Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-01-18
Extension OF the Area,

had the effect OF opening the eyes the Mexican popun
ton to the mgovenment OF which have so long been
the victims, aud OF inducing them desire 10 be anneS
ed" to the United States proceeds TO mako the following
suggestions and remarks:
This the Government at Washington sbould do NJ onrc
declare that the territory occupied by the American troops
belongs to the American nation, and mplani nasmuch as
can safely be done for the present. laws and insttu
tons of the United States, and prepare the Mexican
population to become American citizens Is not IN the
human destiny that future period Mexico will be
invaded by the Ango-Saxoa racei Why, then since a
proper conuncturo offers, avail ourselves OF IT, and an
ueipate tho work OF Pos'efy sporng further boodshed
and heavy expenditures, attain object which is Ius
nj the point Of their bayone7 Now that the war has been
pushed far the Sierra Madrc should be the limits of the
two Republics-Tamplco, in tho Gull Of Mexico Mazat-
Ian, on the Pacific be the buwc of American do
minion Let the rest OF the county belong Mexico-
Let its Government be obstinate be ever SO
vain on bVasng, II must call for peace, deprived
richest Provinces and Of all pecuniary resource but let il
be curtailed OF the northern part Of the country as
far the line have described and let that mar, no
from this very moment integral of the Amoricnn
Union have far from thy previous object; my in
ionion solely to speak Of Tamaupas and more par
tcularly OF the ci,y OF Tampco.
This State OF Tamaupas, bordering upon Texas is
OF all the Mexican Territory that which deserves the
attention Of the American statesman Its possession will
complete that OF Texas and TO the truth. Tamauipas
cannot exist unless dnnsred TO the u States. M greater
tent Is on the shore or o in the interior; ground is
level, and easy cultivate. AT both OF its extremes is
beautiful river, the Rio Bravo and the Panuco which
American industry would render naygabo 10 great dis
lance IL might perhaps contain millions OF inhabi-
TX s
thousand The different produce which might be cuya
ted IN It's fertile soil such Tobacco cotton sugar cane
coffee %owoud render one OF the richest States OF the
confederation and under all circumstances 1t posses
sion worthy Of envy.
81 ampco its principal port and its principal city
This where all foreign goods consumed i'm the inferior
o tue country must arrive, and with liberal law OF Gus
toms his place would m few ye1rs count ten times the
number oi i.s present inhabitants Its population mos
foreign, and o all Mexican cities this the most ready to
receive American institutions. 1t would be desirable tina,
from tins very tho United States should not be
satisfied with its military posseson doubtless there Is an
anomaly IN hc existence OF two such different powers
hostile, VIC mag say, to the other. Authority under
oil it, shapes should be Amer!can-muncipal and judicial
well miary-and only then that the benefits of
invasion will be felt 10y all parties. AL this wonder
iul interest Tampco, during the is destined 10y i,s
position TO be the depot and general quarters of aggrcsson
peace, let It's solution be what may il is kew 10 Mex
ico' and security which 1t might be mprudent give
await Is, might become the Gibraltar OF the Gulf
Mexico! Let the people and the Government Of the United
States reflect over this"
While the question Of the annexation OF Texas was pend
ing its opponents urged, the least important obec
ton TO that measure that far from rounding of our
frontier IN that direction, and constituting mpregnab.e
barrier to foreign assault it would only give uncontTo
liable impulse 10 the spirit OF territorial aggrandizcmen
which would sooner later, result a with Mexico
osiensby to injuries and insults but truth
tend still farther the boundaries Of Republic. The
OF the las; twelve months have fully indicated the
sagaciy oil those who assumed this position. Il remains
for the future TO disclose the consequences immediate and
remote OF this ambitious and erasping policy.
