Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-04-06

SONS. California - Co'ei ,..
timber in the world for snip ou'luHs' .on,
ing of every variety oil the OAK ueo, e ~ nn
nesr the waters edge, where ships can ne con
s,r,,.,ed and toa,,d down 10 the magnIilcenI
no" there 10 rest in security till they arc want
81 /, The broad valleys Of California all me
elements Of human food can be produced WIN
los cxnenJirure of labor than on any part oil
me shores of the Mi,si,sippi. Seeing all lhese
advantages and probable consequences Piaoe ;
in the hands Of The United States by the crinn'-
ma, opa,hy and negligence of the British 90
yernmept, il is with burning shame ana i"u's
nation that we read the following rec'ru =,
Euu!ands disgrace, ard the glorious Triumph =
the young Anglo-Saxon giant: ,.o;sc,
"Sn,RT Rours TO THE Pacific a Ptele1.
loro contemplated as great lnfloVeln.u. -
commercial geography, is al Iens'h aoou' -
realized An American company y ~ ~
steamers from New York 10 The istDnus " "a
rien whence goods and passengers WIN y .a 49,
viewed across 10 Panama from Panama secohu
line of ,eamers is 10 ply 10 Oregon anu 'nG ne"
III n,ado ~ California; ami thlra lf"iii l dhd-
~. aIone IN. cuast of South America 10 quay
onil Callao. and as Tar as VALPARAISO a " auci'
line IS aiso proposed ifum Caiii"ih'a - -.
Sandwich Isles and China. Inc enterprise W.,
!, !. .a;d commence in the present mon'h. he
road
mps i 10 be repaired and improves oy me 60,
ve,nmen, Of New Grenata, from funds snpP''e"
| 10 the American company; and, 10 OrdeI ~ GU,
carnage trade this government has exenip'e'
vessels ireonenling The ports OF The s'hihns i'o''
runDase dues. and reduced the duies VI i"i"''
10 one per cent. TN assorted cafsces. l ms 80"
bIishmenl oi a regular coinmuhicat'on 60 ~
he isthmu> OF Panama will do ior inc nc" WIN
| what similar communication acio>s 20.
mus ~ Surz la. done ur The oil; II VIII eohS'i
| uir an era in he history OF commerce. a"', y
! bringing he ends ui The EARN inc Ju"'" fo7'''
will have powerful influence on IN p'og'ess -
civilization. The voyage Fom New ~" - :"
san Francisco. in California, round cape iio'"
| i 7 G0O Enolish miles. aud occupies SAILING
ycssrl abonr five months. The two voyages
from New York 10 Chas,es aud from fa"a'na
10 San Francisco, have an aggregate iens'n :,
s 400 mics. and vii! be performed by sledle'S :"
ahnui ,h,uy or lhiIy six days allowing '''"o ~
,he Tourney across ire islhmus (aDuu slA, "'i'e'
] aver land 800 feet in heishD ana 'ui u"S"'lFA-
AMI reshippirs The new line ol eon'hu, Ca
uon will be ui srea, Advantage 10 me idue u o,'
| own COUNTY, l. VIII reduce the iehs'n ~ -
| tourney from Britain 10 Lima and uusy'qni
| onc-hall. am he time two-lhlics; anu u ~ "
neft he world, Ivy acceiefa''ns lhe seuieil'"'
| ami crow al a great ciYi!lz.u poIu!di'uh o''"e
| |, NAV seem 10 be II lille import 10 inquire
nv wha, means This degradation, this sam ol ''e
,ati,nal character TOR enterprise, on the hau"hai
honor Tor resolution defend our rights mas neeh
| broupnt on our beiogcd conn'r'. One Eihs Is
n.lnanIe 10 the most superficial Observation,
winch i taat il mere had been any man o.
