Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-03-04

New Leon, Coahuila Tamaulpas and the California;
States of the Unon-inhabited by considerable popua-
ton aud much of than thousand miles from the points
which we had to collect forces and
ments."
How the second object Of the was attained will also
lei the President state in his own words
"This the Of affairs existing when Congress the
18th of May last recognised existence Of the war which
had been commenced by the government Of Parees and be-
object of much Importance, with TO speedy
settlement Of our difficulties and the storaion honor
able peace that Paredes should retain power Mexico
revolution took place in Mexico in the early part
August following by which the of Paroles
thrown and he has been bansed country and
is in exile. Santa Anna shortly afterwards returned.
The third object of the divides itself into two parts
indemnity and security will consider them in their order
First as TO indemnity We might have been at loss to
know not only what TO be Unidentified for hut also
the amount required and the Of obtaining it, had
the President informed upon all these points. He tells
that to be Unidentified for the claims Of cz
upon the Government OF Mexico and also for the expenses Of
the The amount somewhat uncertain being estimated
in lands The manner OF obtaining indemnity is by sezng
and appopratng ourselves certain Mexican provinces
States. With this information before us think be
clearly shown om the Presidents late message that he has
this indemnity in amount, mde manner, and knd in
his hands, never to be given up Nay further, that he has
than full indemnity, than his sense Of justice will
permit him to hold without paying back to Mexico several
millions OF dollars, in order to adjust the account will
last Congress- the President sent commissioner Mr.. Ts,
to Mexico, with powers negotiate atreay peace with that
Government. The President says that
The Commissioners Of the United States with him the
pret Of treaty already prepared by the of which the
indemnity required by the United States cession Of
Ihe Commissioner Of the United States was to
agree the establishment Of the Rio Gande the boundary
from its entrance the Cult its intersection With the south
boundary of New Mexico, in north latitude about thirty
two degrees AID to obtain cesson to the United States the
provinces of New Mexico and the Cafo and the prv
ege of the right Of way the smus of Tehuantepec
The boundary Of the Rio Grande and the 10 the United
States Of New Mexico and Upper California constituted
nltimatum which Commissioner under circum-
stances to yield,
As the territory be acquired by the boundary proposed
might be estimated to be Of greater value than fair equiva-
lent for just demands authorized
suate for the payment OF such additional pecunry conside
ration as was deemed reasonable"
Mexico having refused this ultmaum the President saws
"we should adopt measures 10 indemnify ourselves by APP
propriating permanently portion of her territory" And
not satisfied with his ultmaum, the President adds
Lower California to the indemnify and then tells that New
Mexico and the Caornias in undspued occupation
and have been for months, all resistance on the part of
Mexico having ceased within their limits and that he is salts
fled that they should be surrendered to Mexico But
will read from the message
These provinces in undisputed occupation
and have been for many monhs all resistance the part
of Mexico having ceased within their limits satisfied
that they should be surrendered Mexico Should
Congress concur with me in this opinion and that they should
be retained BY the United States indemnify can perceive
good why the civil jurisdiction and laws of the Uni
ted States should be extended them To wait
for treaty OF such willing make by which
relations towards them would not be changed cannot be
good poliey whilst interests and that Of the people
inhabitng them require that stable responsible free
under authority should posi-
Bile, be established them Should Congress- therefore,
determine to hold these provinces permanently and that they
shall hereafter be considered constituent OF
try the early establishment of territorial governments
them will be important for the perfect protection Of per-
be established Ii will promote peace and tranquil
lily among The inhabitants BY aayng The apprehension that
deiion Il Mexico invite the early and favorable consder-
IL N Of Congress TO this important subject"
III be true that New Mexico and the CALIFORNIA; are
in undsputed possession; if it be right that they should
be surrendered Mexico if these territories per-
maneny that treaty Of peace, such would be
willing make, change relations towards them if be
true that have the power and right now day 10 extend
civil authority them and make them constituent parts
OF country, have not ask, got full and than full
indemnity in hands Wehave State than
the President asked for in his ultmaum, and Up pecua
ry consideration which the President willing pay in
the bargain is still in Treasury. Why, thea continue
the for indemnify Is it because you wish compel
treaty from Mexico This be the object ohe Execu-
tive for he has told US, and he has told MeIco that
treaty Of deprive Of the possession these terri
tories Or do you doubt your title Of conquest that you wish
TO compel Mexico by force of sanction thu title by
ceving indemnity from US All must acknowledge that
have full indemnity in our hands, and whether shall
continue to hold not depends upon the will lpd pleasure
of this Government Mexico has power to it from
Why, them continue slaughter Mexican and to sac
rce the lives Of thousands Of people Tor territorial
indemnity already in possession, and which only be
lost TO US by Government rejecting illegal
and an unjust acquisition
There necessity for continuing the U indemnity
We have now, If think proper 10 enjoy H. The ques-
ton not how much territorial indemnity shall
guer from Mexico, but whether shall hold what have
already acquired. This domestic question and it would
be well think for settle ii among ourselves before
money and shed blood in Mexico. II may
turn out that while fighting Mexco for territory
shall reject that which have already Obtained by
arms.
Having shown that we have full and more thaa full ndem-
nifty for the past in possession, there Is nothing left
to fight for this point but security for the future confess
that am somewhat at loss to know agans, what
be secured and also what be the nature AM character of
the security. Is the President afraid that Mexo viii here
after raise armies invade the United States that she
may the Rio Gandc to reconer the dis
puted territory in Texas the mortal blows which We have
inflicted upon Mexico sufficient security against any
future aggtessons her part nothing short Of anniha
ton give that security, and that kind Of security dis
claim Can ii be that this nation Of twenty millions Of free
menhis republic Of moral aud physical power sufficient
defend itself against the world in arms, requires m its safety
bond from Mexico that she will keep the peace As well
might giant ask Of eul pgmy security against assault
upon his person But desire security, says the Senator
from New York, (Mr Dx against foreign Interference in
Mexico agree 10 all that that honorable Senator has sad
and eoquenty said, against the unasfu and wicked poll
cy Of foreign interference but did not learn BY the Senator's
argument how resist the injustice that policy
by interfering with and overthrowng the Government Of sis
ter republic
But how you get this security if you hink proper
demand il Wlihc worl Of MexicoYedlcd in treaty sui
fee This would bind Mexico, but il would not bind other
nations who might desire TO interfere. All who WILDE Mex