San Andreas independent., 1857-07-11
Lecture on California.

Mr.. +. c. kemblc. Secretary of the Califor-
MIA Emigration Society, who is travelling in
the Western States, at this time to further the
objects of the Association delivered Lecture
in st. Louis, on the evening of the 2Sth May,
to large audience. The ST. Louis Repubiican
publishes the lecture, entire. We copy the
concluding remarks:
s'Touchng the present financial condition Of
the country, shall have but a word to say
The name of California has become disreputabe
of late among those admirable arbiers Of mo-
rails, the Wall street brokers. They find amid
their ten thousand schemes of respectable ras-
calty, that certain California bonds, in which
they had ventured pretty freely are unconsti-
tutona IL fact however which most of them
knew perfectly we'll before buying-and that
by decision of the Supreme Court they must
be repudiated. Most fragrant breach of good
faith Most infamous country-''that base Cali
formal" Well we shall let them fume and fret
awhile, perhaps and then pay this debt. Not
that we are legally bound to do SO by any
means. Nor do we owe these sharpers any fa-
vOrs. The unconstitutional excess was created
by the tools of some of them, and the no less
dishonest agents of certain political parties IN
Washington, and California. One of the most
York to air Il Ministerial appointment which he
has received in South America. There
others, like him. who have disgraced the party
name they bear by their doingS in California,
whom we could almost wish were at us great
a distance from her shores at this present time.
desire to he understood that do not utter
single word of reproach against the principles
of the late dominant, or the present admins
tration party of our State-only against the
principles of their representatives, which eve'y
good Democrat must dcspise. But we shall
pay the debt they have cntailed upon US. We
have abundant means to do so, and if ! know
anything of the will ofthe majority of the State.
there is no such thing reputation in their
serious thoughts. do not believe such de-
cison that rendered by our California Su-
preme Bench wonld ever have been made but
for certain sectional purposes, but understood
at Washington.
Finally, and in view of the necessity of
speedy reform of the politics and general mo-
rails, well us the Commercial character of
California, is it not the interest and the special
privilege, is it not the duty of those whose fi-
turc is so largely depcndcnt-or to whom, we
all say, that California may become so directly
tributary-to encourage the objects which |
have incidentally set forth rs connected with
this Pacific Emigration movement? 1t is not i'm
west, that your fellow-countryme on the Pa
ciic should be encouraged in thus hastening
the events through which, and through which
alone, these States can aspire to the crowning
act of Bishop Derkleys I" Drama of the Day.
a sea-girt Republic? Many causes combine to
unsette the homes of thousands of families in
the crowded East, and launch them forth along
the highways leading to the West. Let such
as will, be encouraged to 90 to California
Many will be as seed lodged by the way-sde
far into the heart of the region beyond the
Mississippi. These will only be so many more
voices from the great West, clamoring rreSist-
IDLY for the Pacific Railroad-their enterprises
only so many more guarantees Of its practical
bility and profitablcness. The presence in Cali
fornia of all who will go and labor is essential
to the maintenance of those financial relations
with the East and West, which may be- if they
are not already, the chief stay of railroad inter
ests generally in the West. And if business
men want to keep up our monthly strengthen
ing applications to the somewhat swollen and
susceptible joints of trade, they must encourage
the infusion of new blood into California.
glorious future is dawing on the Pacific
shores, with the sunlight of this new and better
Era. The long night of her fever and passion
is over, and its thunder clouds have gone roar
ing down the wind Our State awakens as from
a terrible dream, to realize her PROSTATE con-
dition, but to manifest the first signs of return
ing health in this craving for an altered rcgi- +
mentor an elementary change Her glorious
form lies prone along the shores of an ocean /
whose peaceful waves have been silent re-
bul<e to the passions that have ragged within
her breast, and on her ample bosom arc nurtur-
ed the choicest gifts Of every CLINE. The winds
of heaven fan her check with the gentle airs of
eternal Spring The rains descend in their APP
pointed season, like the long husbanded bless
ings and frosts and SHOWS visit not the lovely
valleys and wide reaching plains. Locked up
within the stronghold of the hills, are the mani
fold treasures of the mines, and over the undu-
lating SUBMITS all the patriarchal 1ocks and
herds of old might find snstenance and repose
From their deep foundations in the vallies, a
thousand streams gush forth at the touch of /
human skill, potent as the rod of Israels chief
And the larbors and rivers that go forth to the
sea, can bear away the burdens of anatons
On the opposite shores of the noble
ocean are the starving millions Of Asia, whom
It is her destiny one day to feed-whose peace
ful deliverance from Errors chain. from inter
nal wrongs and from foes environing them
rom without, will perhaps be not more truly