Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-03-04

I. BUTLER KINGS CARD.-The National In
tell gencer and Washington Republic of yesterday con-
tam the fIlowing Gard. addressed to The editors by he
Hon.T. Butter King:
Washington, Feb. 23I, 1850.
Gentlemen Permit me t. state in your columns hat
my lIneSs IN Caltnr IA and subsequent long continued
dehIl ', my numerous pressing erg lgements since my
arrival here, and The effects Of a recent, indisp tsiiion
whirh has paralyzed my Energies for same DAYS, have
delayed, much mg' han intended or expected, NV
report on California. Bni cannot longer permit the
public mind 70 be assal'ed perhaps mlsled by destinations
inquiries az d tnn'endn S which If no. pro unity answered,
NAV be considered rs acgnlesred 10; r b Id assertions, II
mI>r"preSen'at lnn has assumed that furm, To pass unc,n
lradicted. | therefore a,s'ft hat did not. in co1nexinn
with my dulrts in Callflrrla. nor hav" | at any time. r.
crIved secret instructions. whether verbal or written, from,
the p resident If The United States, or any member of his
Cabinet on the subject Of slavery or any other subject.
did not attempt to lul re zee the people If CaJifrnls To
decide The question Of ~laVety nne way or The other; aud
any a serilUn that did receive such Instructions ar al
tempt 10 exercise such influence is false. ANY insInua-
lions or Insldlous inquiries which are 81 frame u. inrepJ.
ed as to induce the people In believe that the President
or any member OF his Cabinet did give, pr that could he
base enough 10 receive. snrh ius rnctlonS, | decl IRE 10 be
totally without f undallon in fact and without The shadow
of truth.
| beg leave to call he attention Of The public TO some
facts, which will show what was done by the late Adj
min straIlor 10 induce the people of Calfrnia to form a
State government. | arrived at san Francisco on the
tourih ut June, in the steamer Panama. We did not
s'op al Monterey. nor did see or hold any conmunira
lion with Gen. Riley until abont the middle of tina,
month. when he came 10 san Francisco. His prclama
ton, calling n convention Of The people Of California t.
form a St'le consIitulion, is d1ifd at Monterey. 1870
miles from San FlaGcisco, the third Of June. The last
paragraph at this proclamation is IN the following words :
"lle me'h"d here indicated 10 attain what is desired
by all, VIZ a more perfect political organiz ,Iion, is
deemed the most dlrect and safe that can be adopted, and
one fully auihoriz d by law. II is The course advised
BY the Pr siient. and by the Secretaries of State Of War
of he United States, and is calculated to avoid he IN
nnnt rab'e evils which must necessarily result from any
attempt a, lucal leg station 1t is iheref re hoped it viii
meet tie apprnbi tnn Of he pc pie of California, and
that all good citlzeus will unite in carrying it into execu
ZION"
The steamer in which | was a passenger to San Fran
cisco was the first conveyance to carry to the people OF
Cali'urnla the intelligence If The Inauguration OF Presi-
dent Taylor, and the appointment uf his Cabinpt; 81 that,
at The date of General Rllpy's proclamation, it was no,
possible that h. could have received any communical ion
from the present Administration. The President of The
U. States Ia whomihe refers was Mr.. Polk, The Secre-
tary of STATE. Mr.. Blchanan, the Secretary an # War,
Mr.. rcy. |! was in accordance with the commen-
dariuns OF this ~proclama,ion. sustained as they are in
President Folks last annual message, that the people of
Calf mia acted in forming their State constitution. |
always addressed the people of Cal fprnia ia my private
character, and never rs 'nmel any nfficlal position among
them. Interested as | am in slave labor as a &c tgian
and "A Snulhern citizen, | was prepared 10 ex pect Tint The
objects of my mission would he perverted in he North;
and fud accord ugly that. dlrin9 the last tail elections
Shareholder, sent 10 CtlifIrnia TO indoctrinate he people
in my opinions about slavery. This was a base false.
hood; but it is not half 81 base as an attempt to impress
cd the public mind that | was sent TO coerce or influence
Califjr1is t. exclude slavery.
r. BUTLER KING.