The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-02-20

/ We find The press OF the country becoming alive
TO the Importance OF Congress devoing the next two
weeks tothe public service We lay before readers
few more extracts to show the to,e Of the pub
lie mind
From the Bsltinore sun
CozeKESs AND CALlEoESIA.-The Washington Union. Of
yesterday morning, and foclbe appeal
The present Congress ia behalf Of decided action
upon the California question: sustained by the recent in
teig from the Pacific his somewhat remarkable
urgent appeals OF hIs kind should seem 10 be ne
eesssry upon such subject especially at time when, If
may infer the prevailing public sentiment In relation 10
il from me OF the press every pau Of the Unon the
people almost unanimous in the expectation thai Con-
gress win make provision or the organization Oh gov
there As to the course 10 pursue The iee
ing which upon the slavery question surely indicates
plan proposed by which all COLLISION all difcu-
IT, all possible ground of that SUBJECT seems
likely TO be avoided aud why there shoad be any hes
tailon In adopting H. we are certainly al loss 70 eooe1o
Su rely northern members design prefer an Issue
upon the question: If it can be hono1abY and con-
ssenly avoided IL they do, they must be aeuaied by
motives should be very slow 10 suspect We hope
there not Congress who has been influenced in
relation any he has thought proper TO pursue or
any position he assumed however equvocai be.
by design effect vioent collision OF opinion ieeins.
and upon the slave question II SO, we have do
ceived ourselves We have good deal OF ultrAsn,
passion and more apcriy OF remark In The courte
in Congress But aibuiing much to an honest
though inaaned zeal, and with broad latitude io Tho
pride Of opinion aud natural ufirnies from which none
o exempt have ever believed that genuine love
oi The Union, regard for ITS Perpeiny, and
due the aad welfare OF The nation at
large aeuaied every member IN greater or less
degree.
As consequences this inner feeling and conservative
orincipe OF the true American spirit have always
cted find any and equitable mode of avoiding ase
xci;e ,ent promptly avAlled Oh
More especially should look Tor IL when the proposed
action according such judgment as the circumstances
admit o. seems admirably sdapred TO the emergency
which s =, be encountered and rendered and
urgent by the very themselves Lei Us ia
woke ia behalf Of the people OF ihi great union as essen
nal TO our common protective OF the property,
life character, national integrity, morally, religion an
that mankind holds DEAR and especially pertaining 10
our recently aeqared Possessions such action on the part
OF The present Congress viii condnee 10 the establish
eut of constitutional government therein, peinslse 10
its early admission the confederation aud glorious ga
ary of these I'm rG States
From the able and elaborate article of the Union-with
the whole sentiment which heartily concur, and II
space allowed would transfer entire coinmns-we
kc extracts. of that ciiatory principle by
the adoption Of which Congress would effect the most i'm
po and gratifying achievement OF the session We
second the appeal of the Union with al our energy and
will mol despair OF the end
From the York Morning Express, Feb. IL
We need the reader atieaion - the very ao
important advces from California and the gold mnes
which will be oEnd under the southern m al head ms
morning These advices embodied a letter TO General
Jesnp oai, and Of course authentic They Disclose
dark side giirterng picture WHICH most OF the re-
fear sui This is the very latest news from
that quarter that has yet been received, and, with the
Washington Globe. much il is the least
that had respecting tbs social and moral
condition OF the population But though deeply de-
ploe the things in California, that il is such, does
not much surprise though have perTnued ourselves
10 hope heretofore other uniavoraDe that
been received might have been somewhat exagger
a,ed We now fear that they One thing is GER
tain that win mend until civil government
givea to Caorna-one strong enough TO repress lcen-
tousness and punish crime liberal enough be popu-
ar and the time wei adapted 10 The state of the
country Wherever here is much mining done in
Of the precious metals there is much vice and immortality.
and the stringent laws cannot prevent it What,
then, rs to be expected where there ho laws
The London correspondent OF the New York Journal
OF Commerce shows what efforts making crowd
an oyeraowing population upon country Much OF ii,
with all It's elements OF distraction win be poured upon
the coast OF California
LONDON Jan a5 Immense numbers of the British pop
uation sl restessiy anxious the
Atlantic, and expected that during the ensuing spring.
VIII increase unprecedented extent, and
be uneqused in point Of diversity of character
Even If the prospective OF California did not las
they dong) allure thousands 10 the western world
the combined pressure Of and mortgages abso
ntey obiges important classes and communities to
leave their native land and seek relief regions where
they will have an ample and free sphere OF action
/ Persons thus encountered daily taking their de-
partue not only from Ireland, whore pesrilence
peradded famine aud social DISCRIMINATION TO BOTH
bat also from England, where trade and commerce
are again rapidly revivng, where order prevails, but
where at the sa1 me seal b1rdrns which
sdered Indispensable Tor the defence and maintenance Of
the national in the convnised state OF
Europe are found to be rnnch TOO heavy ior public
dnrancc Parliament is the OF assembling,
and this most important subject certain TO be brought
early in the session. has already given rise TO
a very angry newspaper controversy
But il is no, Great Britain and Ireland alone who
throwing off large population upon California The
continent of Europe furnishing her ample contingent
in the search after gold And yet we pause, as II the
elements of volcano could be collected together without
1 running the risk OF an explosion
The above article type for last paper. bu, it
was crowded out We subsequently find that other pa
pes are rushing TO the OF California We subjon
4 a few other extracts:
4 the South Caroiinisn Feb. Ia
WAR rs FOR CALLFoKSlA About two weeks
of the left and nothing done to
rorct people California establish laws insure
SAFETY thousands who rushing in their
mad thirst gold this country The deepest condo
nation that pen OF the chronicle historian could
write would be richly merited by the present politicians
n Congress assembled, they to adjourn without
giving a government 10 California.
What Madness has taken possession Of the wise Of
land, they should thus trae with the inter
ests reputation, and honor OF country What les
sons will the rnona-chicai OF Europe learn
from the internal disseasons OF this glorious republic Il we