The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1847-12-16

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existence, and would finally a:
become annexed TO or become dependant a,
coloay of some more powerful State. Al
Should any foreign government, attempt b
TO possess It rs colony, or Otherwise 10 n
incorporate At with itself, the principle a. {
vowed by President Monroe in ls24, and o
reaillrmed IN NY first annual message, that II
no foreign Power shall, with our consent, I
be permitted 10 plant or establish any new Q
COLONY or Dominion on any part Of the North
American continent, must be maintained. /.
In maintaining lhis principle, and in rests. {
ting MS INVASION by any foreign Power, We {
might be involved in other wars more ex.
pensive and motc difficult than that in
waich We are nnw engaged
The provinces Of New Mexico and The
CALIFORNIA;, are coatlguou to the terrific
RES of the I. States, aud If brought un.
der ihe government Of our laws their re.
sources mineral, agricultural, manulac-
turing, aud commercial-wOuld soon be
developed.
Upper California is bounded on the north
by our Oregon possessions; and If held by
the L. States, would soon be settled by a
hardy, enterpflsing, aud intelligent portion
OF our population. The bay OF San Fran.
cisco, and other harbors along the Califof.
MAN coast, would afford shelter Tor our ma.
Wy, for our numerous whale ships, and
other merchant vessels employed in the
Pacific ocean, and would IN short period
become the maris Of anextenstve and pro.
g. III
countries OF the East.
These advantages in which The whole
commercial! world would participate, would
al once be secured 10 the I, States by the
cesslon of this territory while Il is Ger.
tain that as long as il remains part of
the Mexican domlnions, they can be en-.
joyed neither by Mexico herself nor by
any other nation.
New Mexico IS a frontier province, and
has never been OF any considerable value
TO Mexico. From lis locality, il ; nalur-
ally connected with our western settle.
ments, The territorial limits Of lie Stale
Of Texas, too, as defined By her laws, be-
fore her admission into our Union, EN-.
brace all that portion Of New Mexico Is.
ing east Of tho Rio Grande, while Mexico
sti'l claims 10 hold this territory as par
OF her domlnlons. Tie adjustment Of TIL.
question Of boundary IS important.
There IS another consideration whlct
induced The belief that the Mexican gov
eminent might even desire TO place thi.
province under the protection of the gov
ernment Of The Z. States. Numerous band
Of fierce and warlike sayases wander owe
Il, and upon its borders. Mexico has been
and must continue 10 be, too feeble to res
train Thorn ffon7 committing depredaaons
robberes, and murders, not only upon the
inhabitants of New Mexico itself, but up
on those Of the other northern ates 8
Mexico. 1t would be blessing to all thest
northern States 10 have their citizens pro
tected agains, them BY the pa.er Of TIL
L. Ststes. Al this moment, nany Mex
cans, principally females and children, ar
IN captivity among them. Ii New Mex
co were held and governed by the {. State
We could eli9clually prevent these tribe
from committing such oufrages, and com
pei them to release these caPtiyes, and re
store them TO their families and friends.
In proposing 10 acquire New Mckee
and the CALIFORNIA;, il was known that bu
an uncomfortable portion Of the MeXiea
people would be transferred with them
the country embraced within these prov
inces being chiefly an unnhablted region
These wera the leading consideration
which induced me 10 authorize The term
Of peace which were proposed ta.Mexjco
THey were rejected and, negotiation
being al an end, hosuttes were renewed
An assault was made BY our gallant arm,
the strongly fortified places near lhe gale
nf The civ Of Mexico, and upon the city
Itself; and after several days of sever,
counci, the Mexican forces, vastly super
or ia number 10 our own, were driven from
the city, ant It was occupied by cur troops
Immediately after Information was re
ceyed of the unf4yorabe result Of tn,
negotiations, belle ing that his con,iuuel
presence with the army could be produc
tive Of 10 good, determined to recall ouI
commissioner. 4 despatch to this e1ec
was transmitted to him on the 9th Of DC
tober ast. The Mexican government wl.
be informed Of his recall and that, II
the existing state Of things, ! shall mo-
GtSm II pfbptf 10 mdkt any IuTtHtI over
lures Of peace, but shall be al all time:
ready to receive and consider any pfopo.
sas which may be made by Mexico.
Since the liberal proposition Of the L.
States vas authorized 10 be made IN April
last. large expenditures have been incur.
red, and the precious blood Of many of our
patriotic s.cilizeus has been shed in
the prosecution Of the var. THIS consid.
Grafton, aud the obstinate perseverance Of
Mexico IN pro;ractng the war, mus, inau.
ence the terms Of peace which ii may be
deemed proper hereafter 10 accept
Our arms having been everywhere vic.
,orous, having subjected to our military
occupation large portion Of The encmy's
country, including bis capital, and uego'i.
atoms for peace having failed, The lmpor
tant questions arise, Ia what manner the
war ought to be prosecuted and what
should be our future policy | cannot