Daily national Democrat., 1861-05-23
More OF the Record OF Treason In CAL
ilornia.


In January last, sundry Union resolutions
offered in the Assembly Of this State were
referred to the Committee on Federal Rea-
tions The Breckintidge-S secession members
of the House held n caucus for the purpose
of giving shape to the reasonable views en-
! tertained by them. They desired that the
Secession members Of the Committee on Fed
cral Relations should make such a minority
report as would embody opinions and recon-
mend policy which should be the basis of a
secession platform for the future. The eau
Gus decided upon the resolutions which fol-
! low. and early in February the Committee
made "a majority and minority report. The
former was loyal and patriotic, and was
adopted Ly the House without material all
tcration. The minority report was saturated
with treason from beginning to end, although
the usual effort for conceament was made, by
calling the Federal Government the North
and the rebel bands under jeff Davis, the
South. Mr., Sorrel of Siskiyou, 0he same
member who offered a resolution censuring
Cen Scott for excess Of loyalty) presented
the minority report which is on the record as
| follows:
Mr.. Speaker The undersigned Committee
on Federal Relations beg leave to offer the
following preamble and resolutions as II mi
nority report, on the subject under conside-
ration, and earnestly recommend their adop-
tion
WHEREAS, Events which have recently
transpired and which are daily transpiring,
in the Atlantic States, leave but little room
to doubt that the American Union, if not al
rcody diSsoiocd, is on the verge of dissolution );
and
WHEREAS, The people of the State of Cali
for regard such dissolution as a most direlul
calamity; and
WHEREAS, We look upon n rcmodelling of
the Federal Constitution by National Con-
sttitutional Convention, as the surest means
Of restoring peace and harmony to our dis
tractcd country; therefore be it
RcSoircd, BY She Assembly, the Senate
concurrng, That the Congress of the United
States be, and is hereby urged to take steps
for the calling Of such Convention, in accord
ance with the fifth article Of the Federal Con-
stilution.
Rcsoiycd That we do most earnestly invite
the several States of the Union, as well as
| such State or States, as may deem themselves
to have withdrawn from the Union, to CO.
operate with us.through their respective Leg
islatures, in urging upon Congress the imme-
diate necessity of calling said Convention
HcSoiged, That we dcprecate any attempt
on the part of the General Government, 10
maintain by force of arms the Union Of these
States, since TO do so would light the fires of
civil war, and crush forever the last hope of
reconciliation between the opposing sections
Resolced That the people of the State of
California acknowledge neither the North
nor the South, but the whole American Union
as their common mother, to whom they are
united, not merely by considerations of in
terest, but 10y the more enduring ties of blood
aud flial affection.
ReSoiced, That as CALIFORNIA; we are will
ing to stand by the whole Union hazardng,
if necessary, our lives ard fortunes for her
defense; but We arc not prepared to pledge
our allegiance to either n Northern or Il
Southern fragment of a dismembered con
federacy, nor will we ever consent to become
the ally of one section in waging a fratricdal
war against another section of our Union
country.
ReSoired, That the Governor of the State
lc requested to forward a copy of these res
outions to each of our Senator'S and Repre-.
sentatives in Congress- and to each of the
Governors of the several States:
The report was signed by Messrs. Sorrel
White and MNgruder,