The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1846-10-15
cALlFoRNIA.


\ leys has nsy a. yet been noticed in your
paper; but which, am not greatly mis-
,tnken, is destined soon TO occupy much
space in the psSlic mind and to awaken ne
little interest, ifnot agitation.
The present Cvngress has besn distin
gushing by the Importance Of the measures
on which il has lIeen called III act. The
Oregon, the Mexican war; the Independent
Treasury, the Tariff, the graduation Of the
price Of the public lands, and the Warehons-
ing system, were all questions of great mo.
insni; but each Of them had, to greater or
less extent, passed tllc ordeal Of general
public discussion, AID were familiar 10 the
public mind. Not SO with the question 10
which allude. 1t was introduced without
warning, and was sprung SO suddenly upon
the attention Of the representatives oil the
people, that no time whatever was afforded
fer consultation with their constituents; and
but little for discussion among ,heR.elvos.
Ipropose to give brief history of ihe qucs-
tien, Il 9 manner Of its ihireduct.on, AMI the
action at Congress upon il; in order 10 fur
nlsh TO those OF my constituents, who are not
already in possession Of them. thu materials
cA v"on ~ oase coirect lnhgment In re-
.snos y 'ne pas' ac'loh ot ihs'r reprssen-
M"ss'4a 'n' qces!'Sp' as wei as a proper
app'se,a,sn VI MS course IN relation 10 It
""oa ,, = sia,. i.n secaf mere ihsr-as II undues-
"PhAeiy WI, *
Immediately south fOregon, anil between
''o ao'no ocenh on 'ho west and the ROCKY
uoun'"'rs y" 'no oa.,, nos Inc Mexlcai, Ter
,"o'y VI oPpsf oa'li"rn'a: inns territory
u. "a. I": =. very scarce civilized population.
=, ~, n." sn"rsy 10 me coast ano'
'"'u 'i' ,'i"'''. ~ me climate. inc terl'l''y
y, :. V".ir!:' ~ ~ ''""h''e OF It's haroofs'
s "a :. .""''R, :" our swn possessions,
s,as.rn',. nas as 80" ~ S"lee' al desire 10 cu'
Rs's'n'''h fad many "l our frontier CHI
"ehs. '"'i'h u ny res lrs' ana rowing DIS
pos'',.n' .,'.'., "''"' s - w"i'. k"o.n, already
o".sn. =, "sn. .''oh u, oh 'he breaking
o.. o.' " 'ne ~ ~ ".h@ w'r ha'woen 'he United
S.s~s .,,. a'.u reS'c'' me organization and om.
p'o."os, % ~ armed 'orca TO conquer ana
..ay .: lug ''''l'oty, we're among NO mea.
."''s ".e" sommandsd the earliest snd
"',r ~. .",'o". l attention Of our goveFnnen';
-. "cur c io' me a'lonrament OF mo late
ss." ,''.; = ovngrss' was hxe T. oy lont 'e-
sasn :" ~, 'ne 'ws houses nj ~ O'Clock Al
"oo" "i ito"uay, 70 io'n OF August Oh
&c "''u'nsp" o. Snurday, the S'n, a message
neo' 'ne - ,'sSdeat was brought mic the
rioi'' VI representatives stating hls desire
o''Ho ,s-es.aoushmcnto peace with Mex
ie"' az" ass'ng ,na' TWO millions OF dollars
s" 10 p'aec' al h's d'sp"sal tots oie~
:" q, errp'y =, = ~" " maze peace. AccsrdlnQly'
A"' nsAsy'" "l N. OAroiiAs, chalrMan OF 'ne
cP'n''l'S7 s' ways and msans, at once, by
esn'tHi c'n.sh'' introduced OIL tor thai
fa,p"sy' wa'cn was immediately taken up,
sno resolution adopted prevldiAg that NO
sPnWs me'1Asf should occhpy more man ten
i''.,u'es IN i's ase'lsslon. =.
VOW was sv'dsnt to all, that 1t w'nld
"o' inquire Se'oou,oou, nor sne hundredth
pS'' VI 'na' sum, merely to send minister
'er 10 receive one from Mexico, to nege-
''s'o peace. why, then, was this large
sum 81 'honey feqalredY hneeded ne great
'agachy 10 perceive that II toAs Tor the par-
cadse oJ Cdtyornia. II could be wanted fer
ho'hing else. VI Poace, provided It were all
honorable peace, all were dsslrous. To tho
acquisition OF California, too, few, il any,
wsr' epposed, preUtdsd dIisays, the condi-
."ens on which It was to be obtained were
such as 'he interests OF the whole country
ana ,ae weiearo Of the human race demand
%; on', u II was TO be obtained for the still
ilfiaar extension OF slave territory; to lay
Wll wder and deeper the foundations of