The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-09-28
CITY OF WASHINGTON.
TUESDAY NIGHT, SEPT. %. Is47.


some S'CHt W Nonso uSSthSi WIN uiN P'"''~
of Upper CALIFORNIA;" and others say GLOVER Califor-
MA also The Times" even admits, as an undeniabe
truth, that if the market had but been opened little
more fairly, New California is of no more use to Mexico
than Louisiana was to France Not only Is the popua-
ton of Mexico almost stationary, whilst that OF the
United States increases at rate greater than that OF oui
own islands, but the country at the head OF the Callior-
MIA Gulf is such an rreclamabe waste, that all ordinary
intercourse by this route between Mexico and the upper
provinces would be impossible, while the coast is Of such
character as to render any regular communication by
sea but little more practicable California could mper
be settled by the Merieans rhereas the tide setting nest
arard from the United States shous what must almost
necessarily result IN that quarter In the present day,
the sovereignty OF this barren and haexpored province
may seem Of small moment, but its capabilities and pro-
mise have not escaped the eyes of the prudent The bay
of San Francisco the finest in the world and described
by Captain Wilkes amply capaclous enough TO receive
the united navies of America and Europe. From so
favorable harbor the course lies straight and OBJ
vious to Polynesia, the Philippines, New Holland
and China and it not extravagant to suppose that the
merchants of this future emporium may open the COM
merce of Japan"
The London Morning Chronicle contends that can i'm
mediate advance of General SCOTS army to the capital
would doubtless have been perlous but hardly more SO
than his stay Puebla; and the existence of peace
party in the capital would had he embraced the oppor
tny have been of essential service to him. 1t predicts
that the struggle is not yet over; and perhaps, while
Santa Anna is believed to be only acting in his warke
preparations, he may be bent redeemng his char
acter and saving his country by desperate defence, in
the very scene of the incredible exploits of Cortes
Mexico, even if taken may be fired like another Mos
COW, and the elements called on to join with famine and
fever in the humiliation of the too venturous Yankees
Or battleone veritable batte-may be fought, while
the city is vet intact and entrance into it be only made
over the corpse of the Mexican President" The Next
can President has, indeed foughtanother battle but ne
has escaped the death to which he has often denoted
himself in his proclamatons. The "Chronicle' says
that than engage in another bloody battle it were
"better that the overtures OF Mr. Buchanan should be
met in sincere and kindly spirit and that the mediation
OF the representatives OF the neutral powers soud con-
cur as we trust they will d. with the better feelings of
all thinking men in both countries, to bring about
peace on conditions which, being offered in generous
and accepted in forgving spirit, may prove for reason
able period adequate guaranty for the maintenance Of
friendly relations between the rival confedeates of North
America"
The battle has now been fought the Mexicans have
been sgnay defeated and negotiation has succeeded
1t is even now doubtful whether the Mexicans have
to their senses and will accept of fair and moderate
peace.
This week will almost certainly solve the problem; but
if they should again reject the olive-branch then
honorable lies before Wemust not offer peace
again. but concentrate all our efforts for vigorous pros
ecution of the The Executive will do its duty with
energy; and cannot doubt that Congress will second
its efforts with all its power We must change the spirit
in which the war is waged Still practising much hu-
mainly as we can must levy contributions upon the
emy-and make the haciendas and the merchants contrib
ute the funds provisions, sc. The military force which
we shall draw around the commanding general will
Bile him not only arrest the gueras but to extend his
operations with effect, and operate upon the obst
nate towns and States. II have peace only by
stern war, we must wage that in order 10 conquer
peace.
Gen. Armstrong our consul at Liverpool, who arrived
in the last steamer is in this city He expects to
return to Liverpool in few days. satisfactory ar
rangement will probably be made by Major Hobbie,
about the rates letters carried out by our steamers
Our minister in London has done everything in his power
10 promote it,
We hope to have the pleasure in few days, of laying
before our readers the results of the information which
will be collected by the two agents whom the Secretary
of the Treasury has despatched England for the pur
pose of investigating the English system of warehousing
We are happy to learn that that government has thrown
open its warehouses, in all their variety of DETAIL and
given our agents every facility the progress of their
searches which is calculated enghten its machinery