The Shasta courier., 1861-02-23

heart. Then, and not till then, will consider
and determine what course my duty to my coun-
try may require me to pursue in such an emer-
gency. In my opinion, war is disunion, certain,
inevitable, irrevocable. l am for peace to save
the Union"
Thus spoke the man who was capable of ut
tering the noble sentiment, which will be proud
ly quoted by the patriot in times of danger long
after the heart that prompted its utterance shall
have mingled with the DUST !" am prepared to
act on this question, with reference to the pres
ent exigencies ofthe case, as if had never given
vote, or uttered word, or had an opinion
upon the subject"
SENATORIAL CAUcUs.-The Douglas members
have been in caucus, and several ballots were
had, which stood thus:
For Denver:
Chase, Denver, Haynes, Logan, Watkins,
Buell., Coleman, Curtis, Foster, Hagans, Harris,
Harrison, Morrison, Piercy, Smith of Placer,
White, Wood of Plumas-l7.
For Nugent:
De la Guerra, Gallagher, Hill of the Senate,
Watson, Watt Childs, Horrell, Lippincott, Nun
day, O'Brien-l0.
For Randolph:
Clark, De Long, Harvey, Adams, Coltrin,
Conness, Dougherty, burst, Eastman, Green,
Henderson and Miller-l2.
And for McDougal:
Edgerton, Irwin, Ryan, Sharp, Thomas, Bur-
nell, Covarrubas, Denniston, Hill of the Assem-
bly,, Hunter, Powell, Stearns, Tilden, Walter,
Wright-15.
Two Denver men voted for Nugent and two
others did not vote at all, so that Denyer's
strength was really 81. With full caucus it
will require 20 votes to nominate.
STARvE THEM.-We occasionally hear an in
dividual say, starve out the Cotton States
starve them into obedience-they can't eat their
cotton" Such persons don't understand the
Yankee character. Who has been furnishing
the seceders with hundreds of thousands of dol
lars worth of arms and ammunition within the
past few months? Yankee Republican manu-
facturers. Who does not remember that, in
ls47 and l848, when engaged in war with Mex
leo, our cruisers captured on this coast Yankee
merchant vessels ladened with lead for the ene-
my ? Is it reasonable to doubt but that the same
men, for ii:e sake of the "Almighty Dollar,n will
exchange their surplus salt pork and corn for
the gold of seceders? Again, don't every body
know that land which will grow cotton and SUI
gar, will also produce corn? and that the South
ern States now largely export wheat, flour, corn
and meal
Starve them out Bah The quicker all men
abandon the idea of whipping or starving the
Cotton States into the Union, the quicker will
our unhappy difficulties be nmicably settled.
Nor TO BE SUBMITTED ro-The Governor of
Mississippi, it is stated by the Pony news, has
placed battery on the banks of the river at
Natchez, to interfere with the free navigation of
that river. We don't believe the story. How
ever, if it prove true, the great Northwest, with
its teeming millions, must do that which will
forever determine that whatever steps the States
OF Mississippi, Arkansas and Louisiana may
take, and whatever alliances they may form, the
navigation of the Mississippi river shall be for
ever free. Many years ago Jefferson said if we
could not purchase Louisiana and thus acquire
possession of the Mississippi river, it would be-
come our duty to take it by force of arms Then
our Northwestern population did not number
more than 100000. Now it number 10 ,OOO,-
600! Surely if it was to the Northwest of i'm
portance sufficient to justify war then, it must
be of ten times greater Importance now.
G. B. MCDoSALDs LEcrURING.-We observe
that Mr.. Mcdonald is making a tour through the
mountains delivering a lecture upon the Life
and Times of the great Cardinal Rchelieu. The
San Juan Press, Sierra Citizen and Mountain Mes
senger speak of the lecture in the most eulogis-
tic terms. The latter says it abounds in strik-
ing metaphor, passages of rare eloquence, and
beautiful SMILES. Mr.. Mcdonald will soon find
his way up into this region, when, we doubt
not our citizens will avail themselves of the
opportunity of hearing production that has
already gained for its talented author so much
applause.
RENEMBER.-The Washington correspondents
of the Aha and Bulletin are seeking office at the
hands of old Abe. Hence their statements must
not all be taken as twice as true as the subject
matter of Paul's Epistle to Timothy. For in
stance, more absurd roorback than this from
the Bulletin, never found its way into any pa
per:
"Mr. Scott, of California, stated that
a Increment is already on foot looking to the an
neratioa Of the Southern States to the British En-
pure Provmces."
H!-A resolution was recently offered by a
Republican in the Assembly, endorsing the late
message of President Buchanan, and didn't re-
ceive one Democratic vote Two winters ago
the Assembly was eager to damn every man who
wouldn't endorse anything that old Buck thought
or done. How art the mighty fallen How true
it is that i" the whirling of time brings around
its revenges."
BLAcKGuARDIsM.-Anin individual writing to an
Oregon paper, speaks of John Cabbage-head
Burch." The fellow undoubtedly meant to be
witty and sarcastic, but simply exhibited the
low-bred blackguard-
Lucky.-Chas. Hosmer and two other Front
Street Merchants were the lucky holders of the
half-prize ticket in the Havana Lottery which
drew the high prize of 500, 700 of course they
will be entitled to but S5o,ooo
sSA-eur teieuted young Senator made a
speech in the L. S. Senate, on the lst instant
He says the people of California twill ratify