The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1853-09-01
CALIFORNIA POLITICS.

A correspondent Of the Tribune. writing
from San Francisco, says that many of the ap
pointments of President Pierce, in that State
have been given to the bitterest opponents Of
the Compromise, and to that wing Of the party
which has been most active in cndeavoring to
give Slavery a foothold on the Pacific coast
The Wings ~ party have heretofore acted
with the wing of the Democracy which has la
bored to divide the State, and introduce Sla-
very into the southern portion of it, He gives
brief history of the doings of the Presiden-
tal favorites
"The first net in the programme was the
School Land bill. The lands which had been set
apart for schools were first seized and appropr-
ated, the yenal and corrupt of all classes JON
ing in, in this unholy robbery of the heritage
of posterity The State credit was low, and
the school lands were thrown into market at
little more than q nominal price, payable IN
scrip This brought up the price of scrip and
it is generally supposed that those who passed
the law had some scrip on hand. But the lands
were thrown into market at so low price
that they could be bought up in large quaint
ties, which, being accomplished the next thing
slaves or coolies, the lands would be valuable
Mt once; but to hire free men, at California
wages, would be less profitable
"Thc idea of bringing coolies, poems, or
slaves into competition with our own people,
was utterly repugnant to the views Of great
majority, and every measure looking toward
such an object has been voted down. RllI
providing for the employment Of coolies, poons
and Indians have been brought forward but
voted down; and now there s no hope OF get
ting anything Of the kind, and unless unmiti-
gated and undeniable slavery is obtained, there
is no prospect for the chvalrous SONS Of the
South, but that they must soil their arstocratiJ
fingers, and descend TO the vulgar employments
of laboring with their hands for the bread
they eat
"To avoid this dreadful alternative Of work
or starpe the division Of the State has been re-
peatedy attempted Ii has been urged that
our present Constitution was defective, and It
has been thought that by getting Conyen
ton called to revise it, the Convention could
be so packed that the division would be effect
ed, and then the good time coming was look
ed ior--wben the master could have his ser
wants, AZ well rs in Virginia or Mississippi.
"The latest attempt was in the last Legs
aturc. A Convention bill passed the House,
and came very near passing the Senate.
Though on a full vote Of the People, doubt
not but two. thirds are firmly opposed to any
thing Of the kind yet, 30 successfully had thu
Conyentionsts packed the Legislature that
there was decided majority in favor Of it in
both branches. As it required two thirds
majority however, it failed and, now that the
public sentiment is known on the subject, Con
vcntonsm fairly stinks in the nostrils Of four
hlths of our people The policy of President
Piercc'sappointees, and the faction with whom,
they act, has been distinctly repudiated by a.
most the entire people Of California; and yet
they have all the patronage Of the General
Government. What sort Of Comprom'ss
President is thatW
Those who have taken ground against the
introduction Of tho peculiar institution to tho
shores Of the Pacific, he asserts, are punished
for it by the President, and the Southern fac
tionists are taken into favor. This may be;
but II 10 not IN the power Of President Pierce,
or his Administration, to introduce Slavery
into California. The bulk Of her population
are from the North, and we feel assured will
resist all efforts to introduce this incubus
among them. BY the way, we should like to
know tho position of Mr.. Waldo, the Wing
candidate for Governor, on the Convention
question. We understand that Judge Heyden-
ieldt was exceedingly active in securing his
nomination, with that Of Tod Robinson, for
Supreme Judge. Heydenfeldt has been unit
ring in his efforts to make California slave
State, and is not likely to be mistaken in his
men.
MINISTER To CossrAsTINopLE. - Carroll
Spence, Esq, Of Baltimore county, has been
appointed by the President Minister to Con.
stantinople.