New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-02-12

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to the upper end ofthe Guof Csorna y oceu 9ny
BIZ savage population TIA: part Of the in- S9ula ~
3 cuire covering; very small force "ol-u - -
Gent @ defend II one regiment OF ro'p- - -,
BE for that purpose hence I've reEr-eni ~. -.
naval force w b aEips Tor he defence o. Us ~
s-airst any free which Mexico could riihs ~ - =
TIE re,f considerar.on EEs 81 20 tlr e.Ai-ltll =.
this lie for convenience; snd here ~ ~ -. ,I
rcf less striking % a continuous ne yll,- 10y
n South exs. and the residue passing 'nlvusl - ~
peopisd country, or country peoP.ed on.y -. :,
razes aud II wss this which rendered y Irs-t -
he IL passed through almost uns-ti &c =
.hossr- sca-a miles il extent r1rpreren1ins among
This scsnfT population which i I'D contain peIu y
rious races ard ~ every variety Of coi''- - ~
nv then 20 Lille settled country =. sy
hv savage tribes always was, wss WEI 4of
t5e purposes Of this me II for Inc OF ts cnA acl
ha had The choice Of portions Of ms comment ne
one INHABITED and the other not u ne =
Mus Of our Government IN regard 70 IT. psleal MS
tutiors he would say that the unnnADiirn country
ought 70 Be preferred What this country "ahleu ~as
space IN which grow and enlarge i'seiI ~ oys. IN
inhabited country. therefore, ~a- me Or, ~ -
the best calculated FOR their purpose &c .s.o
n ria country was Increasing ~ TIE riie o0ye si-
slv and soon the increase would be eqlAl 20 1890
annually With This swelling popuiauon tlsJ ~
settled country vhsf Trey wanted vas HA-e - "a
,5 ,bc--.-1-as This very reason, that y 1uid make
that part or the country valuable % &C. Wola rtnu-I
81 ii-re rd-ar-aro O. Mexico. Her popu-l" W.
L. s.sfirnarv Il was scarcely a1rarcins tt 3D. I
,r.lld perhaps not increase TWO mi.lio.- pa 10y
years So f,r from being advantage % htAco tnen
= waste country Of that description "on-' p u.-e-y
the opposite 30 great m nterveuin9 .psce ~
Mexico ard her distant province OF CAHorn'e lnu'. ue
yr fr~orvpuert California was m i1ct as r
mot from the city ofMexico - N was IRON New
ma Tte lees distant than 10 from Washington N
regard 10 fscity az intercourse. feN-.eNco vas
.cb rsarer 10 us han IL was % the s.ued parts Of
Mexico This remoteness # her provinces could not
be Otherwise than source of great Annoyance and IN
convenience ~ Mexico.
II was remarkable fact 10 the history Of this CONT
neut That fcr the first tine, the brgines had been
pressing upon the population Of European extraction
The Indians had been pressing upon the descend1ns OF
the Spanish population in Mexico, who, though they
were certainly brave enough for their own de-
fence yet the Jealousy Of the Federal Government hsv
ing disarmed them, were captured not less than two
thousand Of them and were now actually prisoners
among the Csmsnches Il would be an object with him.
when takinr from the Mexicsns any territory AZ AL %
take such A. be- had now referred The presence OF
our people there would give degree Of prosperity 10
The c0unfr7 which Do had not had from the time % ne
first occupation down % The present day
The next cons ders'i0n was that the Inc should Do
such as ifets she'd the boundary between he two
countries would te P means Of securing perm anent
peace And in respect t0 this he held That the line Do
bad desirna.ed was em'renfy calculated % ihs
object We could NOT In The nafurr OF THINGS expect %
keep our population ont of that country 70 would una
vo1ably spread there I'm spite Of a Zoe VS. they might
choose 10 uars They might heap porf upon penalty.
vet our p ncfrs would rush rf0 the country unless The
party possession were capable oi keeping fnem out
This proved by experience. al the forces 81 ms
Government could not keep our population on oi me
Indian country and they consequently I'd been Obliged
from time 10 time o. purchase from the Indians the
lands they claimed 20 u We were 20 make peace
vh s'e.l-o and m 10 no provision for our population
ln few years would be involved in another war
Undesirable All were d possible stil more undo
srG1e for the purpose OF coercing the Mex.
cans into submission 10 our possession Of part oi
their country The csahsnment oi this line. however,
would give m opportunity Of acquiring possession
without coercion.
While be would ezrpe 20 tie adoption Of another line.
