briefly An unfegned Difference public OPINION and
the profound regard for the WISDOM .mness
ahd patriotism o my felowc citizens of Georgia. will
Justify me, In paper of this character in repeating my
io"n anu unchanged opinions the duty of the South
repelng encroacneni and aresting by all pre-
per means, usnpaton by Congress Whatever compa-
1e with The honor and obligations OF the people Of this
ale 10 the country, its laws and its institutions doubt
viii receive their support, p hour Of
CSS.gef' when your institutions are in jeopardy
ganization derided - your honor deeply wounded,
and the Federal Constitution violated by of aggres
sye ncasurcsa tending 10 The colsuflation Of OBJ
leci,-ihe abolition OF slavery The common territory Of
all which yon have equal right occupy and ENJOY, has
been denied you in lie solemn form Of law under prcleses
The most salow-it well becomes you 10 assemble 10 de-
loeFae and counsel together for your mutual preservation
and safety whatever il may The extraordinary events
by which We are encompassed AMI The measures they viii
demand justify, be- left as should be- To the patli-
otsI. hEncss and prudence of the people themselves
Upon them derovcs the duty reessng plesent wrongs,
aud providing other safeguards for future securtynctr
the The other vi which, however will be etc-
iuy ACCOMPLISHED unt by patriotic efforts pcriec, hlr
nony and concord of feeling restored and concert o
ti"n produced among the people of the South.
In view, therefore, oi the arocious Free soil sentiment
and polcy merely the non saveholding States
The Govemmcntof The imminent peril to which Tie
tuition o slavery is reduced bv the ot Congress all
Inng the State "l California into the Union with Con
s,uiion containing the principle o The WILmo- PAovrsO,
and IN defiance of our warning and earnest remonstamcc
IN view al the depora5c fact that diversity opinion
exists in some o! The Southern States the proper mode
ol eGessng the wrongs and avoiding the dangers which
all must and fee lei me, fellow citizens, earnestly
treat you to cultivate for each ohera deep and abiding scnt
pI fra ,,d
task from which there is escape III deciding upon
duty Ia Georgia and the country, with finn step but not
wiihonI calm, deliberate and patient investigations CON
snihg neither fears or dangers on the one hand,
nor permitting yourselves, from eSa>perated feelings
ol wrong the Other 10 be- ashy urged 10 extreme
surts which have mol received the ll sanction VI your
Judgment. Then shall despair uf seeing the Whole
Stale as proposing nothing beyond what ir
@ency may demand or failing 10 perform whatever patriot
ism, honor and night may require al youI hands The Cen
,I" Assembly 81 hi' state ny an act approved NE s'' 81
February l-50 having required me- upon the happening ut
certain events one OF which is the admission "i California
asa Stale into the Union Ia issue prpcanaiin ordering
election Ia he held in each and every county tor dele
gates to Convention OF the people ol t!s State, 10
take into consideration such measures a. cHnpou with
the extraordinary posture of relitians ~ our
StlicS and Ia decide npon what measures are n"c"s-
sarv AMI proper 10 be taken compatible with eur honor,
and constitutional obligations well as ciieciay 10
secure our right o! property in slaves and To arrest all az
gressions 10y section :" tile Union upon the free ENJOY
oi The constitutional rights OF the ohori and lastly 10
preserve nvolae the equality Of the States oi tie Lnlon,
guaranteed under the Constitution; therefore, he known
thai l. GEO. W. TuwSs Governor oil the State Of Georgia.
hy the authority and mandate Of tc aw, do issue this my
proamatiun ordering and directing that the qualified voters
oI the most numerous branch of the General Assembly do
the several places of this State holding elections
fixed by law in the several counties Of this State within The
hours fixed for voting Monday the 18th day o Noven-
ber next and then and there by ballot 10 elect tvs" de-
egae, in each of The counties entitled 10 one repre-
sentative in the General Assembly ana tour delegates IN sci
ri the counties entitled representatives,;
the managers OF said election required 10 certify ana
forward 10 this Department the of such, elected in
ves in lie General Assembly; and BE- il further ordered that
such delegates may be elected by minority of their repre-
sentative countless lie convened The Capitol Of said State,
ON Tuesday the l0ih day of Deccniser next.
