Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-12-31
slavery In California.

- slavery In California.
At different times We have taken occasion 10 ex-
press belief that the introduction of slave labor
into California, was among the possibilities not to
say the probabilities, of the future. Recent events
have gone far to confirm Us in views.
| A recent number of the New York Evening Post,
abolition publishes whining letter from Califor-
mia correspondent, expressing great alarm at what
he is pleased to call "preconcerted secret more
ment all the State California; by which
Southern pro-sarery men, for both branches of the
Legislature have been quietly foisted upon the two
political parties. that there is large majority Of
such elected to the House, and many to the SEN
ate, as but for the old members holding over, 10
make majority there also. Thus while there is in
California large majority of people from the free
States and opposed to ensaving the States Southern
intriguers have. as usual, by Vaccinations and con-
cert of action, succeeded in obtaining probably) the
control of both Houses of the legislature
The writer portrays the frightfm pilot" as fol-
lows
In this State the counties inhabited by the native
Californans, (being those lying south of this city,
conceivng themselves aggreved by the details of the
State government-especally by the heavy taxation
ARE deeply discontinued and strenuous for reform
his, they hope to obtain, through the medium of
convention to revise the Constitution either by d.
vision OF The State, alteration of the obnox
ions constitutional provisions. These counties are
almost to man, opposed 10 enslavng the State, yet
such is their dissatisfaction that they will Join the
proslavery men for q convention
Add to this the defects more fancied than real in
sepaFable from a constitution framed ours was
and you can imagine that Notwithstanding a strong
anii-slavery sentiment in the State bill may be
forced through the Legislature, submitting to the
people the question of a Convention.
Then the question will not be submitted at the
general election in September 1853, (for fear of a
full ote and defeat to the scheme) but at spe-
cial election called in few weeks after the passage
of the BILL and before the people at large can have
halt understood the question. Thus it may be that
second time. in spite of the majority of the voters
OF the State, a vote will be eXored in favor of IL
Convention.
The Convention cal'ed-what them Delegates
are next elected and in the general scramble the
pro-slavery faction compact, determined, with full
concert OF action all the State, and not at all
particular, as to means-may succeed in electing a
strong body OF delegates If, STILL the sentiment of
the State against introducing slavery. especially in
the mines should be found too strong, another
tage'n Will be esorted to- Slavery is to be excluded
from the mines, and admitted into the agricultural
, portions OF the Stale! AS though law should be
passed conhning aEconfagration the cholera to the
valley and plains, and forbdding it in the noun
ialns j Then some few spacious provisions are to
be thrown in for the benefit Of the native California
au counties on the subject of taxation: &C., and the
whole instrument, thus hocuspocused, is to be pre-
scented in lump, 10 be voted for at another special
election, IN the hope that taking the good with the
bad, and by another concerted movement among the
pro-slavery men-the amended Constitution may
slip through. and California reduced to the level of
Arkansas, Texas and Mississippi.
The unfortunate abolition correspondent Of the
Post threatens upon the establishment of slavery in
California; to up stakes and come back to New York
after which distressing event. the California State
Government must inevitably fall to pieces or, if il
should survive the loss of such tremendously good
!, man. it must eventually be crushed beneath the
righteous indignation of the Post. Seriously, though
the probabilities very strong in favor of some
modification of the provisions of the Constitution
with reference to slavery
4 RaE>The almost total suspension of public business
of the Christmas holidays deprives of the
f usual amount of news from abroad, and at the same
time dispenses in great measure. with the necessit,
Ct remark he letters Of our Raleigh Correspondent
give the Legislative proceedings up to the close. l
will be that bill has been passed distrctn
e the State for members of Congress. We have no
had time to give the new scheme careful examina
> tion but from hurried glance it would tina
the districts pretty evenly distributed between
parties. This district stands nearly before will
= the exception that we lose Onslow and gain Rich
= mond. We'must confess that we regret this change
We have been long connected politically with tn
- people Of Onslow that cannot contemplate eve
this amount of separation without regret.
y On Saturday Superior Court Judge ais
elected. Hon R. nj. Saunders, it will be seen. re
ceved the vote of all the Wings, and some few Dem
= ocrats, and was thus chosen over Hon. Asa Bigg,
who was regarded as the regular Democratic cand
date for that office. Comment is unnecessary.
:, The Legislature adjourned at nine o'clock on Mon
day night. No Senator chosen.
t. Correspondence of journal.
De NEWPORT, R. l., Dec. 81, 1852.
re- My DEAR SIR--I have been so much occupe
l since the election of our new President that hay