Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1848-12-12

Inc west coast of America, and the ad
| Jacent interior embrace the richest and
ee~ mines OF Mexico, New Grenada,
Central america, Chill and Peru The
Dn'i'on aud specie drawn from these
countries, and more especially from those
OF Western Mexico and Peru, to an a.
mount in value OF many millions, are di.
Serted and carried 10y the ships of Great
Britain to her own ports, to be .recoined
or used to sustain her National Bank. and
thus contribute 10 increase her ability TO
command so much of the commerce. of
the world. If branch mint be eslab.
l!shed at the great commercial point,up.
on that coast, a vast amount of bullion
and specie would flow thither to he re-.
coined. and pass thence to New Orleans,
New York, and other Atlantic ciiies.-
The amount OF our constitutional curren.
cy at home would be greatly increased.
while ltscirc6fation abroad would be pro.
NOTED. IL is well known to our rner.
chants trading to China and the west
coast OF America, that great inconve.
nience and loss are experienced from the
TACT that our coins are not current at their
par value in those countries, ...
The powers of Europe, far removed to
the west coast Of America by the Allan.
tic Ocean which intervenes, and by
tedious and dangerous navigation, arriv
ed at the Southern Cape ofthe continent
OF America, can never successfully COM
Peie with the United States in the rich
and extensive commerce which is opened
to US at SO much less cost by the acqui.
sitiOn of California. -4 '.e1 g.. :.
The vast Importance and commercial
advantages Of California, have, heretofore
remained undeVeIoped by the government
ot the cDnntry, of which it constituted a
part. Now that this fine province is a
part OF Our country. all the States of the
Union, and some more immediate and
directly than others. are deeply Interested
IN The speedy development Of its wealth
and resources
No section Of our country is more in.
ierested, or will he more benefited. than
Ia the commercial. navigating and manu-.
factniing interest of the eastern states.
Our planting and farming interest in
every part Ofthe Union will be greatly
benefited byit. As our commerce and
navigation are enlarged and extended
Our exports of agricultural products and
manufactures will be increased; and in
the new markets thus opened, they can.
G"t tail to command remunerating and
profitable prices.
The acquisition of California and New
MexicO-the settlement of O. exon boun
dary,and The annexation OF Texas extend
ing TO the Rio Grande, are results which.
combined. are of great consequence, and
will add more to the strength and waelth
OF the nation than any which preceded
them since the adoption of thu Constitu
ton. ...
But to effect these great results, not
only California but New Mexico must be
brought under the control Of regular or.
ganized governments. The existing con.
dtIon OF California and Of that part of
New Mexico being west of the Rio
Grande, and without the limits of Texas
ImPeriously demand that Congress should
at its present session organized Terrific.
rial Governments over them.
Upon tho exchange of the ratifcatiens
OF the treaty ofpeace with Mexico, on the
3istMsy last,the temporary governments,
which bad been established over New
Mexico bad cea.ed to exist. Impressed
with the necessity of establishing terri
torai governments over them, recum
mended the subject 10 the favorable con
sideration of Congress, in my message
communicating the ratified treaty of peace
on the 9th July last, and invoked their
action at the session. Congress adjourn.
ed without making any provision for tbei,
government. The inhabitants. bv the
transfer Of'heir country, had become in.
titled to the benefits of our laws and con-
stItution, and yet were left without any
regularly organized government. Since
that time, the very limited power posses
SEQ ny the Executive, has been exercised
to preserve and protect them from the
inevitable consequences OF a state Of
anarchy. The ouly government which
remained was that established by the
military authority during the war
Regarding this to be a detacto govern
ment. and that by the presumed consent
OF the inhabitants it might be continued
temporarily. they We're advised to con
form and submit TO it for the short inter.
vening period before Congress would
again assemble, and could !epislate on
the subject ls,r- -.,5sg Ell! O., :.
The views entertained by the Execu-
I'VE on this point, are contained in COM
munlcatioh ofthe Secretary of State, dated
the 9TH October last, which was forwarded
to California and New Mexico, copy Of
which is herewith transmitted 8
The small military force of the regular
army which were serving within the limits
ofthe acquired territory at the close of the
war, was retained in them, and additional
forces have been ordered there for the