The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-03-13

Total shipment. 81 161 DAB 81
The United States steamer Fulton arrived at Aspin.
wall March /, and sailed the I'd a cruise to the
westward. Officers AND crew all well
The United States mail steamer FL Dorado arrived at
Aspinv all from Havana March 2.
The health OF the lsthmus is remarkably good and the
pass the road from ocean to regu-
larry in four hours.
We are indebted to Mr. E. W. Hall purser OF the Hi.
nos and to the San Francisco express OF Messrs Wells
Fargo Co., for files of California papers.
The passengers mails and specie brought down
the Pacific side by the steamship Golden Age which
left San Francisco on the 10th ult
Several important bills had been introduced into the
Legislature, within the past week One Of these is to
exclude from the mines all persons who not eligible
TO citizenship. Should this blu become law, it will
drive from the mines all the Chinese msny thousands
In number.
The proposition to fund 81 900 of the city debt at
10 per cent per for 20 years met with strong
opposition from the tax payers 1t passed the Board Of
Assistants but would undoubtedly be lost in the Board
OF Aldermen 1t thought that per cent was suf-
feiently high rate of interest.
The election in Tuournne county the 9Th instant
for member OF the Assembly, resulted in the election
OF McCurdy. twbig,) by about two hundred majority.
The New Party In California.
rus PLATFORM AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ISM,
CALLED CALIFoRsIASIsM-THE RE ORGANIZATION
OF THE DEMOCRACY OF ALL PARTIES FOR THE SAKE
OF CALIFORNIA.
For the purpose Of bringing out prominently the ne
tive public Of vital Importance the people of
California ana Of dscardng those which are extinct
and without practical value, adopt the following
"bass Of political organization for the State OF Cali
fornia and toe rest Of The Pacific coast r"
This party shall be known as the "Pscfc American
Party"
The internal policy Of the state to be simply an no.
nest and economical administration of the government
To secure this object men Of questionable reputation
be discarded and intelligent men, of pure honorable
rlara ahOva uanf, in hair
public and private conduct and permanently identified
in their interests with this State and coast to be
brought forward candidates, whether heretofore
known in politics or not; none others to ce supported
by the party.
State candidates to be nominated by State conven-
tom delegates to said convention from the cities to be
chosen By associations and not by primary elections
called The first State convention to be called by
The basis of representation in the conv snton to be
the whole vote cast at the last general election.
The external policy Of the State to be-
Tie immediate commencement aud speedy completion
OF the Atlantic and Pacific railroad and as temporary
expeden the construction and proper protection, BY
military posts Of emigrant ordinary wagon road,
from the frontiers CT the States bordering the west
en bank Of tie Mississippi to the frontiers of the State
We hold to be clearly within the power and to be
the sacred duty Of the Of the United States
20 make provision, in the most efficient manner and
without delay the construction so much of these
roads may fall within the Territories and VIII I'M
cessingiy urge that such action be taken
The REIMBURSEMENT by Congress to the State OF Cali
fornia Of ali claim the part of the United States to
the vacant and upappropriated lands lying within the
State with view to the furtherance OF the coustruc
ton OF the railroad and emigr ant road within her
ders and to avoid any conflict OF titles to those lands
between the federal government and the government
To demand Of the federal government the repayment
to the State of California OF the duties collected from
her citizens previous TO her admission into the Union
particularly those duties collected after the sdop
ton Of the State constitution, California never to
abandon this Just claim acknowledge that abe could
ever legally rishtfuly have been.taxed without rep
reeentation.
render them mpregustle to foreign attack and fully
develope their capacities 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 esrly as the population and in
it. The promotioD BY ali just ana proper and legal
means Of the earliest POSSIBLE admission OF the Terri
tories Of Nashingtos and 0ngon States and the ac
and other contiguous sparsely inhabited Mexican States
and Of the Sandwich Islands and other Islands and terri
tories lying within and adjacent TO the Pacific Ocean
without an increase Of representation only to be OBJ
tanned BY an increase Of the number OF States having
common interest the Americans Of the Pacific cannot
command from Congress the confederation which, from
which by Of their great services to the Union
and TO civilization, they are most Justly entitled
The question Of negro slavery the only one which by
any possibility distract the people Of California in
abe ieaous and united pursuit OF the foregoing objects
no indispensable 10 the safety and aterest OF the
State TO be entirely excluded from the politics OF the
state This party 70 adhere honss'y cordially aud for
the division Of the State not 10 be made the peext for
the agitation OF this question and the continuance Of
1he existing clause Of exclusion throughout the whole
OF the present limits Of the state 20 be secured and
anteed in any legislation authorizing the creation Of
new State and the forma ion OF q con stitution.
The senators and representatives OF California 10 op
pose the agitation OF the question OF slavery in Congress
IN any form whatever; never 10 disturb any existing
settlement Of that question, and IT, unfortunately, any
settlement shall be disturbed to labor for new adjust
ment calculated TO restore peace and harmony TO the
Union al all times dsclsmipg tor the State OF California
any other interest or feeling in that regard.
The Atlantic and Pacific Railroad TO be recognized as
the paramount object Of policy and great end OF
exerons Congress TO be solemnly warned that unless
such measures ere adopted as VIII give positive as
surance that this great work shall be promptly
menced and speedily completed, that viii bs driven
70 regard ourselves as tributaries instead OF EQUALS re-
ceivDg no equivalent for contributors 10 the fede
raj treasury and general wealth Of the nation
To oppofc any aud all interference OF tbe oeer Of the
federal government for the purpose q controlling State
elections and TO Pot an end TO the Importation or
sons 10 all federal oces OF mechanics and otbers for
doing the work Of the general government In California
To support candidates pledged TO the maintenance OF
Il And An no Other nj "a IA