The southern press., 1851-10-29
THE SOUTHERN PRESS.
The California Troubles.

which We commented on, on Tuesday, 10 dlvlde
the State, degrading the seven southern counties
from their high condition as an integral portion
Of q sovereign State, back, and down, to the de-.
pendent existence of territory Of the United
States, illustrates in a remarkable way some OF
the troubles that exist in California, forming
diseases which gold cannot cure.
We have not seen the first, but the above ex-
tract is the commencement of second article
in the Philadelphia North American, inveighiog
bitterly against the proposed division Of the
g sovereign State" of California. Il ridicules
the reasons given by the Californians for d.
vision, 70 wit: the extreme length OF the State
the utter disregard Of geographical bound
aries in its formation, and the enormous ex
penses of the government, consequent upon the
mineral character and business the north, which
is not required by the necessities of southern
California, although her quota of the taxes is
exacted on the inflated appraisal Of property by
the north. 1t pretends to think, however, that
the southern Calfornians would contentedly
continue to pay taxes at rate that would soon
impoyersh and ruin her richest estates, if it were
not for "demagogues among them endeavoring
to renew an excitement of which the country
has become sick almost to death"
This is an allusion to supposed purpose to
give chance for our slaveholdiug population,
to exercise their right Of emigrating there under
territorial government. Well, fair play is
Jewell" And if that should be the result, the
people will have the same right to introduce it
as the Northern majority had to exclude it. Be,
sides, it is well known that the Southern dele
gates in the convention were opposed to being
released from the control of the federal govern.
ment, and to being erected into State.
It is amusing to observe with what facility
their OK is gored." When the case is reversed,
the idea of the sovereignty of the State is with
them absurd. And they seriously make the silly
assertion, that town or county has as much
sovereignty relatively to its State as the State
has to its federal relations. But in the present
case they talk as glibly of the sovereignty of
State. and the degrading" dismemberment of
"a sovereign State" as the most consistent State
rights advocate.
When the federal government made the pro-
position to the sovereign State" of Texas,
with ten millions of dollars in one hand and the
sword in the other, it was all right with the
North American II saw nothing then ade-
grading" in the case. But now that there is a
desire with some to make similar proffer to
California, although there is no power to hold
the sword, ii sees nothing but degradation and
trouble. How judgment sometimes
To plague the inventor %
But we bave no idea that SO Just a measure
can be accomplished, except through some po-
litical legerdemain, that shall continue the in
justice of excluding the Southern States from
the enjoyment Of their privileges in that land
The equilibrium between the States is de-
troyed. The numerical power is with the North
ern. And in California 1t rests with the North
ern portion Of her people. So, IL the Southern
States mean TO submit TO the " adjustment" as
il is, we see no chance for regaining their lost
rights 10 the territory. II not, they must do
something else besides clarifying Union thus
compromised.
The speech Of Mr.. WEBSTER 10 the Senate,
In March 1850, reiterated 4 determination 10 APP
ply the anii-slsvery provso, at any time, 10 ter
ritory Of the United States 10 which slavery
might by possibility enter, but waived its appli.
cation 10 the mountainous country between
California and Texas, as he said, the Mexican
law and the law Of Gcd rendered il superfuous
Again, in his speech, few months since at Buf
falo, he denounced all slavery in the Union, ex
ceptinQ that in the original thirteen States, ex
listing In violation Of the Constitution. Thus,
we have wKBsTERnS proviso even worse
than the wiLMoT.
Now, IL there Is TO be no mods and measure
of redress determined on by the South for the
California frsud--if the adjustment is to be ac-
quiesced in, instead Of being re-adjusted, we can
saw 10 those men and presses in the South, who
have
asounded the very bass stree q s.rnfii,y,-
In spplaudirg Mr.. WEBSTER ana vi. s,eo-l -,
and nointinp him out as patriot candidss fof
the Presidency, that they have urged the srth
into that non-re.istant attitude, in which no On
....;on Of her lost rights will be obtained fpm
tbs North. The federal government will gbn
IN 70. centralizing policy, until from some on
n.r,tively trivial cause, blow will be struca'
Il before word.
Nor can the submissionists Of another sue
a.,ter themselves with obtaining much oelr
terms by supporting such politicians as
BUCHANAN, who, IL is said, was opposed 70 ?
admission Of Missouri, as slave state any
the author Of the following resolutions, wnl
he offered in the city of lancaster In 1910
Resolved, That the Representatives in Gongr'|
from this district be, and they are hereby nq
earnestly requested, to use their utmost endei
~. AZ member. Of the national Legislature !,
PREVENT THE EXISTENCE or SL "a
cry in anu nj the territories or STATES Dh'
may be erecied by Congress. =.
Resolved That in the opinion OF this mee'lr
the members of Congress, who, at the las. ;
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