Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-04-13
TO THE EDITORS.

Msssrs. EDrToBs Every thing coming from Mr.. CLAr
carries with il much weight and goes quickly form
the public opinion that feel called upon make without de-
lay the following correction.
An injurious mputation is intmated by Mr. Car against
the State California, in the following passage of his re-
marks Of yesterday, in the Senate
81 am not disposed to charge on community the miscon-
duct peculiar opinions of any individual Of that community
but must say what have been constrained feel that
panied with what contumacy, with what disregard
of the allegiance due from the States old and new they
times treat the parental and paramount authority Aud
lsteyI will not say provoked for the annoyance
sigh-somewhat grieved at seeing eerwriters from
California talking already of breaking of from this Union and
setting up for themselves. They will venture such
hazardous experiment that. If they DO venture say
the common authority of the Union will recall them to ODE
dience and sense Of their duty very quickly"
This inmaion and the conditional menace of the power
of the Government feel bound say, both gratuou
because there nothing in the present OCCASION the
conduct Of the people Of that State, them So far
from exhibiting any feelings of contumacy disrespec.
the Union, the people of California, in all their public
bages and public acts, have steadily manifested enthusiastic
affection and perfect respect for the country and Government
OF the United States The great body OF the people in Cali
fonia American citizens, who have recently left this po
ton Of the couniy-many Of them temporarily, aud all Of
whom connected with by ties of family and business. 1t
thing Of regard California part of their
common country, and doubt question regarding her
future condition component part Of has been raised
there In the formation of her constitution the Convention
aboed scupuousy to asmate with those Of the other
States Of the Union, and insert nothing and omit
thing, which might in any way retad her admission make
Of opposition to it. Mr. CLAr is not warranted in
ezing upon the remark of unknown eer-wrter which
is conradcted every public and authorized of the Peo
pie and the State to hang upon implied charge of disoy
atty, and conditional threat Of punishment.
The Government Of the United States has been three
indebted the people of California for property taken and
services rendered. and during this time they have been paying
taxes without representation, and without protection.
In fact, the only connsxion, with single exception that
exists between this Government and the people Of Cali
fornia is their loyalty and affection for the Union The
exception aude is the taxation which this Government
sends its ministers there to collect the axaw being the
only law of the United States which the Government has
been please to extend to them The people there pay m
butte this Government and that is the only tie between
and except what their spontaneous sentiment creates
and manests in their present patient application to be
| ceiyed into closer and assured connexion
Respectfully, yours J. G. FREMONT.
| TuEsnAY, APnIL 9, 1850.