The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1848-12-22
NUMBER q.

"iui"eu uHuCFeioped ny the government oil
the country Of which il constituted part
Now that this fine province is a part Of our
country, all the States Of the Union. some
more Immediately and directly than others
are deeply interested in the speedy dcvel.
opment Of It's wealth ard resources. No
section Of our country is more interested,
or will be more bene fitted, than the com
merca!, navigating, and manufacturing IN
terests Of The Eastern States. Our plant
| ing and farming interests in every part Of
the Union will be greatly benefited by il.
As our commerce and navigation are en-.
larged and extended our exports Of agrl.
cultural products and manufactures will DO
increased, aud in the new markets thus
opened they cannot fail to command remu.
nerating and profitable prices.
| The acquisition IF California and New
I Mexico, the settlement Of the Oregon bour.
dairy, and the annexation OF Texas, exten.
ding to The Rio Grande, are results hci.
combined, are Of greater consequence, and
will add more to the strength aud wealth
of the nation, than any whch have precc-
dcd them since the adoption Of tie cunsii.
tuition.
But to eff; CT these great results, II ONLY
California, but New Mexico. mus; DO
brough, under the control Of regularly or.
gained Governments. Tie existing con.
diton Of California, and o! that par, Of
New Mexico lying west of HE Rio Grande,
and without the limits Of Texas, impcr.
ously demand tina, Congress should, at It's
present session, organize territorial gov.
eminent over lhem.
Upon the exchange Of ralifications Of
the treaty Of peace with Mexico on tho
Both Of May last, the temporary govern
mens which had been established over
New McXlco.and California bv our militia.
~ aud naval commanders, by virtue Of the
rights Of war, ceased to derive any obi.
sltory force from that source Of authority;
and having been ceded to the United States,
all government and control over them I'M
der the authority Of Mexico had ceased to
exist. Impressed with the necessity of
establishing territorial governments over
them, | recommended the subject to the
favorable consideration Of Congress in my
message communicating the ratified treaty
OF peace, on the 9th of july last, aud in.
yoked their action at tina, session. Con.
gress adjourned wlthou, making any pro.
VISION for their government. The inhabl.
iants, by The transfer Of their country, had
become entitled To the benefits of our laws
and constitution, and yet were left without
any regularly organized government.-
Since that time. the very limited power
h., Lo
erclsed to preserve and pro,ec, them from
the inevitable consequences Of state of
anaIchy. The only government which
remained was that established bv the mil.
ltary authority during the war. Regarding
this 10 be a De fdcto government and that
by the presumed consent of the Inhabitants
It might be continued Temporarily, they
were advised to conform and submit to it
for the short intervening period before
Congress would again assemble and could
leglslate on the subject. The views en-
tettalned by the Executive on this point
are contained IN a communca on of the
Secretary Of State, dated the 9Th of DC.
tober last, which was forwarded for publ.
cation to California and New Mexico a
The small military force OF the regular
army, which was serving within the limits
Of the acquired territories a, The close of
the war, was retained in them, and add.
tlonal forces have been ordered there for
the protection of the inhabitants, and TO
preserve and secure the rights and inter.
css of the United States.
N has H.,
ted a, the ports in California, because Con.
gress failed to authorize the establishment
OF custom. houses, or the appointment of
| officers for that purpose.
The Secretary of the Treasury, by a
circular letter addressed to collectors of
the customs, on the 1;h day of October
last, a copy Of which is herewith trans
mltted, exercised all the power with which
he was invested by law,
In pursuance Of the act Of tho l4th of
August last, extending the benefit of our
post office laws 10 the people Of California,
the Postmaster General has appointed two
agents, who have proceeded, the one 10
California, and the other 10 Oregon, with
authority to make the necessary arrange.
ments for carrying its provisions into effect.
The monthly line of mail steamers from
Panama to Astoria has been required to
stop and deliver and take mails at San
Diego, Monterey, and San Francisco
| These mail steamers, connected by the
is,hmus Of Panama w'h the line Of mail
steamers on the Atlantic between N. York
and Chagres, will establish a regular mail
! communication with California,
1t is our solcmnduty TO provide with the
least practicable delay, for New Mexico
and California, regularly organized terri
torial governments. The causes of the
failure to do this a, the last session Of Con-
grcss are well known, aud deeply to be re.
GREETED. With the opening prospects Of
increased prosperity and national greatness
which the acquisition Of these rich and ex-
tcnsivo territorial possessions afford, how
irrational it would be to forego or TO reject
these advantages, by the agitation of do
nestle question which is coeval with the
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