The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-03-15

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TIE Nsw PoLlrIcAL PARTY IN CAL"
nlA.-The California papers BY the ,~'.
val bring interesting accounts OF me ne" po
l;,;c.I marty. whose Interior design IS sup.
posed by some to be the formation Oh
great Western republic. The name OF the
new party is the Pacific American Party
Its internal policy II declares to be simply an |
honest and economical administration OF the
government its external policy, the imme-
diate commencement and speedy complexion
of the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad, and, as
temporary expedient. the CONSTRUCTION anu
protection of an emigrant or ordinary "aso"
road, from the Mississippi to California the
REIMBURSEMENT by Congress to California o'
all claim on the part of the United States W
the vacant and unappropriated lands lying
within the State, with a view to the further
ance of the construction of the railroad ana
ernierant road within her borders, and TO
avoid any conflict of titles to those lands be-
tween the Federal government and the GO
vernment of the State; to demand OF the Fe-
deral government the re payment to the State
of California of the duties collected from her
citizens previous to her admission into the
Union-more particularly those duties col
lected after the adoption of the State consti-
tuition California never to abandon this just
claim, or acknowledge that she could ever
legally or rightfully have been taxed without
representation; the fertilization and improve
ment of the harbors and inlets of the Pacific
coast, in such a manner as to render them
impregnable to foreign attack, and fully de-
velope their capacities for commerce;
larger delegation from the Pacific States in
Congress, and, to that end, California to be
divided into two or more States as early as
her population and interests may justify it;
Washington and Oregon Territories to be
made States as soon as possible. and the &C.
QUESTION for the same purpose OF the State OF
Sonora and other contiguous sparsely lnha-
bited Mexican States, and of the Sandwich
Islands and other Islands and Territories ly-
ing within and adjacent to the Pacific Ocean.
The question of negroslavery to be entirely
excluded from the politics of the State.
The tone in which the policy of the new
party is announced is somewhat menacing in
its character For instance it is said
D,;ir ba
ni.ed ~ the paramount object OF our policy and
great end of our exertions; Congress to be sole
EMMY warned, that unless such measures are
adopted will give positive assurance that this
great work shall be promptly commenced and
speedily completed that we will be driven to re-
gard Yourselves tributaries instead OF equals, re.
ceiY hg no equivalent for contributions to the
fedVal treasury and general wealth OF the nation.
This is rather high talk for the youngest of
Uncle Sans family,-one that has just step
ped out of its diapers. The young gentleman
warning Uncle Sam that unless he cuts
down and shovels out the Rocky Mountains
at once, he will be forced to regard himself
tributary instead of an equal If we were
Uncle Sam, we would tell him he might re-
gard himself so with the greatest pleasure in
the world. 1t would be much easier for him
to regard himself tributary than for Uncle
Sam to build road of more than 1000 miles
through bowling desert. If he means to
say, as no doubt he does, in his majestic talk
about tributaries and equals" that unless
Uncle Sam builds the Pacific Railroad, !" i'm
mediately if not sooner" he will secede and
cut out from the c0nfederacy, then Uncle
Sam ought to reply like Uncle Toby"
poor devil, there is room enough in the world
for me and thee
The San Francisco Alta California, speak
ing of this new organization, says there new
or was man, society, State or country which
had not some grievance, and that the United
States has been more liberal and true to Cal
ifornia than she has been to herself. 1t de.
nounces the course and purposes of the new
party, says its tendency is to revolution, and
itsultimate aim Western Republic. Never
theless, after remarking that it is the duty of
the general government to improve, with as
little delay as possible, the facilities of
travel between California and the other
States, it expresses the opinion that if long
continued reluctance shall be shown in
brmging California and the United States
Glunc al OohioSt1 TIC COTuS WHICH UlQQ them
will gradually weaken until collision of in.
terests may render a separation not improb-
able.
These, we believe, are words of truth and
soberness. But what is to be done Sun.
pose that the United States, as unqaestiona-
bly, is the fact have every disposition to
bring California in closer contact with her
sister States, will that disposition build the
railroad? Will it remove the immense oh.
stacles which Nature has interposed bstweo.
the East and the West? We published .
few days ago, an account of the five routes
proposed for Pacific railroads, from which #
appears that the only available route THE
Southern the cheapest by half of anv and
she shortest by third, will cost about seven.
~ millions, is more than 1000 miles in len,th
and passes through an uAinhabited dessert
without timber and without water. II ia nro
posed to supply the water by artesian wells,
and to transport the necessary timber from
the two ends of the road to bridge over the