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violation Of our platform. We are told by the
President that our faith and our honor are pied.
gcd that the Slavery clause should be submitted
without qnAli6eation Of any kind Whatever. and
nor am ] 70 be called upon to forfeit my faith
and my honor in order to enable small minor.
ity Of the people Of Kansas to dcfraud the ma
jority Of that people ont Of their elective fran
chises Sir, my honor j. pledged; and before 1t
shall be furnished, will take whatever conse-
Quence personal to myself may come; but never
ask me TO do an act which the President, ii his
Message, has said il forfeiture Of faith, vio-
lAtion Of honor, and that merely for the expo.
diency Of saving the party. will 60 - lar a
any Of you to save the party. have as much
heart in the great cause that binds Us together
as party - any man living. viii sacrifice
anything short 81 principle and honor for the
peace Of the party; but IL the party will NOT
stand BY its principles. its faith, It's pledges,
will stand there, and abide whatever conse-
quences may result from the position. Let me
ask you, Why force this Constitution down thu
throats Of the people Of Kansas. in opposition
| to their Wishes and in violation Of our pledges
What great object i to be obtained? Cui bonoi
What are you to gain BY ii! Will you sustain
the party BY violating In principles. Do yog
propose to keep the party united BY forcing I
diyisiOnl Sand BY the doctrine that leAves The
people perfectly free 70 form and regulate theil
institations for themselves in their own way and
your party will he united and irresistibie IL
power. Abandon that great principle, and tha
party y mos worth saving, and cannot b sAved
after i shaM - violated trust vs afs hos a
be rashed upou this Question. Why shall y y
donss Whe b 70 Do bene6tcds u The Goqsh
to be the gainery Y the North 10 be the aainesg
Neither the North nor the South kas lh6 riShe
% gain sectional Advantage By .sriekesy o.
fraud. Dat Iam besseched % 1ais unfil hess
sFoa ~ slsstioa % ~ 3lst ~ Dsssa1bas 7
a. solA tAat pefhAps shas viii ~ allhGaA md
sill ave 10 whole dif6eaisy. Hou caa ~
Pefhaps there nay b alarse vote. Iesge nAy
h6a hf9s VOTE SotntneA, thn1IA1sEj - !
dsay thas \ hpcGul11e - 6avp = fAles vo1e -
the Slavery clause; and ! ~ u y Doei ooaoills
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| the principle of SELF government, and hence
| that exception should be repealed, aud the
| Slavery question, like all other questions, sub
| mitted to the people, to be decided for them
| selves.
Sir, tina. was the principle on which the Ne
braska bill was defended by its friends. Instead
| of making the Slavery question an exception, j,
removed All oaious exception which before ex
| listed Its whole Object, was to abolish tina,
odious objection, and make the rule general
universal in its application to all matters which
| were local and domestic, and not national OF
| federal. For this reason was the language EN-
ployed which the President has quoted, that the
| Sth section Of the Missouri act commonly called
| the Missouri Compromise, was repealed because
| it was repugnant othe principle OF non inter
| vention established by the compromise meas
| ures Of 1880, sit being the true intent and me a
ming of this act not to egislate Slavery into any
| Territory or State, nor to exclude it therefrom
but to leave the people thereof perfectly free t.
form and regulate their domestic institutions in
| their own way, subject only to the Consultations
| OF the United States" We repealed the Mis-
| souri, restriction because that was confined to
| Slavery. That Was the only exception there
was to the general principle ofselfgoyernment
That exception was taken away for the avowed
and express purpose OF making the rule of self
1
| Deoplc should form and regulate all their domes
| tic institutions in their own way.
| Sir, what would this boosted principle OF pop
| ular sovereignty be Worth. fit applied only to
1 the negro, and did not extend TO the white man!
