The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-04-16


As Observation-Disclosures hsss~s~s II - s.-s~
Fs~sJs ssss~sf aA< U~ss~.
Our eyes are getting fairly opened In this s~~ysss.
The curtain IL mp and good honest people sss seek
behind Il the scenery aud go the vorhiags 81 The
Who are the real disunionss~. Co. n~ueSs k~s
commenced playing hs Last sA.s In the o<.ses veA
great deal Il sdroisn~ss but With erSg~anny. He
h merely copying from the purss~d In ~ pssy
matter, by the minority in the HoSss u nsvsssssss-
tves. Senator Benton and thai Ssnny have w~ss
stake In the California question and they hevs ~ tire
out such patriot. Clay, Webster c.@s vcc>s css-
mens, and other Southern Senator'S who wiah ~
the whole subject sstled alphabetically all s~ssSons
Benton VIII move amendments, resolutions, aud t~hs
every mode possible to delay Liquidation. lie hssea
two courses TO pursue--this IL Que. and no san;s
the Southern members tired out, that theyr
agree to confirm all the Mexican tlties and the DO
nedt him and his family. to the tune Of millions v
and good Then he win withdraw his opposition ag
allow the bill to admit California to he acted spoa 10
connection with New Mexico and Dcserct II he has
in this then his determination Is TO unite heart ana
soul, with the freeeoers abotionists and ink~sssA
members, and drive the South into insurrsssion or
force them to adopt disunion This 1. the ss~irs
Of Col Benton and his allies. Benton IL . slpswd
He Ia fully aware that he is dead and damned,
politically in Missouri and that that win never
reclsct him to the Senate, countonance him any
ed with the destiny aud fortunes Of the PATRIOTS and
pure man, Thoma. Hart Benton. He has property
and interest In Missouri. His fortunes In Cali
fornia. He and his family control California IL IA
his interest that she should be independent, for in
such Benton Co would be the great landed pro-
pretors Of that vast country and the gold dagc his
slaves He and his family would o-thirds Of It's
The letter OF Col Fremont to the T~ssiss
when he tries quarrel with Mr. Clay takes the
act independently and without regard 20 the Union
Could the South be driven into disunon the fortunes
Of the Benton family secured California would b
free She would set up for herself and Benton would
have his widest dreams of ambition grstined. He
would become q Northumberland In earnest and
the founder Of an empire the Pacific, and accom-
plish west Of the Rocky Mountains what Aaron Barr
attempted west Of the Allegheny chain This IL
his plan. The Spectators Of California In hs in
terest The hard-workng gold diggers numerous
In California but they the slaves Of the politicians
and speculstors Of the sea-board towns and cities
They disesse and death dig for gold hut
what they produce from the earth enrche- the specu
ators and leaves them in the most abject poverty.
Men ginning TO discover that these statements
true The great Of the citizens Of the several
main, calm, sober, rejecting, deliberstve prudent
people. They may be led Astrsy for the moment, by
crazy, unprincpled politicians or excited by unssru-
pulous but they not disposed to hastily
and with reflection comes wisdom. The wild excite
ment against the rights and institutions Of the South
ern section Is beginning to subside Men begin to in
Quirc what il is all about Why IL not the iifculty
At Washington smicably settlod have few calm,
temperate words to say just At this time, and
mend them to the attention OF every mind that In as
posed to agtate this subject Of slave territory 10 the
danger Of the existence Of the Union.
when Congress met in December last, the wtlmot
rroyiso fever was AT its height men in high position
went down TO " ashington determined 20 vote for Il,
the North were Instructed 20 do 80 by STATE IsGiss
lures such men a. Clay, Cas-, and Webster enter
insten. and some weeks hsd passed they began 70 b.
slarmed they ssw clearly that to pass any such mw
would sever the Union AID bring civil war at once
They halted stopped short, aud waited. The Southern
leaders too alarmed They feared that any parry
action by majority in Congress would bring on crisis
beyond control and they raised their voices In pubhs
and private. and In tones not to be mistaken The
warned Northern members Of the extreme danger Gal
houn III he TO the capital feeling thatit
his great experience and foresight was needed II
was then lie spoke his great speech and ere u hn
dead lie had exhausted the vital spark by his snors
avert tbs danger. HE anxiety Of mind and his con
stan; e.srson ss1,d hi, pm, .,';, porsss too Fssr
long and 20 honoraby: Parties rested st
Washington for moment clay had opened the vsy
calamity Of dsunou. Webster followed, In favor Of
justice to the south. Cas- took the same ground.
