The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1845-12-17
CALIFORNIA

boundaries of the two countries (the annexation
question being settled in the following manner.
Inc United States TO pay an indemnihcation of
or 100000; their boundary to be the Rio
bravo del Norte, including part of the States of
lamaulipas, COhahuila, Chihuahua, and New
Mexico, together with the city of Santa Fe. The
Vera Cruzano gives the following statement of
the loss Of territory by Mexico under such an ar
rangement. The whole of Texas-2l 900 square
leagues Chihuahua-out of q 1926 So leagues,
she will lose $500; New Mexico-out of II 600
do, she will lose 5000; Coahuila-out of $500
do, she will lose ,175; Tamaulipa of 6, 400
do, she will lose 1900 Total loss, 81, 075 square
leagues,
1t is also stated by the same authority that pro-
positions hare also been modefo the acquisition
of Neao California. The boundaries would be
in that case, the River ella, which unites with
the Colorado near its mouth, and empties into the
Gulf of California. This stream runs almost due
west from the Rocky Mountains, through the
State of Sonora. This acquisition would give US
the harbors San Francisco, Monterey, and San
Pedro.
The correspondent of the N. Y. Herald writes
as follows:
WASHINGTON, Dec. IL, I845
Negotiations are opened for the purchase of
California, and in less then Sirty days ii ,OiH
be ours This is all can tell you now, but you
may rely on this information.
The New York Tribune remarks thereon, as
below
Putting these two articles together, and OBJ
serving that there is no chance for collision be-
tween the writers, it is placed beyond doubt that
Mr.. Slidell has gone out instructed to offer Mex
leo handsome bonus out of the capacous pocket
OF Uncle Sam for a REIMBURSEMENT of her claims
to all territory this side of the Rio del Norte,
Santa Fe included, and that he is farther iu-
sructed to make still larger ofier-not less than
$lO,OOO,O00 and very likely more-for a cession
TO US OF Upper California far south as the little
river ella. These two cessions, if made, will
give us about half, if we mistake not of the terri
tory constituting the Mexican Republic prior to
the insurrectOn in Texas. OF course, if we buy
California we buy all North of a line running
due East from the river Ga Tor the head of the
Gull OF California, very nearby to the Rio del
Norte.
That we are utterly opposed to the policy of ac-
curing distant territory readers well know
The purchase of Louisiana was justified by the
necessity of the case the free navigation Of the
Mississippi being deemed essential TO the pros
perity of our Western country. We know not on
what principle the purchase OF vast regions west
ward of even the Rio del Norte, and so TO the
Pacific Ocean, is to be justified. We surely do
not need these territories their people have new
er consented TO be transferred to us; and the mass
OF them are unqualified to discharge inteIgentlv
ours. IT it were not settled fact that Abstrac-
tionsts, Nulli6ers, stckers for State Rights 'the
Resolutions of 49, and all that would stretch
the Constitution to cover any act they deemed
expedient, we might ask, Where is the constitu-
uonai power to run the people of the United
States III debt for such purposes: but that would
be waste OF breath. There is never any lack of
power to do whatever is calculated to strengthen
certain interests.
We do not see whya Republic should buv For
eign territory while it has ten times as much al
ready as 1T can improve for century TO come
California may be cheap at Ten or even Twenty
Millions OF Dollars but do we qpant If, SIM
pose we could buy the whole earth at the sa,fe
rate, ought we to do it To what end And ont
OF whose pockets would the purchase money
come! For whose especial benefit would II he
paid? ="
But between buying provinces and fighting for
mem, the choice is so UNNECESSARILY great and
important that we shall be happy to see our differ
ences with Mexico amicably and satisfactorily,
settled on any reasonable terms If tbereiore !,
shall hereafter transpire that Mr. SlideIl has bean
able to purchase from Mexico her claims to Tex
as and all this side Of the Rio del Norte viii
California and all North OF the Cuff of that namn
for any sum not exceeding So 900 900 we shall
decidedly and heartily advocate the ratiicaton of
the treaty. The consideration, large as it NAV
seem, will tall short Of the cost of one wears act
al hostilites say nothing of the infinite msc,;es
and crimes OF War.
And now, gentlemen extenders of the area n
freedom two words with you You have conc
in, it seem, for the requirement. of California W.
hear that said country is chargeable with beav,,
British mortgages, and that England is intent ny
acquiring it. How this may be we do not tnov
but it is probable enough, for England has Io"i
enough to want more, and she is not consnicno,,a
for modesty. Now if we are in for rara ,U;,b
her for California, let it be good natured one r.
we get 1t, very good if she gets it. LET Ms taEe ,ba
rebufi as pleasantly as her agent, the man IN
the white hat, did his defeat in regard to Anno -,
alton last summer. If we win, we keen 90 ;f
we lose' let us not complain of" cheating an
round the board" and get in passion WIKI o ~
ll-iort1ne' OUR attempt justiies Great BntaiO's
50 lar tnat WE cannot object to it,
ana again If we are to acquire and nav 80.
Caliorna, 1t MUST NOT be a Slaye- holdipc' ~
g'on g., there is no shadow of apology for 5lant-
ing slavery there, and it must not 20 there Free
ooln must be its fundamental law from tbo NC
lnen n Il becomes ours. 1t is now Free,mso for
as Human Bondage is concerned II ms. i I
kept SO. Let public attention be seasonabI,' ue
traeted to this points let public sentiment hS o s
rlgnt with "egard to it. No Slavery in ''
territory we may acquire bevond Tovo '"y