If better could Zee found, he would be very isr from
recommending thar 10 should be held absolutely and
with q view % ice ultimate retention By force on the
contrary he would hold u means OF negotiation.
and would On Mexico. this line viii we maintain until
you negotiate With ne upon the subject Of boundary
lfyou are ready 10 negouats also ready md We
are rcaiy not only settle ire question al boundary
but % settle honestly literally and fairly 20 establish
line which wi. preserve peace cr our psrt and the
line We have chosen be sucl 20 sf1ri any adran-
TACO over YOU we viii meet it ought by generous
payment 20 you of equivalent These were the prn-
ciplcs By which re would be governed in regsrt %
treaty with Mexico Bot he would 60 sfll farther. He
would hold III the territories which VIC had now IN pos
session which could be held ithouttoo great sacrifice
Of men snd money. He would hold them on The same
condition IN which he proposed that they shoud be gov
erned be would lay low rate Of du'y, not 10 exceed
Tn per cent 10 be collected Of meeting the
expense Of defending this line He had consulted with
the proper authorities upon this point and he in.
formed ihaii would not require more than two millions
three or four hundred thousand dollars % defend g.
Those duties might be collected with advantage not only
ourselves but 70 tie whole civilized world and In his
opinion the low rate OF dury he had named combined
with the other which he had indicated. would
give the means al forcing settlement a. no distant
sday.
can certainly maintain this line end by maints.nng H.
bring this war % successiu termination a. no cost
hardly Of men or money. The establishment OF TN.
line OF defence VIII involve DO hazard 90 our part or
loss Of reputation and, may add % viii Jay iounda.
ton trust when we come 10 final settlement 10 we
sct In tho spirit In which ought 20 act OF perrns
mont peace between ~ and the Mexican Republic -
What (ssid Mr c. viii 70 the fruits of this policy
Immediately cut of the whole Of the volunteer forces
may he dismissed IN the cOurse OF few months when
our position shall have hecn taken and points Of de-
fence occupied thus ecng saving OF from fifteen 70
twenty millions Of dollars year. Farther taxes viii
not be required the credit Of this Government will be
Immediately strengthened and the measure which some
Of Us have SO much Of heart and when We are n'Sng
the enjoyment of mean free irude-may In snort
time be secured and In successful operation as X has
already been for short time In Great Britain here II
hss shown itself most fruitful source Of prosperity
Rat Il may be said that Mexico viii hold out think
not She VIII see that have undertaken task which
We can perform that our strength - adequate 70 60
through with IL without hazard snt without dmculty-
She viii see tia, ste sa crest loser, and she VIII sec
that II she persists instead ~ having compensation g
sny part Of her territory thus occupied by us enc VIII
lose the whole and gain nothing But IN addition 10
this the minds Of the people Of Mexico viii be turned
into different chennel They no" consller ms NaI
IS war OF religion hld var ~ racer tu tfet -
Is brsced into strong resistance 90 he coErse nave
indicated be- pursued the people Of Mexico seeing tn
their religion s not % b. disturbed their race likely
% BE- overthrow everything wiz take 10 natusl course
They will become more reCsrdful Of their internal con
Germs than Of external snd in little time IN my opn-
ION settlement will be brous ht about and peace per
msnenty established.
Bot suppose she should hold cut with the character
sic obsnnscy Of her people vhst is the result We
VIII hsve peace without expense or ar Nitnou' nAL
ard. A looking much more Ike peace tnan
fer concerned. This policy VIII enable
sustain the small military force which we shs 70
qulre with hut small expense 10 this country VIII 90
il viii place frwa Il will enable us 70
the light which is now o5scured by the impeneira'
bic cloud that hangs overt s.
have now stated the reasons why am m favor oil
taking defensive position have trust successfully
shown that IL bring this 70 certain termination.
Al small eEpen8e OF men and money, and without ha-
ard Of any description 10 now remsins 70 b. shown
what SIRE The grounds Of my opposition 70 tie connr-
ance Of an offensive II am not greatly mistaken,
the Arguments agslrs. such ss strong almost
the ina yinai0u can conceive. an opposed % H. IN
word Tor the very reasons % those have
stated 10 the FIRST place there Il certainty that u viii
bring the war a termination A. siL and n the next
place b under the favorable circumstances . VIII
bring 70 o. termination. % viii nevertheless Be AZ
tended with vast expense and with the hazard Of die
astrous consequences and loss Of reputation 70 this
country.
ia discussing this hrsnch OF the subject the first thng
o. be doEo keep definitely minds what wal
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