The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-09-30
History OF California.

Gov. IrENLTr TO IHE Hon. aR THj'gsrON.
lfrom tb. Nations lnteileencer, Sept 20
lilo following letter fiom the Governor u the state
Of California TO the ds.gat. la Oorgrcss from the
territory Of oregon, te,ides its historical value and
the genuine spirit 81 an American rstriot which Il:
tr.athos h OF particular interest st the present.
n,nt as proving the islis,y q the charge OF undue
intsif.rtnce in Csli'nrrs made against late la
n,ntcd trsiesnt TAYLOR, and at the ,sme thus. cor.
Iobosts fscts ret forth in tho speech ef Mr 1SuTs
toA, the delegate nom Oregon which have b.on
d.ubttd by Of those who opposed the adm ssion
Of California into the Union =
sl- Joss, August 7, 1850,
nr,F siE = have hri no tirsc 90 read the speech
you delivered In the Hogce a. GeFresp natives on tho
18th March last, uni cay on tsO since. 1 must in
espdor t,y wa greatly pleased with g.
You have but done justice % the people OF csfor.
MA eLd the relation they tcar toward thsir bretbr
OF Oregon. Iou bav. been remarkably acc urats Ia
your strt ment 81 the facts ana that
led TO The formation CT State constitution; and uAen
I ear your statement IL accurate only st.ts thr
~. I.sains sg.t s,duvit .bant ~, r 1,'
suit i presurne ycu have Oh aimed mach Of yuar To-
formation from ny fisud uiibsrt. who IL lI,aillar
with nearly all this faets connected With tbs uAolo
matter
knsr the iormstios Of a local LegIsiasurs In San
rrapcisco and while Va absent IA Sacramento CITY
rno wit out ny kno.leir OF consent was elected
member 81 that body THIS took risce N tie mouth
Of May, 1852. In the latter pafs g that mouth re-
tuticd 10 Fan fsaselsoo, ~bsrs nv lsuy hsd srfr,d
about the nidd. =, The onth ld nct myself r. uch
nte the riar Of orynnirtsy ID rent local sgsls sures
90 Doubted TIE rrUrri.'- % doing 80 ~ cscli ID
INV hotter defcrr,iue+ h.rrrsr thst vsul4 tr =
my scat The sessions at the holy held 0sl- 81
night end tie very hst n'rst topk Ioy ssss at loui
previous coreui'ateu WITH any hrn.a beln 2 80 q
motion 20 -YpOiut ccnuittsa g. draUght stfrr,
90 the people a c,orrir. urrirg thom 90 hold
vrr;ion 20 form rOvesnEeu- esf tne vhce t.rritcry
Thip molten supported IN ssxsral speeches, end h
trnrsled. I dfcs ur the eJIT,.s sticl vas adopted
bot before We cerld gc q printed General cys pro
clsms'ion VS. ous We fnrr nothiug Of j. . intsniea
90 .ep- such yI0clsm alton. snc ncramosts rrc
eLtt,;y indsrsndeUt 81 his aod Srry setgHlly n =
crest sta.r 81 Frvstrsts bscis tb- d.s Of his Tr1.
eisuat,n tud vrrr 8piste bf,re wc had aay mos.
ledge Cf it. believe h.ve fgbt 60 caig, h.. res
pcnsib.liiy 'f ntkins th2 arst public rDsonont to-
did not follow Ceucrsi Riley, sDy else.
We adopted ls ri'n in part icr he rrrpois ~ her
nony. 1 wssone 81 the ccmEii,oe O. F7intsd - tbc
yrcsidcnt q; the rutiir r.ectirg 70 az c?.n n time
utes Ssegltss weIs 90 l. eh,n' Ss o. you s.sic In
For ryrsif irdivilu.y, sse - tic fat Governor o,
California tisUk 100 f0T TIE jus:l.s you haze dcnc
tho long elected taii-cfro- .cd N nj UNDER tool
1Is q a.. ss rs ss, b. s ss,s ae IN
only laa pssel ~ Ccrsrcfs fr their coycrrm mt .
svlolsiion o. tie iun i,m,hih rrosiplss. 81 hlmtr
liberty We have been tarct net ctly without rsgra.
ssntstcn hut without ssvrpf1e i ard lo.s should
question The CORE s,ncs OF tbs d,,sigu % the CD;
hnher 60 collect tfese tatss We AZ eo1pcsd 70
60 either 70 Dragon or Loui,sos ior Jnstice- hiOh
amounts practically to an utter denis o; jsstoe st
all The III 70 tIteed the rrveDso Laws over oslfor-
ME vss e,ideuly framed 20 stand slon- anA not IN
conrexion With any othur bIessure. " those who
voted fcr aid 80 vsdcr ,hs opinion tt,s territorial
session vhy ola they vote far thet f.s'are tls,
eense Ms Go Oregon OF Loot.ians fsv justc.i 1iis
cannot uuocrtHrt. Ibe I'll uccn We vary afe Enc -
that Congress lntobdsd should feel the burdens =;
not srioy the tercfts Of revsrnrent
But hope that this pscile star bsa been "A
nittsd into The glorious union q states Such Il tbs
ardent wish Of usxi Our country has ucgiertes aud
even orprssc rs; but there lot IN hcart,
feeling ~ reverrr sentiment ~ crplty. We
feel rs ausul children tcrarcs kind parent ~ho Ls
fer sneo bsen Ia bat ut Gee uffDrr tnissss
have iorg snioJe1 that We esu never forget H. w,
can only mplsn, that wrongs msy Be redreassl
but a. for mskirg uron our country, Oh never
Though he Asy yet VIII truss In HIM There
Il no earthly object that - idcse ~ that pon
! "My hear: q IN the eorin there, With Cs~ssr."
Accent erfursnces Of my rcsrees
Your otedient servant.
PsrEE II BURNETT.
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