Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-02-24

Il
desire not5tdannex population no, homo
geneous 10 Us. We desire open space 70
them 10 passlinto. This very reason make
thH coun,rybuttof very little advantag
to lIexico: Her population is nearly STA
lionary. It's scarcely advancing at all
unG will notI$Within The time that hav,
specified asIhal.in which our population
will have twice doubled, be probably more
than two millions over which it is at pres
ent. @sS
Mr.. President, SO far from being valua
Bile to Mexip6,il is directly opposite. |
is, in the FIRST place, exceedingly remote
from her. salifornia is as remote from
New Orleans, aud no, much less distan,
than it is ftsmW W asbinston city. New
Mexico is much To us than il is tc
the sci,led parts0f Mevico. is source
of annoyansslosher. 1t is remark abIe
fact in the history Of this continent, thai
for he first tliie the aborigines of the coun
try press upoadhe European occupants oI
the country.sIhe Indians are actually
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS frontier Of Mexico
not hut lhatiifiesSpaniards are brave, and
capable Of defending themselves with aims.
bnt the Jealousy Of the central government
has disarmed athen, and they are a, the
nercy Of the sagages. understand that
no, less lhan9fhree or four thousand cap
lives of NeWMeSco are in The hands o:
The Camanches alone. We'll then. we
gain most desirable acquisition, anL one
of the most Striking recommendations is,
that we take$not. from Mexico, what de-
prives her of apy resources, either Of men
or meansi worthy of being named, whilo
wo give il aptpsperily. which it never had
since the dayd the revolution Of Mexico
10 the preseusHme. The next considera.
linn is, lhatIfis line should be such, If es-
tablished, as Would he the foundation of a
perrnanen, peacethetween us and Mexico.
Now, ld,sshali in this respect, it has re-
markable advantages. In the nature Of
things, we calpot keep our growing pop
ulaion fromspassins into an uninhabiteJ
country, wheM the pnwcr of The owners
is not sufficient TO keep them out. They
will go in. Yau may pass all the laws
youclloose. 1ou,may heap up penalty
upon penaltyssut our pioneers will rush
in,lhe countrysunless The party in posses
sion are, cnpafg of keeping them. out. Ex-
e a; forge ,,R 2GtAi4 E}i
intruders out Of the Indian country. We
had to abandon tho effort, and from time
10 time remedy The evil by purchasing The
lands from the Indians. Ii we make Il
peace with Mexico, and no provisions I've
made for this natural tendency of our
growing population. in lew years we
will be involved in another war. Another
war would be most undesirable, as any
war with Mexico is undesirable.
And finally, AR. President. for the pur-
pose of coercion, il possesses also sufficient
advantages. 1t gives US ample means to
lie secured 10 what we have in our posses
siou of The lue, if Mexico herself should
mol bo disposed 10 agree. While | would
recommend this as a defensive line,o some
oher, if better can be found, would be
very far from holding it absolutely. | would
recommend it to be held as The means Of
negotiation. We ought to say 10 Mexico
thai we hold i, suhjecl 10 negotiation; that
if she is really 10 neSoiate, VIC are really ;
and uot only to negotiate and settle, but to
settle Justly, literally, and fairly-lo esIab-
Iish iiue which shall preserve peace on
both sides if possible. And if any excess
on our part, we arc willing 10 meet it as
we ous ht, by the necessary payment 10
Mexico. But | would go still furlhcr.-
| would hold all the ports Of Mexico we
have 10 possession. which could be held
without 100 great sacrifice of money and
men. would hold them subject 10 the
same conditions as the territory which
propose 10 be covered by the line sugges.
ted. would lay high rate OF duty
which should fall upon oil, aud supply the
means for holding possession of the couh-
try. have consulted with the proper au'
thorly OH that point, and Gnl that, for that
purpcse. S2,200,O00 duties would suffice.
Tha, could be collected with advantages,
no, only 10 US but 10 the whole civilized
world, who ought to be admitted freely
and readily at small rate Of duty n'o
Mexico. Sir, these measures combiued,
in my opinion, would give us the means
of enforcing sentiment al no distant day.
Now. think have shown that we may
certainly nnaiu,ain this liue, and bring the
war 10 a successful conclusion by main
tanning il-that il would .be a, no cost
scarcely cf meG or mouey, not above our
ordinary peace eslabIishment-thal il iu-
wolves no hazard or loss of reputation 10
US as people --aud,I may add, would lay
the foundation, ] trust, when we would
come to fual settlement. five act With
tho spiri, which we ought to ac' Of per-
manenl peace between US and Mexico
What will.6 .ahe fruits of this policy 2
Immediately large portion Of the war ex-
penses will be cutoff. The whole Of the
volunteers might De dismissed in the
course of Il few mouths, as soon as the
position is occupied. Il. would be saving
of fifteen pr twenty millions during the