Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-05-31
FROM CALIFORNIA.

The Pacific News Of April 10Th published at San Fran
cisco puts forth the following views the admission
liiornu rs one OF the States OF the Union:
l. California TO form additional star in the ag OF that
Union which all love, and al which We proud,
she shine alone bright particular star Of the Pacific
This question forcing sell upon The minds of all nhn
men in this State IL solution rests solely with the Con
gicss in session al Washington.
While one in hundred ul citizens have other
wish Than that constitution shall receive The approval of
Congress and representatives be admitted in
lis halls in q thousand will ACT otherwise
than refusal bused upon grounds in relation 10 which
this state by the almost voice her citizens has
already "v"caby lecrecd And this decree should be
saco-y rites, from The very fact that il Is satisac
tory us, the party Interested
II impossible for any portion Of the State Of California
be- any thing other than free State; that should Con
in its chickering's see til 10 circumscbe our bondaTi
making separate Government ~ the Ithern half ii viii
result in the creation OF Eo free ; instead vi
double dcvi Tor the vi those who make action
on the subject of slavery the grounds our o-iracism
The meeting Los Angles. for the purpose Of inatory
action this subject expression Of the public feel
ing in that section; gotten mp in secret held in
and the very who presided knew not lis object when in
stalled i. chairman Oi ts deliberations
Had the people Of California through their representative.
and ncrward by approving vote, said nothing in Their
constitution upon the subject OF slavery, made
fundamental law Of The State, position would be
changed The people the true sources OF power For
them government is instituted. What suits them best, they
or best and when they declare their wishes such deca
is bound 10 be respected California has thus acted
and it, under this Of things Congress feels bound
oppose our admission into the Union md sovereign
State we shaI feel called upon declare oursevcsa free
and sorercgn State independent Of Congress- and look
our interests separate Government.
The citizens OF this State have desire that this aerna
tive should be forced upon them they deprecae all acton
tending thherward But presented duty, well
interest, is plan-wE STAND ALONE.
RESULT OF THE SAN FRANCISCO ELECTION.
The following the vi the Election for County
Officers held in San Francisco on Monday April l9 Wings
in italics.
SnEnirr.-Co Jack Hays lind 1858 Col }. J. Bryan;
1871; .iohn T.. Iopnss 262
1905.
DISTRICT Ar7oRxry.- Calhoun Bc,lam 2l9l; alexander
Wells Isis
County ArroRSEy.-James c. Smith $50; Louis r. Lu!i
1906.
COUNTY REcoRDEn.-John \. McGynn 1887; Orrin Bal
ley 1886
CorSry ClrRK--John f Addison 1873; r. H. Cro.ier
1903.
AssrssoR-D NJ Chauncv 1921: James q. could 1912
TREAsuRER- George Endcon l722; X. u Berofrd l707.
CorSrY SrRvEYoR.--Wm. W. EDDY 1884; HIM. r. Hum
phreys 1873.
1872.
CLERK or SrpnEmE Corsr.-E. H Tharp 2552 Nm +.
Shannon ISL
SUPERIOR COURT OF SAN FRANCISCO.
The Legislature met in Convention one o'clock r. W.,
on Friday Last for The election OF Chief Justice and w.
Associate Justices the Superior Court Of this CITY, The
following is the result Of their ballots
FoR CHIEF JrsTIcE.
P 4. Morse received % votes.
FoR ASSOCIATE JUSTICES.
J. c. Smith received 81 votes.
II. C. Murray % I"
Justice and Messrs Smith and Murray Associate Justices
said Court The Legislature has elected Lorenzo Hubbard
Resident Physician of San Francisco; Dr. j. L. Thorp
Health Commissioner, and Dr. JAS H. Rogers Health