Washington telegraph., 1847-12-29

cign powers, we might he involved IN other
wafs more expensive aud more difficult than
that which we ara now engaged. The
provinces OF New Mexico and the Galifor
mas are contiguous In the territory nj the
United States, ani, il brought under the
government of uur laws, their resources,
mineral, agricultural. manufacturing, and
eommsfcial, would saan be- developed
Upper California is bounded on the north
by auf Oregon possessions, aud, II held by
the United States, would soon be settled
by an enlcprisiug portion Of our population.
Inc haY OF san Francisco anl olher har
bafs alnng tho California coas, would al,
iorl shelter llr our navy, our numerous
whale ships, anl other merchant vessels
employed IN the Pacific ocean, aud would,
in a shar period, become mars of an ex.
lensise anl profitable commerce with China
anl uiher countries uflhe cast.
These advantages. in which the whole
commercial world would anticipate. would
Al anee he secured Ia the United Slales by
tue eession ol this territory, while ii is Ger,
tain thai, as long as il remains part Of the
Mexican duminions, they can neither be
fnlayed by Mexico herself, nor any other
nation.
New Mexico is frontier, aud has never
been al any considerable value 10 Mexico.
frnm lis locality. ii IS naturally connected
with our western settlements. The terri.
lofisl limits of the State Of Texas Too, lin.
lis a. driird 10y her laws before her adinis.
sion 10 our lniun. embrace all that portion
ol New Mexico lying east Of the Rio Gtande
while Mexico still claims To hold this terri
tory as part of hsf doninions in the al
Justmenl OF the question Ul boundary.
Tlofe Is sanolhef consideration which in
dueed The belief that the Mexican Govern
ineni might evrn desire 10 place this prov.
luce within the protection of the govern
lncnl of the United States. Numerous
bands OF fierce. waf.ikc savages wander
over Il anl upon lis horeefs. Mexico
/ has been and must continue To be loo fee
bile In restrain them lfnm committing dep
relations, rubberies and murders. mol only
upon the inhabitants Of New Mexico itself
but upon those ollhe other northern State.
nl Mexico. Il would be blessing to all
these northern Stairs 10 have their citizen,
protected against lhem by the peaer oil the
United States. Al this moment, man,
Mckicans. principally females and children
are in captivity among them. If New
Mexico were held anl governed by the L
States. We could elitciually prevent ihes,
tribes from committing such outmges, ant
compel them Ia release these caplivos ant
restore them 10 their families and friends
In proposing To acquire New Mexico ant
the Caliiofnias, il was known that an IN
considerable portion Of the Mexican people
would be Transferred with them; the coun
iry embraced within these PROVINCES being
chiefly an unnhabiled region.
These were the leading considerations
which induced me TO authorize the terms o
peace which were proposed To Mexico
rLey were REJECTED and hosIillies renewed
AN assault was maic by our gallant arm,
upon the strongly fortified places neai ih'
gates Of the city of Mexico, and upon ih'
city Itself, aud, after several days Of sever'
conflict. the Mexican lorecs, vastly SUPER
or in numbers 10 our own, were driven iron
the city, and it was occupied by our troops
Immediately aitcI Information was re
cciyeJ vf The unnvorabe result Of negolia
tons, believing that his continued presenc,
could be the proInel oi no good, ! deermin
ed To recall our commissioner. A despatcI
TO this effect was transmitted 10 him on lh'
9Th Of October last. The Mexican govern
meni will be informed ofhis recall and that
in the existing state ol things | shall no
deem il pfoperto make any luther oyerurei
Of peace, but shall be at all times ready Il
receive and consider any proposals which
shall be made by Mexico.
Since the liberal proposition OF tn,
United States was authorized 10 be mad,
in April last, Argcr expenditures hay,
been incurred, and the precious blood 0
many Of our patriotic fellow citizens har
been shed during the war. This conside
ration and the obstinate perseverance o
Mexico in protracling the war, mlst inhl.
euce the terms OF peace which il may be
deemed proper hereafter to accept. On
arms have been everywhere victorious,
having subjected to our military occupa.
ton large portion Of the enemy's coun.
uo, including his capital, negotiations ior
peace having failed, the important question
arises: in what manner the war ought 10
be prosecuted, aud what should be our lu.
tire policy. lcannot doubt that we should
secure and render available the conqnesls
we have already made. For this purpose
we should hold and occupy, by our naval
aud military forces, all the ports, towns, ci
tics, and provinces now in our possession,
or which may hereafter fall into our pos.
session; that we should press forward our
military operations, aud levy such military
contributions on the enemy as may as far
as practicable delray the future expenses
of the war.
Had the Government Of Mexico aceeded