Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-01-24

Imposed IN any ptet part pf auF unaa % hS prala'
items OF California or Gan now duties be charged il
California upon such foreign produconsa have already
paid duties in any OF our ports OF entry Tor the OBVIOUS
that California is within the territory OF the u
States shall not enlarge upon this subject, however
the Secretary of the Treasury will perform that duty
The President urgently advises the people OF Cali
forna TO live peaceaby and quietly under the existing
government. He believes that this will promote their
lasting and best interests. III be not what they could
desire and had right to expect they can console them
selves with the reflection that it will endure but for few
months Should they attempt change or amend 1t
during this brief period, they most probably could not
accomplish their object before the government estao
lished by Congress would go into operation. La the
mean time, the country would be agtated, the citizens
would be Withdrawn from their usual empoyments,
and domestic strife might divide and exasperae the peo-
pie against each other and this all to establish govern
ment which, in no conceivable contingency, could en-
due for single year During this brief period it is bet
ter bear the ills they have than to fly to others they
know not OF.
The permanent prosperity of any new country is den
titled with the perfect security Of its land titles. The
land system OF the General Government has been
theme of admiration throughout the world. The WIS
dom of man has never devised plan well calculated
TO prevent litigation and place the rights OF owners OF
the soil beyond dispute. This system has been one
great cause of the rapid settlement and progress oil our
new States and Territories Eingrants have been at
traeted there because every man knew that when he
had acquired land from the Government he could sit
under his vine, and under his own fig tree, and
there would be no to make him afraid. Indeed,
there can be no greater drawback the prosperity of
country as several of the Older States have experienced
than disputed land titles. Prudent will be deferred
from emigratng to a State or Territory where they
not obtain an ndsputabe title and must, consequently
be exposed to the danger of strife and litgations in
spect to the soil which they dwell. An uncertainty
respecting the security OF land titles arrests all valuable
improvement because prudent man will expend his
means for this purpose whilst there is danger that
Their may deprive him OF the fruit Of his Iabors 1t is
fortunate, therefore, that Congress alone under the
sution possesses 'the power to dispose OF and make
all nepdtn rUeS and
other property belonging to the United States" In
the exercise of this power, the President is convinced
that the emigrants will receive liberal donations of the
public land.
Although Congress have not established territorial
government for the people Of California they have not
been altogether unmndfu of their interests The benefit
OF our post office laws has been extended to them and
you will bear with you authority from the Postmaster
General to provide Tor the conveyance of public nfor
nation and private correspondence among themselves
and between them and the citizens OF Oregon and of
States east of the Rocky mountains. The monthly
steamers the line from Panama to Astoria have been
required 'to stop and deliver and take mails at San
connected by the lsthmus of Panama with those the
Atlantic between New DIRK and Chagres will keep up
regular communication with California, and afford
facilities to all those who may desire to emigrae to that
territory.
The necessary appropriations have also been made by
Congress to maintain troops in California, to protectits
inhabitants against all attacks from civilized savage
foe, and will afford the President peculiar pleasure
perform this duty promptly and effectively.
Bat, above all, the constitution OF the United States,
the safeguard OF all civil rights, extended over
California the Both May, lS1S the day which our
late treaty with Mexico was finally consummated.-
From that day its inhabitants became entitled all the
blessings and benefits resulting from the best form of
civil government ever established amongst men. That
they will prove worthy this nestimabe boon doubt
is entertained
Whilst the population ofCaornia will be composed
chiefly OF our own kindred, OF people speaking our
language and educated for sef-government under
our own Institutions, considerable portion Of them
Mexican citizens before the late treaty of peace.
These citizens ought to be- and from the justice
and generosity othe American character the President
is confident that they will be treated with respect and
Kindness and thus be made to feel that by changing
their allegiance they have become prosperous and
happy Yours very respectfully,
JAMES BUCHANAN.