The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-03-14

is abandoned. The Ostend plan and the Tam
many resolutions for the salvation of the ad-
ministration and the democracy against the
Know Nothings, have been adopted, doubtless,
in Cabinet council. 1t is virtually SO proclaim
ed. Another effort, under a solemn warning,
is to be made to buy Cuba. Failing in it, we
fall back upon gunpowder, and possibly upon
an extra war session Of Congress- 1t is the las.
chance for the administration, the democracy
and Cuba. Will Mr.. Pierce stick to it? Let
the democracy come to the rescue. Let US
have another meeting in Tammany Hall. War!
war! The skies are thick with the clouds Of
war.
Politics on the Pacific C0ast-Thc Movement
for a Western Republic Confirmed.
We published some days ago letter from
San Francisco giving US the exclusive informs
ton of great political movement on foot in
that quarter, looking to the ultimatum Of an
Independent Pacific republic. Our California
exchanges brought by the last steamer, bring us
ample confirmation of this intelligence. The
programme of this movement we published yes
terday-substantiall the same as that OF the
letter referred to; and we give in our columns
to day some further extracts upon the same
subject.
First, a new party is in process of organza-
ton, to be called the Pacific American party
aname in itself significant of geographical
line of separation from all other parties. The
avowed objects OF this new party are, q peremp-
tory demand upon Congress for the building Of
the Pacific railroad, the division Of California
into two States, the admission as States, forth
with, of Oregon and Washington Territories,
Their State, and the absorption of Sonora and
as much more Mexican soil as may be conve-
nient for another State or two. These are the
avowed objects of the new party; but our San
Francisco exchanges bear out our correspon-
dent in his disclosures Of the ultimate objects
of this Pacific organization. They are all re-
solved into the grand ultimatum of an indie
pendent republic on the Pacific coast.
This ultimatum, however, is not to be breach
ed for the present Extreme demands, of the
char acter indicated. are to be made upon Con-
gress, The denial of which, it is expected, will
create tie necessary estrangement from the gov
eminent at Washington; o flibustcring fOray
is to be made upon Sonora, and then, in the
event of the interference Of the government,
the hue and cry of iDdepe ndence and a separate
republic is to be sent up from the mountains to
tho old fngina may rrnnnnnna this a VI
sioDary scheme; but since the revolution and
the annexation of Texas and California we have
ceaeed to regard such Anglo Saxon projects as
this with either incredulity or Indifference.
The conservative journals of California are
evidently alarmed. They do no affect to
despise this revolutionary movement; but they
discuss it rather as an existing and formidable
danger They say that disappointed politicians
are at the bottom of it, anxious to be great
men, as members OF Congress of new tates as
governors, and as presidents, and SO forth, of
a new republic. Very well. The division Of
California into two States, and of Oregon and
Washington Territory into two or three
more, the appropriation Of sufficient Mexi-
con Territory for one or two more,
and the organization Of all them into
an Independent republic, with its federal
capital at San Francisco, would undoubtedly
create tempting catalogue of rich Offices.
Herein lies the great danger. California
swarms with ambitious and disappointed politi-
clans from the Atlantic States. The demand
for Offices is very large, but the supply is small
The intense hunger Of the spoilsmen for the
limited allowance to California is sptly illus
t,ated in The contest for the election Of United
States Senator to I'LL the place of Mr.. Gwin
After some fifty odd ballots the result is further
from choice than the first. But our politi-
clans have not gone to California for nothing
They have gone there for the spoils, and find.
ing that the fat places at Washington are far
ther removed from them than ever before, of
course "they arc in" for federal government
of their owns half dozen new States, Pacific
republic, President, Vice President Cabinet
and Congress at San Francisco.
We repeat it, that herein lies the great dan
ger; and when this projd shall come to be pre-
sented to the dashing, adventurous people of
California and OF Oregon and Washington Ter
ritories, it will be hard to stop it. In the old
Atlantic States, when the little country polti-
clans find themselves thrown out, they start up
the project Of a new county-and they get
new county, with its court house, and all the
officers Of county. Thus the counties are in.
creasing in all the large States of the Union.
In Virginia, for example, many of the coun-
ties have been divided and subdivided into
new counties until the people find il hard to
pay the taxes; but still they are always in
favor Of q new county, a cousty seat and
court house of their own, 1t gives them some
importance in the world and the spoilsmen lead
the way.
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