| Do yon think we could have aroused the gym
pa.hies and The patriotism OF this broad Repub
| lie, and have carried the Presidential election
last year in the face Of a tremendous opposition
on the principle Of extending abe right Of self
government TO the negro question, but denying
| Il to all the relations Affecting white mem Ne,
Sir, We aroused the patriotism Of the country
and carried the election in defence Of that great
principle, which allowed all white men 70 forn
and regulate their domestic institutions 70 suit
ehsmsslyes Institutions applicable to white
nen q well ~ 70 black observation-disclosures appli-
enhae = fseenen - well - to slaves-institn-
deas oseessaine ell the relations Of lie, and
oes sAs mere paltry sssspsioa II the Slavery
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who refused to y0te-yOth partles-lDderstOO0
the Territorial act to mean that they we're to be
selected only to frame Constitution, and sub
mtit to the people for their ratification Or re-
lection. Isay that both parties in that Terrific
~. at the time Of the election Of delegates, SO
understood the object ofthe Convention. Those
| who voted for delegates, did 50 With the under
standing that ahey had no power 70 make gov
ernment, but only 10 frame one for submission
| and those who ssaid away did 50 with the same
l. understanding. Now for the evidence. The
| President Of the United States tells US in hi:
Message, that he had 0nequiyocally expressed
his opinions, in the form OF Instructions TO Gov
| Walker, assuming that the Constitution was &c
| be submitted 70 the, people for ratification
| When We look at Governor Walkers letter 81
| acceptance Of the Office Of Governor, we find
that he stated expressly that he accepted it will
the understanding that the President and hi.
whole cabinet concurred with him that the con
| seitusion, when formed, was to be submitted t.
| the people Cor ratification. Then look into the
instructions given BY the President Of the Uni-
ted States. through Gen. Cass, the Secretary oil
State, TO GovernGf Walker, and you there enc
that the Governor is instructed to use the milf
tary power 70 protect the polls when the Consti
tution shah be subnilted TO the people Of Kan
sas for their free acceptance Or rejection. Trace
the history little further, and you will find thai
Governor Walk e. went 70 Kansas and proclaim
ed, 10 HE inAngufal aad in hisspeechss u Tope
kA and elsewhere, thAttit Was the dissinct un-
derstanding mot only Of himself, hat Of thost
| higher h power shan misunderstanding the Pre-
sident and hss cabinet-that the Constitution
was 70 be subMltted to the peoplesfor their free
| Acceptance or rejection, and TINT he uould use
sllthe power ~ his cOnAaand to dsssas lie &C
ceptance BY Congress. u Il wess hot sAss sub
mitted 70 vote Of tho people. NJ. President
am not going 70 stup and inquire how far the
Kebrapka BIN, which ssid the people should b
left perfectly free 10 form their C6nssisasioa fos
| themselves, authorized ~ Rsssi6eAs OF the
Cabinet. OF Gencfal walker, Or any other Ter
ritorial officer, 20 instrSsse and tell the Conven-
tiou VI Kaneas wheshef hey saoald Or should
not submit ths question % lhe peOpae. 4 nm
mot koinG ~ ytop v inqsiss hoo aar 10y wsFs
aathosi1e9 v Do that, NiDelak ~ eSaAioa that
ths1pasit 81 shs NeSrass - fsqstssA Il 70 DO
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any other act directly or indirectly, to create
such new government. Every such law, even
though it we're approved by the Governor Of
the Territory. would be null and void. II
passed by them, Notwithstanding his veto. by .
vote Of two-thirds Of each branch, it would
still be equally void. II
II ayr right in the foregoing opinion, it will
then follow that the course of the Governor, in
declining to call together the Territorial Legis.
latare for the purpose in question, was such as
his legal duties required; and that the views he
has expressed in his public address, and also in
his official communication to yourself. SO far a
they indicate an intention not to sanction OF
concur in any legislative or other proceedings
towards the formation of State Government
until Congress shall have authorized it, are also
correct" ~ faf
This is what have understood to be the set
tied doctrine as to the authority Of Territorial
Legislature to call Convention without the
consent Of Congress fret had and obtained. The
reasoning Is very clear and palpabie. Terrific.
rial Legislal ure possesses whatever power its
organic act givesit, and no more. The organic
act Of Arkansas provided that the legislative
power should be- vested in the Terri -orial Legis-
lature. the same as the organic act Of Kansas
provides; that the legislative power and author
ity shall be vested in the Legislature. But what
is the extent Of the legislative powerf It IL to
legislate for that Territory under the organic
act, and in obedience TO il. 1t does not include
any power to subvert the organic act undef
which it was brought into existence. II has the
power to protect il, the power to execute II, the
power to carry 1t into effect; but it has no power
TO subyerf, none to destroy; and hence that
power can only be ATTAINED by applying TO Con.
gress, the same authority which created the
Territory itself. But while the Attorney Gen.
