The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-05-19

Ink CONDITION AND Passengers on CALIFORNIA
AND OREsoN.-The news from California Is highly
favorable to our hopes II tho ultimate prosperity
u that great state. The struggle for gcoi local
aud state governments i still going and though
In some Districts the stern justice q Lynch law i
sili rcsorted TO- for the protection o. society yet
there arc signs " 4 becoming administration
Of law which promise 10 into force upoa those
who outrage the pabi,c mind by act. OF robbery,
violence, ani bloolshed. The newspa pr press
tie great lever II civilization, when sc directed
Il having = yast influence upon the enterprise and
industry u California, and the world has never
seen such spectacle A. Il presented by tbs mum
bers q daily and weekly journals which pub
lahed IN that new country. The power which sach
series q rapidly Published papers may have O
the public mind. II l. true, may be for good Or for
evil. Much depends upon the eommanity-bat u
Il gratifying - end that generally the California
newspapers are devoted 10 Law and order, and 20
the greatest prosperity q the people a large, an
intelligent and industrious community.
There are two facts In the nc - from Z siifornia
and orcgon, which quite important, they are
ominous 81 the future progress q oar citizens On
the Pacific. The enterprise cf The people Is fat
urging them 10 seek for further territory upon
which to exercise their skin and Industry, ami cvi
acnces fas. springing Mp that Tho annexation q
Lower California will he event net very Gar dis
tant. Even the mines q Mexico. ~ Durango and
Sonora seem 10 yield bat scantily, unlcr the i'm
pulses which work them, as communicated ny the
Rothschilds, the Earrings, and other forcign capi-
v,lists. Labor, directed BY neal l. the best sapi-
talist in mining operations; and the day mast come
when the people q the United states will aseer-
tain the real proaactivcness 81 the mines within
the territory IL Mexico. The Mexican govern
ment, by imprsoning Americans, and BY neglect
ing to enrich themselves ny the resources q the
soil, are creating thirsty spirit among aaventar-
ers which must, sooner Or later end in the move
ment q large portion o. the American people
towards that territory.
With regard to the future commercial spirit Of
Oregon and California We have great hopes on ao-
count Of the reeen, discoveries Of valuable coal de
posts on the Pacific coast This fact win cause a
great increase Of the steam marine AMI We shall
soon have a line Of steamships established between
the Pacific coast and China. Already the govern.
ment is in treaty for the despatch Of mails, BY
steamers, to the Sandwich Islands, and the pros
pect il that, in short time, Oregon and California
win become a. highly favored by commercial faci-
lites as any Of the States the Atlantic scaboard
StppEN BREAKING UP on THE RAILROAD PEwsf-
DENTAL ToUn--Sn CANDIDATES ~ RoyTE.-As-
cordng to our tele graphic accounts, the President
and part Of the cabinet leave Buffalo tomorrow
direct for Washington-Mr. Webster i TO make
speech to-day, on invitation, 70 the people
Of the West. What Is the meaning Of this
sudden change in the Presidential wogrammsi Has
MIR. Seward frightened Mr. Fillmore OF his own
dunghil Or has Mr.. Webster received too much
Of the popular applause Really, some Of the
machinery is out Of joint. We perceive, too, that
the Buffalo ErWess-an organ Of Scward-came
out with an enthusiastic sketch Of General Scott,
nominating him to the Presidency, on the very day
Of Mr. Fillmore's arrival In Buffalo. Here il seen
the finger Of Seward and Thurlow Weed
Tie unreported speeches, sayings, talk, and Incl
dents Of the Presidential tour to Erie would reveal
a drama Of the deepes; interest to the benighted
world around. One Of the most impressive facts
which struck in reading the reports Of that tour,
was the presence Of 50 many Presidential candr
dates in the trains. At time there were no
less than six. Three started with II from New
York-namely, Fillmore, Crittenden, and Web
ster; and three jumped up behind, like naughty
boys, on the way-namely, Douglas, Seward, and
Marcy. We believe, also, there was a larger qhan-
tty Of candidates for the Vice Presidencyat least
dozen.
Considering that this was trial trip-that tho
machinery and road were ncw-that some Of the en-
gireers we're inexperienced, and that the road was
long, as well as the fact that the characters on
board were weighty, and much Of the intellect, IL
not the sense, Of the precious freight, exceed
ingly heavy, il was a most fortunate circumstances
that all arrived safely at Dunkirk. We expected
an explosion, an upset, a breaking down, a switch
out Of place-where so many Presidential candi-
dates are, a switch in place would be better-but
there was nothing the kind. All moved on safely
and securely the long road. IL is well for the
first train Of candidates that they got along so wel
The second train Of similar kind will not be 50
fortunate. 1t must break down, explode, crush TIC
passengers, and only bring one home 10 the White
House, in November, Is52. However fairly this
second train may start, there will be collision Of
locomotives which will bring about all the disasters
common to such occasions; and many passengers
are determined to try a passage Ia II, they must
prepare for the terrible calamity But one man
viii reach the White House. Who he i to be, no
one tell.
Moral CHARACTER or NEw loRK JouRvN- .
Issi AND JoURSALTsTs-W EEB AND WuLts.-The
controversy on moral character and fashionable pe
sition, which has broken cut in savage form, be-