The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-03-09

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Arrival OF the GeOrgia-Still Later from
California.
The latest WIS from San Francisco, brought by
the splendid steamship Georgia, gives us full files
10 the 3lst of January, being seventeen days later
than our last advices.
Little change has taken place on the Pacific
coast but the government and people are progress
ing rapidly IN public affairs, and in shaping socie-
ty by law and order. The newspapers give very
encouraging portraiture of the growing State that
is TO be hereafter. Markets, finance. professions,
legislation, arts, sciences, theatres, concerts and
all the features of civilization receive due atten
ton from the population and the press.
The details of the intelligence will be found in
our columns, and exhibit many interesting facts.
The prospects, health and prosperity at the "dlg
gings,'' are subjects of congratulation, and the
winter foods It IS believed will result in rich returns
Of the "dust" when the waters have subsidized.
In the streets Of Sacramento city, the Inhabitants
have been engaged, with some success, IN wash
ing for gold This indicates that the dry season
will develope new scenes in the golden resources
OF the counu
The news vas only thirly.six days in coming
frem Callforni ID The Gctsdi running time, t,centy-
seren days
mr.. webster's Great Speech and It's Effects.
We give on the outside of this mornings Herald
full report Of Mr.. Websters speech in the Senate
on Thursday last.
The effect produced upon the community, by
even the Geographic synopsis Of this great speech,
has only been equalled by that which was causedby
the remark able manifesto OF Nj. Calhoun. Both
hose great statesmen, those masterspirits OF their
age, have produced a sensation, similar to that
which we sometimes see in the material world,
by two immense, terrible, and Interchangeable
streams Of electricity, the one positive and the
other negative, meeting in midheaven. The
holiness, the daring, the force, the clearness,
which characterized the speech Of Mr.. Calhoun,
the great Southern statesman, were not greater,
more powerful, or more efectua, than the same
characteristics which mark the harrasgue Of Mr..
Webster, the great statesman OF the East. Both
have presented their and grappled the agita-
ZION Of the day, with a mastery and power that
produces an equal sensation on the public mind,
and fortunately for the harmony Of the grea, social
and political sys stem of this continent favorable TO
the adjustment Of all existing difficulties between
the North and the South, by the process Of COM
premise, which marks similar periods Of change
and harmony in the material world around!us.
The great statesman Of the West, Henry Clay,
whose powerful mind shines as brilliantly as ever
on the verge Of the grave, led the way to that
temper and spirit, which will probably be fixed,
consolidated, and rendered permanent, by the ap-
preaching tendency Of the views developed in the
speech of Mr. Calhoun and that Of Mr.. Webster,
the one from the South, and the other from the
East. la accomplishing the great work Of pre-
serving the Union, by compromise, and settling the
imrorien, agiiaiions that have grown out Of the
radical questions Of difference, we may expect
certain portion Of the community TO dissent 10 the
most rigorous formhnd temper imaginable. The
dsvelcpt ments Of Southern ideas made By Mr..
Calhoun, has received a reception from certain
roriion of the community, not more fierce or re-
pulsive than that which are prepared to see
GLOW the views promulgated by Mr. Webster
tie former having been denounced as a dsunioaisi,
the latter as 4" doughiace." Mr.. Webster's posi-
Ton is now marked and known. He has assumed
even a holder course, and a loftier attitude. and
delivered his views with more moral courage and
energy, than we even were prepared to expect.
But he and his friends must be prepared to receive
the execraton and opposition Of the fanatics Of the
day, Of both New York and New England The
commercial interests, the men Of sense and lntelli-
gence, the friends OF the Union, Of both parties,
ought now to be called forth at some public place
in New York, on some neutral ground Of intellect
and ,loquenoe, such es the Tabernacle in Bread.
way, in order to support these views, and back up
the moral courage exhibited by Mr.. Webster, and
the demonstration which he made towards settle
ueni Of this question. We have every belief and
confidence in the intelligence which we have re-
ceiv,d and promulgated, that the general practical
views Of Mr.. Calhoun and Mr. Webster, as the
basis for settling the slavery question, are satis-
factory to the friends Of each in both houses Of
Congress, and will be to the whole country. The
Missouri line Of compromise may not be the prin-
cipal or practical feature of this restoration Of
harmony but the prnciple Of equilibrium between
the Northern and Southern elements of our politi.
cal system. as it will probably be developed by
future movements CT committees, may take the
shape OF positive Legislation.
There is yet much work to be done by both
Mr.. Webster and Mr. Calhoun, and other great
statesmen in both houses Of Congress; but without
the cid and assistance Of the true friends Of the
Union here and elsewhere in the North, without
regard 10 party divisions, il impossible to bnng
about that compromise for the preservation Of the |
Unicn which we expect We hope, therefore. |
that ihe intelligent and independent people OF this
cry, connected with the interests Of trade, com
Hsrce, and Of the Union, will al once move in this
mighJ end important matter, and come forth IN |
'bsr n.sIesy, end seaport the bold, manly, and |
courageous stand in favor Of compromise and the |
constitution, which the distinguished Senator from
Massachusetts, has assumed.