erai decided, with the appreciation Of the Ad-
lninistraii0n Of Gen. jackson, that the Terrific
rial Legislature had no power 70 call ! Conveu-
ton, and that in action vas void II Il did, be
vent further; sss' t. 5s9
No law has yet been passed by Congress
which either expressly or implicitly gives o the
people Of Arkansas the authority 70 form Stats
government u
: Nor hes there bsen any Ia regard 70 Kanaas,
The two Gases ore alike thus fer. Tnsy are alike
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and unobiectiOnable. II IL not satisfactory to
me to have the President say III shia Message
that the Constitution Is an admirable one, like
al the Constitutions Of the new States that have
been recently formed. Whether good or bad,
whether obnoxious Or not, il none Of my bust
ness aud none of yours. It il their business
and not ours. care not what they have 10
their Constitution, SO that it suits them and
does not violate the Constitution of the United
States and the fundamental principles Of liberty
upon which our institutions rest. ] nm not going
to argue the question whether the banking sys-
tenn established in that Constitution is wise or
| unwise. 1t says there shall be no monopolies,
| but there shall be one bank of discount in the
State. with two branches. All have to say on
that point Is, il they want banking system,
| let them have il; if they do not want it, let
| them prohibit it. Ii they want q bank with
two branches, be it 80; if they want twenty. it
| is none Of my business, and it matters not to
me whether one Of them shall be on the north
side and the other on the south side Of the Kaw
River, or where they shall be-. While have
no right to expect 70 be consulted on that
point, do hold that the people or Kansas have
the right to be consulted and 30 decide II, and
yon have no rightfui authority 70 deprive thee.
Of that privilege. u e.
T. II Is no justification, IN my mind, % nv that
the provisions for thu eligibility for the Offices
Of Governor and Lieutenant. Governor require
twenty years citizenship in the UAitsd States.
\ n men think that no person should vots or hold
Office until he has been here twenty years, they
have ! right TO think 20 and II majority of
tho people Of Kansas think that no man Of
| foreign birth should vote Of hold o9ce uAleas
he has lived thess twenty tcars, isis their right
70 gay %. and have no Right % intesisFs With
them; - their business not nine but e
Mariposa Democrat., 1857-05-20
LATE NEWS FROM CHINA.

BY the arrival Of the ship Archer at San Francisco
on the 9th inst dates from China TO March 9th, have
been received. We copy the following summary Of
news from the San Francisco Chronicle
The Register of the oath of March, says that there
was good demand for drug both at Hongkong and
Macoa, and prices had advanced considerably The
cotton left in the Canton pack houses gradually
being worked of by the Chinese in whose hands it
was placed but at low rates, the brokers, though re-
fusng to come to IIongkong, find no difficulty in pa-
cling funds for it in Macoa, where also considerable
business Is being carried in silk and other produce
Some considerable excitement prevailed in Hong
kong founded on a rlmor that Yey had threatened to
attack Macoa If the Governor failed to give up some
Chinese demanded OF him.
HB. NJ. steamer Hornet arrived at Hongkong on
the 2lst from cruise after pirates On the 10th, in
Johns Bay, one hundred miles to the southward Of
Hongkong she encountered force of seventeen unks
The Chinese at first made desperate resistance, but
shortly commenced jumping overheard, good many
being wounded by the musketry from the marines,
who kept up continuous fire on the crowded decks.
In less than an hour all the junks were captured.
party landed and with the marines chased the pirates
up the hill. A Portuguese sailor, Manilaman and a
Chnaman surrendered, and said they had been press
ed into the service of the pirates. The junks were
armed with seventyix guns of various Sizes and were
manned by about three hundred pirates. But one
Englishman was wounded.
In relation to the Chnaman who was killed on the
Gunare verdict of justifabe homicide was rendered.
The Ceres from California, arrived at Shanghae, the
18th March.
On the 23d of March several outrages were commit
ted by Cinnamon. The sentinel at Government House
was terribly acented by a hook thrown by one of
the rascas.
The Auckland's cutter had boarded large war junk
in Typo Bay, mounting six twelve Founders and four
small guns. She took her in tow and brought her TO
Hongkong handing her over to the police authorities.
She turned out however to be a merchantman, but
was detained on suspicion
The Posa, Hongkong schooner, had been wrecked
on Helen Shoals, in the North Pacific, lat degrees
north lon l3l degrees east The boats nautical in-
striments were gone. The wreck was discovered by
the American ship Sea Nymph.
