Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-07-11
The Presidents Message.

Law before Congress copies VI "Sav "
race. friendship limits. and settlement, Ecu
+. United STATES and the Mexican republic, Inc
~'',;c,,ious of which we're duly EXCHANGED a. the
~ % q p,retaro. in Mexico on the 30h day OF
kJNr, 1913 rs,,o,,n,,v
MI .y.d IN the necessary vindica,ion CT nation.
.,h,s and honor, has been thus terminated;
I congratulate Congress and our common
.'nsiuenis, upon The restoration Of an honorable
ssce. ,.,, ,,,o,;.. sa.a
70 Mexico 10 he Uniled States constitute incemni,
rne mast. and the brilliant achievements and
,.,, successes OF our arms wi ! be guaranty
:ss,nrty for the fuluIe, by convincing all ma
I US hat our rights mus, be respected. The re.
III. If the war with Mexico have given to the
-; ed States national character abroad which
-. country never before enjoyed. Our power
i w. our resources have become known, and are
..nscled throughout the world; and we shall
,,bsbly be saved from The necessity OF engaging
!, another foreign war Tor long series OF years.
6 !. subject OF congratuation that we have pass
Z, nlou2h war OF more than TWO years oura''on'
vrh lhe oueiness of the country nnlnlerrnpleo,
-ub cpr resources unexhausled, and The public
.,ai, unimpared
"I Icommunica!e for the intorma ion Of Congress
-. accompanying documents and correspon-
Ssnce RELAXING to the negotiation and ratification
G. me treaty.
mar, Of The United States, legislation will be re-
Jared. l. will BE- proper 10 make The necessary
appropriations Tor the payment oil The Twelve m,i-
M, &c colla,s stipulated by the twelfth article 10
:. n,;d ~ Mexico in tour equ annual install.
r,n,, Three millions of collars were appro.
n.,a,ss nv The act OF March 81, l847, and tnat
snro was maid 10 the Mexican government after
Inc exchaose Of The rai6calions OF the treaty.
The finh article OF the treaty provides that "in
orIer 10 designate The boundary line with due
p,ecision upon authoritative maps, and 10 estab.
lisb upon The groand landmarks which shall
show the limits OF both republics as described in
The present article, he two governments shall each
appoint commissioner and surveyor, who be-
f1r. the expiration OF one year from The date OF
inc exchange Of ralifcaions OF this treaty, shall
meet a, the port OF San DIEGO, and proceed 10 run
and mark The said boundary in lis whole course
10 The mouth OF the Rio Bravo del Nore." II
viii be necessary that provision should be made
By law Tor The appointment Of commissioned
and Surveyor on The part CT the United States,
10 &C, in conjunction with commissioner and
surveyor appointed by Mexico, in executing the
slipulalions OF this article.
IL will be proper also 10 provide by law for The
appointment OF "board OF commissioner" to
adiudicale and decide upon all claims Of our CT
BY the treaty, have been assumed By the United
States
New Mexico and Upper California have been
cedsd by Mexico 10 the United States, and now
constitute a par. Of our country. Embracing
nearly Ten degrees of latitude. lying adjacent 10
Inc Oregon Territory, and ex ending from the
Pacific ocean to the Rio Grande mean distance
OF nearly thousand miles, il would be difficult
10 estimate the value OF these possessions 10 the
Unied Sales They constitute OF themselves
country large enough for a great empire and
their acquisition is second only importance 10 that
OF Louisiana in 1903 Rich in mineral and ag-
ricultural resources, with climate OF great salu
brily, they embrace the most important ports on
The whole Pacific coas, OF the continent OF North
America. The possession OF the ports OF San
Diego, Monterey, and The bay o. San Francisco,
will enable the Uniiei Safes TO command the al.
ready valuable and rapidly increasing commerce
OF lhe Pacific. Ire number OF our whale-ships
alone, now employed in that sea, exceeds seven
huudTed, requiring more Than twenty thousand
seamca 10 navigate them; while the capital in
vested 10 this particular branch OF commerce IS
estimated al MOI less than forty millions oil dollars
The eYcslen, harhors OF Upper California will,
under our flag, afford security and repoSe To our
commercial marine; aud American mechanics
will soon furnish ready means Of ship.buidng
and repair, which are now so much wanted in
that slant sea.
By he acquisition OF these possessions we are
brought INFO immediate proximity with The west
coast OF America, from Cape Horn 10 the Rus
elan possessions north OF Oregon; with the islands
Of the Pacific ocean; and. by direct voyage in
steamers, we will be in less than thirty days OF
Canton and other paris OF China.
In this vast regiGn, whose rich resources are
soon 10 be developed BY American energy and
enterprise, great must be the augmentation OF our
commerce; and with il, new and probable de-
maEds lor mechanic labor in all its branches,
aud new and valuable markets Tor our manufac
lures and agricultural products.
While the war has been conducted with great
humanity and forbearance, and with complete
success on our part, the peace has been concluded
on terms The most liberal and magnanimous 10
Mexico. In her hands, the territories now ceded
had remained, and il is believed would have
cnn,inued to remain almost unoccupied, and oil
llule value 10 her or 10 any other nation, whilst
as a part OF our Union. they will be productive oil
vas; benefits TO the United States, 10 the CONNER.
eia world, and 10 The general Interests OF man
kind.
The immediate establishment Of Territorial
governments, and he extension OF our laws over
these valuable possessions, are deemed 10 be not
only important. but indispensable TO preserve or.
der and he due administration Of jus ice within
their limits, 10 afford protection 10 the inhabitants
and 10 facilitate The development OF the vast re-
sources and wealth which their acquisition has
added 10 our country.
The war with Mexico having terminated the
power OF the Executive to establish or TO con
tinue temporary civil governments over these
territories, which existed under the laws Of ma
lions whilst they were regarded as conquered
provinces in our military occupation, has ceased.
By their cession to the United States, Mexico
has no longer any power over them and, until
Congress shall act, the Inhabitants will be with
out any organized government. Should they be
left in this condition. confusion and anarchy
will be likely to prevail.
Foreign commerce to q considerable amount
is now carried on in the ports of Upper Califor-
mia, which will require TO be regulated BY our
laws. As soon as our system shall be EXTENDED
= over this commerce, revenue OF considerable
amount will be at once collected, aud it is not
doubted that it will be annually increased. For
those and other obvious reasons, deem it to be
my duty earnestly TO recommend the action of
Congress on the subject at the present session
In organizing governments over these terrific.
ries fraught with such vast advantages to every
portion Of our Union, | invoke that spirit Of
concession, Cancellation and compromise in your
deliberations, in which the constitution was
framed, IN winch II should be administered, and
which is so indispensable TO preserve and per.
petuate the harmony and union of the States
We should never forget that this Union Of con.
federated States was established and cemented
BY kindred blood, and by the common tolls, sui
ferings. dangers and triumphs Of all its parts
and has been the ever augmentng source Of our
national greatness and Of all our blessings.
There has, perhaps, been no period since the
warning so impressively given to his country
men BY Washington to guard against geographi
cal divisions and sectional parties, which ap.
peals with greater force than the present to the
patriotic, sober-minded and rejecting of all
parties and of all sections Of our country. Who
can calculate the value of our glorious Union'
1, is a model and example o. free government
to all the world, and is the star of hope and the
haven of rest 10 the oppressed of every cline.
by lis preservation, we have been rapidly ad
vancing al nation 10 height Of strength,