Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-04-06

The Press in California; quite unanimous in
expressing feeling prevalent in that country,
for a secession from the general cOnfederacy.
We are indebted to an exchange for the fol
lowing extracts from leading journals, which
indicate the tone of feeling generally, and
the reason therefor:
The San Francisco BuLetin says:
The condition of vassalage has been
patiently borne, until ''forbearance ceases to
be a virtue" Continual neglect aud Injustice
must deadcn the affection and allegiance
which this State has ever, so far, keenly felt
for the cOnfederacy. new generation Is
rapidly growing up in this distant country,
who will be bound by no habit of love for the
old States but who win examine the question
of their political relations with respect to
Il cir advantages, on their own merits solely.
And if Congress persists in the endeavor to
estrange the Pacific States, that end viii be
more suddenly conSummated than perhaps
people abroad imagine. Our connection with
the Union is all TO the profit OF the other side
OF the continent now. Nothing but the
closest intimacy. and the most expeditions
INSTRUMENTATION, can maintain an atfec-
ton opposed constantly by interest. And if
the East will not consent TO establish that in-
timacy and freedom of intercourse, she must
expect to see these great States OF the West
fall away from them. Without railroad,
California is not sister aud an equal in the
Union She will not long consent to hold
any other position in the cOnfederacy.
The Akd California says:
Hang another chaplet of mourning upon
the alter of our hopes; ring down the curtain
upon the last sad act OF the great drama OF
the times in which our own California plays
80 disgraced part.
The National organ Of the Administration
employs the following language:
The conduct Of the Senate in its action on
! that bill will do more 10 estrange California
| from the Union than could the incendlary
| efforts of men or parties for years To come.
| 1t il, in effect, declaration OF the highest
deliberative assemblage known 10 our form
| of government, that Que portion OF the con
| federacy does not regard the other OF
sufficient Importance TO obtain its permanent
| attachment 6y measure of legitimate legisla-
| ton Ii saws in fact to this western array Of
| expanding common weaJths, Ego your way,
| We will 90 our own Pursue your best in
! terests, we will pursue those that seem most
I to condnce to our prosperity" IL looks like
a cold-hearted effort to force us to dissevera-
ton. They may ind that We are equal to
the emergency.
The Times svys:
We tell these trifers they bad best not place
| too much reliance upon the patriotism of Cal
| ilornia. There was time when the anniver-
sary OF our admission as u member of the
| Union. aud the great national holidays, were
| as devouily observed on the Pacific coast as
elsewhere In America. But that fraternal
| sentiment IL burning out Already a cold
ness exists. aud an indifference TO the value
| of the Union. We are far removed from the
center OF Government, aud the consciousness
of neglect is fast widening the distance so
| ciallv aud nationally. We have petltioned.
| memorialized. prayed and implored-to no
pnrpase. Treated as coionisls and foreign
| crs. we are ,beginuing To entertain the same
feelings toEar, the Home Government that
the colonies did 10 the mother country during
| the revolution. This Is an age Of sudden and
startling movements. We havesren The most
tnoin en tous changes take place within few
years. Greater events may b. Ia The womb
OF time. TEeN
The Sacramento Ujsion, a highly conserva-
tive paper, says:
The Southern wing OF the Democratic party
has always BEEN unsdIersbly against appro-
priations by Congress to secure a Pacific rail-
| ROAD fact oi which the Senior California
Senator must have beea fully advised. AS nc
suggests, the rejection, again. Of q railroad
bill, may result IN directing public opinion on
| she Pacific side towards "a independent Re
| public, but ii is not likely that any action
| locking 20 such an event viii be taken up bs-
/ fore 1850.