Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-12-05

see them sixty-seven as tifty,Geven. Of the
thirty four, when Minnesota, Kanzas. and
! Oregon, are admitted, nineteen will be free
| and but fifteen slave States; and heneetorw ard
IN any contest between free and slave labor
and that contest will be, so long as there are
| slaves-the numerical majority will be SO
| much on the side of the Moth that we never
onght to be beaten. Two Of the new States,
Minnesota and Kanzas, may come in as Re-
publican States, while Oregon will be Dem
ocratic. Thus far a new State has never been
admitted, but it has ranged at once on the
| Democratic side.
| The three States TO come in this Winter are
to be important and commanding members of
the contederacy. They viii be so from their
! location, their extent of territory, and their
resources, that will at once attract population.
Minnesota is the most Northern State, and
I one of the noblest OF the thirty. four. Since
| its organization as a Territory in l849, its
| population has increased to more than 200
| 600, so that it is ahead of States dating far
| back in our short history. Its first Territorial
| Governor, Alexander Ramsay win be the
first Governor of the State, if he is not cheated
out of his election by Indian votes and fraud
| ulent returns, The name Minnesota comes
from two Indian words, mime, water, and
\ soto, sky. color. 1t refers, probably, to its
| not be Inappropriate if it was intended to call
attention to both Its waters and atmosphere,
for it is exceedingly well watered, having
streams that empty Northw ard Into Hudson's
Bay; Southwark, by the Mississippi. into the
Gulf of Mexico and Eastward, via lakes,
rivers, and bays, into the Atlantic. 1t also
aoounds in lakes, and its waters are well sup
piled with fish. The atmosphere is very pure
and healthy, as much SO as any where in
North America. Objects can be seen further,
sounds heard at a greater distance. and fresh
meat will keep longer, than any where else.
They have an unusual amount of sunshine,
there being more days III the year when the
sun appears than in any other State There
is no rain in Winter, and in Summer it
is mostly in showers. This fertile land--the
wheat growing land, blessed with health,
with lnexhaustble woods, and minerals not
yet developed, is feared from its long VIM
ters; but, even here, there are some amends
the temperature is Uniform, and there being
no dampness in the atmosphere, the cold is
not more felt than in some more Southern
ATTITUDES.
The other new States are better known
Kanzas the great central point of the present
territory of the United states, has been before
our eyes for three years past. 1t is lacking
IN wood, and is not so well watered as Min
nesota; but yet.it may become garden by
cultivation. For an agricultural State it has
every advantage desired, and as being upon
the main route to the Pacific, will soon be
densely peopIed. A hundred thousand per-
sons are within its borders to day and poit-
ically it is the Thermopyle Of politics-the
Waterloo of the contending factions. Oregon
is quite as well known, having attracted set
lers from these parts even before California.
With the milder climate of the Pacific coast,
It Is destined, with Washington, to be the
New England Of the West 1t is quite as in
wiling to-day as California and for com
merce, manufactures, agriculture, and real
greatness, it is well situated.-There was
never any fear of its becoming slave State,
nature has forbidden it; but quite likely it
may have an inferior class in the Chinese,
who by its new constitution are deprived, of
the right of suffrage tngether with negroes
and mulattoes. A large proportion Of the 4
settlers, however, are from he slave States,
Missouri and Kentucky, and The question OF
slavery or no slavery is to be submitted to the
popular vote with the constitution, Each
eleetor as he offers to vote yes or no on the
constitution, will be asked by the Judges of
election, do you vote for slavery in Ore
gon-yes or no and as he answers, so will
his vote be entered in the poll books Ii q
majority vote in favor OF slavery and against
free negroes, then sections recognizing and
protecting slavery, and prohibiting the resi-
dence of free negroes or muattoes in the
State, wsl be inserted in the constitution.
The constitution of Oregon has some strange
features, and is not universally acceptable /;
but it is believed they will adopt it, trusting
10 the future to remedy its defects.
The people not alone of Oregon, but all
along the Pacific shores, are anxious to Sc
cure larger delegation in Congress, and it is
probably with that idea that Oregon, which
otherwise would be as we'll for the present as
a territory, will come forward. There will
be no political West beyond the mountains,
so long as there is but one State to vote in the
Senate. All the Pacific people, therefore
ask Oregon to become a State They 90
turther-they take measurs so to divide the
half million people of California, as to make
three States of that one, which has ample
territory for the purpose. A convention has
been called to revise the constitution of Cali
fornia, which is expected to divide the Com
monwealth into three sovereign States, which
would be entitled to six senators and five rep
resentatives. Atthe same time Senator Gwin
has bill to offer upon the opening of Con-
gress, for two new territories Carson's VAL
ley and adiuncts, to be called Columbus and
Arizona, which they hope to extend to the
gulf of California.-If these schemes sue.
coed, the Pacific division of the Union will
have four States, with eight senators and six
representatives, and five territories, including
New Mexico and Utah, with FIVE delegates.
Then there Will be West indeed.-Neao5ayy.
port Herald.