Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-04-01

trading company Through trading company she gained her
first oohod on the northwest coast Of America, and obtained
for herself III the end of the best portions of Oregon
There is another peculiarly in the British system Of exen
Colonization is only desired so far il is coexensiye
with political sovereignty. She has wish TO civIize or
prove whee she rule Commercial interest is the prn
cpa and social improvement the incident in her progress
Sir there two great systems OF colonization in ancient
tines-thoe of Greece and Rome-and each distinct in its
character Greece actuated By selfish reference to self
in the extension OF her people, When she sent her chill
dren cooze distant territories she let them go forth indie
pendent and Free She did insist carrying her political
sovereignty along with them, and compelling them to pay
eye obedience 10 it, She sent them out with her benedc
tons and her prayers enjoy unshaed by herself whatever
prosperity they could by their industry and their yaor
and it through these mgatons that the foundations of
ancient civilization were laid in southern Italy.
Roman colonization totally different in its character.
Rome indeed did not encourage colonization out OF Italy
the early days Of the republic In its latter days, and during
the period of the empire she sent out colonies distant
regions and retained them in dependence herself She
desired that all the streams Of prosperity which emana,ed from
her should be poured back IN enlarged currents upon their
Under this system the heart became distended and
gorged while the ex,remes left lfeless and cold and
/. fell asnnieI by force of this inequality.
This is the British system, and if followed its fate will
be the Its great characteristic is dependence the
parent its most inexibe formulas f may be allowed
the expreon colonial assemblies subserven to the
commercial regulations framed with exclusive and such
is the fatality all selshness individual nationally usually
with a mistaken view to metropolitan interests .
1t for advantage that this system should be extend
ed. We desire freedom in commercial intercourse We do
interfere with any colonial systems, however exclusive
where they exist We do oppose their extension
other portions OF the globe. But having colonies
selves desiring none looking only to an extension by pacific
MEANS and from the operation OF natural laws, over the
occupied districts of country adjoining have right
that colonial establishments exclusive in their character
respects commercial intercourse, shutting out the world
except the State and dependant distant Governments
shall be planted in neghbohood 10 violation OF the
rights Of detenceles States. would not make this principle
he nf atlonO n
quietly announced those whom it concerns, and firmly
maintained against all infringement.
Before dismiss tkis part of the subject wish to say that
not unwilling concede to Great Britain merit
for what she has done for constitutional liberty in the past
disposed to deny that her colonial system may lead
results of great value TO the Of civilization She has
than instance aayed herself against the progress
arbitrary government Europe and assetted principles
which lie the very basis of all free institutions Through
her colonial possessions she is disseminating throughout the
globe the intelligence and the civilization by width she is her
self distinguished and, when the political bombs by which
her held together shall be rent asunder
when the sepe Of her empire shall be boken the colonies
she has planted every continent and in every sea will be-
many from which the lights OF knowledge and
freedom will be radiated to the darker portions OF the earth
While advocating determined resistance to herencroach
ments am willing nevertheless, 10 do her tins political
Justice. ""
Let turn TO the subject more INN diatey hand
the California claims The proprey Of passing the bill pro-
vng for the payment of them has been fully showL by the
honorable Senator from Michigan 1t only remains fer me to
consider the subject in connexon with the particular topic
which have discussed.
By the testimony taken before the Committee on Military
Affairs 1t appears
/. That Eugenio Macnamara, Catholic priest made APP
pcaton the Government of Mexico for grant OF land IN
Upper California for the establishment Of lrish cnnes The
first colony be established at San Francisco the
ond Monterey and the third at Santa Barbara and the
number of colonists he less than ten thousand
There date the application but other documents show
it to have been previously the 18th Of January 1916
Tho inbia az mar IN kppnt he
CALIFORNIA; of the hands Of the Americans who rep
resented in his memorial to the Mexican Government as all
aru and base enemy, and abhorrng the people and the
religion of Mexico.
will read TO the Senate some extracts from his original
application the Mexican Government. They will be found
in the translation page 10 of the document continuing the
testimony taken before the Committee Military Affairs and
in the original Spanish al page II OF the same document
81, Eugenio Macnamara Catholic priest and aposolea
missionary, take the liberty of submitting TO your Exeeney
reflections subject which at this time attracts much
public attention aliude TO the expectations and actual eo-
dton OF Upper California.
q" does not require the gift of prophecy foresee n
within little time, this fertile country will cease to be an M
tegra part of this republic unless prompt and eicacia
measures be adopted to restrain foreign rapaeity"
"For this reason propose with the aid and appreciation Of
your Exeelency TO carry forward this PROJECT TO place
Upper California colony OF Irish Catholics have triple
object in making this proposition wish in the hrst place
TO advance the of Catholicism in the second TO con-
tribute the happiness my eountymen thirdly, desire
10 put obstacle in the Of further usuratons on the part
OF an irresous and nation. therefore, pro-
pose your Exceency that there be conceded TO
tent OF territory the coast OF Upper California Tor The p
pose have Indicated"
will also read an extract at page 81 from his second APP
pcation urging attention the first 1t viii be found in
Spanish at page 70:
"Your Excelency will me- that take the Liberty
further demonstrate that ought to be lost IN this %
portant affair." desired to be realized since your Excel
ency knows we'll enough that surrounded By an aru
and base enemy who loses however low 10 possess
himself OF the best territory Of this country, and who abh
10 the death It's aud its religion.
IF the which propose be not speedily adopted
your Exeeency be assured that before another year. The
CALIFORNIA; will form part Of the American nation. heir
Catholic institutions will become the prey OF the Methodist
wolves AID the whole country will be inundated with the cruel
invaders Whilst propose the Of repeling them, my
propositions ought be the admissible, nasmuch as
have personal interest the affair, the progress OF the
holy religion Of God and the happiness omy country
g. The grant to Mcnamara, after being submitted 10 me
consideration Of the Governor Of California, was made on The
4h Of July 1916, and comprised about three thousand square
leagues containing besides the bay Of San Francisco some
Of the best lands and Of the most important military aud
commercial positions in California.
4. Macnanara taken California in British soopof
he Juno) in June, ls46 British ship Of 80 guns
(he Congwood) commanded by Admiral Seymour, follow
ed in July, and Macnamara taken away in her
The extract am about read from the affidavit Of Col
Fremont will show the connexion between Macnamaras
and those Of the public armed vessels OF Great
Britain. II will he found at page IA Of the document:
"The fruits Of the revolutionary movement thus passed
the United States and have remained with her ever since
These fruits very considerable Besides the peaeabe
possession all the northern part Of California and the actual
force in the field under the independent flag, which mmed
aey the United States, there good