The Empire County argus., 1854-12-30

benefits which would directly California and indirectly the whole
Congress mgr ii. - n..,,v .n,b. m ,s of Government %
separate from public the Spanish
grants and the lands & donated % the State for various u
distinct lines set apart from the public domain will believed cost the General
Government of than ever will be- realized from the
then true believed little will be secured
why Congress all them to the State
desired
shared in by the people
@ % % n & be S a & for tS see genera s s as n ns cas % pfsh
would sacrifice her should be required advance
sacrifice however deemed y. and believed no @ well
duced wishes this respect proper representations be made
only quite will be the sale
these lands and above expenses incurred % survey T and s but ut the right
@ the @ 5 @ s q % ta @ w nss m e @ n1
ion Of her government and admission into the Union.
The people California after the acquisition of the territory from Mexico in
e Government which their necessities mperouy demanded regularly
organized State Government without the consent and for aught they knew in
the l4e delegates chosen the people assembled convention and
In December Legislature the coi
the rights and property and promote the general
the period the of the State low were sem
s & Which $ $ it. s % from ;Gs 'o"""
This Gi separation for all of ovsFn ign S Independence ennw or ,J asSo
accomplished peaceful complete and entire though had
been @ the Re result pr0ts fierce and bloody % conflict mass III.
position State and endowed with all the attributes of
ninth day Of September A. d. 1850
tao scarcely denied competent
independent State u she possessed the
time of her admission the Union the right jurisdiction and eminent domain
great Consde California State from the
powers Independent including jurisdiction the domain within
her limits in the Constitution matter of record which cannot and
% % b s % s ss whether a s she ssbs has
domain Within her limits the time Of her admission.
M ST. true that the Of admission declares the % $500 condition s
her limits but contended and would here remark with than
aened this condition. demanded by Congress- She has
nqGed her right public Lands having hay into the the Union with ep
useful domain attribute and
imminent of sovereignty and that the existence of State de ec establishes its
gn E ~0d rn m Is,n to % 1na the s p @ o tine e in 9s %
the public lands contained the Act admitting her into the Union
express aened condition dyesng her of substantial and important
with full knowledge that the State had asend to the
don thus acy yielding the right of the General Government
would remark however pre-
establishing @ that cana although f possessed believed By many
valid va nhei claim public M lands & within hi b her % limits has, silently s an qus s
@ % eTs sr h1 Ss o ind H @ m s pes a sis. a" unfortunate" clash
1T presumed suggestive will be
% @ % ins % @ %% %sH c I the gS ] ps Gas ass n ay
her limits with deemed for the of
lss ss isss r s
the of actual settlers who should at all tme be secured their home
PROTECTION TO ACTUAL SETTLERS.
Judcus legislation for the protection settlers the public domain
subject deep enterpDg portion fellow c
demanded the peopand by the present unsettled
condition land titles rendered actually the permanent welfare
of the State.
More perfect security the homestead required insure the complete d
of
happiness of her citizens
inspire among and enterprise
their ts just rights ' will and as legislation '"' your
part would to be absolutely necessary.
States the Condacy proper this connection
marh extended will discern by
the Revised Statutes Of illinois, 2L HuthOn Mississippi Code
$50 Revised Statutes Texas 969 and 970 Cys Digest
Laws Alabama pages 800 and 321 Tompon Digest of the Laws of Flor
ida page 1877 Revised Statutes Ohio pages 606 and 696 Revised Statutes
of Indiana page 800 Pennsylvania Digest by Dunlap page $780, Revised Stat