Wimot proviso end ccasing all attempts 20 deprive
the South Of their rights aud equality In the Union
s'a an , sTyn ~ cong,.. Mu !, aa not
rest here; had its beneficial effect In all the nee
States IL Immediately caused profound ,sn- Sun
The Legislature Of Michigan re~cindcd promptly her
instructions to her Senators TO apply the Wimot pro-
TO all territorial bill. The leading men Of hAsss-
oLusetts .ndor,sd MIR webster and the respectable
wings Of New York did the same 10 Mr. clay. The
proviso IL deed. dead dead so far territories
concerned The feeling has completely changed In
the Northern ststss-ihcy have gwen Up what they
fierce fer ct the ment Of this seeon Of
Congress As an instance :-On evening Of last
week two great meetings were held In your city one
by the free coil d. nocracy TAmmsny Hall aud the
gth by " /. AZ
Niblor l notice that both meetings by singular
coincidence took ground in assins, the w.inot
pioyiso, and In favor ~ settlcment &c the whoio
qursttn. The free son democracy unanimously
passed. the following reeout ion -
ara q lsss W H. q, Arm .nS :
sons,ite,i9 q ny hsonsl consiass TT, in.sa@sa.
ss 70 MAINTAIN SHes'"fsa IN ss .ps q s,. % .
stss ali people equally dear a-s4ply
vsr.hy q sas. shall they rSsfss spI
are pre- nd 60 he r.Sarsef a. tnsn.r. 81 the NsSna
And the Wigs adopted the following sentiment
california, Utah sse ksw hsxies-ysrs ~ eonape, as
Ss,sition-sne resliiins more tb.a the fasss "~st
ssd ,sS .slss 70 a.. syonrsr ga
A. Tsrr,,sri.. ssnsrhs flAs q our Taien
Now ask why have not all thcse quc. ions been
I'D by Congress IN manner eatisfaciory 90 the SOUTH
Why have nearly dvc months Of the session been
waited away. aud no;hirg been done There h hut
reafon Bocause California, sganr all law, right
or reason comes ruhuR up e. Congress. ani c,ams TO
BE- state and yclls for infant admission WY IL all
this haste and hurry 60 have California admitted
state In direct violation ~ the constitution. and
daLgcring the safc;y Of the Union Are the hysest
Of the population q the thirty States nd aud
crazy 90 admit California a. state On, no rhey
dcnt about u. and yet thea people elect
Tho members 81 tn House 81 Representatives tho
legislature q thes thirty states send SENATOR 10 Con-
r,fs Who notoriou'y sni grossly nisr~pre-snt their
sansti;uent~ ly agitating the sdni-ion of Calfors
state.
what the facts q this element ofdsstructon
60 thh glorious Jnion' IL 10 but q few months since
the dlfcovcry Of gold in California. villa rF'pn al
once became the object 81 attraction 20 thpusands.
Emigration went forward with rapdity unparalleled
In the history Of any country, Prom every part OF
God. glulc INN grants rusheA into California Great
nun hrf vent th,re 90 dg gold 20 work 81 bard atr
tut th0usands o: all the refuse ~ "arth rushed our 70
that region. TO get gold but no; 20 labor or dg fr u
A. tbs time lat year come twenty thou ind people,
yr0 baby. had reached that quarter ~ inc world.
ihsre ~erc all shades Of character dany honest men
vent OF 90 tho river TO the valley Anf 10 ~" noun
tame to d r gold bot ibere velc comparatively fewi
IN great portion Of the emigrants clustered ao tho