The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-02-28


House frames. ..'.... .............. 2oi4
There was a large quantity of building materials,
such as doors, sashes, blinds, windows, which
we have neither time space to enumerate. AL
most every city and village in the United States
are represented, in some way, in California. Beau
fort, in North Carolina, has just shipped PIP, 900
feet OF pitch pine lumber, 10000 feet Of which
IN house frances 2i5, 600 shingles and 80 900 bricks,
To the gold region.
We could multiply facts ike these, but it is not
necessary TO do so. IL is not even necessary
10 give any of the details of the two hundred
eargoes that have left New York, IN the last
year, for that part OF the continent What we
have given is sufficient TO illustrate the way Ca
iItornia is growing into populous and power
fui State. IL is the cynosure OF the Union at the
Present hour, and il destined to revolutonise not
only the commercial world, but TO be either
source OF hope and pnde 10 the United States, or
The nucleus OF serious en;angemens and confu-
sion. Il Is extremely unfortunate, both for Cali
foma itself and for our country, that, on Its ap-
plicstion for admission into the galaxy Of the
Union. It's political orbit should not be found har
monizng with the other consultations, so that II
could become at once a part OF the great system
sustained and governed by predominant and con-
trolling laws. Itwoud be a matter seriously 10 be
deplofed, were il TO become the centre OF another
system, however admirably that system might be
constructed to balance and hold its external and
internal forces with regard TO own While we
confess that the present position OF this new and
brilliant creation Of commercial enterprise is a
cause Of deep anxiety, not less for the difficulty
that inierposes It's admission, than for the results
which would attend the rejection of Its application,
yet we are constrained to hope, as well as to de-
sire that the events or the next fortnight viii be
favorable and peacefully decisive.
The North breaking away from the mad i'm
pulses and conirvances Of party, willing TO sa-
orce largely satisfy the South; but the danger TO
be apprehended is that the representative mind will
not be coored and impelled by the hues and
determinations now rapidly marking the mass Of
the people. Light has been breaking ia upon
men. They perceive that there has been too much
Of an aggressive aud party action on the slavery
ouestion-and though the Stewards, the Greeeys,
The IIales, end lke.minded narrow politicians,
stll continue Tertinacious, yet they now stand Ia
such despcable minority this subject, that
they would be consigned TO oblivion, could the
voice Of the people be heard. Growing weaker
every day, they abandon their course with re-
luctsnce COUGHING itself IN the tone Of theatre al
Hercules, or Of bully Just conscious Of hs error.
Accustomed to rail and buster they faihtly reite-
rate their doguas, decorated with the miserable
snsihemas ard threats winch usually characterze
the speech Il the defeated. md make their WISHES
the fathers Of their hopes on every possible
tIon. They cannot divert, however, the public
mind from its determination 10 have the whole
question seth d AZ once and cor ever, 80 that the
North and the South may exist as harmon ious
whole undisiracted by the coatnual recurrence of
an agitation that carnot result ia any practical
good. and which, probably would bring about
serou.evils, or, possibly, a permanent mischief.
The sense OF the North is one and individual
Peace and union, at al hazards and at every sacr.
fce. are desired-and they will be insisted upon.
There will be no olcraucn Of any further attempts
20 make political capital, or to build uP party ca
the slavery theme, so far as the confederacy IS
concerned The interested States alone must
take care Of the subject. and do the best they can
with the institution. II is their trouble-thelr
cuncern, and theirs ony-snd il should be theirs
o. settle IL among themselves The North wish to
have nothing more TO do with it, aud are williog
that the constitution should decide upon the ques-
ton as it spperiams to territories.
Meanwhile. in Congress the movements for the
admission Of California proceed steadily and with
the animation that is engendered by the impor.
lance Of the subject. Hopes are now centred on
the action OF Mr.. Webster. Should he offer
compromise suited TO the peculiar crisis the most
beneficial results may be anticipated, not only for
he country. but for hIs own position among ihc
people The fear is, that he will berestrained from
the generous impulse Of saving his country, by en-
deavonne TO preserve himself in the affections Of
the free soil men Of Massaohusetts-a poor ambi-
tioD, must be confessed, compared to that Of con-
centrstng his talents for the settlement Of the
great controversy. Added to this, also, there are
spprehensions that, the vain desire Of sustaining
the cabinet policy, he may only try the power OF
his persuasive eloquence upon Congress. II such
be the Determination. the speech will be either a
total failure as to effect, or, il must be the most