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

lt1AE eau OO bbtaiht0s III Aut ;
IS Mexico refuses all indemnity, we should i
adopt measures TO indemnify ourselves, BY /
lpproprIatlng permanently a portion Of {
Ier territory. Early after the commence. ,
nem of the war, New Mexico and the
CALIFORNIA; were taken possession Of by
our forces. Our military and naval com.
mandefs we're ordered 10 conquer and hold
them, subject 10 be disposed Vi BY a treaty
Of peace.
These provinces are now 10 our undls'
puted occupation, and have been 81 Tor
many months; all resistance on the part
Of Mexico having ceased within their Inn
its. am satisfied that they should new
er be surrendered to Mexico. Should
Congress concur With me IN tins opIulun,
aud that they should be retained by the |
States as indemnity, can perceive 40
good reason why the civil jurisdiction aud
laws Of the t.. States should not at once
be extended over them. To wait for
treaty OF peace, such as we are viking TO
make, By which our relations towards them
would not be changed, cannot be good pol
lNN NlllleA wi ONA tliANANolt ahA Ah"A "
the people iahabiuug them, require that d
stable, responsible, and free goyelnn ent
under our authority should, a. soon pos.
sibie, be established over them. Should
Congress, therefore, determine 10 hold
these provinces permanently, aud hat lhry
/, shall hereafter be considered as constIlu
ent parts Of our country, the early estdb.
llshment Of territorial governments over
: them will be important tor the more per-
feet protection Of persons and property
. and recommend that such territorial GOV.
errmeuts be established. Il vii promote
: peace and tranquility among the inhabl'
+. tants, by alayiug 81 apprehension that
{ they may still entertain OF beng again sub
/. jecled to The jurisdiction Of Mexico.
J invite the early and favorable considera
ton Of Congress TO this important subject
Besides New Mexico and the CaIlor
e mas, there ale other Mexican province
: which have been reduced to our posses
:. sion BY conquest. These other Mexica
e provinces are now governed by our mill
: tary and naval commanders, under III
!. general authority which IS conferred upo
+ a conqnetor BY the laws Of war ne
o should continue 10 be held as a means {
# coerclng Mexico 10 acceJe 10 Just .crm
i OF peace. CNI as vel as military oft
GERS are required 10 conduct such COY
u eminent Adequate compensation 10
y drawn from contributions levied on the 81
is envy should be fixed by Jaw for such of
GERS as may be thus employed WI.
is further provision may become necessar,
81 and what final disposition il may be pft
n, per 70 make OF ihem, must depend on th
$ Iuture progress q the war, and me coLfs
:, which Mexico may thInk proper heiedi'e
g toPuisue
? v ~ 'he views ! eutetlaln, cannon 7
Of vor We Polcy "aich "as Dee0 sagses'e'
Sc eHhef 70 "i'nufa" our army aH"sv'ne
2. or e Ie,'fe Y ae,l aha',o l'n', aug ''1
ne Ply hoId ana dr'e1a =" 10 "''na'a" OF
81 army a''oge'hef from 'ie 0"'ques's t"t
re nave maze oy Ceeas OF unPafa eI'eu OF
81 very, ana al tiie eNP.Hse u 20 '''ueh o'o'
g ana 'FeaSGie' ~ J'.'t war ol our part q,
= one ""i0H'.OS '"e a. - '''' 80! "
- Iou'l ',o' 49, 90
- .,he LID
- ~ ro,,,e,o q, Inc md eiuoly hold Ar
~ dofsnd I, vould oot terminate The wa
49, -. .,,.,.rl a.o.,,,ao. NJ.
!, 100 - ,.rso,era and fond ,o,rotr5c, IT il
G.sa5,lr,. +. 1T - l. ay,ae,oJ H.
a, uav.co ,r,ar ,er,s;r,, IN establish sucb
~ 49, ,a,r,ren, b1nod,rv when ~,
- ,.c,o,iors ,,r,y arc N nossoss,on If 4,
n. canitaI and in the heart Of her cg1p,r
ne wauId perm,t rs 10 hold II without resi-
4 ,,nca Thai She wov,d continue he va
~ and ,o,be ros, Earas.ip1 and anuoyir
% FIRMS tbe,e can he no doglt. bord.
y v,rr.,a or 10 ,nos, s,yara rb,racfay p,
re- ,end,ng over a loog line. would be upcea
!. inolg @arad. II would reoyire a lars
N atIny % 5e ken, constantly IN the heI
: stationed Al nosts and rarrlscns along sue
e line. to protect and defend it. The e.
e envy. relieved from the preseure Of OF
ID arms on his coasts and in the populous par
E. n the interior. world direct his atien,io
n 10 This line. and. selecting an isolated po
RI for attack would concentrate his force