The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-03-03

Government California.
But one day remains of the present Congress Like the
leaves of the these last days have increased value
as they essened in number Will Congress de anything.
or nothing That is the question which every man now
asks whose heart beats for the honor of his country and
the prosperity Of the people OF California No bill be-
come law with the Wmot Proviso in it That is fixed
fact VIII the House OF Representatives. them madly per-
sist in opposing every which proposes efficient
organization for that distant territory? The eyes OF the
whole country are anxiously fixed upon Congress
The press still continues express the deep anxiety of
enlightened and patriotic people. We lay two more
specimens before our readers
From the Baltimore Republican
The eo.-From every part the gold
smitten crowd still huryng the valley OF the Sa
This last accounts estimate the population of
ol W5as 10 of wiz be
law government The imagination sckens the pic
be so stu pd suppose thousands
aventurers who will be drawn hther by the strong us,
gold who have severed all ofhome this
ing passion will be controlled in those wild regions by
thing the srong arm Of power To think thus would
Here in the midst Of all the sanctes which established
government and long enforced have thrown around u.s.
the love of gold daily leading TO the commission of
and What then, be in California where
tho whole population has been brought together by This
desire alone and where there is neither law the
bold and vicious government to protect the weak and
innocent Yet with these startling facts before the
Congress continues in the last week OF its session.
bubble about triies and to manifest desire give
government to this territory unless clogged with some
In vain has few noble spirits appealed to the hearts and
of fellow citizens to the protection of the lawn vain
has the Importance OF those newly posses
atoms fanaticsn and blind must carry out its
one idea, the country may lose lis possession. Our
may be LEFT prey to the awess renegade from foreign
chimes. and wild anarchy, with all its attendant horrors
ID ankfu country be relieved May we
never look upon their Ike again.
From the Delaware Ga.eus
CALlroRNIA.-Can there be nothing done for California
The present session OF Congress fast dwindling
its close.
The sands running pery o,c in the glass which meas
But still think something might, and should be, done
of laws, and endow them with the blessings an Or
derry civil governmen As to the Pas.-as to the months
and days which have been wasted by the
OF the people, in endless discus discussion without
end and wilhou, arSnment-it is useless for
pend precious time In examination re-crimnaton 1t
Trevocaby gone But the few days that remain will
ply suitce ii proper effort be made, do much re-
deem the errors of months misspent
From the dark goom of that fast vanishing past will
their CORY locks in the faces of these by
whose neglect Righteousness these have been made
Tins OF wild rapins or foul murder.
But we leave them the settle with their own con-
sciences and their Independent constituencies We only
they shall iueed become mountain high We cali upon un
themand in this know that speak for the people
California to arrest the red hand Of murder which their
delay has ioosed among her deenceless people
California, when ceded to by Mexico, had a govern.
ment Perhaps II was not much t. boast OF but doubt
less answered in reasonable degree for the protection
of person and life. OF that COVE she been
privcd by to which a party. We, then, have
been instrumental depving her people OF those person
al Safeguards winch alone render society oierabe
Riot robbery, rapne and violence stalk forth midday
seeking opportunity satiae natural thirst for action,
wheed to the highest by giitering temptations
which so multtudinously abound in that gilded land
Justice Justice whose stern behes cannot always be
safely sghted) them demands that who alone do
should inerpose the progress and curb the
sway OF the thousand foul spirits which, from Pando
rean box we have that l-starred country But
the demands of philanthropy of humanity, OF justice, of
generosity, avail, have inducements for
action, which would invoke Our brothers, fathers
children, friends, ninglng in the unortu
nate population Of that awess land lsorgh our agency
the n1atn they been induced to go there Had
not planted the American Nag at san Francisco ad MonJ
terey people woud have been entced there Ax
will the United States give TO the stars and SIR
sufficient su ppot which demands. and which II Con
from regular, orderly government, actft with
the nations authority Y J1ice, for
There is a loud QUERY upon the part Of thSs I, isa
and much mistaken in the characi IT,, -,
dgnation, If those members OF Congress se"' VI an
peiexts, capnou. objections extrinsic as
inent for newly acquired and that Congress made
made TO feel its heaviest the same rrf nd
camor about slavery and king extra allowance IN
who are not moonsuck now special duties with which
u'vJ , s1 r mon from their ordinary duties
v.o comnTo%,s. Q, ~ her 500 is sufficient compensa
this ghost Of mining upon hundred cases
which comes individual that no functions
"a with more credit OF mon fidelity
ave been DISCHARGED by him in his eaPs' I