The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-02-29

the protection OF the citizens oil that port, and
more especially of those of Caracas. Whilst
the United States will not int rtere in the intes-
tine quarrels OF any of the South American
states, II is nevertheless manifesty the part of
the government 10 lend it's aid to prevent rapine
and bloodshed. To let loose on the unarmed
citizens band of lawess Indians and negroes,
was an act OF lnhuman atrocity, for which Presi-
dent Monagas should be held to a strict account,
and winch would Justify any nation in interfer-
lug; but, nevertheless, this government can
serve the cause Of humanity well by preserv-
ing order, as by taking sides with the people
against their oppressor.
The embargo at first laid on all foreign vessels.
by order OF Monagas,shas been removed, at the
determined remonstrance of Mr. Shields, our
charge. GArvIEssIs
WASHINGTON, Feb u, 1915
The Irsaty-1Ae Administration--Alr Secretary
Waiker-7he Temper of the Ssnate-A Fs,u
Facts about the Territories acquired.
The provisions of the treaty with Mexico have
been published in the Heraid-they are known,
therefore, to the whole country. Our faith, too,
in the good sense of the people of this great and
good country, is such, that we believe, with an
almost unbroken unanmity, they will endorse
this treaty. AS choice between an indefinite
warof subjugation and an immediate peace, even
If the latter be evil it will be the lesser one
as the medium of evading heavy direct taxa
ton, that most horrid of all monsters to the mass
Of the people, the treaty will be particularly &C.
ceptable. Besides, our measure of glory is full
for, If any more laurels were left to be gathered
IN the further prosecution of this war; but above
all, the impending financial and commercial en-
barrassments, inevitable as fate, If the war goes
on, may be prevented by treaty of peace.
Now, sir, our ' decided :H opinion is, tina. the ad
singular that the head OF that department OF the
government, who Is saved from hawking his
wares among the Jews of Wall street by this
compact, should be the man most decidedly OPP
posed to 1T. 1t Is strange that Mr.. Secretary
Walker, who is saved the necessity of an excise
tax on corn whiskey by this treaty, should pre-
Ter the continuation OF the war Mr.. Secretary
Walker, however, looks ahead He calculates
that in absorbing Mexico, we absorb the mines;
that we might so manage it as to make it all slave
territory, and thus forever rule of the north on
the questions OF slavery and free trade, and thus
immOrtalize the little Secretary, whose darling
scheme, since the remuneration of Texas
whose great projet, even a financial, and par
ticularly as Presidential speculation, has been
up to this day the re-absorption of La Repubiica
Msricana, eagle, serpent, ,prickly pears and all
President Polk likes the treaty--the Senate
will approve it, and the country will ratify it.
A distinguished Senator informs us to-day
that the treaty is acceptable to the administra-
ton, as ne believes, even II 1t gives no stable
" security for the future" The existing Mexi-
can government Is recognized as the supreme
power of an independent nation, and treaty of
peace maze WIFI tndt government Will be count
ed as valid By the laws of nations, as the treaty
made with Great Britain on the Oregon question.
We shall then have, by universal consent, de-
fined boundary with Mexico, by her conceded,
by US accepted, by both parties determined, and
by all parties respected, saving, If you please,
Mexico herself A revolution, we will suppose,
occurs there three days after the treaty is per-
iected-a new government comes into power
the treaty OF the elected government il repudia-
ted, and war is declared against What then!
We invade the country as before; We overrun
1t in three months campaign, taking the capital
by surprise, and dispensing the war party to the
winds. Then comes another treaty; and we
take the line of the Panuco to San Luis Potosi,
thence In a straight line iatitudinally across 10
the Pacific, embracing about one-hait of wha; is
now left OF Mexico, including the States of
Leon, Zacatecas, Durango, Xalisco, Cinaloa.
Chihuahua, Sonora, Occidente, and Lower or
Old California; and leaving the residue of the
Republic for the third Punlc war. This plan Of
taking 1T In broken doses, Will make 1T more
agreeable to all concerned; and, with the under
standing that any hostile demonstrations on the
part of Mexico will be but the signal tor another
division of the Republic, we rather suppose
that we shall have ample - security for the tu-
ture," as far as the Mexicans concerned.
With the acquisitions OF New Mexico and
California by the present treaty, we get area
OF o0O OOO square miles OF territory,-a region
which we have heretofore described at length.
single word or two now will answer to revive
the recollection OF your readers. In this -
included the great desert intervening between
the frontiers OF Arkansas and the Rio Grande,
where for 600 miles there Is scarce stick OF
timber or spring Of water TO BE- seen---then
the chain of The Rocky Mountains, and
from their western level you travel 500 miles
westward along the southern Inn OF FremoIps
Great Basin, the most terrific aSd appalling de-
sert on the face of Gods earth; desert 500
miles square, walled in by mountains on all
sides, without vegetation, wi hout animal
lie, save IN detached positions OF. lev
rArI.
springs are hot from the volcanic fires
below-where large rivers are lost in the
sands, and where the admlxture of salts and
sand over the interminable undulatlons ot
the great waste reflect approaching armies 10 the
passing caravan, and Titanic rancneroes 10 the
poor trapper, who finds out at length that II 10
but his own image and movements reflected,
and multiplied before him in the blazing AIR
Great God what SOFT OF country rs that, Mr..
Tristl Did you think that such was nlne-ten,hs
OF the 376, 900 square miles OF Upper California,
when you first contemplated its annexation, Mr..
Polk Bat the spacious inland, mountain
bound bay OF San Francisco, deep, tranquil and
capacous, shut in from the sea, and shut In from
the and-thls bay of all the bays on the lace Of
the earth-this harbor of all harbors, with its
beautiful system oil valleys and rivers, the pfln-
cipal OF which are the Sacramento from the
north, and the San Joaquin from the south, this
bay and its rivers and valleys are worth the costs
Of the war, If, indeed, any valuation can cover
the loss Of the thousands OF brave men OF our
armies who have been sacrificed in this contest.
Over all the region OF country that we have ac-
CURED, from the mouth OF the Rio Grande, IA
the Gull OF Mexico, to the shores Of the Pacihc
one leagu south of san Diego, the seasons are
divided into the rainy and the dry; that Is, To
about three months OF almost unidentified tor
rents OF rain, there succeeds term OF nine
months of remarkably dry weather, rendering
the most fertile lands perfectly useless without
irrigation. Hence II is, that beyond the borders
OF the streams, the country Is unInhabited, un-
and an irreclaimabe desert.
AT all events, we shall nave treaty OF peace;
the Pacific harbor OF San Francisco, to say no
thing of Los Angeles, Monterey, Santa Barbara,
and San Diego; and IN these, whatever may be
ample Indemnity for the past" as far as lndem-
nj can be made;