| weioht 10 either House Of Parliament earnestly
! bent On The performance Il his dniy, MOI an lhe
! lrlbaroy ~ Bathurst Or Dnnda>, The ihoeci-
Inv 81 a Robinson, The peri bureaucracy u
| Rice the brilliant tongue ci a Siahleyi ~ 'he
n-polism {: Grey, {, uli al Ihi- instant " lihe
have prevented California belonging 70 Inc Crown
ri Eaolaod. After The Iadian empire II would
have BEEN he briehesl, richest lewe! IN her ''a-
Gem Cnhappily, there has appeared no snch
| man q mind and defend the most valuable Ilgh's
.; England. although The miscra Die countries ~
i6e PRINCIPALLY 10 The north OF line drawn IRON
the mouth Of The ST. Lawrence 70 the Columoid
river have possessed lhaI advantage ID iuii uied-
sure. Hard things have been whispered IN lnls
city, as we'll as having been bFuited IN me pup
he journals, concerning The successful lpo wnich
mas been achieved Tor The benefit u me fina-
sons Bay Company by coeroing or lefsudu-
ing Lord Grey 10 give hem all they "'s"eu.u :,
OF these stories we know nothing, and shall
certainly moi, al present al least, lhqunc ~
! 10 their truth and bearing; we are con-
| RVS security and prosperity, which have oeen
shametully ieopardzed But il there be any
truth in The q lalrs rumors, we would Just NM
| IN the cunning men who have sought H. pfomnle
| their own personal interests 10 the Huasoh Day
| Company, that they have evinced marvellous
| degree OF negligence or narrow selh>hhess ~
| heir proceedings 10 accomplish IheH purpose,
/ What will be the value OF VanconVels l>iahd
within five wears, when California small W Peo-
| pied by hall a million sturdy em'Sidh,s ilo'l'
! r.ug anu ont me Un;ed s,atos Who will YORK
in coal mine on that island or scratch The ster.
lie soil Tor ,ew oats and potatoes, when IL can
earn five times mure by lhe same laeoT ~ cuil-
waiting The rch aiuvial valleys oil CailoInia,
within six day,' sail OF your iulbiddins shoresi
| We can discover little bnl narrow minded views,
| unrighicous party bias, or dangerous experiment
| tal cIolches in The colonial administration 81
| England, and we mourn over he ia'c OF our be-
| loved country in such keeping, We SPEAK mol
| ii the conduc, Of this or ha administration, but
Of all administrations Tor thirty years past. Al
all events, their policy Tor twenty years has been
| directed 10 nothing So vigorously a Inc under
| mining oil the ,oWer aud greatness oil England
| by III destruction oil her colonial prosperity.
| In The fore. gong anmadvcrsion on The coaGuct
| OF he Bulish government liz negleCin. The most
| obvious aua most important interests Of their
| country We have sludionsiy kept ous Of view the
mineral treasures II California, because We
| wond ground no censuie on anything doubtful
| or hypothetical Our quarrel with our rnlers IS,
| tha they had The power OF securing Tor England
the finest territories on Inc eafIhs surface, III The
| fines, climate Of The world, Tor The deposit
II her surplus population, al The same lime ol
raising NJ a community devoted 10 The British
| Gown, ready 10 proect ami defend The vast in
| leresis Il England in Asia, Australia, and The
| Pacific Sea; and that this opportunity they have
wholly neglected, am thrown all the advantages
| resulting from H. into he hands OF our most tneI-
| .elic aud iOTmldabe rival. TINS is what We
| charge, and il is a serious impeachment which
| ought 10 be pressed home, let The blame res
| where j, may. Al our present ratc oi descending
| from EuSiands true and only eDurabe position
| she may TALL 50 low as within twenty years, 70
| hold her Easi Indian possessions a, the viii and
| pleasure uf nc Ufed States, and see her China
trade in the,exclusive hands oil that country; 10
| which, indrcc; II is already rapidly approYina.
| ting; the only Thing wanting 10 give the impetus
greater momentum aud Strength being he repeal
| OF The navigation laws. But now lei MS examine
| 10 lar as intelligence serves rs 10 inquire what
we have probably lost By This shameful neeleci
Of our rights in the mineral treasures OF Cali,OI
MIA, which England ouehl 10 have secured
"D-M Ii, HOW lie NlCKS emf
A Washington Correspondent Of the New
York Herald thus describes the modrs 0perandi
of mo party" administration. The style is
quite miltary-more like the camp than the ca
binct:
The administration are steaiy at work upon
the appointments. Mr.. Ewing, hlr. Collamer,
and Mr.. Filz Warren appear 10 be the active
champions OF rotation. Warren makes quick
work o, ii. A man comes in and complains OF
the un6tness of locofoco postmaster, "Make
your charges They are made out. "Preseht
your mau and his recommendations. "lIere
they a,e.'' Satisfactory" Presto, tho Wing
is in. Take that TO Mr.. Colamcr.n Gan
right" And at the end Of the days work MIR.
Co!amer presents his list 10 Old lack. Old
Zlck says, 81 rely apon you. hold you re-
sponsibc. \ II correct; but mind you have The
right man displaced, and The right one put in"
The Virginia Congressional election comes
of IL April The appointments, thus far, III