The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-01-05


Counting, then, upon the failure Of a Unoin party
ami Union hcket, we count upon scrub race
an election by The House and oushern admi-
nistration upon Southern PLATFORM from after the
4th March, 1883 Aud the South, in the House,
Will have the power TO prescribe the policy Of ne
gotlaons with Spain for The purchase OF the Island
OF euba, II they shall deem il advisable to exact
such pledge.
For the present, parties and party pAlitcs are in
chaos. There are Union meetings, but there is
Union party there wings and democrats, but
those parties broken up The ia ctionsts in the
North, and the ultras in the South, hold the ba-
lance of power between the fragments of these two
old national parties. Neither Of them can elect
before the people, upon their own strength The
attempt at junction promises TO prove an abortion
Let all hands. therefore, furnish up their armor for
! The general scrub race of 1852.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8, 1851
California Land Claims--Col. BeYtoWs Speech
The Old Settlers and the Ne,o Sq.an@s-Ffe-
mont for the Old Settiers-Hls probable Defeat ~
that tssy<.
We have had a large instalment OF California
land history to-day-in fact, the whole OF 1t, from
the occupation of the country by the Spaniards, TO
the late war with Mexico; and who but Old Bull
lion il capable of such lesson in Spanish We
have learned everything Of the presidios, ranches,
haciendas, puebios, missions, Captain Generals,
Vicersys, and land grants from the first Spanish
Governor of California, down TO Michel,erena, the
last Of the Mexicans Col. Benton pleads the plea
of legality and validity, and the obligation of the
United States to confirm, as good and valid, the
claims and titles descended from Spanish and
Mexican authority; and is for the simplest m .ans
required TO confirm these rights the holders
thereof. His ech, to-day, Was the land history
of California; and The defence OF The claims OF the
old settlers, and holders OF Spanish and Mexican
titles
Col. Fremont, at the last session, leaned the
same way, though not 10 the same degree of libe-
raliiy as Col. Benton He did very indiscreet
thing in committing himself either upon one side
the other, while the question of his reelection
was pending But he did commit himself 70 more
extent IN favor Of the rights Of the old settlers
against the claims of the new squat,ers. And this,
we appreheuc, viii defeat him. The squatters
have the malonty-a large maj ority al the polls
and in the California Legislature they are not with
out potential influence Col. Fremont is a large
land holder in California, Of lands purchased by
himself or agents from old settlers holding them
under Spanish or Mexican titles. And, al
though Colonel Benton, in his bill, which pro-
yides that all such claims shall be settled in the
simplest form, excludes the lands of Col Fremont,
and subjscts them 10 be carried up by appeal TO the
Supreme Couf, he has moved TOO to late help FIRE.
mont. The cry has gone out against him the
forty. odd candidates for the Senate have eaten him
Up alive. The office OF Senator from c california il
better than digging gold and there are, perhaps,
not lees than forty pohticians some of them de-
caved politicians before they went out, who went
TO California for the chances OF returning 10 Con-
gftss. vi course The chances OF Fremont against
such a combination slim enough and, of
course, they will make him appear TO the squatter
interest a monopolizer, under Spanish pretexts,
OF the United 81 public domain, TO which all
ssuarters have the right OF preemptlon
The question is a knotty question We wish all
decent and proper success 10 the squatters but we
hope That no Spanish or Mexican born eitizen oil
California will be ousitd under any law OF Con-
gTcss from hie properly, inherited from the Spanish
government the Nix government. There is
an obligation III the Mexican treaty 10 protect the
taht at fhae Nth he farrt
against the squatteIs and against the spectators.
We think il IS a good thing that Congress has the
settle ment OF the question IL IL sufficiently re-
moved from the sQuattcr interest 10 De dlSoterest-
ed and Discreet enough 10 provide against the
imposition Of fictitious Spanish titles.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3, 1851
No National Union Meeftng-No Upisn Ticket
for The Presidency.
Statements have gone forth that great Union
jubilee is about 10 be held in Washington, on the
22d instant great many honest Union demo-
Gratis and wings have favored thes announcement,
and letters have gone forth 10 all the leading
newspapers in the country, inviting the people TO
favor the movement. a national jubilee, It was
thought, can only sirena hen The compromise pass
ed at the last srssiOn, ard strengthen the ties
which pibd the Norm and South, the East and
Wet, OF this great conederacy.
The thing, however, did not take well al
current of poluc-l craft was at work TO use the
whole Inovtrnrnt az means Of promotion, aud for
the esis bshrent Of political connections, with a
view 10 future combinations altogether distinct
from the object contemplated by the
friends Of the constitution and the Union. have
reason 10 believe thst he ltacing compromise men,
such a. Cess, Clay, Webster, We, are not in
favor 81 the jubilee Or the nor, Is called;
fearing thatthe sdmixmte o. other ohJectswoud oaly
hort he Union cause. and produce new difficulties
and troubles Il a. deemed best tbst no convention
ahgw'A each
sno small, should encourage within ts owa bosom,
obedience % the lsw, and attachment and loyslty
TO the union ~ he States. This IS, N substance,
the OF the letters which have been dispatchs
different parts OF The country, and you may rely
on II, the effect wiil hr thar the wisdom of the
true an honest patriots, North bud South, will no
longer press the suhrCt on public consideration.
There will he NO cony .ntiOn m Washington. The
country 10 uRhung itssH fast enough, and all POI
liucai combinaHona for Presidential purposes had
better be deferred ~ the spring II 1852 Though
all the poncel fOrres are now in f1ll blast, and
new candidates ere sJnngng up every day, the
chances ere that fke present session viii b. over
before any clique viii haze acquired that ascend
ancy which shall enable i 70 make lts fayoFi.e the
favVrlte II the parry
a. 10 the ridiculous suggss,isa thrown ont by
some letter writers thar mixed ticket will proha-
hy be run after this issbion FOR President,
Henry Clay for Wee President, Lewis Cas- Il
4 pure End unmiugated humbtg. Nsither Clay
nor Cas- have ever entertained the moot distant
idea Of such combination, and their own self
rsepect would be- suti1ent 20 frown down any
such PROPOSITION Iii Clay runs h vii run as 4
Z ninu whig with Union whg for Vice Presl-
dent; u Gaze runs. he will run a. Uaion demo-
crst. and Unon democrat will run with hin for
Vice President. Tn this yor may rely on y, |
rresk from the cayds. without " dTawi-g my
imagination for facts. and on my memory tor argu.
meufs The danger q disunion y nov com
pletely pas. aud that once over, % -es ~il AGAIN
Tesrme their former consistency a2d q ssnizsuon.
NJ
WAsmNsroy Jan 2, 1851.
Nor Year's Iisif n TIE P,es,de,t AMI CGbiRet-
CaRs ~ M L1atcs- fa'src.tiHg iceoent.
New Years dsy, with it. bright andci patton
snd happy wishei, hss passed. TIE annual visit
20 the President ind secretaries was unusually