The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-09-13

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The following is from the Albany Ereaias
Journal: riEsfk
ADMISSION OF CALIFoRMA.-The tardy, re
luctant and grudging admission Of California, a.
a FREE STATE, into the Union, is an enphati,
and substantial triumph. Slavery is forever ex
cluded from tho shores Of the Pacific Thi.
arm of the Republic is never to bcparalyzed b,
human bondage. California is destined to b.
an enterprising, enlightened, wealthy and power
full commonwealth. 1t will necessarily, be sub
divided, and the Children, like the Parent, vii
be FREE.
Slavery will renew the struggle for its "equiIi
brium." Its first step will probably be the crea
dora's Box" from which all sorts of mischie
emanatcs.
The Erc,ang Journal is the Wing Frce-soi
Seward organ of New York. The next is from
the Albany Erening Atlas, the Democratic Var
Buren, Free-soil organ of the same State
THE ADMISSION or CALIFoRS1A---THE CoRNEF
SToNE ON THE PACIFIC california is admitted
into the Union--among the Free States of the
Confederacy Slavery is cut of from the Paci
| fic, and through that vast range Of territory
destined doubtless to control hereafter the for
tunes of the world and TO shape the civilization
of the future, it is a part of the organic law thai
| /" neither slarery nor Involuntary sereitnde shall
be permitted, except for crimes aohereof Lie part,
shall be duly conricied."
/ 1t is II great triumph But the facility will
which il passed, the entire absence Of tumult
conflict, or contest, Though nine months o.
buster had prepared the public mind for some
thing fearful,) shows how unjust and cowardly
has been the policy, which has thus far excluded
the young State.
/ This injustice-thc fruit OF feeblcncss aud COW
ardicc--is to be laid mt the doors of Northern
dough-faccs out of Congress, and to conpromis
ing politicians within.
The powerful and growing State comes into
the Union in time 70 throw its weight, with thai
Of the people OF the older States, in g scale
against the selfish schemes and petty ambition
Of the aspiring politicians who have thus con.
spired to work this Injustice.
| But the Free State California will do more
than foil the plots of politicians. She binds the
| Union together by an inseperable link. She
blocks the march of Slavery to the West. She
battles ald defeats forever the idea of Southern
Confederacy. The question of balance -o
power is settled fOrever--as between North and
South The sectional question:, thus decided
will die out--There will be no more North and
South. There may be a conflict of interest anG
| ambition between East and West, but it will
| lack that element of bitterness which has made
| the controversy that we have now, we hope, al
| most PASSED, so distasteful and so dangerous.
| The people, everywhere, will rejoice.
But we call particular attention to the follow.
ing from the New York Tribune, a paper which
has long exerted more influence in New YORK
politics than any other. 1t seems the Whis
Executive Committee of New York city ordered
salute Of one hundred guns to celebrate tht
passage of the late acts Of Congress. We have
not observed that even Richmond, in Virgn,
has fred any guns. a
We hive italcisei some of the passages:
CRoss-FIRIkG.--The Wing Executive Com
mittee of our city saw fit to order salute o
one hundred guns in honor of the passage o
| the California and Territorial bills, and the,
were duly fired yesterday. We cannot conside
the conception wise or happy one. If, as thu
\ Committee assert, the measures in question wer,
truly National in their character, a compromise
peace-offering, and an evidence Of the patriot
ism of our People of all sections and parties
then surely Party should have had nothing to d.
with the public manifestations elected thereby
Whoever heard of Party celebration Of tn,
| triumph of any former Compromise? And a
the Democracy's' Executive Committee exul
! in the late events at Washington ut least a
heartily as their official antagonists, and wit
certainly no less reason, we cannot see VIII
! Tammany Hall should not have been drawl
upon for at least half the powder
The fact is-and it may as well be stated
the cannon-fring on the Battery yesterday, wa
not in any proper sense party act, but rathe
that of section Of the Wing party, who fan
ced that they had triumplcd in the passage o
/ the Territorial bills--that the roar of cannon
i would widely proclaim their political orthodoxy
and the fumes Of powder ascend fragrantly t
/ the Presidential nostrils Had the Wings 0
this city been asked for the wherewithal TO fir
one thousand guns in honDr simply Of the ddHiis
/ sion Of Free California into the circle of on
Federal Union, they would have given it wit
| Joy; but believing enthusiasm over the passag
of those Territorial bills, those ten millions I,
Texas, and that crooked aulgainly and n,yus
boundary betpeen SLapedom and Free Soil, il
just what great proportion of our Wings pre-
fer to wait awhile before uniting in.
In opposition to this cannonade, we desire
to call attention to some rather sharp musket
practice which has just taken place in Maine
which is not exactly of the same tenor as thu
firing from the Battery
| Name Is Wnat the cant OF party TERMS i Stroigl
democratic" State, and has just elected Gov
ernor, Senate, and House of that stamp, withou
a serious contest. But with regard to member
of Congress, there has been spirited struggle
and though the precise result Is not known a
the time of our writing, the general features o
that result are palpab!e enough. Just look;
In the /. (York) District, usually Loco Foct
by nearly 2,000--the candidate of that party il
barely elected to Congress he even may b
defeated And why? Mainly because Mcdonald
repndiates and Nathan Dan Appleton supports
the prohibition of slavery in the territories.
In the H. (Cumberland) District, John Apple
ton, Loco, is barely elected over VIM. Pitt Fes
sender, Wing and Free-sol. Strike tho Free
soil question out of the canvass, and Appleton's
majority would have been over 1000.
| In the vi. Bangor] District, Hastings Strick
land, [anti- Proviso] was nominated by the "De
mocracy" in place of Charles Stetson, sup
porter Of the Proviso The result is--althougl
the District is strongly anti Whig-that Israe
Washburn, Jr. (Whig) is elected, he being Q
we'll known champion of Free-soil. Mr.. Strick.
land has not polled two-thirds of his party's
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