The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-09-23
The Territory of Caiifornia--its Acquisition
and Inpo4 tance.


In the present position of our relations with
Mexico everything that has reference TO Califor-
MIA. or thar tends 10 throw light upon its history
its condition and resources, is OF the highest in
terest and importance to the public Under these
circumstances, we take pleasure in being able to
inform our readers that we have a correspondent
stationed in that territory-a gentleman of intelli
gence and ability, who will supply us with the
earliest intelligence OF everything of importance.
and who win furnish graphic sketches of life and
manners in that and interesting country.
Hitherto, California has been as little known to
the world in general as the interior of Timbuctoo.
People know that it exists somewhere on the Pa
ciGc coast, and the most extravaganza notions are
entertained concerning it, Some think it very
FL Dorado, teeming with spontaneous wealth, and
ad'ording a supeabundance of all the pleasures
and Injuries of this life, without the necessity Of
effort or trouble. Others, again. look upon it as a
wilderness, where nothing is to be met with but
fatigue and hardship-where the people are half
savage, and the land a sterile waste. Both these
suppositions are incorrect California is new
country, possessing vast resources, which require
only to be developed to yield an abundance OF
both the necessaries and uxuries of life. But its
resources cannot be developed without industry
and toll, and an indomtable will to surmount tri-
fling obstacles and inconvenience. There is a
law of nature, that fruition must be the conse-
quence Of labor, and California is by no means an
exception. Men may toll everywhere, but in
some places they must toll forever, without frui-
ton. In California this cannot happen. There,
activity, industry and determination will be sure
10 reap rich reward.
That law OF nature which enforces the union
and embodiment of small globules of water with
larger quantity Of the element with which they
come in contact, is not more sure in its operation
than that by which the small territories adjoining
the United States will ultimately unite with the
central power and become part and parcel OF this
great republic Every year we see evidences OF
this desire for annexation. Several tenths OF
the people of Canada DESTROYS Of annexa-
ton Texas has become one of us. The people
OF Mexico are most favorably disposed towards
the United States: OF this we have had many
instances in the course of the present war.
The independence of Mexico as a separate and
distinct republic must only be by the suferance
of the United States 1t will only be by with
holding our consent, that she will escape being
absorbed into our system California must be ours,
and indeed it is already looked upon q portion
of our territory.
The new regiment of California volunteers mus
tered in this city by Col. Stevenson, will sail in a
few days, perhaps to-day, for their destination.
They are amply furnished with means and APP
pliances for the formation of powerful colony.
Being drilled into the use of arms, they will be
able 10 protect themselves from the attacks of
any force sent against them.
Now that the government has taken up the pro-
ject OF colonizing California, numbers of emil
grants who, before would not have ventured to
go there, will flock thither in crowds, now that
they are sure Of having the protection of our
arms. The country will, in few years, be full
of American citizens, and laws and institu-
tons will be spread over one of the finest coun-
tries on the American continent