The Winged Arrow reports the American barque
Ightfoot which left Manila the 10th for San Fran
cisco, with sugar. totally lost on the llth, on a
bank about one hundred miles northward of Manila.
The Chinese Mad has received a note, dated March
18th, from Shanghae, reporting some extraordinary
proceedings the part of the assistant King of the
Nanking rebels.
On some day about February Sd, he returned with
his followers from certain districts to Marking and
Mariposa Democrat., 1857-05-20

do not object to the investment of the capital
Of other countries in mining operations in this
State; but believe that many, of what has
proved to them disheartening losses or msior-
tunes, might and would have been avoided by
the employment of men experienced and prac-
ticed in the nature of the mines Of the country.
Each reverse operates to discredt our mines
abroad, and enfeeble enterprise at home. 1t
therefore would be well for those who engage
in quartz mining, to employ only men of ac-
knowledged and tried experience. For in near
ly every instance where practical miners have
engaged in the business, their efforts have met
with success. And it should be ever borne in
mind, that in the commencement of operations
in quartz, too much care cannot be bestowed
in testing the veins and fully maturing the
plan of the work.
Mariposa Democrat., 1857-05-20
WEDNESDAY MORNING. ........... MAY 90.
THE MASSACRE OF cRABB's PARTY.


Sad and shocking is the news of the fate of
Henry A. Crabb and his brave and unfortunate
companions in arms. Their loss is bewaied in
this community, and many manly cheek
bedews with tears of sympathy and sorrow for
the lamented martyrs to the cause of Mexican
regeneration. Relying upon the invitations, or
rather the solicitations of the authorities of So
nora, Lower California, and men of influence
in Sinaloa, little did this band Of gallant and
noble spirits anticipate at their departure the
foul and fatal treachery TO which they were
devoted To them the future beamed with
smiles, and their whole natures warmed with
the impulses of true champions Of humanity
They were made to believe that the inhabitants
of these benightcd States almost unanimously
yearned for long cherished and long desired
liberty, and would welcome them with cordial
embraces. Alas how different the event The
hideous atrocity appeals to every friend of hui
manity for vengeance. The blood of the mar
tyrs crys to earth and heaven, and the scken-
ing soul shrinks shuddering away from the
horrible scene. In another column will be
found the full details of this illfated expedition
Mariposa Democrat., 1857-05-20
FROM BoRNEo.

The Straits Times (extra) of March 10, contains
the following intelligence of late insurrection at Sa
rawak, Sir James Brookes' province
The Kwangsi (Chinese) gold miners up the river
have lately become very dscontented, owing to re-
strctions and the decrease in the yield of gold and
at midnight on the 10th of February, some two hun
dred Chinese made rapid and simultaneous attack at
five points, commanding all the European residences
They obtained possession of the houses of Sir James
Brooke Mr. Cruikshank and Mr.. Middleton, of all the
treasure, opium and ammunition, and quantity of
other punder. Sir James escaped through the bath
room, and by running down a creek which ran beside
the house, and gained Malay village on the river
where he was afterwards joined by Messrs. CrIik
shank, Middleton and Crymble. Mr.. Crukshank was
severely wounded, and his wife left weltering in her
blood, apparently dead. The Chinese finding her
alone next morning. bore her to the Jungle and she
was thence taken to the house of Bishop McDougal,
and at last accounts was recovering. Mr.. Nicoetts,
residing with Sir James Brooke, and Mr. Wellington
residing with Mr. Middleton, were both murdered by
the Chinese who then blew up the houses, in which
two of Mr. Mid6leton's children pershed. The flames
also consumed the bodies of the murdered gentlemen
On the afternoon of the 10TH the Chinese retired up
the river with their booty and the MLays, recovering
from their surprise sarted in pursuit in eight war boats
The European ladies, and some Malay women and chill
dren, in safety at the mouth of the river awaiting
the arrival of a steamer to take them to Singapore
The Rajah after narrowly escaping the pursuit oil
the Chinese, gained the Simunjang river and ordered
the Malays to join him at the Borneo Companys es-
ablishment. Ten Chinese shot, and some native
police who lost their lives were chopped into small
pieces. The Chinese residing at Kuchin took no part
in these proceedings The cause of this outbreak is
said to have arisen out of stringent measures used by
Sir James Brooke to suppress opium smuggng-large
rewards were offered for his head by the Chinese riot
ers They possessed themselves of the fort, its arms
and ammunition the fort had been defended by only
twelve men. The assaiants carried of the Govern
ment papers. On the 2lst of February, the Govern
ment boats, aided by Maays, ETC., were in hot pursuit
Of the marauders.
