The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-01-03

WASHINGTON, January L. ls47.
The War-Col Baker-Santa .4nna-.4n Armed Settle
ment-The Inducement-Gold Mines-.a Proposition
What should do-Down Casters
II Colonel Baker, who last Monday made a speech in
the House of Representatives is to be credited tho
with Mexico if not ended by April, will be Of long du
ration Or in his words, the time is far distant
when peace which to this nation may be considered no.
norable will be obtained" We fully that the
administration DESTROYS of vigorous prosecution
and this evidenced in nearly all its movements Gen
Scott is this at Tampco with Gen. Jesupths former
mark out the plans of the campaign and the latter
Quartermaster General to attend to the supplies With
all the gasconade Of the Mexicans and the reputed
Der of Santa Annals army, there lingering hope that
he will not seek battle but there is little doubt that
he viii fight if cur troops advance to San Luis This
his head which is Of far reater value to him Mr. Tib-
bats, few days ago. proposed that if Mexico should
our government should authorize an armed settlement
OF the territory now and which may hereafter be- in our
on , Ths ; e is rather too EXTENDED
Rio Grande taking in New Mexico, Of course, and the
country which extends to the Pacific and embraces the
Bay of San Francisco, or all OF Upper California. An
armed settlement Of New Mexico would increase
hard money currency-a contamination much wished
.or, as the specie clause Of the sub-treasury has
just gone into operation, with dreadful penalties
We learn from good authority U.ieutenant Albert,
who exp explored oun the IN sm1t in the fall Of 1885,
Mexico, and in some places silver copper, lead,
and zinc Iron must be abundant the rocks around
casion he observed distinct Of the metal
ing the sandstone III such present the ap.
mines are in the vicinity Santa Fc and Taos owing
to the instability OF the Mexican government, and the
uncertainty Of the laws sufficient capital has never been
enteprsing officer that if the United States succeed in
inducing Mexico to admit the boundary of Texas as
claimed to the Rio del Norte the enteprsing people of
country, protected by laws, will gladly invest
their energy and capital in the business and with the
Southern States, will no doubt reap rich rewards from
region celebrated from the days of Mcntezuma, a
country Of gold and silver Without further enlargng
the golden prospects, it may be stated. have been
informed, that at Puerto, Mr.. Campbell an American,
has been engaged in working plassara in which he
teen dollars ounce-nna hundred and fifty dollars
the lump! Many advantages could be mentioned in the
The dream of geld flowing up the Mississippi and the
Ohio eastward would be realized; and MIR Benton made
happy Beside there would be no necessity for repeal
ing the Sub-Treasury law.
Now, if Mexico, through its Congress, will not con-
sent to consider it'll favor proposition for peace until
all troops withdrawn the day for shaking hands
and smoking the cigarette tog ether u.s. Col. Baker
says far distant for government will not trust to
Mexican honor We must come to terms at tho lannon's
mouth If Mexico persists we should say to her. II
you will not negotiate boundary and pay for the
penses of the war and indemnify our citizens,
of the Rio Grande del Norte. tor whatever you
may call ito New Mexico, and the country be-
s hs a1cS P
should be given for If negative, withdraw
our troops from Tampico before the deadly il
would be cruel to leave them there to die Send them to
the soil determind to hold give them interest
in it, and lot the desert places bloom and blossom Let it
be armed occupation until all danger be passed. invite
northern to remove thther No matter how barren
the ground the Yankees make it fruitful, they
have in New Hampshire, Connecticut and other parts OF
New England. Some few years ago, down easter
bought land in which there fatness at dollar
acre he improved it to such degree to command
ten dollars an acre five years afterwards.
Armed settlement is nothing The British resort
ed to it between the years 1859 and 1865 At Niagara
and Ontario. the soldiers performed all the duties per
tanning to the farmer The Consequence was, that indus
try preserved order and satisfied the demands hunger
They lived in kind Of rough luxury and saved much Of
their pay. The example spread to all the line of forts.
FELIX.