The Middlebury galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1848-04-11

Gralde land the rlght OF tHe -Nu0SS9-
reason entertained for this Is not alone the
fuli certainty that such territory never be-
lo1ged to the State Of Texas, nor IS It founded
mon the -reat value IN the abstract which IS
piaced upon II. Il Is because that tract, to-
Tether with the Bravo Rio Grande. forms
the natural frontier of Mexico, both in a mill
tary and commercial sense and the frontier
OF no State ought 10 be sought, and no State
should consent, TO abandon its frontier. But,
in order to remove all causes OF trouble mere
after. the Government Of Mexico engages not
to found new settlements nor cstaolsh COLO
nics in the space between the two rivers 50
si.zt remaining in its present unlnhaol'ed on
d;tion, it NAV serve as en- equal security 10
buth REPUBLICS. That Lower California which
would he OF little advantage to the republic OF
North America. offers great embarrassment
10 Mexico considering the position OF thai pc
ninsula, opposite our coast Of Sonora IRON
which Il 5 separated by the narrow gun OF
Co-;es. Your Excei.cncv has appreciated our
remarks on this point, and We have been graf
fled 70 sec that Won have welded 10 them.
Th. preservation of Lower California would
be enough 10 make it Indispensable TO keep a
part Of Upper California; for, Otherwise that
peninsula would be without any compunica-
ION DIV ia.l1 astI t.C VS. ~ nv ANkADHN'
which i. ALWAYS a great embarrassment, esps-
cially for a power Ike Mexico, which IS no;
maritime"
A. TO the cession Of New Mexico the Ian
c1aee ofthe Mexican Minister IS:
ave cannot Weld New Mexico, whose IN
habitants have manifested their viii to make n
Tar; OF the Mexican family with more en;hu-
kiasm .han anv other Of the republic. these
SE-- oloDf1uad IN thor flfp
b. some alnlinistrations-wth0ut protection
50 m?nv times. even fron. the incursions Of TIE
scyares-have been the NexicanS most truly
patr:otic: because, forgeti;n. their domestic
complaints. they have on!y agreed that they
are and wish TO be of the family; exposing
AMI sacrificing themselves already many timcs
10 tn, ,en-eaacc Of their i%nraler, which has
been excited against them; and Disconnected
and discovered tLeir plans, they again con-
syi-eL. AnG to these Mc2icans can a GOV
ernment 90 ana sell them Ike cattle New
er! And if perish by that the nationality Of
tie rest of the republic, we viii all perish TO-
ge,her.'
Anl as to ,be right OF way scross the 18th
mu5 of TeE.uantepec, the Commissioners say
That some wears since the Government Of
tSo Republic granted TO a private contractor 4
privilege with reference TO Tbs Object. which
was so5rstransferrcd. with the sanction o. the
Government, to English subja.ts, Of whose
rights Mexico cannot dispose
These are the rcaTons. assigned tyte bex-
icaa Government for rejecting the terms OF
pea Offered TX Mr.. Trist. in the present pos
ture o. affairs. without Z word Of comment, ]
submit them 20 the Senate and the country.
Bal Mexico did not here throw away the
II .--l IL -rsvo .lo cu--rl y Sr
she altered her project Of a treaty, BY which
she proposed, first, 10 Weld Texas proper TO
III. United S:stee; second, 10 maintain the
desert country between he Eueces and the
RIO Grande in its uninhabited state as a na-
Uonal frontier; sad third, TO cede to the Ini-
tel safes n.o7e than one-half OF Upper Cali
forn;a, inrluling the port and bay Of San Fran
cisco. Ike territory she proposed 20 ccde
comnises aLou; 100000 square miles, or an
area larger than all New England, New lor!,
New jersey. Pennsylvania, Delaware, and
MARYLAND. This proposition was rejected by
our Commissioner. and hos,ilities renewed
The bounlAry OF tao Rio GTandc," SAYS TIE
Prc'dcnt.
and Il, cossion 10 the United States O.
New Me@ico and Upper California, c%on'titu-
tel An ultima.um which our commissioner was,
uaIrF no C-lfiln>tSl'NS- ~ N4E44-
NJ. T'rist. therefore, was bound TO reject
the tcr-as u peace offered b. Mexico.
The terms OF A treaty proposed b. the Mex
ian commissioners" saws the President. ~werc
wholly inalmiS,ible. They negotiated as Il
Mexico were TIE victorious and not the van
Qui.r-l party. It contained no proyision fol
the payment by Mexico Of the just claims O
our citizen.
Is ;his. sir. a jss:. true. AMI impartial rep.
respiration nf the terms Of peace propose
by Mexico! Did she Iake The stand Of 4
victorious parry. and Claim concession from
us2 Did she refuse 10 make provisions fOI
the payment OF Tic just claims of"ur citizens!
What consideration. sir. WIS she 10 receive
FIR The Two hundred Thousand square mlir'
oi territory she proposed 10 cede TO the Uni'
ted States, hut n discharge from those claims
! IN not prepared 10 estimate The value n
the territory Mexico proposed to cede 10 the
U1ised States. limay have been insufficient
10 pay the just cl aims of our citizens upor
rhl; Government; but Tie por; and bay o
San Francisco alone, / know. have been cor.
silrrrd Of great value 10 The Un:ed States
Itdoes. however, appear from The message
that The cessionu! territory demanded by oui
Commissioner, MAS Of greater value than :
tsir equivalent for our lusl demands; for he
.wls anrhorizej 10 s%Iipsla;e for the raymen.
ofsIch additional pecuniary consideration a,
wa deemed reasonable"
Nov. sir. I PROFOUND 10 sentlemcn on Tie
Other side of The chamber IhiA question
WAS il Just and honorable 10 dcnapJ of Mex.
leo, wiki a victorious army Numbering atiht
ga'es of her capital, a rrs-ion Of Territory o
gre ,,er value than n fair eqmyplen; for oul
jus, demands| This is an IMPORTANT qnrs
lion. and. / hope. ii will be answered before
the debate closes.
Bul, sir, The Mgr is now raging. and te
chow The purpose for Niiirh liz more vigor,
Gus prosecution Is recommended aud desired
refer 10 the las: annual message OF The Pres
ide.t- He gays that
"Since the liberal proposition Of The Uni
ted Sta'es was authorized IL be- made in Apii
last large expenditures have bern incurred
and the preci"us blood o many 81 oar paIri
oiic .cliow>ciiizen has brem shed in The pros.
ecu'lpa o. he war. This consideration. and
the obstinate Perseverance OF Mexico in pro.
80 -. IL. -.- 1900.