The North-Carolinian., 1855-03-17
iVOLuME xVI-NO. s37.
Startling News ffen, the Pacific.


which assures the Herald, over responsible
name, of the sincerity Of his statements. dis
closing project now advancing under profound
secrecy, for the establishment of all indepen-
dent republic of all that portion of the United
States lying west of the Rocky Mountains, in-
Guiding the State of California, the Territories
of Washington and Oregon, and large por-
ton of New Mexico, to begin with.
The following description of the plan week
tract from the letter OF the Herald's eorrespon-
H. mt
A new republic is to be formed consisting
at first of ten States, three to be comprised
within the present limits Of the State OF Cali
fornia, three in Oregon Territory, two in Wash
ngton Territory, and two from the western
portions of Utah aud New Mexico. The basis
is 10 he A cenfederatedf governments, similtr to
yours Oh the Atlantic side. The great railroad
is to be abandoned, and every obstacle thrown.
in the way of its constructions; while the argu-
ment at the hustings is to be made to the pco-
pie, that the government at Washington have
refused the road to the people of the Pacific.
The question of slavery is to be abjurcd and
disc!aimed until the plan is SO far executed that
there be rctraction after which the
Southern four or five States will adopt slavery.
The first convention is to he imposing iii
bers and especially in the distinguished
talent of its members. y ou need no informal
ton as to the number Of cx-SenutorS, ex-Con-
gressmen, eN-GovernorS, AND exJudgcs who
old-tasllio toned political chase.
The President, Senator'S representatives and
cabinet ministry are all to be chosen hy the
direct vote of the people. The naturalization
laws to be fixed severe basis The
act of independence is to be simultaneous with
il well planned and decisive seizure of tie Uni
ted States reserves, with whatever of movea-
blcs or live stock they may contain. The Sand
wch Islands are to be guaranteed their in
dependence, and the United States to be
appealed to in IA tone of friendly goodbye.
The writer says that the first public move
mcnt Will be either society or convention,
for the purpose Of forming new party, to lie 4
called the Pacific Railroad party, to draw OFF,
majority of citizens from old party alliances
They said to be tired of sending their gold
away aud receiving governmental protection
in return
We know not what foundation there may Ic
for this statement. 1t is not long since how
ever, that We heard opinion from highly
intelligent source, that the first State to eayc
the Union would not be South Carolina, but
California The work once begun, there is no
telling where it will stop.
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sIo" to make Donkey BrayIng. II
In 1910, were once making journeyk
a wagon IN thc province 'cx4Ks -S,uf srddpJ!
age was under the guidance of one Of our cate
chists, an old schoolmastcr, III ountcd on a mag
nificent ass, SO full of ardor and agility that tho
two mules who completed our team had all the
difficulty in the world to keep up with him.
This ass, however, was filled with a sense of
his own superiority, and proud< of it, that
whenever he became aware of the presencc Of
amy OF his brethren, let them be at SO Great
Il distance, he never failed to begin boastng Of
it in such sonOrous tones that his folly became
quite insupportable. When we got to an inn,
instead of trying to rest hims, IT, this indefati4
gable beast passed the whole night in practs-
h IL fharn
thing SO peculiarly provoking in the tones of
his voice, that all the asAcs within hearing in
fnenccd, it would seem, by the power of some
magnetic fluid, quite to respond in !.
magnificent bravura SO that altogether, it be-
came impossible to close our eyes.
One evening, when our catcchiSt was vaunt-
ing the qualities of his ass, could not help
interrnpting him. " our ass" said We ''is an
abominablc brute During the whole Journey
he has prevented our getting wink OF sleep"
"Why did you not tell me before?" said
the catachist; Il would have stopped his
singing"
As the ancient schoomaster was somewhat
of u wag, and indulged occasionally in IA small
joke, we took little notice of his reply, but that
night we slept quite soundly.
"Well, did the make a noise last ieht?"
said he, when We met in the morning.
"Pcrlaps not; at all events We certainly did
not hear him"
went to bed. You must have noticed" he con-
tinucd that when an ass is going to braa lie
always begins by raising his tail, and lie Keeps
it extended horizontally as long as his song
lasts. To ensure silence therefore, YOU have
only to tie large stone to the end of his TAIL
so that he cannot raise it.
We smiled, without reply, thinking this
another piece of pleasantly; but he cried, come
now and see; yon easily convince your
selves And accordingly we followed him to
| the courtyard, where beheld, enough,
the poor with large stone attached to hss
tail, and with the air Of having entirely lost his
accustomed spirits. His eyes were fixed ou the
ground, his ears down, his whole appearance
denoted humility and detection. We ielt quite
compassionate towards him, and begged his
master to unite the stone directly; and as soon
as he felt his musical apendage at liber-
ty, the creature raised first his head then his
ears, then his tail, and at last began to bray
with all his wonted enthusiasm.-Huc's Chinese
Empire.
The KANE ExPEDtrIoS.-The naval officers
appointed by Government to purchase sbips
for pursuing the search for Or. Kane in tho
Arctic Seas have, according to the Boston Times
examined the two propellers, Granite State
and Eastern State, which vessels are believcd
to be the only ones now bnilt that are sufalbgs.
and fitted for such voyage The shdsse'sDr
built in Philadelphia, the birtb5,lLa esq, has
Kane and the owner L. f lhtss hes.ttto to only the
offered them at price .equ..ss the hull, as he