Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-04-02
Motives for Union.


mons is called to seat in the Cabinet, usage if not
law requires that he should resign his seat and 60 before
his constituency 1t proposed to include Bulwer,
the novelist, among the members of the English
ministry, but this arrangement abandoned on its
being found that Buwers chances of a reelection were
very slim.
We were struck by the tenor of remarks recent
" made by the new Premier, at borough where
member of his administration going through the
form of being reelected. In favor of the alliance with
France he urged its absolute necessity for selprotec
ton, admitting that the time rapidly approaching
in which if both England and France did not wish to
sink to secondary position, of admitted nferIory
they must combine for soon neither of them singy could
expect to cope with either Russia the United States.
If they did not wish to be crushed by the pressure OF
these gigantic powers they must find strength in union
Jealousy of the growing empires of the United States
and Russia is the true cement of the Anglo-French ALI
ancc This jealousy grows its occasion increases
the certainty of being left behind in the for power
becomes more and more apparent.
! OF course the great advance of country
one of the powers the Garth depends upon the preer
walton of union between its parts With that union the
hour of its admitted and nconcstabe prcemnence
hardly be postponed many years.
It isa marked fact in the political history Of the
country that the people the Pacific slope-in Cali
fornia Oregon and Washington distinguished by an
ardent feeling of nationality The idea of setting up
for themselves, separate Republic of the Pacific
never appears have obtained any hold upon their minds
or feelings. The sectional difficulties and prejudces
which disturb mems relations or embtter their feelings
this side of the Rocky Mountains are hardly known or
felt on the Pacific. Going to California is like travel
ing into foreign land After traversng half the globe
to get there the traveller reoices to find himself once
more upon American soil 1t is homc-lke and cheering
If the desire to retain power and prestige afford
sufficient motive to compel England and France to main
tain their alliance in spite of the radical differences in
the character Of the people and their institutions, in spite
of mutual jeaousics and heartburningS, in spite Of i'm
memorial traditions Of and contest, certainly there
ought to be motive enough in the certainty of future
greatness and prosperity and of ultimate supremacy 70
induce Americans to bear and orbcar with each other
at least as much as the monarchsts of Europe arc will
ling to do with their brother monarchists.
Perhaps some feeling of this kind is abroad and cxcr
ting soothing influence at Washington Something
is exerting such influence for the total absence of per-
sonal bitterness in the House is a marked charac
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Although every nerve is strained there seems to be the
utmost good humor on all hands. 1t seems now to
be conceded that Kansas will go through, and that
within short time of its being taken up Thursday
The y correspondent of the Baltimore Sun thinks
the previous question will be sustained and vote taken
Immediately and the bill passed. Last week the anti
LeconlptOnitcs figured up clear ma Ority, and the
friends Of the Administration rather despondcnt-
But the tables appear to be turned and the despon
dency is all the other way.
Bes~ On Monday last, the gentlemen fthe Commission
appointed to examine and report upon the position of
things the mouth of the Cape Fear River proceeded
to visit the various lponts at which works had been
commenced projected with the view Of restoring the
former depth of water on the bar.
About ten o'clock the steam-tug Mariner, Captain
Davis left Wilmington with the officers of the Commits
sion and some few Of our citizens on board proceeding
directly to the wharf at Bald Head where the etee has
been made for the protection of that point 1t appears
to have answered the purpose intended, at least such
was impression, examining it. After making
the nccdfu observations on the shore line outside OF
Bald Head, the party next proceeded to New Inlet
landing near the wharf on Zekes Island, on the South
side of New Inlet 1t will be remembered that the
original plan for the restoration of the bar cOntcnpa
ted, among other things the closing up of the small
inlet to the South of Zeke's Island and this had
been already accomplished when the tremendous storm
of last September came upon the works around which
the sand had not yet had time to form strongly solid
ly On account of the failure of appropriations, the
works not well secured as they ought to have
been and considerable destruction was the result al
thOuOh n do not SunOOSn that the thing is half as had
as had been feared It is true that at parts where the
inlet had been closed, the tide pours through, but
still there there is beginnng-a nucleus, upon
which to work OF do not pretend to express
an opinion upon matter which is under consideration
by scientific gentlemen whose especial business it is to
examine and report but we may say with the old pro-
verb, that all is not lost that is in danger
The day was a very pleasant one-thc tug is Staunct
and swift boat and Captain Davis, her very worthy
commander omitted effort to contribute to the comfort
and happiness of his guests by whom his kindness is
gratefully appreciated.
/ The gentlemen of the Commission will probably re
main with few days longer in the discharge of the
duty in hand
OF the gentlemen composing the Commission, VT
remarked last week, the majority Prof Bache Gov
Stevens and Lieut.. Maft old acquaintance here
To those who know these gentlemen we need hardly re
mark, that they have many WARM friends in cOmmu
nifty Captains Humphreys and Franklin have never
visited works before, but they no Longer
strangers Like all really scientific officers, they arr
pleasant unpetcnding gentlemen, keeping their scienc
! for use, not show.
We arc fortunate in the commission sent for the rea
son that its report will necessarily carry great