The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1852-04-15
From the San Francisco Picayunc.
SLAVES FOR CALIFORNIA.

The intelligence that reaches us from tn,
Atlantic side of this continent by every sue
cessve arrival, as well as the facts that tran
spire daily among ourselves, show that stron,
efforts are being made to make this slay
State.
1t is really extraordinary, among people
who pretend to a reverence for constitutions
Government that common decency if nothing
else, should not have suggested to these dis
organizers the propricty of feignng, ut least, il
they do not feel, some slight regard for the
wishes of the people who framed and adopted
and who live under, our Constitution. But il
seems that the people of California are of no
account whatever in the estimation of these
gentlemen. The fiat has gone forth, and come
what may, Constitution or no Constitution, Cal
ifornia must be made a slave State
Next to your fiery Abolitionist, who would
dismember the Union and make the world
solitude, to carry out his notions of liberty and
philanthropy, there is no fanatic to be COM
pared with the pro-slavery propagandist. With
the zeal Of St. Paul, or u middlc.age crusader
no obstacle is too great for him to surmount
in the prosecution Of his aims to extend the
area Of slavery
1t is greatly to be feared that if this agita-
ton continues much longer, feeling will he
aroused throughout the State, that is little
dreamed of by the gentlemen who are urging
on this movement The whole press of the
State, with the exception of one or two merce-
nary organs who are always on the side where
they think their interest lies, but whose opin-
ions, on any subject, are Of no consequence, are
opposed to making this slave State, and to
calling Convention to revise the Constitution
the mode by which some persons propose to ef-
feet it,
We have little hope, however that the gen.
tiemen who now seek to throw brand of dis
cord among the people Of this State, and to
overthrow our Constitution, will be easily d.
verted from their project; indeed, the following,
from the Charleston Courier, forbids such
supposition. Their plans are well laid, on both
sides Of the Rocky Mountains and it will not
be their fault if they fail
"Thc strong feeling lately exhibited in the
mining districts Of California, in favor Of intro
ducing slave labor into that portion Of our Ter
ritory on the Pacific, has, We perceive, had its
effect on many citizens on the Atlantic coast,
who, well aware Of the innumerable sdvants-
ges that would accrue to them, were they per-
| mtted TO employ that particular description Of
property in the gold regions, are daily making
arrangements for the transportation Of them
selves and slaves TO that section of our posses
sions, and that fine steamship, the Isabel, has
| on several occasions had on board some passen-
| gers with their servants, en- route for the Pa
cihc.
"On her last trip she took out large num-
her amongst whom, az we learn from the
| YorkvtHe Remedu were twenty young men,
with A. many negroes, from Burke and Cataw-
| la counties North Carolina some, says the
Remedy hardy looking fellows, who seem bent
TO have their share Of the gold dust if hard
work or hard knocks can bring it.
I'VE understand, likewise, that several other
parties from North Carolina are about start
ing with their slaves, and that tho agent in this
city, for the Isabel, has several applications for
massage. and we have little doubt there will be
a very large emigration from the saveholding
States during the next year, ~ from all ac-
counts there are there certain seasons, as IN
the Southern States, when negro labor is alone
available with safety to health in damp and
marshy localities"
The Southern Rights Democratic Conven-
ton of Georgia was held at Milledgeville on
the list ult Only forty-6ve counties, not quito
half the State, were represented The prinei-
pal business transacted was the ADOPTION OF q
series of resolutions fully re-afhrming the bslti-
more resolutions Of 1914, and declaring Their
purpose 10 send delegates to the coming Ma
| tional Convention, and TO act in harmony with
the Democratic party Of the Union. The reso-
lutiops make no reference 10 the Compromise,
10 slavery in the Territories or TO the law for
the recapture Of fugitives from labor The
power Of Congress 10 interfere with slavery 10