The Arkansas banner., 1848-03-14
IYnFNNITY.


 Some Englishman has written leiter, wfich was published iR fbs rissyuEe of Saadsy. aEd in which the United Stales ars pretly severely heI3b- cred for requiring from Mexico territorial ineei- niiy for the dAmszes and exP=nsss Q. tas var. Hia argument Is. tkat Me xico, being coMIeteraey of Statrs, under written Bs.tssizar iiSs a, cannot, legally, cede or expfcpria:e any of the State and terroftes, or aay fcyiion cl tsem which compose the Republic. that such eessfOa would not be in the power of oar own Gensfai Govefnmeht. upon which that of Mexico hasheen modelled; and that we should not require Mexico to do sn act which would b equally violation oi her eousuta. ton and of cur own. UnfogtunatsIy for the sue cess of the Engshman's argument. hs does not suggest any other means by which the |. States ean be satisfied in is inst demands, hat Hauows the ssue down 10 the alternative of either eYacua- ting the country, wIthoai any cofnpeBsation CT iF demnily, or, by be retention ot Mexican territory, setting fearful example of disEegard of the fun demeaial principles cf republican government.
 It is too evident 10 need demonstration. that al get fron Mexico to satisfy us for the toss s we have sasiainsd by this war, is territory. It is land oi nothing. or m5Rey, credit--resources of any sortshe Is utterly desiignts. But of laud she has uole than she can detend or eulliSate-iand which God istended should bs cultivated snd ma ie to nonrish and support man, and not be leis dgss- ". bowling waste, the abode of savages and n iii beasts. Oar claim 10 the Cslifofnixs and Npw Mexico night be faiFig hasea uT ou the grounds those upon wiieh the original occupation of .hs country, by tae EPauisGds, was based. Iadsed, We douht not that his e6au.ry, 50 pro4aetFe, SO well adapted ts the wabts ot large and cultivated pop ulaion .s much less improved by it's present lhan it's former pessessof.. As the latter were dispos sessed because they a wsTttleSs race of say ages, who occupied more country than they eoul4 cultivate, though 1t Is sRdoubtsd hs.orical ac, that the ancient MexicaRs were agricultural and stationary, and net like the aborsiaes of the North. wandering and hunting race, 50, with still strong CT reason, and more JuStee. may we claim right 10 apply 10 the purposes oi civilized man, the Vat territory which the lndoence, or baFbarisn. ef Mexico has left in Its oFi ina Encultyated aud un- productive state
 But itis4not upsn suct dehatabie principles or piecedents thal we are cempeIied to rest cain to indemnify ourselves out of Mexican territory. We do Lot call upon Mexico 10 cede por'ians Oi her territory, 10 dsjon her conlcderaey, ard shaR- don certain of her sovsre sa States. N cny eoA- -nd for our rights 10 retain what OuF-r ro@eT has faigiy conquered and reduced inio possession. The territory claimed is Gcw our own, as legally and fully as any roition Of the old thirteen States The Yisk, of St is valid and exclusive that of narebage Was We haye eoBqueTea from Mex leo is as c.sally our oSn, as taat Hhleh we ppteh- ased fom France and spain Louisiana ana Elori- ta to not rest more secEFeIy unaef our nag than California and New Mexico.
 Me do not ask Mexico 10 gfV. us t'ls territory 10 cede of to sell Il. We under no legal pohfi- cal or moral obligation to reoEganIzs In hSrsany farther Es hi over ihis territory. What oo Is sG- t,rly eS gsdiia. out of mere kiadness and magma hiinity. We have possession oi the country, end We intend ta keep Y; bG. deslEoGs oi peace and goqG understanding with our nei isaSos, aad pity ing the prosira condition of Mexico, we are SH- iG, te sat.s.y h f pride, eompensaie her less, aed rel.cy- hes pressing necessities by grant cf mo- n1Y.
 Thas stands ihe case. Then. It is TO question Q. cts-ioR, or rupture ot the Mexican CGnteGeraey, bat simply qaesten of policy and expectancy, how Mexico slaI [ conc sI- her io-s with her own pride, dignity ana interests lis cerlainly a@peT- taiaS the General Government under te sEictest foEa oi Federei R,pubie8nism. The treaty max
 lions which tend 10 modify and dnl.aisf 'he inja- Tcapaiieuo of heg taratory.
 The question Tasad by the writer in the Plea yune, would oaly aFFiy, il 'be itery tiAifn- el by us remained an integral Dor lon cf the rePnt- lie. Ii migbt then be douttes. fl the Aescan EN- eclsiFe had 'hs power, unGeF is constitution to eece away any portion of ;he republic lie sat that II might be Genbted. for l, is by lrears car CT conclusive thai the power 10 mahe.tresles and
 the control oveT the for ign Iateieoarss ot the Re paRse, vested n tbe GeneEa Cove aneal. aoes not
 nct.tle the power 10 yield Up porifoa oi tae ter rit9ry as necessary concession peace and 2n i advantageous treaty Bu that question deeS not arise in t4lis ease, as He ask no eoueessjns from 7 Mexico, but are prepared . grant Ter Favorable terms of peace, by Concessions or our part, by payIhg her for tseriioy which is alr5a ady oars by a JIsl agI lsgai iiIle.-Deifa-