Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-04-02

TUESDAY MORNING, April. 3. 1850.

California will declare her independence and be lost tho
union IL such should be the result upon this ground Of the
Southern boundary, will be entirely owing the North
In refusing the adoption of the line Of IS 30 which, if adop
ted, would satisfy the people of California and also every
other interest," except that of the Northern aboitioniss
But will freely admit that this danger of the incpen-
dcnce of California is by ilsory or slight if the
Northern members should insist the proposed enormous
extension and thus prevent her admission wih the ample
extension TO 36 30 mn during the present Of Con-
grcss No one will question the ability of so remote pco-
pie they choose TO maintain successful rcsa The pas
session of the wonderful mineral wealth OF that region
would alone serve ample means of defence against any
effort OF the government 10 rcconqucr the country. The po
lca Judas Seward OF New York (who berays the Union,
when protesting unboundcd devotion it in his late ini-
nous abolition speech, presented this danger very ccy
and correctly. 1t is important that both Northern and
Southern members shall keep in view He said if reec
ted that California would her Independence and that
Oregon would with her. Well admit this fully, and the
Southern people will be free from loss from secession
from just blame for having produced it, If indeed the
Union eut the Constitution continued be designed and
operating at hrst as bonds OF equal protection and benefit
to oil the Stateshen would regard the loss of any por-
on OF ollr people and territory, the Pacific the
81 Lawrence as loss TO the whole conlcdeacy and the
South no less than the North Bnt in present array
hostile interests and opposed aconin the present choice
before u.s. of either submitting the usurlton uf unlt
and destructive power by the North or otherwise the tsso
liion Of the Unonn this case, 10 hesitate
that the loss o both California and Oregon will BE- truly
gain to the Southern States. If they remain in ihr Unon
and the Union shall continue perverted by abolition
influence, all The or 10 States which will BIZ carved
out of those great territories, will Of be identified
with The North IN feeling in supposed interests and in eicc
tive abolition actionand therefore in all the consequent
outrages on the rights and very existence of The Southern
people ask then, whether il will be better for the South
that all this great territory North Of 36 deg &c min capable
OF making or III large Staes) shall become ndepen
dent and foreign power totally separated from this Union
all respecsor that shall give all lis strength in Congress
and elsewhere III aid OF the abolition usurpaons by the
North?
Or suppose another the severance of the Union
and the consequent existence $50 often threatened nm
III ut bptW fup
In this case will be better i the South that Ca
fona and Oregon shall shall belong and BE- giving
their strength 10 the Norhl
Therefore maintain if the Northern States through
their representatives in Congress, shall choose Ia reject Cali
rna because Limited towards the South 10y ruC, 81 deg
50 mn (Which they will no, il1 as theirs will he the
entire blame will also the entire loss accrue the North
crn Saes-whethcr viewing them as 4 community scpa
rated only in feeling and interests from the South and labor
ing 10y legislation inrc the Soutor wholly separated
from political connexon and even opposed enemies nars
The Northern members know this we'll and will not venture
u incur any risk OF inducing the independence Of the Pacific
Territory.
But the golden treasures California Can and ought
the Southern States under any circumstances 10 forfeit their
equal right TO these ncalcube riches belonging the Enion
his will be Tic subject and manner Of temptation an
tempted seduction which will be used operate
Souh prevent her pursuing that plain Of proper
action in this respect which would be undoubtedly resolved
upon, IL the gold OF California had no existence.
II, indeed the Southern States could members Of the
unor obtain their share Of this rich belonging
the United States certainly would he Il vvry important
and valuable acquisition But who is tlcre among Us pos
sessng any Judgment, who conceves the possibility ol the
Southern States deriving any benefit ecuniary gain from
the possession OF these mining lands rs the Federal
Government However fast money may from any source
flow into the treasury OF any government il will be almost
as speedily suandered and worse than being merely spent
II VIII be used as means 10 corrupt and ensavc c governed
While full share Of the consequent evils would be inflicted
on the Southern States they would gain nothing from tie
golden harvest in any
But il is scarcely worth while suppose the of the
government holding possession o. The golden sands Cali
orna Such possession has not yet been attempted
TO be assunedand probably never will te permitted BY the
awlcss population. II possession assumed il woEii
be both improbable and ransicntwhiC adventurcrs from
all parts the world have already seized upon and secured
40 millions Of this treasure and daily increasing their
numbers and the extent of their dcpcdatons What posi-
by there OF the general preventing the
tnuation Of these depredaons carried by $4,000 men,
and there will be 200000) scattered
gion! Or what prospect is there Of even any clear profit
being thence derived by the government after paying for e
direction police and attempts 10 secure the property and
restrain the dcpredaors! The existence ot this golden
gon will be evil aud curse 10 the country owning and
any benefit and nd s s 6 ees III & &Eg hal ws %g a in @ '. b"
much ms the golden region, with all its good evil is beyond
CONTROL is that it shall belong 10 orr enemies and
90 10 increase their power for destruction
1t assmcdby Mr.. Clay in his recent (so called, com
promise speech, and Is usually by all who would persuade
the people of the South 10 submit 10 Northern aggrrssons
That between the separated portions would be Tie certain
end immediate result of separation OF the Union have
in preceding number, stated for denying this po-
ston and would be useless for 60 farther into
wide field for defamation The real argument lies in
very small compass. Both the South and North would
have every interest in preserving and cuvatng peace be-
Heen them-and in contingency could either gain any
thing by making the other, if
ul in battle and In conquest. Under sch circumstances
IL absurd suppose that either the Southern people
csscdy the weakest the Northern, shrewd caculaors
values and wel-knowng the pecuniary cost OF Of
INVASION would seek To 20 to war with the other.
But suppose the danger threatened immi-
ncnsuppose il certain that the threat for il al
ways threat from tic North will be enforced
and that separation shall occur, invading
Northern army shall cross the Potomac. Even such
ainty ought have the sghcs; effect any Southern
man, however much he may, all ought dread and
oIe the evils of war; and wish 10 every proper
avoid them. This threat of war om the North Tor made for
The North on The South put into plain English is precisely
if one individual should say another ali you such
thing defend yourself from my aggressions will fight
you and being the stronger Of the two shall probably beat
you" Would the other gain any relief by yielding 10 this
threat ii he yielded the aggressive of his triun-
hant adversary would certainly continue and he would
have at last 10 fight, with less of moral if physical
power than if resisting the first insult and threat instead Of
submitting TO both for the sake of peace. And us is
with communities and nations If the North is able To op-
the South, safely and without loss by the action she
will do so and as all late experience mas shown, this will be
done If both embraced in the Union OF course
ad;t that The North would much more oppress the
South ii forming separate conedcuces prordea alcdys
before TO be done safely and without loss But there
is man of the North who does well know that this
povso would be nuly The North could never carry on
offensive war with the Souh without great loss and suffer-
ing of evil Hundreds of millions of dollars and many thou
sands of lives would make but part the necessary sacri.
cc. Who, ien in all the North will be found TO propose
| or support so costly measure? A VIRGIN1AN.
MARCH 2S, 1850.