The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-11-30

THE CALFoRNIA QUESTION:" Observer of
the Philadelphia Ledger writes as follows on the
subject of the California slave question
Scarcely were we in hopes that the slavery
question in California, which has excited so much
interest, was about to be settled by the free action
Of its citizens before we learn that the South is net
satisfied with this mode Of settling the question Ii
is now commended that the people who have gone to
California have no right to seize the whole country
and especially the whole sea-coast, and appropriate
it the western boundary OF their territory. This
opens the question again, Notwithstanding the ef-
forts of the administration and OF number of patri-
otto and enlightened men to dispose of ii by admit
ting California Independent State into the
y non.
Mr. Calhoun's friends seem to be of opinion that
California ought to be divided into North and South
Caliiorna-the former to extend from parallel $50
30 min. TO the boundary Of Oregon, and the latter
from 30 deg. 30 min, southwark to the frontiers Of
the Mexican portion OF Lower California. Stimuli
taneously with this, Texas ought to be divided into
two States one Of them to consist of the territory
south OF SO deg 80 min. between the rivers Trinity
and Sabine to the Gulf the other to be made up Of
the residue of the territory of Texas. New Mexico
would, under this arrangement, come IN asa sep
arae territory. II then, Upper orth California
chooses to be admitted as a free State, the new
State cut out of Texas is to be admitted at the same
time so as TO balance the power of the free States
aud Of the slave States IN the Senate. The consent
Of Texas is, Of course, necessary to this arrange
ment but it is believed that this can be obtained
without difficulty. Such bill, which | believe
General Foote will present on the very first day OF
the session. would settle the question: il the North
em States could be made to consent to it; but
doubt extremely whether the House will be in a
mood to give it its assent. Some compromise, no
doubt, will be brought forward, and passed towa4d
the end of the session, alter all previous efforts to
dispose of the question shall have proved abortive
The South, as / limited in my previous letters is
cd IN tain ltg
but do not any other means Of settling the
difficulty now pending between the two great Sec
lions oil the Union, than by taking it out Of the
hands of Congress, and leaving it to the people Of
the territories This is not only the constitutional
mode, as set forth by Mr. Dallas and Gen Cass,
but also that most in accordance with the theory
and practice of the government. California is now
at greater distance from us than Great Britain,
and the same reasons which cur loreathers had to
object to Great Britain, at distance of 5000 miles,
making laws Tor the government OF the colonies,
the people of California have to the interference
of the Congress at Washington with the institu-
tons which they deem most conducive to their
prosperity aud happiness. Let the question alone,
and will settle itself historically by the practical
good sense Of the people; force legislation on the
subject either in the southern northern sense,
and you elements of discord Ii Gen
Taylor really means to refer the subject, when it
shall come to him, to the decision of the Supreme
Court, the latter will probably decide that Con
gress has no right to egislate the subject.
Another means Of settling the slave question
seems to be to allow Texas to hold New Mexico
territory belonging to her, and TO surrender
California entirely to the free soilers, There was
a time, during the last Congress, when the leaders
Of the free soiers here in Congress were not op-
posed to such an arrangement, which they consid-
| cred their ulumatum and know that there were,
| and now are many temperate men in the South
| who would eagerly jump at such an offer, Gen.
/ | n he IN
accept every reasonable amendment to his BILL so
| as to make it acceptable to both sections of the
| country | do not doubt, for a single moment, that
after the subject shall have been duly considered
parties will come to alnicable arrangement such
as the North can agree to without surrendering a
! great principle, and the South accept without degi
radiation. The North and the South must avoid
mere distractions, and legislate for practical re-
suits, if they would perpetuate and strengthen the
bonds of union between the States.
! To morrow's lntelhgenoer will publish the cor
! respondence between General Footeamd Mr.. Cling
| man, of North Carolina, to which Colonel Mangum
Of the Senate, will probably add postscript. The
correspondence goes to show that the slave ques
ton overridcs parties and that far the Soutl
is concerned, wings and democrats will forget thei
quarTes, and unite in defending their rights, boil
against possible majority in Congress or the adj
minslraton itself Political elements are evident
ly alloat throughout the country, and some tim
will necessarily eapse before they can be expected
again to follow their respective attractions and shoe
into crystals.
BALTIMORE, Nov. 20.-Mr. Wise the great hal
restorer, has produced quite sensation in this eli
by the application Of his tonic have seen som
four or five Of his patients l saw them before tn
application was made, and since. That their head
were bald is without question; now they preseI
quite flourishing suite Of young hair, and what
equally astonishing, one Of them has been relieve