Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-05-10
CALIFORNIA.

sIniormaon regard this favored portion of the globe
is eagerly sought after by citizens is destined ere
bngf 10 be aanered to the United States. The large
Der Of Americans already settled and emigraiing there
gire assurance of the result. The following niormaton
Cleaned from recent sources, will be- doubt not accept
IN O. Courier Of Saturday
If any evidence were wanting to show the spirit
of aggression and national plumber which has seized
upon the minds of a portion of our people, the
foregoing paragraph from the Courier OF last Saiur-
day evening supplies il in abundance, The success
which has attended the Texas experiment has en-
boldened the operators, and now we hear them
openly proclaiming their intentions in regard TO
vast and fertile territory, to which they have no
shadow Of claim, and which is and has been Tor
years in quiet possession of neighboring friendly
Power. We ask the thinking portion OF the Anne
rcan people to look at these things, and tell us
where this restless desire for the acquisition Of ter
ritory is to end II is useless to inquire how
the annexation Of Teas has been brought about;
the aiodus operandi is familiar to all. few adj
ventlrous spirits, weary Of the restraints OF civil
lied society, and thrstng for the daring excitement
VI wrfu purder life, c1aigraaed few years since
TO Texas, then province of Mexico IL
ports OF delightful climate and fertile SOIL great
ly exaggerated doubt, soon induced others TO
follow them. Finding themselves among strange
people, of whose language they were ignorant, with
habits, customs, and laws different from their own
il is not remarkable that they became dissatis-
fed with the Government whose protection they
had sought and the laws under which they had
voluntarily placed themselves. Their numbers had
grown with their dissatisfaction, until finally, from
the governed they determined to become the goD-
errors. The standard of rebellion, or reUoiaaios,
if you please raised, and the province of Tex
as, wrested from the parent Government, became
an independent State.
Here, then, Texas was placed among the nations
of the earth, and Immediately afterwards came the
proposition for annexation to the United States.
How or why it failed when first urged, it is not our
purpose now to inquire; and equally Improbable
would tbe to investigate the causes whchled to
vival of the proposition under the auspices of his
late accidency, John Tyler 1t is sufficient to know
that the question of annexation was made an issue
before the people, and backed by fraud and chica-
merry, successful. The measure may now be
considered consummaed, a few unimportant details
alone remaining to be settled. Pending the question
our readers all know that opposed annexation as
heartily and zeaously as any one, and that of our
own free WILL before parties had arrayed themselves
for and against the measure, and before Mr.. CLAY
took ground against it.
We then saw, or thought we saw, a spirit of ra-
pacify, burning desire for the acquisition Of nep
territory, schoiy at sceH srith the character
Of oar institutions iciM the peace and pe,yna-
nenee Of oar Government. We are not, we regret
to say, disappointed. What we feared has come to
pass; and before the details of the annexation OF
Texas are settled, we see prominent and influential
journals such as the NashriHe Union and Ne,r
Orleans Courier, calling out for the ANNEXATION OF
CALIFORNIA. And how, pray, is this proposed to
be brought about The country. one Of the mos.
beautiful, suiubrIorf5, and fertile IN tie word,
doubt not, is represented in glowing colors. and
American citizens induced TO emigrate thiiher
That thousands upon thousands will accept this in
yitation il requires 10 tell the rowing pro-
pensities of our people sufficiently known and
wherever there Is foot OF available soil in any
other country than their own, there they are sure
10 be found. Once lei the tide of emigration flow
towards California, and the American population
will soon be sufficiently numerous to play the Texas
game. The standard Of revolt win be raised. the
Government will be overthrown, the cry of "Hber- |
~ will be raised in this country, and thousands of
the young and adventurous will fly to the relief of /
their oppressed counrymen in California. Torn
by civil wars and intestine connections, Mexico
win be unable 10 reduce her refractory province 10
obedience, and in brief period of time another
" Lone Star Republic will spring up on the shores
of the far-of Pacific. A little while longer the
" Republic Of California will be knocking at our
doors, and then shall we suppose, have the
absurd and ridiculous cry OF the remuneration Of
California. II viii all be right Of course il will
only be "extending the area of freedom" and
there can be no possible objection to that. But,
IeAds ana ,dHiOTlna fe-aHneAeu, VIII the SpII OF
robbery stop in its rapacious career BY no MEANS
the appetite viii grow with what it feeds on and
we shall soon have marauding parties wandering
INTO Mexico, making settlements, rebelling against
the Government, and robbing churches, until the
whole Of that country is re-annexed, and the Star
Spangled Banner floats from the tnrrets of the city
OF the Montezumas. But will our patriots, who 4
clamor so loudly for extending the area of free
dom, stop with Mexico! Will that little spot of
territory be sufficient fill their capacous Inaws 7?
Will the area of freedom be sufficiently extend
ed to suit their expansive patriotism, or will they
not re-annex all of South America and the West
India Islands, including that very barren and insg-
nhcant island called Cuba ? Seriously, we entreat
men who trouble themselves to think. 10 ponder
upon these things; 10 ask themselves yctere all
mis- Is 10 end, ma see " dtstaion, a,,archQ Mood
she'd and confusion are moi 10 be schat IRE are 10
recetre IA heu Of our present great and glorious
onion Iropic.
The owners of the brig " Sea Eagle" whose
participation in the slayerade on the, coast of Bra
I'll was alleged in letter from Mr.. WISE TO the
President, have published card in the Boston At
lac ctatln 10 ctrc 80 har