Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-12-10
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for ibe RESTORATION 10 Mexico of all puroiher con-

proposed might be estimated 10 be OF greater
value than fair capitalization our just demands,
our comm issioner was authorized 10 siipulae
for the payment Of such additional recuniary
consideration. as was deemed reasonable OIL
/ The lc1ns of a treaty, proposed BY the Nexi.
can Commissioners were wholly ia admissible
They negotiated as, il Mexico were the victorious
ami Rotihe yanquished party They ust have
known, that, their ruhimatam could lever be ic'
ccped.g II requiredcthei United States TO distDeul
Der Texas, by snrEenderips 10 Mexico thai 'pari
pof the territory fof that Stale lying between the
Nueces and The Rio GIanle, included within hel
limiss, BY her laws, when, she was an Independent
"Rcpublic, and when she was annexed TO the
pUnledy Sta.es, laadadmilIcdby Congress as one o.
tho Slales vi ouE.Jupidnts il contained no pro
visiohioK ,lhes pay menl) bys McxicoaO yIhe JUS
claims Of our eitizsBss itrequirud indemnify Il
ksMexican, eiizsps tor,auiies they may have sus'
tanned by our troep>in The persecution 6ithe war
hit demanded llbe right for Mexico levy and
colecb The Mexican iatitfIof dulles on goods i'm.
ported into herfpoIs while in our military occu
patton .during,h the war, and The .owners;ol which
had pad 10 officers Of Ahe United States The mill.
tary contributions which ha d Aeen levied upon
lhem nd i, offered Ia ccte dhe limited S;a'cs
I tor a pecuniaJv fonsils,aIun, that part OF upper
Calil1Tnia dying Moth, of latitude thiTty-seven
degrees. Such were the aRraEs5na bleAertns'pro:
The cession to the,Rs S.,byaSiezito of the Pro-
vince IS NeweM esjco andi the! CALIFORNIA;, as
proposed bylhe Commissioner OF tbe'U. s., ii was
believed, would lie more in accordaEcc viii the
convenience and interests OF both natuns, than
any other cession Of teIfitd:y which il was pro-
babe Mexico, could be induced 10 make.
Ii is manifest 10 all who have observed the &C.
,tual condition OF the Mexican Government stol
some yeals past ard a. RtsssHi. thai ii lacss pfo-
vinees should Be lc;ained by. her, she could, no
Idong continue ,ohald and govern lhem Mexico
is Too feeble power ,los s9gern hese aRIoH iuces
lying as they do at a distance OF more Than a
Thousand miles from Der eari'as aHt' i atsn@ pt
ed 70 BE retained by Ter, they would constitute bu
for she,i time, even nominally, part OF hel
dom;nions. i,.-....
| THIS would be especially the case With UpPei
California. The sagaciy, of powerful European
/ nations has long since Gilecledlbei attention lt
| the commercial importance of that province, ant
ihere cahhe iiuR doubl that The moment the u
rS,aies shan feHrquish' their present Occupation
Of il, and their CLAIM 10, il as indemnify an edoT
woHldbe made BY Some foreign powers 10 possess
il, either by conquest or by purchase. ~ :. $780,.
loi Ifcno 4ore ign government shoa.d acquire i; il
either Of these mods, an independent revolution
ary.soveinmehl would probably be established y
the Inhabitants, and such foreigners as may Ie
main in or remove 10 The country, as soon as
| shall be known that The United States have aban
tdloreS it, Such government would be 100 fec
BILE longto maintain its separate independent ez
| isence and would finally become annexed 10, ,o
t,be dependent colony OF, some more. powerful
Stale. - '"'..t'>' Z -
Shonidany foreign government attempt 10 pos
l'sess j: as colony, or Otherwise 10 incorpora'c
il with Itself, the principle !avoWcd BY .Prcsi
dent Monroe, in 1924 and reaflirmed in my frs
annual message, that 20 foreign power shall
with our consent, he permitted 10 plant or c.lab
lish any new colony or dominion On any part Q
the North American Continent, must be main
tanned. In maintaining this principle, and il
resisting lis invasion by any foreign p,wer, VI
mighi'be Involved m other wars, mere expcn
sve ard more difficult than that in which VI
are now engaged. The provinces Of New Mex
leo and the Caiiiofnias'afe contiguous 10 the lei
I riory Of the Unified States; and ii brought unde
the government OF our laws, their reSvurces-mi
neral, agricultural, manufacturing and CONNER
cial-wou'd soon be developed.
| Upper California is bonndsd on the north by
| our Ooeson possess ions; and il held by The Uni
! ted States. would som bsseiyled By hardy, ,el
/ ternri.ins.--a .--,H-~c' PortI'H VI :our pnpuia
| lion. The bay Of San Francisco, and other bar
bors along the Californian coast, would aftolt
shelter tor our navy, for our numerous whalt
shirs. and other merchant vessels employed il
] the Pacific ocean, and would in short period be
| come the mans Of an extensive and pref Sic
commerce with China, and oher countries Of
The East.
