Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1847-12-22
YPSILANTI: WEDNESDAY, DEC. 22, 1917.

IN ucCoiudice win tne CONVENIENCE and interest
| OF both nations, than any other cession of ter
ritory which it was probable Mexico could b
induced to make.
1t is manifest TO all who have observed TIL
actual condition of the Mexican government, 70
some years past, and at present, that if thes,
! provinces should be retained by her, she conlt
not loHg continue to hold and govern them
Mexico is too feeble power to govern those
proSfnces, lying as they do at a distance o
more fhan thousand miles from her capital
and, Il attempted to be retained by her, the,
wouldconsttute but for short time, even no
minaiF, part of her domimons.
This would be especially the case with Up
per California. The sagacity of powerful El-
fopean nations has long directed their attention
to the commercial importance of that province
and there can be little doubt that the momen,
the United States shall relinqush their present
occupation of it; and their claim to it as indem-
nifty, an effort would be made by some foreign
power to possess 1t, either by conquest or by
purchase.
If no foreign government should acquire it in
either of these modes, an independent revolu-
tlonary government would probably be estab-
llshed by the inhabitants and such foreigners
as may remain in or remove to the country, as
soon as it shall be known that the u. States
have abandoned it. Such government would
be too feeble long to maintain itsseparate indie
pendent existence, and would finally become
annexed to, or be a dependent colony of some
more powerful State.
Should any foreign government attempt to
possess it as a colony, or otherwise to incor-
porate il with itself, the principle avowed by
President Monroe in 1924, and reafirmed in nv
first annual message, that no foreign Power
shall, with our consent, be permitted to plant
or establish any new colony or dominion on
any part of the North American continent, must
be maintained. In maintaining this principle,
and in resisting its invasion by any foreign
Power, we might be involved in other wars
more expensive and more difficult than that in
which VIC are now engaged.
The provinces of New Mexico and the Cali
fornias are contiguous to the territories of the
United States, and if brought under the gov
eminent of our laws, their resources-mineral,
agricultural, manufacturing and commercial
would soon be developed.
Upper California is bounded on the north by
orr Greg on possessions: and if held by the Uni
ted States, would soon be settled by hardy,
enterpriSing, and intelligent portion of popua-
ton. The bay of San Francisco, and other
harbors along the California coast, would afford
ships, and other merchant vessels employed in
the Pacific ocean, and would in short period
become the marts of an extensive and profitable
commerce with China, and other countries of
the East.
These advantages, in which the whole COM
mercial world participates, would at once be Sc
'cnred to the United States bJ the cession of
this territory: while it is certain that as long
as it remains part of the Mexican dominions,
can be enjoyed neither by Mexico herself nor
any other nation.
New Mexico is a frontier province, and has
never been of any considerable value to Next
CO. From its locality, it is naturally connected
with our western settlements. The territorial
limits of the State of Texas, too, as defined by
her laws, before her admission into our Union,
embrace all that portion of New Mexico living
lying east of the Rio Grand Grande, while
Mexico still claims to hold this territory as
part of her dominions The adjustment of this
question of boundary is important.
There is another consideration which induced
the belief that the Mexican government might
even desire TO place this province under the
protection of the government of the United
States. Numerous bands of fierce and warlike
savages wander over il, and upon its borders.
Mexico has been, and must continue to be, too
feeble to restrain them from committing de-
predations. robberies and murders, not only up
on the inhabitants of New Mexico itself, bnt
upon others of the northern States of Mexico.
1t would be blessing to all those northern
States to have their citizens protected against
them by the power of the United States. At
this moment many Mexicans, principally fe
males and children, are in captivity among
them. If New Mexico were held and governed
by the U. States, we could effectually prevent
these tribes from committing such outrages,
and compel them to release these captives, and
restore them to their families and friends.
In proposing to acquire New Mexico and the
CALIFORNIA;, it was known that but an inconsid-
cradle portion of the Mexican people would be
transferred with them, the country embraced
within these provinces being chiefly an unin-
habted region.
These were the leading considerations which
induced me to authorize the terms of peace
which were proposed to Mexico. They were
rejected and negotiations being at an end,
hostities were renewed. An assault was made
by our gallant army upon the strongly forth
fed places near the gates of the city of Mexico,
and upon the city itself; and after several days
of severe conflict, the Mexican forces, vastly
superior in number to our own, were driven from
the city, and it was occupied by our troops.
Immediately after information was received
of the unfavorabe result of the negotiations,
believing that his continued presence with the
army could be productive Of no good, deter
mined to recall our commissioner. a dispatch
to this effect was transmitted to him on the 9Th
OF October last. The Mexican government
will be informed of his recall: and that in the
existing state of things, shall not deem it pro-
per to make any further overtures of peace, but
shall be at all times ready to receive and con-
slider any proposals which may be made by Mex
leo.
Since the liberal proposition ofthe U. States
was authorized to be made in April last, large
have been incurred, and the pre-
clous blood of many of our patriotic fellow-cit-
liens has been shed in the prosecution of the
war. This consideration, and the obstinate
perseverance of Mexico in protracting the war.
must influence the terms of peace, which it may
deemed proper hereafter to accept.
Our arms have been every where victorious,
having subjected to our military occupation
large portion of the onemys country, including
his capital, and negotiations for peace having