Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-03-19
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE.

TIN. Slarery question CraJ5. biz entitled &C,
respecting fugires rom ll5or and sare j~oHst 10 IDS
STATE prior 20 her admission into he Union"
The vn section Of the bill! the raC pal srhjcct o!
| CONTROVERSY.
"scc,,n T. Any person or persons held labor
vice in any State Territory Of ths United States by tic
laws ii such State or Territory, and who were Brought Or
introduced "hih Ike limits 81 this Stale previous t. la"
admission OF his STATE as OF tie CnitG.i States
America, an who shall rcusc 10 return 10 ihc Stat" or Ia;
n:Y where hc c owt such IA service; upon The
sna nd Of the person persons his or hcir agent or httor
!cy such service labor due, sich person
ne sons 50 refusing rctarn shall &c III an! deemed fI.i-
from r5cr within the meaning OF his Act, hni Ill the
rights aad provisions herein given 10 claimants II
ig;ycs WHO escape from any other State into this State
hereby given, ard conferred u1pn claimants Of usvcs
from ator within the meaning Of this section"
Dir Ellis u Nevada contcnded that III" cie., Of this
lion would ou Ia establish slavery ii California
for unlimited series Of years. that il would mold pcrs
labor waa "i.gves within III" meaning ol tho
He opposed 1t. fic was answered b? Mr. peachy 81
SaG Francisco and by Mr.. Hammond itte SPeaher,) from
San joaquin.
,au;ipn made strike the fourth secon out
disa greed 10 wi,..Dn; division.
Mr. Ingersul introduced duplicate Of lie bill lroaGc,A
in the Senate b. Mr. Cook being bill - amend the
fund the debt Of The State /, requires that all scrip ISSUED
Tor civil sayilc3 p.csiouJ JAN 1883 III lie funded
provided the whole AMOUNT OF the funded debt Shell no.
coed 100000.
COMMUNICATION laid beie the Senate from the RI
corter nf II DJaio County, s!liag that Y. Daniels late
Ju! county had ajsconicd from the State a.ct
drawing 81 500 in advance 70! salary Tie
red :oT nv,s. !iOn
IA he California Assembly Feb TO- Mr. peachy present
I'd a lnc,nnria Of farmers planter, Of
So"h C!roI;aa and Florida, ASKING tie privilege TO
erin. Ra. families and c"lyrcI d1mcs,ic the State
nnG tia; they may Be protected in their popert? The me-
moral referred 10 committee on Federal Relations
On this memorial The Editor OF the Western American,
thus comments. We quite s22cman OF the furious
spirit Q. some Of the California Press
$50 speak individual preference, would gladly
Cal or, become Stare State; but such base and
ina 1s5y !ju! Arrangement: and Agreement.
lon since ml'2 between certain Renegade :a!sr-Ee!f:cd
So he II is c?, ard PACK O! hneSe.'iea fansec
ia pirates, wLp formerly Of the aoU.Jn strip" but
49,, ~ ;!ts arrangement turned p:o-:aYct.ss 80!
auL.d ihe cJni!ac; all means in er ay"cI 10
ls the iasiu.:I N Introduced into California.
i;eofs 'lr. peac:Y, anyboiy else attempts - :alce
Sou.cr.crs q. .st them permission 10 brim. slave. into
California Tor the pG-pos. oi cu:ans Tie s>! hc had bet
Try first and tx permanent. and proper ulc 10 that SELL
This question OF first consideration and paramount
importance
Il uuisc aad np5!:;ic 5-2.ch this slavery discus
zion pres would advise gentlemen 10 let l. aonc.
We have enough ether disacng questions 70 divide
without Introducing this
Besies there i n,ush ignorance amongst the
in California much false prejudice against this :lIye!y
institution amongst ,;.eE AMI unity o public opinion
caln familiar intercourse ami DISCUSSION yet warran,
b.lief attempt alter the Constitution now in this
particular, car succeed
The cona:,cc wtc. may been referred this et!
on report but way, reject H. the
prayer is in violation Of the constitution.