Furbeang this time all discussion Of the popular but
opinion erroneous assumption that peculiar cha
raetsr OF our form OF admits Of the indefinite
expansion OF territorial limits without danger 10 the uni
~ Of the Republic the efficient administration of It's
laws, We have already afforded the character the de-
bates in progress in the House Representative
striking Illustration OF the present danger be apprehendcd
from that policy in the addition Of new and fearful elements
vi dcod to those which have heretofore agiiaed our pub
lis the sf
The acquisition OF additional territory with it an
other question Of ranseendant importance have al
ready the las, session OF Congress- by the nroduc
ton of the Wiimot proviso nerdctng slavery new
possessions before they had been secured by conquest
much less by treaty. and the present by the
strenuous persistence OF the members from the non-save-
holding Safes without regard party divisions in the
untenablo and insulting condition Of any future sex
tension OF the OF freedom" On almost avery question
which arises in Congress- this great issue, like the
ghost BanquO staros the face And Southern men
forced enquire whether If be the fixed determine.
uon OF the Northern majority require, a condition
precedent, the exclusion OF slavery from territory here
after TO be unnexedas well that which, from It's pr51-
unity the sIavohodng States and the character OF lis
productions belongs by geographical position and by ma.
rural anes, to the siayohVdng region, that lying boz
a colder atiude- does behooye them TO set the
faces flint against the extension Of our boundaries in
any direction, aud more especially in that portion VI Mex.
possession OF army which lies conug Ious 90
the Mississippi valley, and which, Il this rule OF uppor-
uUuiag the spos be lnleX5iy adhered to- result u
the establishment Of "a Gordon OF siayohodug Sa,es
Southwestern ironuer Thoqueston cannot be blink
ed or evaIed There Is but one mode Of meetng unless
abandon oil idea OF future annexatOn which the South
give assent; and that mode indicated b. the pr-
epos embodied IN the Missouri Compromise To this mode
however the Northern men, far may infer their
views from the we'll considered Of Pres King
aud the speeches Of Messrs Grover Pct' and others
almost unanimously hostile They 90 for "IHE WHOLE ~
SoNE" They demand that the territory conquered II con
quorod % Uha be- by the eiJrs mainly OF Southern men
for much larger portion Of the forces Mexico are
the Southern States-sha be erected into
holding States exclusively not from phunhropic
much from determination forever 10 the
North the political asccndanoy IN the federal government
which she wclds To tins proposition, which though
prematgey urged giad brought forward be-
fore the question Of oaHerai0a has been decided the
South hos but give the NOrth-and that s
this l you demand che riols yDu snoi with our con-
sent have nome" The question Of indemnify from Mex
300 for spoluuons upon our commerce. magnifcd tho
spo'ton- have been for other purposes sinks into utter m
significance. when compared with the grave question
which the ultimate deposition OF iiio conquered Pro-
vincos brings up with DO l may, indeed. we'll b.
doubted whether che 1rIW#tHl 0f Mcrie1u territory
could, any fair sense OF ho word, be regarded
deuuity" OF n f,r the uniq1daod caius our citizen.
upon the Mexican government and tor the expenses OF Che
Presidents war Thn would depend upon the Tact whether
che roll thus acquired BE- owned exclusively boy nJvduas
or whether Mctc, has public lnds." from the ra.o o
which, n the unifcd States annual tcycnuc may boz
drawn. But even h the acquisition Of such Of her Pio
coyot Tor their imagined wealth for
oiucs which &c supposed they would give the extern
zion OF commercial ouiofpnlc, would realize OIL cha
dreams Of and ambition still, II the South o. b.,
denied equal participation the benefits Of that acqu.
supn, effect which shc called upon pay least
equal share Of the cost 0i The struggle, while her sons with
much nlacty those OF the Nofh, peril their upon
the battlefield che can, -usst but nnswc
Co the Nouhand that will be- " we will haye none of i'
ar IN the Senate as Thurday Mr. Gamer on proposed
amendment 90 the bill providing for the addition o
ton regiments q the Regular Army, section giving
quarter section of land Co each commissioned Office
and soldier Of The army, volunteers included, who shall
t,ryc during ho war, be discharged before Boz iCmina