Daily national Democrat., 1861-03-07
Preparing the Way.

Those, who squint sideways az racine
Republic and desire to prepare the public
mind for the reception Of impressions favor
able 10 such project, are in the habit, on
street corners as we'll as in the columns oil
newspapers of magnifyng the vast resources
of California as an agricultural and mining
region. and extolling her commanding COM
mercial position and self sustaining power.
She can maintain an independent Govern
ment. is the burden of their song.
All this glorifeation over the resources Of
California is well enough but, when it is
done with a view of making it appear that it
is The business of this people to rebel against
the Federal Government and to set up for
themselves, it becomes a different matter
We deny that an Independent Government
can be maintained on this coast In order to
dtyeope the resources which we have, and
to secure n population sufficient to sustain, 10y
direct taxation, a Government so expensive as
a Pacific Republic would necessarily be, time
would be required to deveope these admit
ted resources and advantages. 1--WE are not
arguing against the treason of the business,
now, we are speaking of the p ,ssibility Of
maintaining Government, supposing the
treason to have been committed) The re
sources of the country, We say would have to
be developed, before money could be COM
manded. The wealth of our gold mines aval-
not, until it is dug up from the bowels of the
mountains. Who is to dig it, if we employ
all the available men of the country in mill
tary or naval service? Such service We
would be compelled to have, in order to pro
tect the long line of our naked and now un-
defended coast. But population, (say these
squinters towards Il Pacific Republie,) viii
flock TO our shores! Why will they come
In order to leave families unprotected that
the heads ofthem mny be mustered into SER
vice for the maintenance of the new expcri-
mental government? Will they come here
for the purpose of taking their chances in al
experiment which must bring us into conflict
with the Federal Government at home anC
into undoubted conflict with the great ag-
grandizing powers of the Old World VIII,
already have their foothod upon our borders
We think not. The idea that the United
States Government and all the balance of the
world are going to allow us to 20 on peace
ably here, with the establishment of a Pacific
Republic. is a conceit too ridiculous to be
entertained. Finding us weak, unprotected,
standing alone destitute of an army or "a
navy, destitute of money except what wa,
forced from the holders of property, our rami-
lies in want, the industrial pursuits neglected
foreign governments would singly or in ALI
ance pounce upon us at once as their prey
and we would be powerless in their hands.
Besides, we would be divided among our
selves. There would be many who woul,
cling to the old flag and refuse to aid in th
support of the new and upstart government
Lawlessncss would run riot in the land
and that which was spared by the hand o
the enemy would be the plumber of the ban
dts and robbers of our own country.
The people should well consider the spec
Gus arguments addressed to them on this sub
ject. They should take heed how they sur
render themselves to a fatal delusion. 4
Pacific Republic cannot be maintained, an,
it ought not to be maintained if it could
The treason of South Carolina does not iusti
fly treason here Rebellion in one quarter 0
the Union, however successful, will not iustif,
rebellion here Those who undertake it mus
meet the consequences, they succeed, wei
for them lfthey fail, they must have tho
traitors reward