Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1848-12-12

ments, vessels, tits believed, may be
built or repaired as oheaply in California
as upon the Atlantic coast. They would
give employment to many IF our enter
prising ship builders and mechanics, and
enlarge our commerce in the Pacific.
AS II is ascertained that mines of gold,
silver, copper and quick silver abound in
New Mexico and California, and that
nearly all the lands where they are found
belong tOthe United States, it is deemed
important to The public interests that pro
vision be made for geographical and
neurological examination of these re
gions. Measures should be adopted to
preserve the mineral lands, especially
such as contain The precious metals, for
The use Of the United States. or ifbrought
into market, TO separate them from the
farming lands, and dispose of them in
such manner as to secure large re.
turn OF money 10 the treasury, and at the
same time lead to the development of
heir wealth by individual Proprietors and
and purchasers. To do this, Il will be
necessary to provide for an immediate
survey and location Of the lands. If Con.
gress should deem it rroperto dispoFs Or
the mineral lands, they shsuld IS sold IN
small Quantities, and at liked minimum
price. .....v
l recommend that surveyor generals
Offices he authorized to be established
IN New Mexico and California, and pro-
vision male for surveying and bringing
the public lands into market at the earli-
est practicable period. In disposing of
these lands, recommend that the right
OF pre- emptIon be secured, and liberal
grants made to the early emigrants who
have settled or may settle upon them.
Il viii he Important to extend our rev.
enue laws over these territories, and es-
peclally over California. al an early peri.
od. There is already a considera Die
commerce with Calitornia. and until ports
OF entry shall be established and col.
lectors appointed. no revenue can be re.
eTved. @a
Ifthese and other necessary and prop
er measures be adopted for the develop
ment of the wealth and resources of New
Mexico and California, and regular terri
lorlaI governments be established over
them, such will probably be the rapid en-
largement of our commerce and naviga-
ton, and such the addition to the national
wealth, that the present generation may
1--we to witness the controlling commercial
aud monetary powers Of the world trans
terred from London and other European
EmporIums TO New York.
The apprehensions which were enter
tanned by some of our statesmen, in the
earlier periods of the government, that our
system was incapable O. operating with
sufficient energy and success over large.
ly extended territorial limits, and that il
this were attempted It would fall to pieces
by Gs own weakness, have been dissipstec
by our experience. By the division o.
power between the States and federal gov
eminent, the latter it is found to operate
with as much energy in the extremes a:
in the centre. Ii IS as efficient in the re-
hottest of the thirty States which now com
pose the Union, as it was in the thirteen
States which formed our Constitution.
Indeed, It naay we'll be doubted, wheth
er, if our present population had been con
fined within the limits OF the original thir
teen States, the tendencies TO Capitalization
a0d consolidation would not have beer
such as to have encroached upon the es
sential reserved rights OF the States, anc
thus to have male the federal govern
nent widely different one, practically
from what it IS in theory and was INTENDED
TO be by its trainers. So TAR from enter.
tanning approximations ofthe safety of ouI
territory the beliefis confidentiaIy enter
tanned that each State gives strength and
addititnal guaranty for the preservation o
the UnionItself.
In purSuance to the provisions of the
thirteenth article of the treaty of peace
friendship, limits, and settlement, with the
republic of Mexico, and of the act of july
the twen!y-nnth, 1913, claims of our citl
IONS which hal been 'already iiquida:eC
and deci led against the Mexican republic,
amounting with the interest thereon to two
million twen;y-three thousand eight hun
dred and thirty two dollars and fifty one
cents, have been Iiquidated and paid. There
remain 10 be,paid of these claims, seven
ty-four thousand enc hundred and ninety
two dollars and twenty six cents.
Congress at its last session havins
made no provision for executing the fiji
teeath article al the treaty, by which the
y. S. assume TO make satisfaction for tn,
'unliquidated claims of our citizens
against Mexico, to IAN amount not exceed
ing three aid quarter millions of dollars
the SUBJECTS again recommended to your
favorable consideration. ---. 4. -
The exchange of Publications of tn,
treaty with Mexico took place on the thir
tieth of May, ls4s. Within one year al
ter that time, the commissioner and sur
veyor which each government stipulate
to appoint, are required to meet at tn
nort of San Diapn and nrnceed to mari