Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1845-09-27

ask if it will suit British interests to see
1.-the country, from which silver in such
large quantities is produced, under the do
minion Of the United States; or will it suit
the great European Powers to find, 4 may
say the monetary circulation dependant on
the caprice of the President of the United
States? These are remote consequences,
you may think, but reply, in politics our
views must not be limited \. SO or loo
years, and we must foresee what may be
the result Of any given proposition, The
United States viii Of course deny that they
have such ambitious tendencies; but l defy
them, if Texas be incorporated, not to look
with a longing eye on all those treas
ures the neighboring provinces Of Mexico
contain-treasures which would become
tenfold if explored with the zeal and in
dustry that distinguish the Anglo Saxon
race
He then writes as follows--communi
eating intelligence Of no little interest
concerning Mexican and British designs
and operations in California; sss,, "a
GAS to California, and the western coas
of the Pacific, the views Of the United
States cannot for . momclt be doubted, and
gladly do I'VE see that cur Government has
determined not TO give way on the Oregon
question. But we must not forget that the
States are peopling Upper California as
they did Texas, and that regular plan Of
emigration is going on through the recent
ly discovered passages in the Rocky
Mountains. Numerous settlers are al
ready hanging on the skirts Of the Bay Of
San Francisco, one oithe finest harbors in
the world, whence large steamer can 60
to Canton in frem 80 10 40 days, and even
the fort Of the Bodega lately abandoned by
Russia, short distance from that bay. has
not escaped them. The Mexican govern
ment is well aware Of these designs, and
II as Holding ont encouragement 10 eriigrants
an fhis quarter TO settle IN Upper California,
but there is no surplus population here,
and the United States must be checked by
immigration into California from some 9th
e. quarter. | understand that an Irish
Roman Catholic clergyman who Is residing
in Mexico at present, has submitted plan
to this Government for establishing an
irish colony on the farthest coast Of the
Bay Of San Francisco. The Mexican
Government favors the project. A large
grant OF Productive land is to be assigned
him, peculiar privileges are promised, and
l understand the gentleman alluded to cal
culates on locating 5000 Of his country
men in that district. The treaty is nearly
and if the plan succeeds, strong
body Of Irish peasantry ariH be no inefficient
aid in helping out British policy IN thai
quarter"
In a subsequent portion or this able and
letter, the writer allades to
further intelligence from Texas, which
renders annexation almost certain to take
place, though President Jones was doing
all il, his power to prevent it, He says
the fact is, zoe have been out-manGuvred
by The States agents. and he adds the fol
lowing speculations concerning the issue:
81 cannot help attaching great ir,por-
lance to the Texas question, and fear
that annexation will be the signal for the
gradual dissolution Of the Mexican Repub-
lie. / find strong coincidence between
the actual state of the Ottoman empire and
the Mexican republic, and the aggressive
spirit of Russia in the old world and the
United States in this, with this difference
only-that, IN the one case, the great Eu-
ropean Powers have interfered to prolone
the existence Of Turkey, while, in the
other, not hind is held out to sare .Mrico
from ruin. England alone has strong
interest in SO doing; but ! fear she is COM
ing into the list too late, and that the oc-
cupation Of. Texas will render that ex-
trelaely difficult which few years since
was comparatively easy. It is with pain
l add, that there is not single man in
Mexico who has yet appeared on the pub
lie scene capable Of saving his country s
honor, and that her fate Is scaled.