The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1848-12-22
Presidents Message
fslio,p cilixsni offhe Senate
and House Of Rsprsseataiioes'

dated on the 7th Octebsr last. which W
forwarded for pa blication to Californ
aud New Mexico, a copy Of which is here
"a with transmitted.
The small military force Of the rsgul'
army, which was serving within the lin
its of the acquired territories at the clos
Of the war, was retained in them, aud ad
ditional forces have been ordered ther
for the protection Of the inhabitants, an
to preserve and secure the rights an
Interests Of the United States.
No revenue has been, or could be col
lected at the ports in California, becaus
Congress failed to authorize the estab
lishment Of custom houses, or the appoint
ment of officers for that purpose.
The Secretary of the Treasury, by cir
cular letter addressed to collectors q
the customs, on the l7th day Of Octobe
last, a copy OF which 10 herewith trans
mi,tsa, exercised all the power wit
which he was invested by law.
10 pursuance -of the act Of the l7ti
August last, extending the benefit o. Pos
Office laws to Tie psopIe Of California
abe Post Master General has appointed
two agents who have preceded, the one
to California, and the other to Oregon,
with authority to make the necessary
arrangements for carrying its provisions
into effect.
The monthly line Of mail steamers fro m
Panama to Astoria have been required to
sstop and deliver and take mails at Sap
Diego, Monterey, and San Francisco. -
These mail steamers, connected by the
ls,hmua of Panama with the lire Of mail
steamers, on the Atlantic Between New
York and Chagres, will establish a resu;
lar mail communication with California.
II is our solemn duty to provide, with
the least practicabls, delay, for, New Msxi
leo and California, regularly organized
territorial governments. The causes of
tie failure TO do this at the last session
of Congress are we'll known, and deeply
70 be regretted. With the sPening pros.
psc,s of increased prosperity and nations
al greatness, which the acquisition OF
these rich aud extensive territorial pos.
sessions afords, how irrational il would |
be to forego or to reject these advantage
by the sgitation Of a domestic question
which isco>svAl with the existence Of our
government itself, and TO eudanger BY in
tsrnsl strifes, geographical divisions ami
heated contests, for political power, or
for any other cause, the harmony Of the
glorious Union Of our confederated States
that union which binds US together ss
one people. and which for sixty years has
been our shield and protection against sv.
cry danger
In the eyes OF the wsrld and Of pos.
ter,sy, how trivial and iosis niGcaot
will be all our internal divisions and
struggles compared with the preservation
Of this glorious Union Of the States in all
its valor, and with all its countless bles-
sings. No patriot would fomsut aud sx
cite geogrs phioai aud sectional divisions.
No lover Of his country would delibsr.
atsly calculate the valss Of the Unisn
Future generations would look 10 amaze.
msnt upon ths folly ofsuch courss. Oth.
or nations at the present day would lock I
upon il with sst0nisbmsnti and such Of
ihem as desire TO maintain and perpstu
ate thrones and monarohical or aristo.
cratic principles, will view il with .sxni
Iation and delight. because 10 il they
will see the elements of faction, which n
hey hope must ultimately ovsrturn our I
'ystsm. Ours 10 the great example Of a c
and free sslf.govssnsd rspub. T.
10, commanding the admiration and the Il
Of all lovers Of freedom through. I
ut the world. II
How solemn, therefore, 10 the duty, how v
Impressive the call upon Us. and upon
III parts Of eur country to cultivate
patriotic spirit Of barmoay, ofsoed fsi
swship, Of senPremiss, and mutual ess.
,sssion In the administratioa Of the 10. =
system ofgovernnent formed '
y our fa,hers 10 the midss Of almost insu. y
cradle difficulties, and transmitted to us
nth the injunction that We should enjoy :
10 blessings, and hand il down unimpair- v
d to those who may GENE after us, u
In view Of the high asd responsible du. !;
les which ws owe 10 ourselves, and TO 7
nankind, ] trust you may be able, at :,
our present session. to approach the ad,
ustmsnt Of the ooly domestic question,
Thioh seriously threatens, or probably
yer can threaten, to disturb the hsrmo. 4
> and succsssfui operation Of our system. !,
The immsnseIy valuable possessions of !,
lew Mexico and California are already II
,babitsd by . considerable population. II
.ttractsd By their great fertility, their a
ommsrcial advantages, and the salubrI
Of the climate, smigrants from the old T
: States, in great sumbsrs, are already M