Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-04-23
Mexico and the U. states.

The London Times has an able correspondent in MeI
CO. whose letters give much Of the
policy OF the Mexican Government and OF the character of
is rulers than derive from sources nearer home In
Of them, written in January sss We find following
paragraph. in relation the refusal receive Nj side
evincing rather OF disposition do justice 10 the
U. States than accustomed to- either from the edi-
from the correspondents Of hAl influential journal
"The MeIieGn Cabinet refuses receive hm, rndor
PTsfsnee that they only sgreed accept Minister Ga Aos
tor the settlement Of the Texan affair." but the correspond
ence between the Consul Mexico and Government
which subjoin proves that the Mexican Cabinet made
no such condition, and for the United States are 10
4" the right"
The suboined extract in reference TO the annexation OF
Texas and the uero designs attributed TO our govern
ment. will be read doubtless with great interest The
writer s sustained certainly impuung 10 US an agrees
sion upon Mexican territory by the march Of our army 10
the Rio Grande BY the celebrated speech of Mr. Benton
on the Texas treaty in l544 AT present. we have no COM
ments 10 make:
Texas Is Incorporated with the United States that Is
tat aeeompIi, and whatever Mexico may say we English
have night question the transaction But how does
the Incorporation OF Texas extend frontier 10 Rio Gnnde
or Bravo del Nore-boh being names Of the same river
The frontier VI Texas the Nueces and beyond thai il
hexean and as CLEARLY that south Of the Bidassos
long 10 Spain Many months since advised you Of these
inienuons regret thus nv authorizations real
led Let us look for the extent OF the terri
tory thus swallowed by the unsuitable OF the States
Chihuahua between the RIO Grande and Texas contains
5000 square ca2Desi hat Of New Mckee in the same con-
dnon 1900 lesguts; of COahuIa LIS leagues; aud of
amaupns 6,OOU leagues So that with on. dash ot the
pen President Polk. addition TO the 81 600 sou,rs
leagues Of Texas off from the republic of Mexico no
less Than llO75 square leagues And this let me Der.
suade yon IS but sep its final object namely
the pos session. Of the mining districts Ws may be ind
ierent 10 this plumber; but shall be equally Indifferent
when the SILVER currency of Europe s controlled bv the
President Of the United Stses arc when the St,t.. in
of "a
nation IN the world! have rcpeaed this idea in almost
every lsuer addressed You since came here and shall
never cease 70 repeat il of those honey truths W en-
'se men resist I'LL the evil result DO accomplished and De-
You'd relief
81 now find, by late intelligence from Washington that
negotiations between England and the States are re
cd with respect to the Oegon, and on the basis that 49
parn el from Tho Rocky MOurtai TO the 20, n IN he The
hnal boundary. II such be the Gaze and Great Britain
eedes TO the United States I'll Oregon south Of the 4gh
parallel, M Polk has accomplished the great object for
winch his predecessors so lorg struggled in vain By
the late Of Upper California from the 35lh parallel is de-
eded; and m short time shall another STATE added
TO tho Union embracing the Bay Of francisco and tho
rVer Columbia with 700 miles Of the coast Of the Pacific
As tue policy Of the United States has been TO secure Ter
as as stepping stone mining distress Of MEXICO Il,
~ equally DESTROYS to obtain any portion Of the Oregon IS
toe sole barrier between the Union and the Bay Of San
Francisco; and England. in agreeing terms by which The
States attain legal ADD uBdspued posses ion Of the land
shove the 43d parallel Mexican boundary abandons the
hnesi haTbor ~ the world and the command Of the North
en facihc lhope we do with eyes OPEN and ihat
The SACRIFICES made for objects substantial though
DOT apparent g unucqusuted secrets OF State
The Oregon has been The prseT but California Is the end Of
ne United States, and oil the noise and buster they make
shout the iOfmer have been raised for the puro.o Of
covering their real views San Francisco Had we |
insisted on the 4jh instead Of Inc 18Th parallel IL would
have been granted AL that the States desire 10 TO get
sueh ioOung above the Mexican frontier a. will prepare
the way tor seziug the coveted portion Of territory Of
that county Thieves take possession Of an empty bou
Tor the purpose OF more securely robbng tho e mans re-
sdenee next door; the United STA - obtain the barren
lands OF the Oregon, with the intention Of punderng the
Mexican ne ghbOr nt their We must cell thing. by
their names, end learn last to understand that when the
United states speak Of TeIBs, they mean the Merran
mnes-and OF TIC Oregon, hey msBn The Bay oC San
FRANCISCO suppose shall find the Pfs.deGt of next
yes announcing that the frontier Of the L. States has been
extended 70 the 36h parallel, with the same unbu,binz
ooldness INST Mr. Polk announces this year the extension
70 the RIO Gsnde. The step will BE- the annexation
Of the department Of New Mexico and thu. in the CEN
ire and on each flank. the MeIcsn territory i, disposed
OF ~ the pleasure OF it, grusping neshbo Indeed see
by the American papers that nothing less han the posses
SION OF the whole Of MeHico will content the s,s,o.
believe that every in the United Sta,es participates In
these antopauons and yent1e 10 add thst our sion
OF any pate the Oregon ts 7roImsto step 1, their &C.
complainant