Weekly Trinity journal., 1861-01-05
Pacific COpfederacy.

OF all the run mad schemes now on foot in
the event Of secession, is the one for Pacific
confederacy. This is no new thing for several
years, it has been pet measure with few dar-
ing, reckless politicians on the Pacific slope, and
now as the dark sombre clouds of disunion pail
our beloved country, hope gives them courage,
and what heretofore has only been shadowed
forth in demagogcal speeches and rabid resolu-
tions, now takes shape and form, being boldly
proclaimed as the only sure means of maintain
ing our independence and securing our future
prosperity We are happy to state that this in
sane, suicidal policy finds but few advocates out
side of the ambitious politicians, to whom its
paternity belongs. Consider for moment what
would constitute Pacific Union: Washington
Territory, Oregon, California. Arizona, New
Mexico, Utah, and all other territory belonging
now to the United States, west Of the Rocky
Mounans-n all, some twelve hundred mifes in
length, 10y an everage breadth cf nine hundred
miles, comprising population of about seven
hundred thousand souls-whtes, Chinese and
Indians. Now, in point OF square miles there is
sufficient territory to make respectable govern
ment when compared with European States, but
every one will admit that 100000 population,
such as ours scattered over 9S0,OO0 square miles,
is rather sparse population to set up business
as new nation, with any hope of success. The
aggregate debt of the new Republc-hat is if
she intends to pay what is now owed-would be
over $6,000000 when she first organizes She
would have to create navy and build forts and
deenses TO protect 1900 miles of seaboard. to say
nothing Of interior provisions TO keep the savages
in check. She would have to send ministers and
consuls abroad, and support all the officers now
paid by the Federal Government in the Terrific
res within the borders of the new Union. Well,
how is she going to do all this? For the life of
us we can't see If we do not, with the present
fostering care of the home government, now
keep square, by what rule of national hocus pocus
will we be enabled to DO it when we set up on
our own account? 1t requires money or credit
to commence any kind of business, and we do not
know that making is any exception
to the rule.
II is fact patent, that the Pacific confcderacy
would have capital to begin with. Does any
sensible, rejecting man believe her bonds could
find purchaser in Christendom with the certain
knowledge that up to the present time, without
eXpendng money upon a single State or Terrific
rial improvement her resources have failed to
support her? 1t is argued, that comprised within
her borders will be untold mineral wealth Ad-
nit it. Twelve years experience has taught us
that however great advantage her treasure may
be to the world at large, it has, comparatively, |
proved Of bat little to her. Her agricultural
lands, though good, are imted-not hundyedth
part Of her territory, the great bulk being sterile
mountains and barren wastes. What rank would |
such a confederacy take among the naOns of the |
earth Without money at home, or credit abroad, /
with a mixed population, she would soon fall into !
state of anarchy, and finally find her level with
the other unfortunate republics lining the Pacific |
coast for six thousand miles-the most degraded |
and puerle governments on the face of Gods .
earth.
We have said nothing Of the balowed senti |
ments that ought to inspire the heart of every
American-love, pride and reverence for the Un- |
ion. What freeman, when he contemplaps the /,
grandeur and glory to which We have attained, /
as united nation, does not feel proud swelling
of the heart? Who that is familiar with the his
tory of our country, that remembers the noble,
patriotic sacrifices and suferngs Of our fathers
to establish it, is willing with selfish ruthless,
tratricidal hand to rend it asunder, and by dvi-
ding destroy?
1t cannot be doubted that there are men-men,
too, the more dangerous because of their ntelli-
gence and elOquence-wbO, utterly reckless of
our national honor, reputation and future fame
insenslble to all save self aggraudizement and a
base ambition. who would joy to see our country
torn into fragments, that they might, upon its
ruins build up personal fortune and nolorety.
California has her share of bcse-'tis not of them
we speak-not to them appeal but to the
great mass of honest, patriotic Americans, who
proud Of the land whose soil was c0nsecrated by
the blood of the immortal heroes of the Revolu-
ton, to freedom and human rights No such
man desires to live under or fight for, any other
colors than the flag of the UNION.
A Pacific Republic is "A chmora, existing alone
in the desiring imagination Of reckless, played
out dcmagOgues.
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