The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-26
NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, MARCH 2s, 1858.

New Territories ard Broken Down Foiits-
esans-Th~ Grand Arizona Speculation.
since the acquisition Of Texas our brek,
dswn politicians in the cid States have kept
sharp lookout for the spoils and plumber, the
Offices and emolumerts incident to the organiza-
ton Of new States. The splendid success of
General Houston in Texas, and his promotion
into the United States Senate with the admission
of that magnificent State, fairly put the ball in
motion.
With the acquisition Of California q perfect
exodus. regular crusade commenced of our
new and our broken Gown politicians for that
quarter. Some were successfu, as politicians
who expected little or nothing; others, who ex
pected everything, have returned empty handed;
and others, who knew no such word as fail have
made their mark. Fremont, Gwin, Weller and
Broderick reached the Senate; but General
Fcote, who turned over to the delusion of Know
Nothingism, came back with a flea in his ear,
and Edward Stanley il still in the background
Next-Cslifcrnis having been filled up-our I'M
fedged ard our broken down politicians in
other States have been drifting into the embryo
States Of Minnesota, Kansas and Nebraska.
Thus General Shields who seems to have run TO
tie end of his rope in Illinois, has turned up
Senator from Minnesota. But thus Kansas has
been Il perfect graveyard to the politicians,
and all because Of the Niger in the fence.
Reeder, Shannon, Gesry, Walker, Stan
ton. Atchison. Siringfellow, Titus. Whit
field, and host Of others, especially Of the pro-
slavery set, may here be set down ~ among
the killed and mortally wounded.
A:ohisons case, in this respect, is most re-
narkablc one. 1t is said that Mr.. Douglas got
up Kansas for the particular Senatorial benefit
Of Atchison, whose time had run out in Missouri.
Thus, in conjunction with DR. Stringfellow.
Gen. Atchisou for a time iabored faithfully at
the head Of the Southerncrs to make Kansas q
slave State. But the Northern Emigrant Aid
Societies at the end Of two years, proved too
strong for him. There was no hope for the Sc
nate from that quarter, and 30 Atchison and
Stringfellow abandoned the field in disgust TO
Calhoun and Henderson, who, in their turn,
have been compelled to knock under to Lane
and Robinson, Leeompton or no Lecompton.
We hear very little from Nebraska, but we
are sure il is filled with old party hacks and
brieiless lawyers, ambitious for scat in Con.
gress, or for some of the abundant sources of
spoils and plumber incident TO the admission of
new State; and the same may be said of Wash
ington and Oregon Territories, away out yon-
der among our new fishing grounds and ship
building districts on the North Pacific Ocean.
What glorious country is this for enterprising
politicians, to be sure. Old or young. untried
or worn out. there is always new opening for
them somewhere.
In this connection the most remarkable open
ing, according to circumstantisl exposition in
IN evening contemporary, is the newly projected
Territory Of Arizona. away down yonder in the
Gsdsden Purchase. OF itself 1t is desolate,
God-lorsaken region; and poor Pierce was sadly
cheated in it by Santa Anna even at half his
price, but then the whole province of Sonora
with all lie rich gold and silver mines the great
Gulf Of California, and the great peninsula
lying between il and the Pacific, arc all to be
annexed by MIR. Buchanan. Finally, TO make
the thing complete, the Pacific Railroad is to
be run through Arizona TO some point on the
Mofcsad gun ana under THESE arrangements,
Gen. Houston. who has used himself up in
Texas, and DR. Gwin, who has used himself up
in California, are to pitch their tents in Arizona
make il u slave State. and come to the United
States Senate, each with a small principslity of
gold and silver mines i'll his possession.
Furthermore, in pursuance of this grand Ari
zona enterprise Of niggers, gold and silver,
lands and waters, Pacific Railroads, ports of
entry, and spells and plumber, il is said that all
the pro-slaycry border rufIaus of Kansas, from
Jack Calhoun down, are ready to sci out with
The FIRST grass on the prairics. In conclusion,
if with all these Territorial advantages In bis
hands. including the fat contracts for the Nor
mon war. Mr.. Buchanan cannot keep the spoils
democracy together. then they deserve to 90 to
the dog.