The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-02-09


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Executive .Usurpation. --rmpropsr Taupering with
the Territories.
The publication of the documents accompanying the
message OF General Taylor in reply the resolution Of
the House OF Representatives calling for information with
regard to his action concerning the Territories acquired
from Mexico, dscoses the important and remarkable fact
that the executive. through its agents those Territories,
has been amperiag Nth the people, wh the ciew Of IN
citing them 10 form governments and apply for admission
into the Union as States.
The instructions given by the government at home TO
the different agents employed by it to carry its purposes
and designs into effect leave doubt of the fact OF such
Interference To show that we right in our state
ment upon this point we copy an extract from the in
slructions given by Mr. Clayton to Thomas King, who
employed by the administration for the express pur.
pose OF persuadng the people to get uPa government
and Of aiding Gen. Riley in his movements (Which were
sanctioned by the cabine in the direction and Tor
the same object In those instructions Mr.. Clayton
says:
You are fully possessed of the Presidents views, and
can h popriey suggest the people OF Caliorna the
OF measures best calculated TO give them erect
These must of course originate with themselves
them of the desire Of the ErecMttps o. the Ca
ted States protect and defend thew in s formation Of any
govsnmen republican in its character hereafter 70 be
submitted TO Congress- which shall be the result of their
own deliberate choice but lot il be the time dis
timely understood by them that the plan Of such
ment originate with themselves, and without the in
reference OF the Executive, t#aHt e56 aS
Passing over, for the present, the laundering contra
4 49, @ IL. :.
the sentence above quoted contains it concusvey estab
fishes the fact that the Executive Of the United States did
send out an agent to California to nete de people Of
that Territory to form government and apply for adj
mission info The Union The interference OF the cabinet
in this matter is palpabe, undsgused and undeniable
But this interference with the affairs OF the people OF
California not the only instance in which the executive
power Of the United States has stepped beyond its proper
sphere Of duty, and impropery-and we should, in view
Of the enormy of the offence add. crimnallynterered
and tempered with the people Of Territory in order TO
induce them TO form State government and apply pre-
maturey for admission into the Union. The interference
in the affairs OF the people Of New Mexico is equally
papable undsguised, and undenable, that OF which
the cabinet has been guilty in California is abundanty
proved by the following instructions addressed by the
Secretary OF War; under date of November 10, ls4e,
Lieutenant Mccall, then about to join his regiment in
New Mexico Thus the Secretary writes to that officer
Ii is not doubted that the people Of New Mexico desire
and want government organized with all proper func
tons Tor the aud security of heir persons and
properly
The question readily Low that government can
be upped have already advered TO past and still ex
ng difficulties that have retarded and may connue 10
etard the of the United States in respect this
cessary and fist To may, degree,
part the duty Of officers Of the rhom, under
he ncessti Of the has been deropsd partial parfie
their eipH Affairs IL Is therefore deemed proper
hat should say Is believed that the people Of
New Mexico are required ait the movements of the
edera in relation to The plan OF government
proper forhe regulation OF the own internal concerns
The constitution of the intel States and the late treaty
with Mexico guarantee their admission with the union OF
States, subject only - the Judgment of Congress
Should the people Of New Mexico wish to take any
towards this object important and pecessary 70 them
selves, wH b. your duty, and the duty Of Others NTH cho
you associated aof 10 thwarf bl advance their wishss
Il is their right appear before Congress- and ask for ad
mission into the Union.
Thus is the proof overwhelming that the Executive
instructed other agents to interfere with the political az
fairs Of the people OF New Mexico, with the view Of in
citing them to form government prematurely, and ap
ply for admission into the Union The fact cannot be
denied The Executive in both instancesn California
and New Mexco-nterfered in the political affairs OF
the people, and nced or endeavored to incite them TO
establish State governments and apply for their admis
sion into the Union.
We now inquire, il these acts had been committed by
the Executive in any other crisis than the present would
hey not have startled and alarmed the American peo-
ple' Would they not have been denounced, from
one end Of the country to the Other acts Of awless
and criminal usurpaton And could any person filling
the executive chair, whatever might be his personal pop
uarty be able Withstand the just and whitening
demnaon which would have met him from every point
for such improper and unusfable conduct II cannot
be denied Our people sensitive and jealous, in the
highest degree, Of all improper action BY the Executive OF
the United States in such matters. No act is more We
hemeny denounced by all parties than Executive in.
reference in The ordinary elections OF the people Nay,
not only the President of the United States but any person
connected with the government in the most humble ca.
pacy under the ban Of popular condemnation for
interfering in the elections OF the people And this senti-
do not hesitate to approve, praiseworthy In
the highest degree, and conservative popular liberty.
But, in our estimation, attempt the part OF the
Executive OF the United States 10 influence the action OF
the people Of any OF the public Territories with regard to