New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-05-20
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no WE CARE FOR CALIFORNIA
| Under the foregoing caption the New York Times,
Of late date, has discarsye and rather interesting
article Referring TO the necessity of railroad COM
munieation between the Pacific and Atlantic, II asks:
| Have we shown fitting sense Of the vast posi-
btes which lurk in the relations Of Mexico TO that
America Of the Pacific with whose interests the At
lantic States content 70 be so nsntngly unfaml
lar and whose appeal for the means of closer union
with ourselves we hear with SC much of genial ndif
ferencel California is rapidly attaining solid ma
turity Of power. Oregon Is growing up at her side
/ into almost unobserved opuence OF resources A
| hundred contingencies may occur by which the pros
pery Of these distant and vigorous branches of the
American stock may be seriously compromised by the
| relations Of the Federal Government Are we SO
ignorant OF the history Of to suppose that
these great communities, conscious of an independent
strength, and surrounded by territories teeming with
wealth which literally impore invasion and conquest
at their hands, will always remain bound to central
authority at distance Of thousands OF miles, which
openly negects the only practicable means Of putting
them into swirl and safe communication with itself?
The Times then proceeds to answer its own inter
rogatories by supposing that maritime war should
break out, in order to demonstrate how precarious
are the ties which bind those coasts and that
merce to metropolis which refuses to court their
affections in the hour Of peace, but the right
to compel their association In the perils Of war etc.
and that ait is certain If we do not rapidly decide
upon the measure of our national concern for the
Pacific, the Pacific will at its good time decide
upon the measure Of its own concern for u.s." Il
All very true at least in respect so far as the
fortune Of the Pacific sope Of the continent is
concerned. The people inhabiting golden Cali.
fornia. and surprisingly fertile Oregon will when
ever they conclude that the fitting moment has ar
rived decide upon the measure of the love they bear
towards the Atlantic States. They viii be abund-
antly able, mentally, physically, commercially and
financially, to make conclusion which will be ire
versatile California, in herself possesses the grand
est elements with which to form powerful and an
independent government. Already larger, in point
Of territorial extent than OF the first nations Of
the Old World, with soil extremely fertile produc-
ing the various grains and cereals necessary to the
snstenance Of man and beast in bountiIu profuson,
Astounding in fruits grapes. and vegetables in mex
haustable variety, with endless mines of gold and
silver with mountains full Of the richest minerals
and with natural resources of every description, for
which the earth may be searched in vain for paral
lei-Calornia may well afford to set up for herself
when she chooses with certain prospect of speedily
becoming great, prosperous and strong, in all the
essentials that constitute a mighty commonwealth.
All she requires is population, and emigration from
the four quarters Of the globe is rapidly supplying
that want Then, II she should need more territory
= y oao'',la ~ 'ue que nanu auu SONORA
y wy o'uet ncl''er " 'ne slsess use 70 tne Zen
s'Ai Government y asAep' auu whlcn couiu prooa'
ny " putunaseo on leasonaue TERMS and II not
pu,ona7su' eouu pe 'aheh WIN i''ie or no trouble
snu eNpsrse, euoh purchase " conquest would rem
ger granoiy large Tue territorial proportions OF Cali
fornia, and enable her to accommodate larger
iuuiDer q eopie 'nai inc oii'eu o.es now accom-
mooa'e' Without erowoing OF inconvenience
We nave neia 70 'ne oeie' ior years tnat Cailior-
ma was NOT destined 70 remain part and parcel OF
'ne uni'ea sta,es-raiirosd or 40 railroad-ior any
great length OF tme' sne WIN probably wait until
sne gs's As many appropflatlons from Congress as
possipleun'l San Francisco Is impregnably fortified
AZ 'ne expense Oh 'ne uenerai Vovernment-untll
" popuaiion oeco'nes larger, ner resources more
ueseaopeu' ana her streng'n more consolidated-and
II" 'uen qus'y ue'er'ne 'la'' az ner real interests
are no. AZ an oepenqeht upon or scarcely identified
WIN .ne interests Q. tne states lying between the
A',an'c hnu lne hocky Mountalns tnat sne might as
"e'i 7'a'1 iol'h on new separaie ana independent
career y" mon1ns SINCE 10 conversation with
an in'elgent ana distinguished citizen Of California
~ 'eal"eu ',A' sepla.ion was no' only topic Oh
general remark put tnat u was looked upon as IN
Ss''ao'e a,'u NY .ea1aeu as question y u'e
Anou'u NY " ueeeu ~ AZ monuer'ul' LOT states
gl1s ''Vusauus " ,nnes u's'an. IRON the seat oil
oose''''ns'is 0anno' De expected 70 nave much com
'uon sS'ups'ny Is mucn 81 connlon 'eehng OF inter
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p''v s'A'e y 'i'a' sco'i0n u Tue present eonied
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