The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-11-13


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as,iislion of ths new State e, before this
s doubtless b opasation; accepted ~ the peo.
es nd 81 IS 5psseiion BY tie election q officers
sn5 as aanirsiion q The government Il sesial-
hsi In short time ne Senator'S and Repre-
s,i-cs q tie Congress of he Emitted States
he chossn, and sppcar at Washington to elain
atef Marvellous as has been the asetgth Of
sis and lie spread d population on Atlantic
Shores 6ll,ing has yet appeafed e wondezlul as
Isl oh rise q shiznsw Fepdblics h is hardly
Few monihs since she county was ].
aspendspey IF a foreign government
aI Institutions with . scaaty and inil6A
kitten apeal,ing 4 different Language, and
drpard lsaauiily e q future without incl
interest L iaseafoely year since # came
reFican possession ~ aoquiaiIion 81 dis
salue with % prospects better than that Of
pupilase with sparse population mostly
lien origin depending ior support asd defence
a fhs bounty Of the American Goverhment.
Ns4i monsh will see ths same territory organized
IS s. sdult American saes into strong govern.
al clairaina he right aud power Of sefsuppoft,
aid dauaudiug Submission on terms q equality into
m Ghiiy 81 Asheiiean Stzies. Il Is ! sign &c .the
siig atpaunissness IF American energy and
Ns41nNonts Autn t4 q without parallel, even
amid ihe miraelea q the New World
1hsingsisg ins,aaily arises, wiz tlis fslg State
,has oigapzsd - received into she Union aud
whas ienm L refused what win be lis rela-
sns lovnas he General GoysFnmsltl Wilt
relapse ini5 tie slsiiodal condition or remain a
STATE nol d he Union An these are points Of
intieaeT speculation. ana may become prasiical
aions 81 moment % sie country. We cannot
aaass ysu dat she novel course pursued BY
8 ,iie territory ID esiablishne form Of
eoseuheat md nsrliae oai iueh wide limits Cor
fsei ptlrased assumption d sovereign rights, to
eraluaion q he Fedsr government win be
aeqsesa in without strong opposition. Cali.
lofas ihe pfopassy.ol the uaion; IN acquisition
ich has proved 70 bs q rheSpeel and IN some
ecis q incaieaiable valas d vast extent, not
il explored, and with resources Of which,
erpl d narrow strip Of territory, we know
leislY nothing. The Geyeument Of the
~ sisips has noi YET even organized us own
aplbegitF over any portion II the county, and
eNH ihafa comparatively ssasll portion. Of
people q he older States has gone there 20
ssaioa Of region large enough Tor an
Even without domestic causes df contro-
toasopse parsissa and sectional feelings, il is
tF unlikely shat tie most valuable known
Paris 81 Ills immshse possession should Be given
o. sovereign dominion Of few. residents
heai Hgid aquify into DE question q ezpe.
W d constitutional principle ana
ahasr which such vast privileges are
Isim There is Ioom, too foF great deal Of
aoabl M cenirortrsy and we look foF animated
DISCUSSION and opposition, when the question Of
receiving California under her present conatitu-
ioa. aid ssiib her assumed limits, is brought up.
Douhdess Congress win claim The right Of ADJUST
&c and regulating the boundary and area, Of the
new State
The slavery question viii not iail 70 enter into
hia controversy. The design Of shutting out the
ieuasioas On thai exciting question: By submitting
Cal1ruia as State can be effected only by admit
ing he territory undivided. Ii any portion is left
"a is superintendent aud government Of Con-
ere tie question, how slavery shall be dealt with,
naias d much subject Of contention as ever.
III he whole be made one State, with Tie present
nsliinfon--excluding slavery viii be- and
j1sti5, "a Indignant opposition from the South,
Which wN be difficult 20 meet with any fair
gumsnl . ai'ays ~ any considerations Of COVE
aitaee that 4 PFIpeiaai law shallbe made for a
tHlpry a large a tle Old Thirteen, BY few
fasnts. who occupy sosEiily only remote cor
tsf d viii Sc viewed a. a disingenuousia I'M
enpalous coailivance 70 avoid an embarrassing
ses ion - sacrificing large interests IN either
rass. uAether the State be limited to "a part only
q e territory, Or Be made to cover The whole from
sine s. Southern men, there il sure % Be an
s ind powerful opposition 20 the present adj
mission q re State. AZ least from ase signs Of
opinion in prominent quarters we anticipate
rss "a superstition, as well on the score of boRnda-
and lie relations Of the slave CONTROVERSY as upon
seaea objections to the mannel IN which fle new
sds lasb been formed, ahd Che anomalous grounds.
nl9a tich i claims admission