The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-06-16

state which cannot prevent its being taken by
sny foreign force which may present itself The British
california would be encroached upon II not taken entire
possession Of by the Russians who settled close up
It's northern frontier; but by the latest
roachmen has been made has any been
made either in the number of people IN the colony in
the fertilization The danger does not lie there. There
another restless and enterprsng neghbor from whom
" i'll probably soon have 10 defend themselves on
America are much more than the Russians to
such the back settlers distance Is OF little
and they already well acquainted with the route The
northern American tide OF population must roll south
ward and ouerwhelm not only California but other
important States This latter event however, is in he
settlers daily talked of and II santa Anna had prevailed
against Texas portion oil the Inhabitants of that country
sufficient to California. would now have been its
masters.
There have been some thoughts Of proposing the
Mexican government that should endeavor to the
English debt-which exceeds fifty millions of dollars
by transfer OF California to the creditors This would
ment could be brought to lay aside the vanity OF
large possessions The cesson Of such dsionted part OIL
the republic as California would be advantage In mol
can II be profitable to the Mexican republic nor
ian possibly remain united TO i for any length of time
should be induced to rejon this State from which,
present 1t is TO all intents and purposes separated
Therefore gyns up this territory for the debt would bel
creditors accept OF IN think they might and think they
ought They have lately displayed an inclination to treat
70 receive lands as part OF ths aeot WHERE no land eN
Lizard Co, agents for the Mexican government nI
London lands are stipulated to be delivered at certain
acre, in the State Of New Mexico, which is many hun
bred leagues inland in Sonora and God knows where To
the good fortune however of the English creditors this
contract has been dssppoved Of by the Mexican govern
ment and is hoped that more rational scheme will
hit upon to give the creditors sort Of tangible
ty for al least part of what they have been seanda
ously aeeced out Of II California was coded for the Eng
fish debt the creditors might be formed into company
with the difference that they should have sort of
|egnty over the territory somewhat in the manner OF thu
East India company This In my opinion would certainly
bring in time which might be equal the inter
Of the debt and under good management and with
English population would most certainly realize all that
has been predicted Of this fne countryn
British ambition has scarcely slept from the pub
ication of this book to the present time. When the
suggestion has been again recently thrown out. AL
similar plan has been directly attributed to her cab
|inet and we should not be surprised if Great Brit
ain promises herself the acquisition of this region,
the result of the chapter Of accidents growing out
|of Capt Elliott's recent negotiations with Mexico,
Ior any future war Of that nation with the United
States.