Mariposa Democrat., 1857-05-20
THE JEFFERsONIAN TEST.

When candidate is presented 1Or oHlce,
there are three Democratic touchstones by
which to test his sufiiciency. 1st Is he honest2
Cd. Is he capable? and Sd, is he sound and
reliable Democrat? If found to combine all
these requisites, it is enough; and how can
reasonable Democrat demur to supporting him
If principles, and honest and capable rulers is
the true rule, as contended for by the Demo-
cratic party, no other consideration, however
deep the obligation, or close and intimate the
relationship between democratic voter and
the candidate of the opposition, ought to inter-
pose against voting for the man whose theory
of administering the Government corresponds
with his, and who is both competent and hon
est We once heard an old Tennessee pioneer
utter this striking sentiment: "Three hundred
and sixty -four days of the year for nay friends;
but on election day, my country" 1t contains
a volume of logic, the good sense of which no
one can successfully question. Devotion to
principle, regulated by reason and the laws of
human nature, is highly creditable in man, and
presents a truly grand and sublime spectacle.
How many instances within our knowledge do
not these suggestions image TO the minds eye,
of self-sacriicing and faithful Democrats, who
have turned deaf ear to the siren voice of
mptation-spurned the most enticing over
lures and opportunties-hav welcomed con-
tumely, obloquy and reproach, rather than
falter an iota in fidelity to the cause they be-
lieve to be right and true. Such, sometimes,
though unnoticed and unrequited, in their ex-
amples teach lessons of wisdom far brighter
and more cndearing than the evanescent glare
of power 1t is theirs to proudly feel and say
More true joy Marcellus exiled feels,
Than Caesar with Roman Senate at his heels"
And theirs is the conduct to extort even the
admiration of reluctant envy, and vindcate
the God-likeness of our nature. 1t is both
pitable and deplorable to hear an Independent
fireman. sovereign American-the peer of
kings in matters of free agency, and their supe-
rior in loyalty to liberty and human right
say that he has no settled opinion of the ad-
ministration of the Government of his country
that leaving measures out Of the question, he
will blndly go for men, and take the uncertain
chances of their doing right or wrong. How
often has not such blind conduct enabled
daring and sacriligious usurpers to overthrow
the fabric of fair freedom and crush in its
unhappy fall the whole people along with the
thoughtless authors of the mischief The last
vote cast by the great and good Washington,
is instructive to every American, and every
one should lay the circumstance to his soul.
As he issued from the house in which the polls
were kept, he overheard among the crowd on
the outside the inquiry how he had Voted
Facing them with paternal glow of counte-
nance, he promptly responded: For measures,
not men ~
Mariposa Democrat., 1857-05-20
MINERAL WEALTH OF OUR COUNTY

The mineral wealth of this County is fact
portance to the permanent welfare of our citi-
zens, that we feel assured our readers will ever
appreciate the subject, and will duly aid our
efforts towards developing il by collecting and
forwarding us the facts and data within their
knowledge, relative to the mineral resources
of the County. Mr.. Clayton, of Bear Valley,
has made beginning in the last weeks issue,
which affords much enlightenment upon the
richness and vast extent of our quartz mines
He writes upon practical knowledge and many
years experience in the quartz mines of Geor-
gia and Alabama. We publish in this issue
another Of his communications on this inter-
esting theme and solicit our friends who are
in possession of reliable data and information
of quartz veins, to contribute their aid in
making prominent to public attention the vast
and almost unnoticed capabilities of this Coun-
ty Every individual Of the County is more or
less interested in the development and impro-
wing of its resources, and each contribution
would serve to aid and enlighten the purposes
intended. Combination is the key Of success
and always insures responsibility and promi-
nence to the enterprise. What earthly subject
more than the mining interests of this State
deserves the peoples attention, study, discus
sion and organization? What ought so much
to interest and enlist Marposans?
Much money and labor have been expended
in opening quartz mines, and erecting mills in
this County--in some instances with success
full, and often with different results, chiefly
where operations have been carried on with
capital from distant countries, in the hands of
Inexperienced and incompetent agents We