These advantages, in which The whole CONNER
cal world would participate, would 81 once b. 81
cured tolhe U. S. by the cesson of this territory
while il is certain that as long sitTemains par
| of the. Mexican domniuDs, They can be en]oyce
I,neilher by Mexico herself, nor by any oihe. ma
| ton. ..... t.-..,-. v..i.ii a.,- .st'.r' ..H-'
b. New Mexico is frontier province, and ha
never bsen Of any considerable value TO Mexico
| From lis locality, il is naturally connected will
| our Western settlements. The terrific! !al limit
OF the State OF Texas, too, as defined b. her law
| before her admission into our Uniou embrace
| all that portion Of New Mexico lying eaN of IN
Rio GIande, while Mexico still ella inns TO hold lbi
territory as part of her dominious. The adjust
ment OF this question Of boundary is important
There is another consideration which induce
the belief that the Mexican. government, nigh
even desire to place this province. under he pro
lection OF the government Of the United States -
| Numerous bands Of fierce and waIike savage
! wander over it, and upon lis borders. Mexic
has been and must continue TO be, TOO. feeble I
restrain them from committing depredaions, rol
berries, and murders, not only upun the inhab
tanis OF New MEXICO sell but unon those OF III
other northern States Of Mexico. II would be
blessing TO- all these NORTHERN States b>have lhei
citizens projected agains, Them by the powere
the United States, Al This moment many Mex
leans principally females and children, arc il
captivity among Them II New Mexico wer
held and governed by The United States, we conl
e1eciually prevent these tribes from commitin
such oulr3ges, and compel them 10 release lhes
capIives, and restore them 10 their families an
friends. .,.,,.',,..,. ...iT q.
1 3 In proposing 10 acquire New Mexico and III
| CALIFORNIA;, il was known that bu! an incousder
able potion OF the Mexican people would be trans
terred with their; The country embraced with
these provinces beins chiefly an uninhabited re
| gion. .......l e.
These were, the leading considerations whicl
induced me 10 authorize the terms OF peace whic
were proposed to Mexico. They were rejected
and negotiations being 4. an end husliltes wer
renewed. An assault was made by our gallan
| army upon The strongly fortified places near III
gates oil the city ofMexco, and upon The city ITSELF
and after several days OF severe counic,, The Mcxi
can loIces, vastly superior in numbers 10 our own
were driven from the city, and il was occupied b,
1 our troops. ..t...... ,.s... .... t.. - .ts
| Immediately after Information was received G
the unt9yorable result Of The negotiations belcv
ing that his continued presence " ith the army cou
he productive Of no good, | determined 10. recall
| our commissioner. A despatch 10 this effee
was transmitted TO him on the sixth OF Ocohe
last. The Mexican government will beiltorme'
OF his recall, and that, in the existing state o
things, shall moi deem it,properIo make any fur
lher over!ures Of peace, bui shall be at all time
ready 10 receiveand considerably proposals which
may be made BY Mexico. ,-aeat-H ,.fa
| Since Jhe,,l liberal proposition Of The United
STATES was authorized 10 be made iD April last
large expenditures have been incurred, and The
precious blood -ot many OF our patriotic fellow
citizens has been SHE'D in the prosecution of The
war. This consideration, and The obstinate per
severance OF Mexico ia prolractias the wa mus
| influence The terms of peace which it may BE-
deemed proper hereafter TO accept. .''." 49, Fol.
Our, arms having been every where victorious
having subjected 10 our military Occupation a
large portion Of The enemy's4 country, including
his capital, and negotiations Tor peace having
failed The important questions arise; In wha
| manner the war ought 10 be prosecuted ant
what should be our future poiey2' Icannoi doub
tina, we. should secure and render available lht
| conquess which we have already made; and tha
with this view, we should hold and occupy, by on,
naval and. military forces; all the peris, towns