Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-03-16
Startling News from the Pacific.

Ihe ~ I. Herald publishes an extraordinary letter
from San Francisco the writer of which the
! Herald, responsible name, of the sincerity o1
his statements disclosing a pro- ect now advancing
under profound secrecy, for the establishment of an
independent republic of all that portion of the United
States lying west of the Rocky Mountains, including
the State of California, the Territories of Washing
ton and Oregon, and large portion of New Mexico,
! to begin with.
| The following description of the plan we extract
from the letter OF the Herald's correspondent:
g. new republic is to be formed consisting at
first of ten States, three to be comprised within the
present limits Of the Slate of California three in Ore
gon Territory, two in Washington Territory, and
} Two from the western portions of Utah and New
| Mexico. The basis is 10 be confederated govern
ment, similar to yoursaon the Atlantic side. The
great railroad s to be abandoned. and every obstacle
thrown in the way of it's construction while the
argument at the husngs is to be made to the people
that the government at Washington have refused the
road to the people of the Pacific The question of
slavery is to be abured and discaimed until the plan
is SO far executed that there be retraction,
after which the Southern four or five States will
adopt slavery The first convention is TO be impos-
ing in numbers and especially in the distinguished
talent of the members. You need no information Us
to the number of eX-Senators, ex-COngrcssmen, ex-
Governors and ex- judges who swarm in our midst,
painting for one mole good old-tashloned political
chase.
"The President, Senators, representatives and
cabinet ministry are all to be chosen by the direct
vote of the people. The naturalization laws are 10
be fixed on a severe basis The act of independence
is to be simultaneous with well planned and decisive
seizure of the United States reserves with whatever
of moveables or live stock they may contain. The
Sandwich Islands are to be guaranteed their indepen-
dence and the United States to be appealed to in
tone of friendly goodbye"
The writer says that the first public movement
will be either society convention, for the pur-
pose of forming a new party, to be called the Pacific
81 ! Rail- IN of
from old party alliances. They said to be tired
of sending their gold away and receiving gov
ernmental protection in return.
| We know not what foundation there may be fo
this statement 1t is not long since, however, tina
we heard an opinion from highly intelligent source
that the first State TO leave the Union would not b
South Carolina, but California. The work ono
begun, there is no telling where it will stop
Ralph Metcaf was SO much opposed 10 secret SC
cieties that he was anti-maso in The crusade
gainst that venerable and respectable institution, free
masonry. He is now the K. n. candidate for gove
nor of New Hampshire. We appeal to the editor
the Albany Journal particularly if there can be an
lower depth of degradation for the politician tina
that which this know nothing, anti Nebraska, anti
slavery, temperance candidate has dived into. On
little month ago, he respectable Democrat
supporter of the compromises, the fugitive law,
the Nebraska act, and staunch and practical oppO
nent of laws against liquor and other sumptuar
laws. NOaD, he is arm in arm with such wings a
Anthony Colby, and such abo!onists as Esq. Hale
Of New York" Boston Post.
Paddy McShane annoyed exceedingly by
strange dog On cold winter night, the wind cut
ting Ike knife, after the dog had been turned OF
of doors less than three times. Pat was awakene
by the noise of rather expensive fracture Of III
: glass The dog in the house again Padd
i waited upon him out. and both weie absent som
S fifteen minutes. that his old woman, becomin
alarmed at such prolonged absence, rose and went
the window.
"What are yees doing out there Paddy, acushlae
Il said she.
There such chatterng Of teeth that the al
swer for some time was somewhat unnteligible,
last it came z.-....s. E.. -..........
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