Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-02-18

possession. These are HIGH considerations which every
American ought to feel, and which every generous and
sympathetic heart will feel. Bd there Other
slderatons Of potNntal weight this point, which be
long far more 10 ourselves. than 10 Mexico. Mexico
Is one of the greatest problems connected with for
eign relations and IN my humble opinion our true policy
neither Ia weaken nor 10 dcpnss he' On the clniiat,
II Is our interest to her respectable and strong aud
capable o sustaining all tho relations that ought 10 exist
between the iito uatioas hold that there rnysle
rons connection between The fate Of and Mex
leo and that her Independence. aud her respectabilty
aud hci capahy OF maintaining all these rpatons are
almost as essential In to Mexico | hold Mexico
TO b. forbidden fruit aud the day tina, consume it,
the penalty will be almost tho polealdcah 81 our nation
The next eensdom IS that the line should be such
II should lie esals he'd between aud MeNeo finally as
would leal In permanent peace between tho Goth
fos and, finally. thai 1t should be such would lead
10 rs speedy peace AS possible and fr thu, purpose IL
should be emnrntr oeoleiyc. New, Nh President the
question Is what line hest nhs NIL these considerations
And here. again am not rrclured 10 pronounce 1t
qmtcs moie exact knowledge Of the cuunttytor take
II all maps mole c,s mpttlect--more thorough
military knowledge on the subject lhan possess. But
while do mol feel mysc prepared with the necessary in
ilfmati N 10 pronounce npahhs am prepared 10 sue
gcs line which, IN my oplnun embraces most Of these
considerations aud lsas neatly perfect as. perhaps could
he decided npon aud what specially recommends that line
10 me is Us understand by the declarations olihe char
man OF the Committee on Foreign Relations. il is sub
sanally the which the Executive themselves think
II establishing should offensive wat be success
fully conducted. The line would suggest ia ths-he
ginning n the mouth oihe Rio dol Notte and continuing
up 10 the laso del Nerle. southern boundary Of New
Mexico, which ncallY coincide, md then due to the
''n of California striking il aecufdinn the maps be-
6ae us, nearly at lis head. Now. MI President. I pro
pose 10 turn found and this line in reference
the considerations which Land down a. those which ought
togovcrn us IN the seltctuu Of n line In the st place
II viii enable Us All the objects Cor which the
war was declared. The invasion Is already repced--
I Il will establish the Del Nurtc 10 be the western houn
dairy ct IeNna from lis mouth 10 It's SOURCE and will give
us ample means Of Indemnity, even II the ol the war
ITSELF shall BIZ considered one of s objects which, hy the
by IN my humble judgment, am very Tar irun being
disposed h enunlcuaaee The next and a very Inpor
iant object would be attained by taking that line and tha
l., would involve the least sacrifice OF men mud money
10 maintain H. Aud hefe has advantages First there
Is the Del Nolte broa6 rapid and nayigahle river Of
which we would have the canmand In addition To that
beng near The settled parts Of Texas where in mn enor
gencN. the urccs necessary 10 defend It, may be readily
ogau1rd. aud prov lsuns readily thtuWn ON tins pnI
Of lhn line have consulted the opinions OF military
men OF Judgment aud experience aud they inform me thai
"A suitable ofiiieauon would not require than four
regiments, ana three afls put complete state Of
detcnccone i1f 10 he erected the mouth Of the
DEL Nore, another Cnmars the third At the Paso
del Norte- winch las has extraordinary advantages,
+ II commands the only passage into NrW Mexico and
commands TN whole II that part o the country which
we nov hafeln our military occupation -Four regiments
would be ample for tins purpose utio the lst ,rnr after
having taken possession and erected the oIuGsalous.-
The Other portion Of tine Inc could be- still n3re easily
deiendrd. From lhe mountains which separate the wa.
tels o the Del Nule m those which fail into the Gulf
ot California q the taarado Which the same ihnr.up
To the uppe end Of TIT Gull OF California occupied by
savage population through ia whole extent. aud 10
qlos no forts. The remaining pdli is covered by the
Gulf of Cali mia Il " small te.t,els-n snpe Iou
inc will b. ample iar lis defence. Hence five rugi
ments Willa small naval force, would be ample to en-
all the ubees which We have in view Ia maintaining
this line against any power which NJ yco could possibly
bring against us Inc neat consideration Is tho conve-
nlencc 81 tn country nhieh mae be covered by the line
liar" the advantages are not les, striking II is conlipu
Gus To us. II has one mr upon the western boundary of
Texas, and the middle the southern houndar, of Ote
gon But what gives il stl proator advantppr what
Is 81 Immensely more IMP rtaRac hat ought 10 mike
II desirable IN the cl 81 Americans and not Al all val
ah'a = Tie estimation Of Mexico s the fact that IT IL an
nnhabIlcdcounty II covers area Of hundred thou
sand square mites, With population less than one hun
dfcd thousand ot all complexion and all descriptions o
people II Is tall seitledcss indeed han The coun-
ny IN possession Of our savngcneehb1rs. If ha country
had the choice Of two regions OF the continent, the one
inhabited and the other no'--lfHe consult the genius
oil our goyernnentf w consult the success Of our DO
eal movement we will silly prefer the unnhebltrd 10
the inhabited region Whit we wait IL apaer for our
growing population. We DO hot want tho addition Of
other population. Nhht we want is to grow. and an
open unlnhabcd country is above all others the one
which best meets that great want. We incrcaa
ng at the rate of SIX hundred lhosaanl annually Ia
short time I'll" iurt'aee A be- Al the rate IT million ail-
n1ay or 10 state II mpre strongly. double once in
twenty three years; that, in twenty three years.
we VIII number forty millions, and IN another TWEEN
~ three years will number eighty millions -
For this fast growing population desire not eouod
country, We desire not Ia population not homo
geneous 10 We desire open space for them to pass
INTO These very make this country but OF very
ae 'antage to Mexico. Her population is nearly
stationary. II Is, scarcely advancing ALL and will NOT
within the time that have specified that in which our
population will have twice dorbled, be probably more
than two millions what II is present Mr. Prcsi
dent fan from being yalulhlc to Mex ico il is directly
the opposite 1t is ia the first paee exceedingly remote
from her. CalIionia Is As remote from Mexico as II is
from NcW oeans and not much less d slant than ii is
from Washington city New MEXICO is ruueh nearer 10
than IT slo the settled parts OF Mexico. It source
OF annoyance 10 her. II Is remarkable fact in The his
tory If this continent thai for the 5 time the aborgincs
Of the county rrees Upon the European occupants Of the
country. The Indians actually cncroachng upon the
frontier Of Mexico; not but that the Spaniars brave
and capable Of def ndng themselves with arms, but the
jealousy OF the cniral government has dsarmed item
and they at the mercy Of The savage, understand
that not Ices than three fur thousand caplvcs Of New
Mexico are in the hands Of the Cnmanches alone Wen
then, gain desirable acquisition and one of the
most striking recommendations is that take from
Mexico, what dprycs her Of any either Of men
or means, worthy of being named, while give il
prosperity which it rover had Since the day of the revo
luton Of Mexico 10 the present time The next consd
Grafton is that the line should be such if established
would be the foundation OF permanent peace between
and Mexico Now hold that in this respect it has re-