The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-04-23
Commissioner u the General Land Office
Na,ies 10 Pre- -emntion Claimants.
THE CALIFORNIA wHIG.

rTNIIE HNDERSIG NED proposes to publish in the ,hriv
tcabIe journal 10 be called THE CALIFORNIA WiiiG
II Is his design few weeks 10 leave with the outfit
for this purpose for That distant but highly interesting and
important portion Of the Union. Git-.
While the Editor win recommend and advocate all the
prleEs o. The s whs parry BE viii
could tempt him TO advocate measures which he believed
and detrimental 10 The Interest OF the con
Try Blind sbservsncy 10 party Is the besetting political
sin Of our times lie who properly estimates The high
vacation and influential position ofan editor ought 10 regard
linn only ie guardian Of The constitution and institutions
II his country and not the merc.nary agent Of clanes and
factions VIZ have country TO serve, as well party to
obey. Journalists teachers Of political truth,
should be- and ought ~ make The general welfare and
the Dressings e liberty 70 ourselves and postsry The polar
AIRY s,ibstryientio personal selfish considerations
e. q. If g ;ns, Sy 70 be avoided
Sopsrty can long preserve It's honor aud integrity aud
he es wen s Of nj S Sss
press what monsirosiiles may not IN time perpsrate
m"s and labor Il expects enss % be bs
useful and preserve Its honor and Integrity unarnised.
Sn TO :" as' Is acts n az So n tn
ioes The people may sometimes he mised and do wrong
bni their sober second Thought will always be right and
efficient
The present Administration into power as the
advocates Of free and liberal leglslaonas the friends u
what prosss, twill be well with IL fnot The
4 Y and an mn ne better WV De nr US
hat lis ilsrious chief who has In times past given
as s, 50 srsy hanora him. viii :" sdmn s our
Government To enfle him 10 he gratitude Of the pre-.
No spo, On ibis continent rxcrs at this time so much In.
tsresi and concern California The youth ofhe old and
new s,ass large hodds Sre going herr They const
terprse and are to have 10 do with the future pre-
gress q and the commerce Of the world than
other equal number 81 The sphere in
habit Through them powerful STATE Is 10 grow up on
the hanks Of The Paec from which !. 10 spread Through
all Asia civilization, ara science, liberty and religion
Through them this hitherto almost inaccessible portion Of
the world Is 10 be reached redeemed,
on he
mtrce Of the world reversed.
With s,eha population the construction Of railroad
across the continent, thus connecting the two oceans hy
land will be demanded whon this Is done The
sasss o. A.a win zach s and Earop by hi. inland
must have The effect Of giving the control Of the markets
and -. power os world y 2 The people IN.
articles oil traffic and commecs will be governed by hsr
The most important confederation, hossvsr, with the
people o. this territory Is the principles upon which they
establish iheir and institutions. and no,
siiuie part Relieving honesty that the principles ofe
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to those who differ with u.s. advocate and recommend
a% ,s Wi. ~ ns ssi and ss y to the
Separate and apart from 10 political character
IN" q @p'1s
on viii be Of the highest interests 70 parents whose sons
have gone there to ,sns up ,hsir seod. TO mchsn.
prosperity Of this distant portion Of the country TINS CAL
sna,lon IL he STATE and our friends s-d brethren Il
the press with numerous part Of whom we not
known, will take an interest la our enterprise we shall
| have ". sHlf
As be the pioneer The harbnseL prepare ihs
way for others who AFTER US, we rnsi that the
Wings 81 the States will give us generous support
s Impossible 10 FIX upon the price Of tbs paper The
annta sbsr ripto however cannot he less Than 81 for
the weekly paper The name must always be sccompa
MED with the money No person, however eminent need
expect TO send him the paper until The sbsc rpon price
la paid All letters must he postpaid Advertising will
he regulated according 10 the Of thai country Per
sons wishing subscribe advertise 80 BY sending
their nsmsFto Hon. w. w Sraion or Col NJ Thompson,
Washington; Hon. Henry Meies and Gen Adouiram
Cbsndlrr New York. JAMES NJ CRANE.
Washirefon, fprH "a, lSi9
~ D. The Edlors Of the newspaper press throughout
the United States Will much obge ne fthey will pnblh
this prospectus and call the attention Of their readers
Aswe shall not leave for few weeks yet we should like
TO carry out with us &c large subsipon list possibe.
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