The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-07-29

" Californian" newspaper, and by the journal OF Capt
Johnson This country presents many attractions Its har
bors are amongst the most spacious in the world Its
soil is productive aud its climate is pure and healthy
that Cen keamy writes, strain OF hyperboe, that
physicians meet with encouragement its inhabit-
ants sick " Its facilities and
great that is destined along with Oregon, $50 suppan
the Sandwich Islands, and furnish GOO whaling
vessels and 10000 sailors besides our army and navy
with their breadstufs and with most of the other articles
which they consume"
There portion of the United States to which the
permanent possession OF California is desirable than
to the citizens of the northern States 1t furnishes har
bors and supplies to whaersa land for them to set
tie ina market for their manufactures In every point
of view, California presents strong inducements for emf
grafton and settlement to the citizens of the north and
should the sthmus of Tehuanepec be penetrated by
ship canals or by railroads. it will present the shortest
and readiest route for communicating with China and
carrying most lucrative commerce with that region
1t surprising therefore, that the eastern States should
raise any objection to the future annexation of California
to our Union In of these points of view. pre-
scented the striking advantages to Mr. Webster;
and there wonder that he made such strong efforts
to obtain possession of some of her ports Why, then,
Union when the eastern States and of their most dis
ting uished statesmen, much interested in the
measure?
| A correspondent of the "New York Journal of Com
merce has presented in the shape of late letter from
its correspondent in Monterey, of the advantages
promised by its acquisition 1t invites the merchants to
send their merchandise that country stratum OF the
finest potters clay has just been opened for the abrca
i
| covered within 800 miles of Monterey
| 'Shocs brought chiefly from the States yet
hides are sold for dollar and fifty each. They
| taken to America, tanned dressed, and made into
Shoes the manufactured article brought round Cape
Horn and importation duty Of Mt least one dollar per
pair paid upon them and then sold the price, and
frequently from twenty-five to fifty cents less than those
manufactured in the country The cause OF this is the
Of industry the part of the people, and the want OF
encouragement the part of the government In view OF
these facts, the writer remarks, should the United States
retain California, (Which be doubed) here is room
and opportunity for thousands of mechanics and artisans TO
| enrich themselves.
Whoever lives to see California the hands OF the Amer
for the space of ten years. will be able to more than
prove whatever have advanced in its favor And should
California pass into the hands of the Americans, what an
amazing field for enterprise, exclames the writer, viii 1t
hold AT present there isnot yard OF tape pin, or
piece of domestic cotton the thread 1t is sewn WITH
dat does from the United States of America and
this in country where everything necessary for their man
uacure be procured with less trouble and expense
OF the superiority OF the climate than IN any other
part of the American continent"
| A letter of the 5th of March says:
"Thc demand for landed property in California has in
creased beyond credby that is to for building lots in
the towns Daily, and indeed almost hourly, applications
made for building lots in the different Nay,
great has been the demand of late that was found
cessay aside sufficient land for jail market place.
a burial place, and public square,
II seems to be conceded that Mexico cannot long, if
ever, retain possession of California England has fixed
her longing eye upon it, although Sir George Simpson, in
his late Travels attempts show that she has foreign ter
rtory enough upon this continent, especially she
Canada and part of Oregon and he holds that is des
tined to fall into the lap OF the u States But Yeti is diff
cult to persuade Great Britain that she has shps colo
MES and commerce" enoughthe three great elements
once put forth in the creed of Talleyrand. 1t but
short time ago that the Mexican correspondent of the
London "Tmes earnestly urged upon Great Britain the
policy of converting California into British posses
sion" One Of its strong arguments for this was, chat
in other way" 1--WE quote from former article in the
New York "Courer' can it be prevented from falling
into the hands of the United States, and thus making the
American government absolutely MASTER not only of the
continent, but of the vast and increasing commerce be-
tween Eastern Asia and the rest of the world Mr. Cush
ing, in his letter. gave brief but significant extract from
an English work published in 1899, in which the policy
of purchasing California by surrender of all British
claims upon Mexico strongly urged upon substan-
tally the same grounds The work quoted from is the
treatise of Mr. Alexander Forbes, published in London
but reprinted in this country In this work, MIR
Forbes prefaces the suggestion copied by Mr. Gushing
with the following speculahons, which worthy of at
| tention: !"
"Thc want of frequent communication with Mexico rem
ders quite uncertain what may at present une 1885,
be the of California but it is at least evident if
there any doubt formerly that it is at this in
which prevent its being taken
by any foreign force which present itself The British
government lately have had suspicion that
California would be encroached upon ii taken
by the Russians who settled close upon
It's northern frontier; but by the latest
croachment has been made, has any augmentation
made either in the number of people the colony
the Notifications. The danger does lie there There
is another restless enterprsg neighbour from whom they
will probably have TO defend themselves,
rather submit TOR although the frontiers of North
America are much distant than the Russians, vet
and they already well acquainted with the TIE
northern american tide of population roll soufcad,
and operhein moi only California; b other important
States"
STATE DEMOCRATIC CoNvENTIoN.-The State Democra-
tic Central Committee, at meeting holden yesterday in
Boston, agreed to call State Democratic Convention at
Worcester. the 22d of September next, for the nomna-
ton of governor and Lieutenant governor, and TO elect
delegates at large to attend the merit Democratic National
Coaueaton 1t voted that delegates should be APP
poroned for each town in the State and additional
for every fifty democratic votes thrown in the town