The Arkansas banner., 1846-09-23
CALIFORNIA.

fofnia. It wax seqaentiys if not very generally spoken of when the question oI annexiug Texss was agitsisd. and was theH regarded. sssa event that ssould be consnmmaiea al some future period 4 glabcs atths Map Of Moth America. .slI shoss not only the policy of the measure. but that it is ac. taally inevitable. The day may he postponed by those who are actsatsa by selfish motives narrow lpreindices a to extending our sovereignty, from the Atlantic to the Pacific, but that postpoaement cannot be 10 any very dissant period; and we are eoahdsht that at least in the Valley ofthe Mis- sisxpp there can be 10 serions question as 10 she necessity of it al tho earliest practicable moment Conneetedwith the Oregon as 1t is. 1t woald be of incaleuiahle heneGt in commercial poiat of view by giving us some of the Enest harbors on the Pacific, or perhaps in the World. No man m his senses can suppose that Upper California, win re. main dependency of Mexico: in fact it may be considered as severed, and the enquiry is whether we shali have it. or whsther 1t shal ultimately fall iaso the possession of some European power.
 The opportunity is now presented of acquiring it: either by conquest an indemnity for the expenses of tbs War with Mexico; or by the more peaceful means of negotiation. That our army win be vie- tozioas. we entertain no doubt. for defeat can never await the ehivalry of our cssizen-sOldiers. bro2ght into a cause as just as ours.
 In ihe proceedings of the Senate on ,he eth of August last with regard to Mexican affairs. it will be that the following resolutions were reported te ths Senate from the committee on foreign rela- tiohs, viz:
 '.lst Resolre3, That the senate entertain strong desire thai the existing War with Mexico shoaId Be terminated by treaty of peace just aad honorable to both nations aad that the Presden, be advised to adopt all proper measures for the attxnnent of that oblect.''
 ! This resolution was adopted by vote of fs to ?. '.2nd Rssoissf faytter; That the Senate deea it advisable that Congress should appropriate a sam of money to eaabie the President to conclude trea- ty of peace, limits aud boundaries with the republic of Mexico and to De used by him in the event that such treaiy should call for the expenditure Of .s.e moaey appropriated Of any part thereof" ] Before this resolution was adopted Mir. Atchison, of Missouri, strong democrat. moved to amend il, to authorize the President. in concluding sach public ol Mexico. gro PURCHASE THE WHOLE OR APART or UPrEx CALIFORNIA. This amendment was rejected.
 The Senators who voted for it were Messrs. AI- len, Atchison, Benton, Breese, Bright, Cass, Dix. Pearce, SEVER, Sturgeon. and Woodbridge.
 Among those voting against it will be found the name of CHESTER ASHLEY.
 Acquainted as We are with his utter want of all PriueiPtr. su.Ysi-s at this vote, asouts .k, st.. IA. GA. ..k Gceideat had given him the rigkt to represent. No one will be surprised at it. who will take the trouble to recoIert that this idsntieal parsonage oaag lis rO-sratioas 10 tose oF etc hgs pioieatiy opposed to the ANNEXATION OF TEXAS, ap to the time he be- come candidate for eIeetor, and that then finding it to be question that was sweeping away all op- position. and # having ia the mean time become his personal interest to advocate it, he whipped n and strange as it my seem, denounced those as raAI- TORS whe had previously agreed with himself. If parallel In political corruption exists. should be glad to have 1t pointed out, and as Mir Woodruff in his tortaous voyage through life, has sounded all the ''depths and sAoais' of party treaehery, he alone can fad precsdent, and that is his own base att tenptto sell the democratic party to the enemy. Cot. Ashley denied the constitutional power to anaex Texas--said ii would violate solemn treaty with Mexico; and tiiat at ali events it woald be a raiuous policy 10 Arkansas. because in his opinion migration to Texas would depreciate the price of 1 laslds
 The riia of the laad owner was the chief burden ofhis soay in plain english that he. as large land holder. ~eaid probably be injured by not being able to readily sell his real estate for exssbiiant prices. But Texas has becosae sovereign State this cousderaey, not however with the good will of such woetehed land mohgess sssf selfish spirits as Chester Ashley, but in despite of all such op- position. If his real wishes could be carried out Texas would be thrust out of the Union. without Judge, jury trial California will be onr bu, that measure will not receive hts support unless indeed his interest be thereby promoted since here too is case, in which his Arkansas lands. might be Idepseeiated in price or tAe sale delayed.
 perfectly clear that his aid, little as il would be xosh sannot be calculated on unless he is to be personally benefited: he works Tor consideration and does not begin, until he sees it. Now Col Ashley might get claims enough 10 cover one hali ef the land m California; but perhaps his experience as to claims in Arkansas illustrated in solemn psessnsment by Grand Jary of his eoautry foi sabornAticn of perjury; might deter him from em- barking ia similar speculation. Wesay possibly withoa undertaking to state it positively, for We cannot know what influence the bitter esso of inc past may have upon him.
 Ii Has Arkansas junk so ow as to deserve the fate of being represented by saeh man as Chester Ash. Hey: Are political consistency, public devotion private integrity and spesiess rrpatatiea q s ssls sape as nos 10 be thought oi in selecting publie sesssat' What sacrifice has he ever made for oa, pssiy--xhai benefit has he sses been to the state and what has he ever done beyond tbe adyapeemes, ef his own personal interests, Let those aaswe, 4 who can. As a politician he Is unstable and an. psiscipled, and as man odious in the eommanity, and yet wcotriT and that faction would have U, believe that he ought to be elected to the seaate.