Daily national Democrat., 1861-01-31
A Pacific Republic.

RACINE Repupic'
What 90 those men expect TO gain who
advocate :he establishment of Pacific Re-
public in the event of breaking up of the
Union 2 Do they not know Chat every thing
said in favor of such measure has its weight
on the side of the dsunion movement in the
South? Those who advocate this measure
may think that it can do no harm, TO urge 1t
only in the event of deplorable contingency.
Let them not deceive themselves, In times
like these words have double weight when
uttered in reference to political affairs.
Who is able to point out to us any possible
good to be gained by the advocating at this
time Of the establishment of Pacific Repub-
lie? Such a breaking up of the Union as is
wished for by the leading traitors in the
South, would involve California with the
other States In political chaos out of which
the drifting members of the confederacy
would go to work to form new laws and new
Governments. The urging at this time, of
the policy Of establishing a Pacific Republic
in any contingency, could have no effect
then. The circumstances which would then
surround the Pacific States and Territories.
and which no one can now point out, would
govern them, and shape their course of ac-
ton. Oregon might want to go one way,
and California another. Perhaps it would be
as difficult to form such Pacific Republic as
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Northern and Southern States in friendship
after they had once dissolved all connection
with each other.
But the injurious effect which the advo-
cacy of Pacific Republic by Californians
will have, will be in causing the Secessionists
to believe that here in California there are
those who sympathize with them. We will
not say that this aid to the secession move
meut is Intentionally given by any Califor-
nian; but that il is given, we haveno doubt.
South Carolina and her Commissioners.
The South Carolina Commissioners on
their return home from Washington, publish
cd the correspondence between themselves
and the President Judging from their Ian
huage to the President. they would have ev-
cry body believe that South Carolina is the
greatest little Government on earth. They
set out by asking the President, why it was
that an officer Of the United States had dis
mantled one of the Federal forts and occu-
pied another, and they tell the President
that until be can explain this, they will hold
no further discussion with him. They also
ask him to withdraw Immediately the troops
from Charleston harbor. 1t was in this spirit
that the so called Commissioners" of State
in rebellion, talked to the President Well,
the President made the required explana-
ton, in regard to Col. Anderson occupying
Fort Sumpter. He says in the course of his
explanation:
"Maior Anderson acted upon his own re-
sponsibillty, and without authority, unless,
indeed, he had tangible evidence of design
to proceed to hostile act on the part of the
authorities of South Carolina, which has not
yet been alleged; still he IS a brave and hon
orable officer, and justice requires that he
should not be condemned without a fair
hearing Be this as it may, when learned
that Major Anderson had left Fort Moultrie
and proceeded to Fort Sumter, my first
promptings were to command him to return
to his former position, and there await the
contingencies presented in his Instructions"
The President then goes on to say, that
whereas, the South Carolina authorities had
raised the Palmetto flag, and seized two Fed
eral forts in the harbor of Charleston, he can
not withdraw Major Anderson
The Commissioners then reply at length.
and their tone is dictatorial. They argue to
show that the act of Major Anderson in TAX
ing possession of Fort Sumpter, was an act
of war, and conclude their last letter to the
President (Which it is stated was declined),
in the following language:
"Be the issue what it may, of this we are
assured, that if Fort Moultrie has been re-
corded in history as memorial of Carolina
gallantry, Fort Sumter will live upon the
succeeding page as an imperishable testimo-
ny of Carolina faith BY your course you
have probably rendered civil war ineviia-
ble. Be it so, if you choose to force this is
sue upon us, the State of South Carolina will
"SSNP" ~ ICY ihS "lph Aiiih iip 10 bht pOu
of justice well as the God of Losts, and
will endeavor to perform the great duty
which lee before her hopefully, brayely and
thoroughly. Our mission being ore for ne
gotiation and peace, and your note leaving
US without hope of Withdrawal of the
troops from Fort Sumter, of the restoration of
the stdtu quo existing at the time of our ar
rival, and intimating, as we think your de-
termination to reinforce the garrison in the
harbor of Charleston, we respectfully inform
you that we purpose returning to Charleston
to morrow afternoon"
South Carolina evidently thinks that she
can dictate to the Federal Federal Govern
ment and that the Government is bound to
obey, however ridiculous the demand NAV
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QUEsTIoN.-Doe the Beacon really be
lieve the monstrous ISLANDERS upon the dead"
contained in the speech of that eaden-head.
ed, notorious, not to say politically Infamous
Black Republican, Flint?--Shasta Courier.
MEETING IN SAN FRANcIsco.-The Herald
publishes the proceedings of a meeting of
citizens, held in San Francisco Monday even
ing for the purpose of passing Union resolu-
tions Mr.. James Culbertson was chosen
President and Mr. G, A. Swasey. Secretary