Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1847-12-13
Number 81.

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although the failure 10 conclude such treaty
has rendered Il unnecessary 10 use any of tsie,
three millions appropriated ~ that act. and the
entire still remains Ia the treasury, II is still
applicable that object. should the continge ncy
oCcpr making such appropriation proper.
The doctIioe OF no territory is the doctrine
Of 10 indemnity; and. If sanctioned, would be a
public ac., osvieG ztnent that country
wrong, end that the war declared by Congress
with extraordinary unanimty. was unjust, and
should ue abandoned; ar admission unfounded III
fact, "a! degrading 10 ths national character.--
the terms Of the treaty proposed by the United
states. we're no: ouiv itst 10 Mexico but, con-
sidering The character and amount OF onr claims
tho uniUSgitiabie and unproyoaed CONNIE nee
men: of ho~tiltos By her--the expenses OF the
war % when have been subjected, and the
success which had attended our arms were deem
ed 10 be OF Almost liberal character.
Ehe Commissioner of the United States was
authorised agree to tie establishment of the
Rio Graudc "a tho boundary. from its entrance
into the Cuifto is intersection with the south
boundary Of New Mexico, in north latitude
about b degrees, and 10 obtain cession to the
United States Of the provinces or New Mexico
aud the CALIFORNIA;, and the privileges Of the right
OF way acros. the Ishmus of Irhnantcpec.
The boundary of the Rio Grandc, and the
SION 20 the United States of New Mexico and
California constituted an uHlW1taH. Which our
Commissions. Has. cnder no circumstances, 10
yiell. That i might be manifest. not only I"
Mexico. bat . all other nations, that the United
States vera not disposed 70 take advantage Of a
her all her ether provinces, inclnding many of
her p,.4cpi.l towns and cities which we had con-
luorsd, aai held in our military occupation. but
were willing 20 conclude the treaty IN the spirit
Of lberaiity. cur Commissioner was authorized
% stpui.ts for The restoration to Mexico, of all
our other conlue,t.
A. .As .erritory 20 lie acquired by the bounda-
nv proposed =; ght be estimated to be Of greater
yalGe than fair Gul.aleEt 10. cur Just demands.
our Commissioner was authorized 10 stipulate
for the payment Of such additional pecuniary
consideration II was med reasonable
The terms of the treaty proposed by the Mex
lean Governments Commissioners, were wholly
inadmIssable. They negotiated as If Mexico
ere the victorious, and not the sanquished par
~. they must have known their uhi'aaturt
could never have been accepted. 1t required the
nted States to dsmenber Texas, by surrender
ing To Mexico that part Of tho territory of that
State lying between The Heuces and the Rio
Grande, incl uded within her limits ny her laws.
hen she was al independent Republic, and
/ when she anne xed 10 the L nited states. and
admitted by Congress a. one OF the states Of our
Mon
1t contained no provision for the payment. by
Mexico. of the just claims OF our citizens. II re-
CURED indemnity 10 Ne citizens for iniu-
RES they may have fust-lned Nv our troops, in
the prosecution OF tho war 1t deu'an!ed tho
right for Mexico to levy and collect the NeAican
duties levied goods imported into her ports.
while in our military occupation; and the own
ers of which had paid 10 officers OF the United
States, the cont. buttons which had been levied
upon them. And il offered 10 ceie to the United
States. as pecuh1Fy consid Grafton. that part Of
Upper California lying north Of latitude thirty
terms PROPOSED by the Mexican Commissioner.
The cessou 10 the nitcd States by
Mexico. OF the Provinces of New Mexico,
and the Caitornias. proposed by The Com
missioner Of the United States. ii was be
lleyeC, would be more IN accordance with
the convenience and interests of both ma
tons. than any other cession Of territory
which il was probable MeXice could be in
duced to make
It's manifest TO all who have observed
the actual condition Of the Mexican gov
eminent for some years past. and at the
present, that It these provinces should he
retained by her. sic could not long contn-
ue to hold and govern them. Mexico is
too feeble power 10 govern .heSe proyin-
ces, lying as they do. at distance gilmore
than a thousand miles from her capital
and If attempted TO be retained by her.
they would constitute, but for short time
even nominally, part Of ner dominions.
This would be especially the case will,
Upper California The sagacity Of pow
ertul European nations has long since di-
rected them 10 the commercial importance
Of these provinces: and there can be little
doubt that the moment the United States
shall relinquish theit present occupation
OF it, as indemnity, an effort would be made
by some foreign Power to possess it, eth
or by conquest or purchase. If no for
eign government should acquire it by eth
or Of these modes. an independent revo-
lutionary government would probably be
established by the inhabitants. and such
foreigners as may remain in, or romove to.
the country, as soon as il shall be known
that the United States have abandoned IT,
Such government would be 100 feebl,
long to retain It's separate independent ex-
isfence, and would finally become annex
cd to or a Independent; colony OF some
more powerful state.
Should any foreign government attempt
to possess it as a colony, or otherwise 10
incorporate il with itself. the principle in
volved by President Mcnloe, in 1921; and
re-aftirnled in my annual message; that no
foreign power shall, with our consent, be
permitted 10 plant establish any new
colony. or dominion, on the North Amer
can continent, must be maintained In
maintaining this principle. and in resisting
is invasion by any foreign power. We
nj Ght become involved in other wars. more
expensive and more difficult than that in
winch We arc now engaged. The prov
iHces OF New Mexico and the California,
arc contiguous 10 the territories Of the
nited States. and if brought under the
government of our laws. their resources.
mineral, agricultural, manufacturing and
commercial, would soon be developed.
Upper California is bounded on the
north by our Oregon possessions, and if
held By the United States, would soon be
settled BY an enterprising and intelligent
portion OF our population. The Bay Of
San Francisco, and other harbors along
the California coast, would afford shelter
for our navy, our numerous whale ships.
and other merchant vessels employed in
the Pacific Ocean; and would in short
period become mart ofan extensive and
profitable commerce with China, and other
countries Of the East
These advantages in which the whole