Given under my hand, and the seal uf the Executive De-
pamcnt The Capitol in Midgeye this 23I day VI Sept,
GEORGE W. TOWNS, Governor.
j. W. PATTON, Secretary; Executive Department
The New York Mirror boldly plays the prophet as To the
movements Of the Presidential campaign, and says
that among Whis i, is probable that than two
candidates will be thought Of viz: President Fillmore and
General Scnlt" Ii pofesscs knowledge Of Democratic
secrets and says they select one with greater
chances of than General Houston Of Texas about
whom 'tlcrc peculiares Indicative OF popular Snc-
cf MS those which Illustrated the characters vi Jackson
larrison, aud Taylor"
The Whig papers may agate this subject as much as
thcy plcasc-hut we trust that the Democrats will abstain
from stirring the question for some time yet to come
GOLD IN CALIFORNIA.
The California Senators made Jealous effort to raise the
salaries of The L. $ District Judges in California 10
s6000-con tending that for smaller sum, IN consequence
OF the very high price of living from the abundance oi go
il would be difficult obtain competent men. Their own
State Judges they said received s0000 and that lit
lie enough for so expensive country. The motion was
sisted by other Senator'S the ground that the present in
iard condition of things would pass of in California
,ia l.,,.I
The motion failed and the salary of the Judge Of the North
en District finally fixed at S. oOO, and OF the Southern
District, at $4,000.
In the course of the discussion Senator Fremont presen
ted the following statistics of gold in California which may
be regarded authentic any that have reached Sem
aor Gwn his colleague fully endorsed their correctness:
Mr. Fremont. Mr.. President, wish to make few re-
marks in reply the honorable Senator from Indiana
think we have no believe that the condition OF
things will alter in California the Senator supposes All
the that have every fact that has come 10 hand up
to this ime goes TO us that the condition OF things
will not alter except far TO make gold more abundant
in California and therefore 10 make commodities higher and
10 make the price Of labor higher In with other
Senator's have had great deal o difficulty in forming
uny opinion this matter and desire To submit 10 the
consideration of the Senate few of the facts upon which
have been endeayorng 10 form my We do not look
10 the piacers gold dggngs present worked for the
continued prosperity to which they gave BIRTH and which
they have far sustained in California For pernanence
we look the mines. the development OF which only just
now DeIun
The few statements am about 10 make TO prove con-
csivcv as they co. the extraordinary and neAhaus
tibc richness of this great basis of commercial pospei
~ As these statements made with view 10 influence
The action Of the Senate these salaries II Is proper 10 say
that make them upon my responsibility Tor their cor
RICHNESS And in remarks to show The mineral wealth.
and the extent of this mineral wealth in California, refer
only 10 that part of the odproducing region where The
gold bearing quartz has already been discovered OF nearly
unr ricness-om the 40h TO the 35th degrees OF lati-
ude-upon the of Feather river the American and
Nokclunne river the Marposas and the desert country up
ON the borders of California cast OF the Sierra
Nevada In all these localities range OF three hundred
and fifty miles already know il 10 exist and the strong
est analogy would carry through the remaining distance
bu we speak only of facts. have here letter from the
head Of party which examined the last mentioned locality
They travelled in direction nor tn o east from Los Angeles
and were six days in reaching the place They had sci out
badIy provided with implements and in three days their
rude tools completely destroyed in breaking drling
and the blasting of the immense rocks after which 1--WE
made very slow progress and returned after remaining ten
days in n desert" Specimens of this work
were sent 10 this country The pieces sent broken
ty myself from rocks which weighed many tons.
That the mine is inexhastibc there be doubt the
more found of the precious metals" This is one To-
caity About one hundred and forty miles TO the eastward
of Monterey is another called the "Maiposas, and to this
the letter am about TO read refers.
II was furnished by Mr. James R. Curtis gentleman
well known in New York, and San Francisco who is part
ner in the largest and most respectable houses in that
country for assayng of go and who during residence