Washington sentinel., 1855-03-15
THE PACIFIC AGAINST THE ATTAIN
TIC-ANOTHER NEW PARTY.

THE PACIFIC AGAINST THE ATTAIN
TIC-ANOTHER NEW PARTY.
| These are the days for the dissolution Of old,
and the formation ofnewp parties. The very spirit
OF change seems to have passed over American
character, feelings, and purposes. Springing
up in New York, it has extended rapidly in
every direction, and after having subdued to
| its influence the old States, it has spread to
our new Pacific State Of California which it
threatens TO conquer.
The last accounts from California represent
that new party has suddenly sprung into ex-
istence. 1t holds itself aloof from all the old
parties. 1t presents its creed in an elaborate
paper That creed, so far as we understand it,
neither advocates nor opposes any old distinc-
tive principle of either of the old parties. 1t
is not the Know-nothing party. New as is that
bulbous, vegetable, party ofpremature growth,
this California party is newer. 1t has just
taken its position on the political arena.
We know nothing about its origin we do
not know the name Of a solitary member of it;
nor have we the remotest idea of its strength
and aumbers. 1t may consist Of but hand
full of men, or it may boast of its thousands
and tens of thousands 1t goes by the name
Of The Pacific American party" Its plat
form is as follows:
For the purpose Of bringing out promi-
nently the active public issues Of vital impor-
tance to the people of California, and of dis
carding those which are extinct, and without
xh.,c hooso
of political organization for the State of Cali
fofnia and the rest of the Pacific coast
"This party shall be known as the Pacific
American party
The internal policy of the State to be simply
an honest and economical administration OF
the government.
10 secure this object, men Of questionable
reputation to be discarded, and intelligent
men, Of pure, honorable, and independent
character above suspicion in their public and
private conduct and permanently identified in
their interests with this State and coast, to
be brought forward as candidates, whether
heretofore known in politics or not; none
others to be supported by the party.
estate candidates to be nominated by q
State convention delegates to said convention,
from the cities, to be chosen by associations,
and not by primary elections, SO called. The
FIRST State convention to be called by State
central committee.
"The basis of representation in the conven-
ton to be the whole vote cast at the last gene
raj election.
"The external policy Of the State to be-
"The immediate commencement and speedy
completion Of the Atlantic and Pacific railroad,
and, as temporary expedient, the construc-
ton and proper protection, by military posts,
Of an emigrant or ordinary wagon road, from
the frontiers Of the States bordering on the
western bank of the Mississippi, to the from
tiers Of the State of California.
ave hold it to be clearly within the power
and to be the sacred duty Of the government
of the United States, to make provision, in the
most efficient manner and without delay, for
the construction of so much of these roads as
may fall within the Territories, and we will un-
ceasingly urge that such action be taken.
"The REIMBURSEMENT by Congress. to the
State of California, of all claim on the part of
the United States to the vacant and unappro-
priated lands lying within the State, with a
view to the furtnerance of the construction of
the railroad and emigrant road within her bor-
ders, and to avoid any conflict of titles to those
lands between the federal government and the
government of this State.
"To demand of the federal government the
repayment to the State of California of the du-
ties collected from her citizens previous to her
admission into the Union-more particularly
those duties collected after the adoption of the
State constitution. California never to aban-
don this Just claim, or acknowledge that she
could ever legally or rightfully have been taxed
without representation.
"The forti6cation and improvement of the
harbors and inlets Of the Pacific coast, in such
manner as to render them impregnabe to
foreign attack, and fully develop their capa.
cities for commerce.
.The increase of our influence in Congress,
and for that end the division of the State of
California into two or more States, as early as
the population and interests of the several por.
tions Of the State may justify it. The promo.
ton by all Just and proper and legal means, of
the earlist possible admission Of the Territories
Of Washington and Oregon as States, and the
acquisition for the same purpose OF the State
Of Sonora, and other contiguousy sparsely in
habited Mexican States, and OF the Sandwich
Islands, and other islands and territories lying
within and adjacent to the Pacific Ocean.
Without an increase Of representation, only to
be obtained by an increase of the number of
States having q common interest, the Ameri-
cans of the Pacific cannot command from Con-
greSS the CODSluefdhOu WUiSuy iiom thch ic-
mote and exposed position, they require, and
to which, by reason Of their great services to
the Union, and to civilization, they are most
Justly entitled.
"fhe question Of negro slavery, the only one
which by any possibility can distract the peo-
pie of California in the jealous and united pur-
suit of the foregoing objects, so indispensable
to the safety and true interest of the State, is
to be entirely excluded from the politics of the
State. This party to adhere honestly, cordial
ly, and forever to the existing state of things in
regard to slavery, the division of the State not
to be made the pretext for the agitation of this
question, and the continuance Of the existing
clause Of exclusion throughout the whole of
| the present limits Of the State to be secured
and guaranteed in any legislation authorizing
| the creation of a new State and the formation
| Of new constitution.
"The Senators and representatives Of Cali
fornia to oppose the agitation Of the question
Of slavery in Congress in any form whatever I;
navar To disturb any existing settlement of that