, 1858-04-23

fleets which now rendezvous ut those Islands would
be driven tbeacc aud wculd probably make their an
uual visits 10 san Frduci7co, and although such an
event wOull be iz9ne'liii,y beuea al 70 our local
pr sperity. vet In nai0ual point OF yCw and locking
u ne sntuTc and il ocrsequece, Il canrot be con
siiercd other than preuGicia Il Is most agIentD to
Be hopa1 and Indeed we have no fear on the subject
that tie bon Is Of union that now hold beloved
Confederation together. Will never he snndered; that
Tho ushler and more glorio sentiment Of national pa
trioti-I will rsc superior t. the unhappy heal
agitation, growing out Of the slavery question: that
fium time 10 tune sweep Ike Thfiwiuds ever the
country. But should a ynpfu-e Or-ur-5TLich AefueR
forsfld- il osGr fbni Cali Joynia distant as if is
from he sister States, and Uirertd Mcy bv fhtT
er,n6s Of ercitsTot, cR take sRes neither UiM he
NOTth nor trifh Lie ScHfh. Is suCu Az EVENT SHE
MIST sTANp OK uER OwS FoUNDArIoN AND BUILD UP
AZ EMPIRE IL TIE WEsT FROM HER OWN ILLINTABLE
gEsOURcEs. But with such power as that OF France
menaoinq onr coasts from the Sandwich Islands, how
long could we hope To retain our Independence unsnp-
ported by the | ni1u! The possession OF California
would be invaluable TO France and elevate her at once
the head of nations. Our bOundless natural wealth
oar extreme diversity " climate soil and productions
vast extent Of territory and unsurpassed geo
graphical position are neither unknown to nor unap-
peciated By the French government, The COnsuls of
France have been dgent in sending on extensive and
elaborate quarterly reports of every thing relative 70
California French ships of war have visited our bays
and haIb0rs, made accurate surveys, taken exact
soundngs. explored all channels marked the number
and extent Of our tortihcatons, and calculated all
ing scrutny.' California is essentially vine prOduc
ing country and destined at very distant day to he
the great rival Of France in the wine markets OF the
world. This fac! alone is matter of deep interest and
great anxiety Ia French statesmen. Our Ceograph
cal position naturally will day control the com
meroe of the civilized world with China, Japan, Aus
tralia the islands Of the Pacific, and large portion
Of Asiatic Russia. Oregon possesses lnmher and tim
her in abundance for ship building and all the otheI
materials for that purpose are found in unlimited
quantities We might ennmerate many other reasons
why France should seek to possess California but the
above will be sufficient 1t scearly policy, there
fore to prevent her IL possible from establishing her
self within two weeks nail Of our coasts, within
ten days reach by steamships. and occupying posi-
ton full Of menace 10 future, aud fraught with
evil even in It's immediate consequences. France
wants more territory. Her immense and overrunning
population eating each other up The Govern
ment is compelled to preserve an immense standing
army, and keep It employed to save itself and no
other portion Of the globe holds out so many tempta
tons for France California and Oregon From any
point OF view French occupation of the Sandwich
Islands cannot be tolerated by Government and as
long glorious Union holds together it will
er be permitted. We have already shown the utter
absury Of the pretext by which the Protcclorate is
sought to be established and give our reasons
why the attempt should be repeed with yigor and de-
termination