Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-01-31
Admission ofCaIifornia.

| We have been much surprised on reading two arti-
cles which have lately appeared in the Washington
Onlon IN which the ground is taken that because the
resident had appointed Military Governor for Cal
ornia, and established species If military rule over
lhe territory, that therefore the people had no right
| 10 proceed 10 the formation of State government
without the previous sanction Of Congress This APP
pears 10 Us very strange language 10 come from SD
able Journal, but we fear that it have ink
ing OF the course which the SJutlIeTn members will
pursue when California shall formally petition Con-
gress Tor admission into the Union. The entire de-
mocracy OF the North, who Supported Gen. Cass for
The Presidency, will certainly be as,onished at the
doctrine advanced by the Union ON this subject If IL
reflects the sentiments. oreshadows the curse, of
the Southern democratic members of Congress- they
viii have just ground 10 complain If the breach IF
faith which involves During the Presidential con-
test OF 1913, and since, the democrats of the North
nave commended. ia opposition to wings frea-sprrs,
and nborloniss, that the question of slavery
which should be left To e people of the territories
themselves; and in this their brethren If the South
apparently acquiesced. II is that victory failed
10 perch on our standard, but this in degree les
sened the obligations by which the democracy of one
section OF the Union bound that of the other
Sooner perhaps than anticipated by many, the
people OF California have spoken. constituency Of
Noriherners and 'uherners elected a. delegates to
their constitutional Convention men who had emgra-
TED from both sectiuns of the Union. Among the
most distinguished of those who had been instrument
'ai IN bringing this about were William NJ. Gwlnn,
of Mississippi, T. B. King. of Georgia, R. Semple.
OF Kentucky, and other dsting pushed Southerners.
Their work las been approved by the people of Cali
ornia who will shortly knock the door of the Union
tOr admission a member of the family of States.
FROM The evidences around lis, il to be feared that
an effort will be made to keep her out. fiimsy
pretext or other which should bebenenh the notice
OF the representatives of great people. We ask in
all sincerity if this is the treatment which the de-
mocracy of the North deserve from their brethren of
the South. by whom they have stood and for whom
they have fought so long When the question of
the annexation Of Texas was agitaied, did they use
subterfuge and pcitfngging to keep her nut of the
Union II is well known that they did not. When
she presented herself, they took her she was ard
welcomed her with fraierna embrace. California
Is not less comely than Texas her people are
not less viruous her territory is less valuable
her position is less advantageous her claims to
protection and to the rights and privileges of Amer-
can citizenship not less strong than in the of
Texas. Then why should silly. peiiifoggng plea
ne set up against her appeal for admission into the
Union The terms which the Democratic party of
the nation sustained the Baltimore nominee and the
RIltimore plaifnrm have been relIgiously complied
with by the democracy IF the North If others
proper 10 violate the compact, let the wrong rest
the proper slOulders.-Netc Albany Den Jan. l5