The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-02-28

tegencer makes upon the matter We cannot agree |
for example, in the sentiment that the treaty would
have been acceptable it, instead OF the volumlnous
provisions which is understood to embrace, 1t had Sim
ply contained line to this effect: Let there be PEACE
betveen the United States and Merioo Let there be
PEACE say we, too but say, also. let 1t be peace
which will give some indemnity Tor the past ana
some security for the future" We have suffered tor
many years past from the aggressive hand OF the Mexican
republic Our citizens have been harassed in their persons
and property and, than fifteen years ago, it was
declared by General that she had then given us
ample cause for This sentiment was sanctioned by
both houses of Congress We orbore however from re-
aliaon Wewaed for justice The claims OF our citl-
zens were suspended and when treaty was made,
giving them partial reparaton, her engagements were
shamefuiy violated, and asked in vain for the resi-
duary instalments Then the annexation of Texas
by the voluntary consent of two independent republics
Then came the threats OF Mexico. She withdrew her
minster-she pronounced vengeance against us-co-
ected her ames-crossed the Rio Grande and shed the
blood OF own citizens upon our own soil. In
the mean time, we had sought peace. We had Of
fered the olive branch, and she had turned
missioner from her doors, when he was anxously
seeking an adjustment of our differences by ami
cable negotiation. And now, after SO much priceless
blood has been shed'after much treasure has been
expended, if we had simply made "peace." without an
atom of indemnity and of seeu.ty-f we had again turn
ed our suffering claimants adrift. or thrown them upon
the paced justice of the Mexican government where
should have stood in the eyes of the world of the
Mexican people, and of our own ? How long should we
have escaped the aggressons of the unstable nation
if we had simply retired from her borders, without
linda and
which her arrogant government is apt to hold out to
her deluded people Butthe National Ineligencer itself
did not expect us to be content with ''peace" only II
makes up its mind to take the treaty ii u.s. though with
several protests against its provisions; for says-wh
rather bad grace indeed
"But as, with governments than with indi-
vdua pride of opinion is generally influential than
either right reason, it could hardly be expected that
which much priceless blood has been shed should
be breug close without spuations for advantages
Tor supposed advantages) at least to the stronger party
The question for consider therefore, is whether
peace is desirable all, but whether it desirable the
terms which this treaty proposes"
But the Inelgencer cannot accept the peace without
some protests, and we confess nothing in them
which carries any weight We shall barely touch these
and then dismiss the subject for the present
The National Inteligencer dslkes the contents of the
treaty because it regards with dstrust and apprehen-
sion the vast acquisition Of territory by the United
States" We happy to perceive, from this remark
that the territory is admitted to be vast," and that
effort is to be made depreciae the extent OF the acqu-
son The Integencer would prefer to 'those ter
ories to be whelmed in the Pacific ocean, instead of
being incorporated into Union" We confess we en-
terrain no such horror Of the acquisition may obtain
Though many portions of the land in question may not
be Immediately wanting for actual settlers yet Mr. Oar
by has proved by tables which repubshed years
ago from its columns, that by the end of the present
fury our population will amount to one hundred millions
of peoples and in the age of empire fifty years are not
of SO much account they are in the life of an in
dividual. But there important portions of the
acquired territory which may become OF immediate i'm
portance Even the Inelligencer does nst deny that
"the country bordering on the Pacific including the
port of San Francisco. may indeed, in commercial
view, be OF importance" 1t is, we may safely say
of very great Importance, when consider what an ad
mrable shelter affords the 600 or 700 whalers who
crowd upon that 1t furnishes besides immense
commercial facilities of commerce with the Sandwich
and other islands in the Pacific, well China and
the East ndes and, in all probability, at distant day.
to Japan These facilities will be increased by the con-
sructon of railroad from the Pacific to the Gulf for in
this enterprsng age, there are no aSsgnable limits to
the spirit and ingenuity of our Eastern brethren, We
have before communication from Mr.. H. G. Catlet
addressed to the editors of the Texan Advocate from
Victoria on the 18th November last, in which he points
out line of communication between the Gulf of Mexico
and California the best this continent to connect
the Atlantic with the Pacific We shall lay this
communication before readers hereafter Meantime
we must confne ourselves to the following extracts:
"From the Paso del Norte the mouth of the Gia on
direct line, is about 600 miles The best practicable route
for road, from the information have been
able obtain, will exceed 800 mles-makinR the
whole distance from the Gulf of Mexico via Paso del
Nore, to tho Gulf of California, 800 miles.
s'From the above extracts learn several important
facts. First that the head Of the ella are directly
of Paso del Norte second that they only distant
lis miles; third that there already high road opened
only California bn also through the State of Sonora
the lower end of the Gulf OF California fourth thar the
Ga is rapid mountain stream 30 feet WIDE and in the
shoale places foot deep, (and this at extreme low
water, learn elsewhere in the ournal) and mus,
therefore afford ample for large canal which might
orna fifth, that railroad could be made without din,
Guilty. connecting Paso del Norto and the ella To this
fact Captain Johnson bears ample testimony He says in
reference to the dvidngridge between the Atlantic aud
Pacific, that the hills lofty that passed the
,reat backbone of America without perceving Again
he says until to the Sierra del Buso souhw
here a plain of Oblivion, covered with pams
grass This plain connects with that of the Del Nor,e so