The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-06-05

indeed, unfortunate in the loss of her distinguished
men.
THE FEELING IN CALIFoRN1A.-Three-f ourths
of the present session of Congress has passed !:
threefourths of that time has been occupied in the
discussion of the questions growing out of the sub
ject Of slavery and yet no can say that there
is now a nearer approach to permanent settle
ofthese agitating questions than there was at
the beginning of the session. A plan Of compro-
mise, it is true, has been brought forward but the
strong objections urged against it by both Northern
and Southern men have led many seriously to
doubt whether its passage can be effected during
the present session. fit should be finally defeated
it will then be too late to take up, debate Ia matter
seemingly indispensabe) and act upon any other
measure having the same objects in view.
What win be the consequence of such failure
The people of California are already grumbline at
being kept out of the Union for SO long time. after
they have done all required by the Constitution
preparatory to their admission. By the last arrival
from San Francisco, we have intelligence that the
population, chagrined and impatient at the DELAYS
of Congress, seriously conteu plate the establish
ment of an independent government Agentleman
of known intelligence, corresponding for the Plea
yune, says, in letter dated San Francisco. April
| thing for us very soon a movement will be made
for Independence. In case Congress does not admit
us this session the separation of California from the
Union is inevitable. great many prominent men
In this country want to make move at once OF
one thing you may be sure, that on the subject of
dsunion, In case we are not admitted this session.
there is no difference of opinion, and it behooyes
the press on the Atlantic to concentrate all their
power and influence to save California to the
Union"
The San Francisco journal of Commerce saws
Necessity has no law, or rather it is law in
itself, and is paramount to all such law as cannot
under existing circumstances be complied with
Congress may, by its dissensions respecting sla.
very keep us out of the Union, and refuse I,
recognize us as a State: but it cannot apnibilat.
our right of seif-government, or extinguisb I'll,
organization by which we have created govern
ment for ourselves, and the name, rank and fnnc
tons Of free and sovereign State We do not
by any means, deny that the sanction of CONGRESS
IS necessary to ratify what we have done an,
admit US as Federal State all we mean to saw is
that II Congress neither expresses her veto nor her
sanction with respect to our proceedings, we have
right to presume that she valves her right Of
interference, and leaves to fall back on the first
principles of natural liberty, and on the fundamen
tai doctrines of popular sovereignty so clearly nro
pounded in the Declaration of American Indenen-
dence, with the view of securing our own rights bv
forming and maintaining proper government Of
| our own"
We have no idea that the people of California can
by any act of their own, place themselves beyont
the jurisdiction Of the United States They occur,
the soil of the Federal Government, obtained b,
purchase from Mexico for heavy consideration
The right of the government to the territory @
California is by forfeited to the settlers OF
it by the failure refusal of Congress to admit he
as State. The idea Of falling back on the frs
principles Unnatural liberty, and organizing for them
selves government of distinct and Independent
powers, is absurd. Still, for Congress to adjourn
without admitting California as State, or without
organizing territorial government for her, would
be felt, In the existing condition of things there
real grievance They will have right to com.
| plain, though they may have no way of redress
To avoid difficulty and trouble it is of the last
importance that Congress should take definite and
early action on this subject Something should be
done for California without further delay bv the
passage of the Compromise bill, or otherwise
Their necessities require it the whole country
demands it.