Daily national Democrat., 1861-01-25
PaciGc Rcpublic.

On the question Of establishing a Pacific
Republic on this coast, our mind IS made up,
that, in no condition of affairs at all probable
IN the course Of events, will there be good
sense or sound policy in establishing such a
Republic. The interests of California are
identical with those of the Union at large
The Federal Constitution is an instrument as
perfect as any work of human origin, and it
porous empire. 1t is peculiarly adapted to
the growth of a confederation of States,
whether few or many. No State allied, or
rather bound in a b a bond, TO the Union,
can help but prosper, if it be properly rep
resented in the Federal Congress; and that
is its own look out We have no doubt, for
instance, that had we been properly repre-
scnted at Washington, we would have had
Pacific Railroad in process of construction,
long before this period California has but
to attend to her own welfare, in the halls of
the National Legislature, and she will not
fail of her rights.
In case of formation of Southern Con-
lederacy out Of the Gulf States, 0or the Dor
der States won't go) any body can see that
California, as free State, could not join
with the Confederacy, and, even if she were
willing, her offer would be rejected, because
the new Government thus formed on q
slavery basis, would want no such disturb
ing and contradictory element as free State
within its limits The question would then
be, whether she should remain with the re-
naming States or set up for herself, and that
is the question we are considering. She
could gain nothing by setting up for herself
and might lose everything her eXis-
tence as a State, "a voluntary sacrice,) and
next her existence as an independent Gov
ernment, fo- she would be certain to be con-
quered, in a very short time by some foreign
power She would have no army, no navy
her coasts would be unprotected, and few
ships Of war could cut off her commerce COM
pletely, and few thousand troops drive her
people into the mountains. She would have
no opportunity for acquiring arms or ammu-
milton, by water, and, being in rebellion
against the Government at home, could not
expect any supplies or assistance overland
Her condition would be that of utter help
lessness. Already is she in debt to the
amount of millions, and war with either a
foreign power or the Federal Government
wonld impoyerish her beyond redemption
and grind down her citizens with taxation
which would be intolerable
! But, by remaining with the Union, see
what she would become! There would be
no longer any opposition to the Pacific Rail-
road, after a Southern Confederacy was
formed. The Eastern States would see, as
they now see it TO their interest to be con-
nected with a gold-producing land and to
have direct communication with the great
commercial regions, of China, Japan and all
the Orient The very first act of the North
ern and the border States would be the con-
struction of the Pacific Railroad and our
State would grow in wealth and Importance
to degree which would amaze the civilized
world. The Union can do this thing for us.
OF our selves we can do nothing, but fall at
the feet of some of the great powers of the
earth as q conquered province.