The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1848-07-22


States a national character abroad
which our country never before enjoy
ed. Our power and our resources
have become known, and are respect.
ed throughout the world; and we shall
be saved from the necessity
Of engaging in another foreign war for
a long series Of years. 1t is a subject
Of congratulation that we have passed
a war OF more than. two years
duration, with the business Of the
country uninterrupted, with our resour-
ces unexhausted, and the public credit
unimpaired.
] communicate for the information Of
Congress the accompanying documents
and correspondence relating to the ne
gotiation and ratification Of the treaty.
Before tie treaty can be fully execu.
ted on the part Of the United States,
legislation will be required. 1t will be
proper to make the necessary appropri-
atoms for the payment Of the twelve
millions Of dollars, stipulated by the
twelfth article to be paid to Mexico in
four equal annual instalments. Three
millions of dollars were appropriated
BY the act Of March Sd, l847, and the
sum was paid to the Mexcan govern
ment after the exchange Of the ratl6ca-
tions Of the treaty. II Ill aa,ca D
The fifth article Of the treaty pro-
vides, that Sin order 10 designate the
boundary line with due precision upon
authoritative maps, and to establish up
on the glound landmarks which shall
show the limits Of both republics, as
described in the present article, the two
governments shall each appoint com.
missioner and surveyor, who, before
the expiration Of one. year from The date
Of the exchange of ratifications Of this
treaty, shall meet at the port of San
Diego, and to proceed to run and mark
the said boundary in its whole course
to the mouth OF the Rio Bravo del Nor
te." 1t will be necessary that provi-
siens should be made by law for the ap-
pointment Of commissioners and a
surveyor on the part ol the United
States, to act in conjunction with o
commissioner and surveyor appointed
by Mexico, in executing the stipulations
of this article.
1t will be proper also to provide by
Il law for the appointment of ''board o
commissioner" to adjudicate and de-
eide upon all claims Of our citizens a
gainst the Mexican government, which
BY the treaty, have been assumed by
the United States.
| New Mexico and Upper California
have been ceded by Mexico to the U
nited States, and now constitute a par
Of our country. Embracing nearly ter
degrees Of latitude, lying adjacent t.
the Oregon Territory, and extendln!
from the Pacific ocean to the Ri
Grande, mean distance of nearly ;
thousand miles, it would be difficult t.
estimate the value Of these possession
to the United States. They constitute
of themselves a country large enoug
for great empire, and their acquisition
is second only in Importance to tina
of Louisiana in 1903. Rich in minera
and agricultural resources, with eli
mate Of great salubrity, they embrace
the most important ports on the Who'll
Pacific coast OF the continent OF Nort
| America. The possession Of the port
Of San Diego, Monterey, and the ba.
of San Francisco, will enable the Unite
States to command the already valuabl
and rapidly increasing commerce Of tn
Pacific. The number of our whal
ships alone, now employed in that sea
exceeds seven hundred, requiring NOR
than twenty thousand seamen 10 nav
gate them; while the capital investe
, in this particular branch Of commerc
lis estimated at not less than forty mi
; lions of dollars. The excellent harbol
!, Of Upper California will, under our f1as
afford security and repose to our con
mereial marine; and American mechaI
les will soon furnish ready means
ship.building and repair, which are no.
so much wanted in that distant sea.
s. By the acquisition Of these posse
|. sions we are brought into immedia
/. proximity with the west coast Of Anne
d lea, from Cape Horn to the Russia
IS possessions north Of Oregon; with Il
e islands Of the Pacific ocean; and, BY
e direct voyage in steamers, we will
in less than thirty days Of Canton ar
IS other parts Of China.
vi In this vast region, whose rich r
d sources are soon TO be developed by
d merican energy and enterprise, gre
+ must be the augmentation OF our cor
n merce; and with it, new and pro6;ab
demands for mechanic labor in all ]
) branches, and new and valuable mar
d cts for our manufactures and agricult