The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-03-31

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The President and the California Question.
From the National I.telligepcer
The New York Even,mg Post OF the 2lst in
slant, contained an article, aluding to the Presl-
dent and his cabinet, from which we quote the
following passages:-
"The following letter seems to indicate that our
views on the principal question Of the day 1.-THE slave
ry question: are not to the taste Of these
1a Hl' "DEPARTMENT or STATE,
aWAsHISaTor, March II, 1870
"To the P'opriefOrs Of The New York Eoenins Post:
tGENrLEMER:-I am directed to inform you that the
subscription paper on the part Of this Depart
ment is discontinued.
Of your reception Of this notice, for payment.
81 am, very respectfully. your obsdisnt servant,
"whsn We consider the desire of Cen Taylor that
CopgIess should adopt the scheme Of Walker, which
contemplated the erecting Of Csforna Into an ab'o-
lutte principally under the PRESIDENT who was to be
the arbter Of the slave question within its boundaries
We could not have expected that the Ecening Post
should be regarded with particular favor by the State
Department The fact that, after he came to wssh-
pgton In February, Gen Taylor interested himself In
favor Of the scheme .nd W.: ,n.isus that It :houls
denied by any paper in Washington and win net be- "
And in speech delivered by Mr.. J. r. Gid
dings, at Warren, IN Ohio. since his return home
from Congress, and published in the Cleveland
Herald we find the following asseruon:--
:" Notwithstanding the Allison lsttss, and the pre-
tended pledge: Of Gen Taylor to leave al questions Of
ally urging members Of Congress to pass Mr. Walkers
amendment through, attached Is it was to the Appro
Of the Wmot Proviso, after he had arrived 1t
tons capital was to give bis personal influence to
measure the effect Of which wss to extend slavery"
The above articles reached us from different
quarters about the same time, and, satisfied that
they misrepresented the motives and conduct Of
the President in the matter referred to, we have
taken some pains ascertain the facts IN the case,
and now beg briefly to state them
1t was very natural that the President and his
friends should, in common with all the friends OF
the country, anxiousy desire that some law should
pass Congress to enable ihe Executive TO govern
California; to prevent those scenes of riot and
bloOdshed which have disgraced the new Iterrlto-
re in their pre- sent state Of unbrdled anarchy to
subject the people, and especially the multitudes
restraints of law and order and to redeem our
sole Inn treaty obligation with Mexico to MAINTAIN
government for the prote cion OF the country we
had obtained from her. The President and HIS
etess should fully enable him TO the laws faith
fully executed in California and New Mexico.
But take upon ourselves to say, that II IS I'M
true that either he they expressed any preference
for Mr.. Walkers amendment over Mr.. Webster's,
or any other proposition equally effective with
either TO attain the desired end. His object was
the Establishment OF government OF come sort, and
either provision would have satisfied him which
appeared most acceptable to Congress 1t is uR-
founded and malicious 10 represent HIM as having
sought to throw his weight either for or against the
free soil party.
Should the free roll party, or any portion Of 1t,
herea after be detected IN any act evinciDg debe-
rate purpose to prevent the formation OF any civil
government I'D California or New Mexico, so as to
Keep up the agitation between the North and the
South, tor sectional party objects, the President
nantlv OIL that as lot merely the first dawning, but
the "perfect day." of an ate mpt to ALLEVIATE one
portion OF the Union from another.
ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS OF THE FLOOD THE
ILLINOIS RIvER.-The Peru Ull) Telegraph, OF the
18th inst, eays:-The river has risen to an unpre-
cedented he,eht-hlgher than Ia 1888, or even In
1881, according 10 the report OF the eldest Indian
living" On Wednesday, about noon, the Ice COM
meI ced to break and move in large masses. As
il rose it took in many cases, the shrubbery along
with IT One mass Of several acres passed, which
SCENE floating island, having trees upon 1t OF
some twenty or mere feet in height, and terry
boat (beloDglpg to Mr.. Owens,) safely tied to
them. Many houses have been moved from their
foundations aud greatly injured, and some have
been dashed 10 pieces. TIVE farm houses belong
ing to Mr. Owens, on the opposite side OF the river,
first made their exit Next this side OF the river
q new building, erected by Mr.. Cooper, but now
be longing TO Mr.. Fowler, and the house OF Mrs.
Sawyer-the new house ct Mr.. ovens on the nat
longing to Mr.. KeDyon-the warehouse OF Mr..
Paul all made shipwreck, and were dashed to
pieces. Some other buildings were broken and
moved from their places, aud considerable other
dsmsg- was done. The movement at first was
IN front of some buildings, which afforded them
rree cton. Besides, but small part at the ice as
yet Is on the move. After about three o'clock, the
river in front oil the town was seen In every dlrec-
ton. The water continued to rise until this morn
Ing but until the Thursday afternoon,
no more damage was done The water IS about
~ feet above low water mark, and is about three
inches deep on the floor OF the American Hotel
II has CONNIE to fall slightly, but from the vast
amount OF Ice above, there are serious apprehen-
sions OF great damage yet to be done Report says,
that on Wednesday, four men were seen attempt
ing to come in skifi from the other side-that the
sklfi was crushed IN the ice, and the men, a,te!
being seen attempting themselves,w were iost
from view. THIS Is related by eye-wltnesses, OUT
circumstances and the fact that none are missing
from either side OF the river, go iar as we nave
heard induce us TO believe that there Is some
mistake about II.
Tur Nrw BosToN POISONING CAsE.-Mr Johh
Cheney and wife, who were arrested on suspicion
NJ he,ng concerned in the recent poisoning in the
family OF Mr. BlaiedelI, have been discharged,
and left the court room without siam u p .hsr