The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-07-17
THE UNION.

United States u present by the line OF commerce. that
while very little benefit lnuTe 10 the manufacturers
oppressive taxation The people Of California merely
tax payers. and not tax receivers OF the mons which
we pay, very small portion as yet has been expended
Ia connexon with these facts we also reminded OF
the great importance TO California OF the OF
line OF commercial intercourse across the lsthmus snd
OF the erection OF railroad between this and The MIS-
ssspp river Both believed to be practlcabe and we
take this occasion TO say that hold 10 be The duty OF
every in California TO promote by any influence ne
may possess at home abroad those great and command
ing objects
We have now. fellow citizens. reviewed very briefly
the outlines which have marked as we believe, the DIS
tncton OF the two great leading parties oil the Union
Into your hands commit the de shines oil the demo-
cratic party OF California Il might be that your votes
in the coming election will exert decided influence
upon the political fortunes OF the two great parties OF inns
nation We offer TO your support The principles Whien
have been advocated by Jefferson and Jackson unper
the lead OF the FIRST we rumphed over the alien ana sed
ton laws OF the elder that OF the last over
the Bank of the United States We have recently taken
position oil the sovereign States OF lhis great
republic. We love the constitution and the Union oil our
common country and We intend to give to Them a,th-
fully cordial support 1t was but yesterday that Cal
iforna part Of foreign naion Texas preceded
her into the family OF the great American republic; New
Mexico passed with US under the protection of the same
glorious banner and we remember. with pride and con-
gaulson that it under the auspices OF democratic
administration that these brilliant events were consum.
mated They will stand forth in history in illuminated
capitals. Those who followed the chivary OF their coun
try in the plains OF Mexico with bitterness and denun-
cation expressing, il not wishing that they might be
welcomed BY every Spaniad hosptable graves with
bloody hands, wilsurey receive your Teprobaton while
those Others who welded the destines of great
ton in the OF the democratic party, will down
10 the admiration of postety as men who helped 20 en-
large the OF freedom, and under whose auspices
the hammer OF our glorious republic has been planted upon
the shores of the Pacific Those who felt that bitterness
and uttered that denunciaion men OF the federal
school OF politics. One OF them now leads that party
Those who placed us here were democrats Judge be-
/ shnx,u No hrn
claims with confidence to your decisions and in after
times feel that it will not be recorded OF you that you
have deserted your friends in the very country which
Resolutions.
Rssoved That we will maintain the doctrines of the dem
party transmitted to us by Jefferson, Madison
Rssoued That the mineral lands of California ought
be sold by The but granted to the miners and
the emigranfs who are American citizens.
Resoped That all public lands Of California ought be
reserved by the from SALE and granted 10 c
R,oped That although the State of California has been
the last be admitted into the Unon she will not be found
to be the discharge OF her duties sovereign
State, and that she will give faithful support to the con-
sitution and the Union.
public moneys collected by the general government be
lore the Of the 3D. of March. ls49, into opera
soved That the administration OF the general govern
ment have been guilty Of the most cupabe neglect OF the
OF the older States 10 fill the offices Of tire State OF Caiiio
niatha they have failed TO protect The frontiers agans
the ana nave utterly asfegarued 'he wants aho
demands of the people the postal ngemenis Of the
State in their failure carry into effect laws actually
! passed for the good Of The State.
WILLIAM SMITH, President
/ j. C. POTTER,
| JUAN B. ALVARADO,
THOMAS w. SUTHERLAND,
JOSHUA HOLDEN,
| J. II. RALSTON,
| JAMES S. LAW,
Vice Presidents.
! j. f. HowE,
| o. p SUTTON,
| G. N. SwEzY, Secretaries.