The New York herald., 1850-12-30

We have kept cur edition hack, in the hope OF
being able 20 insert the Baltics news; but as yet,
that steamship has not b, en- heard oE She is now
in her seventeenth daE. II she sailed at the time
appointed, and is making an unusually long pas.
sage she mus, arrive very soon, however. Her
intelligence will be one week later.
Highly Important Intelligence from Cali
fornia--Another Partition OF Mexico In
Psrspcstive.
By the mails Of the steamship Ohio, which
reached here on Saturday last, we received pri-
yate dispatches Of most important character
from California. which induce US 20 believe that
il is, and has been neditated, for long time past,
by some OF the most influential and leading msn Of
that new state, TO Organize an expedition of
Americans, and proceed to that portion OF Mexico
known as Lower California, with the view of as
ssng the people Of that territory, in declaring their
Independence of the central government, and sf-
forwards seeking incorporation with this republic, a
precisely the same manner as the America an aayen-
turers in Texas acted. This Intelligence is derived
from such sources as place It's reliance almost be-
yond doubt In fact, we are informed that some
chsice spirits from New York and other cities. on
the Atlantic side Of the continent, have recently
sailed from here, in Of the. California steam
ships, for the purpose of taking part in this pro-
esedrng, and Of conducting IL to success
At the time when the Texans revolted from the
government Of Mexico, and deter mined uIoa
establishing a separate sovereignty, we knew very
well, that no matter what reverses they might al
first meet with, their ultimate certain.
We knew, and in fact 30 did every one, that their
original object was annexation, and that frsm
the very nature of things, annexation to this great
republic would be the ultimate result Of the move
nent. The design was accomplished, aud Texas,
the lone star republic, was incorporated into this
Union. According 10 present apPearaaces, and
according 10 the information which we have thus
received from California, a similar state OF things
Is about TO occur in Lower California. A number
of the unfortunate and unlucky gold seekers, who
have within the last two three year,, hocked TO
our new State on the Pacific in search OF the pre-
cious metals, have determined upon recovering
their lost fortunes realizing their extravaganza
pectatious Of wealth without labor, and riches
without toll, by seizing upon Lower California,
and dismembering il from the Mexican republic,
on pretence Of going thers to dig gold. We have
NOT heard what encourage ment the inhabitants OF
Lower California have offered TO the parties who
are engaged ia this movement, but we have no
doubt that some has been promised, or the enter
prise would not be generally approved OF, and
30 seriously thought OF, as we find 10 be the case
IL may not be generally known, but IL 10 neyerthe-
lees fact, that, during the late war with Mexico,
the PEOPLE Of the department OF Tamaulipas. on
our Rio Grande frontier, were exceedingly anxious
Sor annexation to this ssDblc, and that they were
very much Disappointed that the treaty OF peace
was concluded, without the incorporation OF that
State into this republic being made Of iscond-
tons The administration Of that day doubtless,we
anxious enough to get out Of the war as well as
they could and Mr.. Polk and his cabinet did not,
therefore, pay much attention to the wishes OF the
PEOPLE of Tamaulpas, or give them very great en-
souragement in their hope OF .beiag admitted a.
State Of this republic. II is not unreasonable to
suppose, however, that the leading men OF Lower
California are acting in concert with the principals
Of the movement now on foot in Upper California
10 annex that territory to the United States In the
same manner az the Texans accomplished asimilu
purpose, some years since
While we cannot but condemn the morality OF the
propesed invasion Of the territory Of our Mexican
peiehbors, no one can help seeing that t will bat
have the effect of Fastening state OF things which,
sooner or later, is inevitable--ihe absorption, IN
some way or another, by the United States, fthe
whole of Mexico. Il is apparent that the American
ey-wnl. in time, oveuun the whole ooataens'
carrying with il the blessings OF our republican, IN
ssitutions and conferng benefits on the people whom
II subdues The intelligent men OF Mexico, ana
of Central America, are assured Of this, and many
of them are anxious to precpitate and hurry u on
knowing well that the change viii be beneficial 70
their respective countries. IL may be that the
Americans in California have been invited, by the
people Of Lower California, TO 90 there, for the
express purpose Of assisting the latter In throwing
of Mexican sovereignty, and becoming, In time,
/. state of this republic. II 10 not d al
improbable that such is the case. Mexico
10 fsted to lose her territory, step BY step
STATE by State, until her nationality be swallowed
by the great Northern republic. Tamaulip~ vii
be the next department to move. She, too, vii
either be invaded by the Americans on the from.
uer or will solicit assistance to establish her inds
pendence, and be, in due time, annexed.
There is one feature connected with this move.
ment, which, at this time, is Of very great imPer
tance. When this Lower California novemes
shall have succeeded, an succeed u viii, h wil
reopen the slavery agitation In this country, whe'
the question Of the annexation Of that State come
ND before Congress and the people. The Unio
may be again put IN jeopardy by II, for we have
dorbt that the South will resist TO the utmost an
atsmpt 70 extend the snti-savery proviso over !
Vowever. sufficient for the day 10 the evil thereo
There is no necessity for anticipating events; the
~iIl transpire in due order. In the meantime,
,xpset 10 hear something further Of this new revt
l-nonsry movement, by the next mail from Cal
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