, 1852-11-13
The Presidential Election.

ScorT, or General FRANKLIN Pierce, pres
ilent Of all the United States, California
and northern Oregon, for four years from
the ith of March next-lhe southern por-
ton Of our territory having for the last
year or two been subject 10 such a brilliant
domestic dynasty, and having, withal, been
governed Sd much, the president, DEPART
mauts, or national legislature, will be ex
cused from interfering with its internal ar
rangements, inasmuch as our neighbor has
/ left nothing for them to do for the next four
years, unless it be to erect political gillo-
tine for the decapilation Of some of THEIR,
and at present OUR worthy government Off
cials. That would be a consummation de-
youtly 10 be wished"
Wei, the fortunate candidate is elected
President: and what a world Of anxiety and
suspense has been experienced by the rival
Candidates and their friends, until they
may have been assured of the decision of
the great American people. Asprants for
Office in expectancy, contingent upon the
success Of one or the other presidential can
didates, oh what agony they have under
gone, and how eagerly they have watched
the post and express offices, and with anxious
looks, and palpitating hearts, " high up in
their frames" as Greed Turner would say,
they have eagerly CLEANED every item Of
returns that could possibly omen favor
ably to the candidate of their choice and
then with what elongated faces the warlike
champions of the campaign have retired in
disgust from the several emporlums of news,
on being made acquainted with the final
and stern reality, that the fond realization
of fat official boon had been wonlonly and
perhaps forever blasted in the defeat of one
or the other Of ths Generals. Poor fellows !!
how they have toilcd, and sweat; and what a
wasteful expenditure of "gass - have they
been subject TO, in "puihng and swelling
themselves 10 bursting nigh, 10 utter bulky
words Of admiration vast ~ and then to
reap their reward in the gibes aud jeers of
the victorious Death would be a triAe,
compared to the torments Of their fell dis
comfture.
And then the Office holders-how they
have trembled in dread suspense within the
last two weeks, in view Of the awful posi-
bility Of REMOVAL. How many sleepless
nights they have passed and if perchance
sleep had deigned 10 visit their eyes, giving
slumber 10 their eyelids. what frightful vis
ions have fitted before them, Of Yictori-
GUS horde of hungry, cadaverous looking
expectants, fighting and quarreling for the
bread and butter" which they for a time
have been enjoying. "Oh insupportable !
oh heavy hour" for official incumben;s =
But they are now relieved from their per-
plexity, and the future for the next four
years-to be an Office holder, or not 10 be-
fairly revealed 10 them.
The respective candidates of the two
great parties also, with what solicitude they
have watched the progress of the campaign,
and with greedy eyes and ears gave4enter-
tainment 10 the thousand rumors of success
and defeat, VIC will not pretend to calculate;
we arc quite confident, however, that Gen
Scott never superintended the evolutons Of
his ever victorious army in presence of the
enemy, and overlooked lis frequent deadly
and unequal conflicts with as much nervous
disquietude as the contest through which he
has Just emerged and we are equally salts
fed that Gen. Pierce never undertook the
argument of clients cause, or engaged
in any warfare Of his profession or other
wise, which had so deeply enlisted every
feeling of intense anxiety, as that which
the American people have just determined,
relative to their future President.
1t will probably be month or six weeks
hence, ere we on the Pacific will receive
positive information as 10 who will be our
future chief magistrate but we sincerely
trust, be it Pierce Or Scott, little more re-
gard win be paid to the wants of territo>
ries-EsPEcfAELY OUR OWN than has been
vouchsafed by the past congress, and pres
ent administration. If government should
desire TO protect our territory and citizens in
case Of an invasion by war, military roads
would be found very necessary for the trans
portation of an army and supplies. Our
entire coast might be blockaded in a very
short time by British feet, for instance,
and that power having possession of Van.
couver's Island, commanding the entrance
of the Straits, we would be completely i'm
prisoned-cut of from the protection Of our
government Congress, amongst its first
acts st lis next session, should make liberal
appropriations for the location Of military
road across The Cascade mountains, leading
into northern Oregon, and another from
some point on the Sound, leading to the Co
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