The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1847-12-28

occupation; and the ownefs of which had
paid TO officers Of the United States, IN.
contributions which had been levied upsn
Them. And il offered 10 cede to the Uni
ted States, % pecuniary eousiderssion, thas
part OF Upper California lying north Of lsti:
tnde thirty seven degrees. Such were the
unreasonable terms proposed BY the Mexican
Commissioners. sT r3
The cession TO the United States by Mex
co, OF the provinces of New Merics and
the CALIFORNIA;, proposed BY the Comnis-
sloner ofthe Uui'ed States, il was believed,
would be more in accordance with the con-
venence and interest Of both nations, than
any other cession Of territory which i. was
probable, Mexico would be induced to make.
II is manifest 10 sll who have observed
the actual condition Of rhe Msxcsn poy.
ernmen', for gene years past, end at the
present, that if these provinces Should b
retained by her, che could not long eontn-
ne 10 hold and govern them. Mexico is TOO
feeble power TO govern these provinces;
lying, as they do, Ut a distance sfmors thaa
thousand miles from her cap;.al-and If s,.
tempted TO be retained by he's, they
weuld constitute, but for short time; evss
nominally, part Of her dom;nions IS
This wsuld be especially ,as e,ss with
Upper California. The sagacity Of pswer.
ful European nations has long since direct
ed them TO the commercial Importance Of
these provinces, cad there czn bs little
doubt that the moment the United Sntss
shall relinquish their present occupation Of
if, as Indemnify, an effort would be made By
some fore sn power 10 possesa t,sithsr BY con.
quest or purchase. Ifno foreign government
Should acquire il by either sf ,heEs naodes.
an independent revolutionary gsvsrnmens
would probably be established by the inhsb.
itants, and such fsreignerr % NAY remain in.
or remove to the eouatry, a. scoa 40 il stsli
be known that the United States have abah
doned it. Such government would be too
feeble long TO retain its ssperate i-depend.
cnt exist encs, and would finally bssone
to, or dependent colony Fl ssms
more powerful state.
Should any foreign government ettomp. 10
possess il as a colony, or otherwise TO incsf-
porate il with itself, ths principle syolyed
ed IN my FIRST annual messase, th.s no for.
egn power shall, with our consent. bo Der.
nIted TO plant or establish any neo colony.
Of dominion, ON the North American cont.
nen', mustbe mlIntalned. ln rssintaing this
principle, and in resisting its invasion BY any
orcign power, we might become involved in
'tl' or wars, more expensive and more diff
cult than that in which We use nos engaged.
The provinces OF New Mexico and'ths Cali.
ornlas are contiguous to the territories Of
'he United States; and if brought under the,
government Of our laws, their resources. min.
'ra, agricultural, manufacturing and cor.
nercia, would soon be developed. r-.
Upper California is boanded on the north
y our Oregon possessions, and il held By
he United States, would soon 10 settled by
IN enterpr'sng and intelligent portion Of sus
population. The Bay Of San Francisco, and
'lher harbors along the Cslifornia ceast,
would afford shelter for our navy, eur nu-
narous whale ships, and other msrchant yes.
eis employed in the Pacific seean; and
would, in short period, become . mart Of
IN extensive and profitable eonmevcs With
China, and other countries Of the East. -
These advantages, in which the whels
commercial world would participate, would
1t once be secured TO the United States, BY
lbe cesson of this Territory; while il 10 eer-
ain that as long as il remains part Of the
Mexican dominisns, they ssn b. enjoyed
neither by Mexico herself, nor by any o:hsr
lation.
New Mexico is q frontier, and has aevss
,een Of any considerable value 70 Mexico.
From its locality il is naturally connected
With our Western settlemens. The terrific
lal limits OF the State OF Texas toe, 90 do
lDej BY her laws, before her admission inte