The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1847-12-21

doncti an admission unfoundcd in TACT and
degrading to the national character. The
terms Of the treaty proffcrcd BY the u 8
wero not only just to Mexico, but, consid'
cring the character md amount Of our
claims the unjustifablc and unprovolcd
commencement Of hostlli,ics by her, the cx-
penscs Of the war TO which VIC have been
subjected, and the success which had nt-
tended our arms, were deemed TO bo of q
most liberal character.
The commissioner Of tho U. s. was au-
thorizcd to ngrcc 10 the establishment ofthe
Rio Grandc rs tho boundary, from its en-
trance into the Gulf, 10 its intersection
with the southern boundary Of New Mcxi-
CO in north latitude about twenty two de-
rrecs, md to obtain ccssion TO the y. S.
Of the province Of New Mexico and the
CALIFORNIA;, and the privilege Of tho right oi
way across the isthmus oi 1'chunntcpcc
The boundary of the Rio Grandc and the
cession 10 the u. s. Of New Mexico and
Upper California, constituted an ultimatum
which our commissioner was, under no cir
cnmsiances, to yield; That il might he man
ifcst, not only to Mexico, bnt to all other
nations, TINT the L. s. were not disposed
To take advantage Of a feeble power, by in
sisting upon wrestling from her nil her 9th
or provinces, including many Of her princi-
pal towns md cities, which VIC Ind con-
qucrcd and held in our military occupation.
but were willing to conclude the treaty in
a spirit Of libernlity. Our commissioner
was also authorized to stipnatc for the res.
torntion TO Mexico OF oil our other con.
quests.
AS tho territory 10 he acquired by the
boundary proposed might he estimated 10
he Of greater value than fair equivalent
for our just demands. our commissioner was
authorized to stipulntc FOR the payment Of
such additional pccuninry consideration as
was deemed reasonable.
Tho terms of n treaty proposed by the
commissioners on the part of the Mexican
government, were wholly inadmisslblc.-
They negotiated ms if Mexico were the vic
torious, and not the vanquisiied pnrty, or
they must have known their ultimatum
could never have been accepted. II re-
quiied tho u. S. 10 dismcmbcr Texas. by
snrrendering 10 Mexico that part of the
Territory of the State king between the
Nucces md the Rio Granic, included with
in her limits, by her laws, when she was
an independent Republic, md when she
was annexed TO the u. s., and admitted by
Congress, rs one oi the States Of our I'm
ion. |, contained no proposition for the
payment, by Mexico, Of the inst claims Of
our citizens. u required indemnity 10
Mexican citizens for injuries they may have
sustained by our troops in the prosecution
Of the war. II demanded The RICH, Tor Mex
leo 10 levy and collect the Mexican duties
levied on goods imported into her ports
while In our military occupation, and the
owners Of which Ind paid to ollircrs of The
L. :. the contributions which had been lev
led upon them; and il offered 10 code 10 the
Il s., as n pectiniary consideration, that
part OF Upper California living north Of lat
,tudc 81 degrees. Such were the nnrca-
sanablc terms proposed by the Mexican
commissioners.
The cession 10 the L. S. by Mexico, Of
the province of New Mexico and the Cali
fnrnas, proposed hy the commissioner ii
the u. s., i. was believed, would be more
in accordance with the convenience mud
interests of both nations, thnn any other
ccssion 81 territory which il was probably
Mexico could be induced 10 make. Il j.
manifest 10 nll who have observed the ac,u-
nj condition of.hc Mexican government, for
some Years past, aud nj the present, that il
these provinces should hc retained by her.
shc coiIj not long continue 10 hold and
govern them. Mexico is too feeble pow.
er 20 govern these provinces, lying ns they
do. nj n distance OF more than thousand
miles from her capital, and il attempted 10
he retained by her, they would constitute,
but for short time, even nominnlly, par,
Of her dominions. This would he especial
~ the case with Upper California. The
sagacity of powerful European nations, has
long since directed their attention u tht
commercial importance Of that province,
md there can he little doubt that the mo
mcnt the U. S. shaIl relinquish their pres.
ent occupation IF il, MS indemnity, m CT.
fort would DO made by some foreign powc,
to possess il, either by conquest or pur
chase. il no foreign government should
acquire il BY either Of these modes, IN 10.
dependent revolutionary government would
probably be established by the inhabitants
md such foreigners ms may remain in, Of
remove 20 the country, rs soon rs il shall
be known that the U. S. have abandoned
il. Such government would be too feeble
long to retnin its separate independent ex.
istence, snd would finally become annexed
to, Or dependent colony Of, some more
powerful State.
Should any foreign government sttcmpl
to possess il, Or n COLONY or otherwise 10 in
corporste it with ITSELF the principle mn.
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