The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1848-12-13

h,r lasa. With 49, laFaMsrd ior publ
s-ssa 50 California snd Ae~ Msaaess ?
eupv 81 uiirh 10 herewith iE~asnlsiea.
The sEnsn EaIlil-ry fore q lie regular
armv. Hlssrh AS ssTsing within The limits
IL lina araaiFrl leIHiories ai ne Close q
lhs ar. 1as retained 10 lhem, and addl-
ll,nsl E1rre. hare been ordered there for
me pralrriinn II he inhabitants. and On
prrserss and sesare The rights and infer.
ssls 0f the United States.
Ma Eeyenae has been or could ne enl-
lrrird Al he paris in California. bsraase
l.oagress failed 10 authorize the establish
menl IL euslamhonses. o. The appointment
Of officers far that paTr0se.
The Secretary of the Treasury. BY ;
circular letter adimsssd 10 collectors IL
the customs. on the I'm dsy of Oelober
last. copy 0f which j herewith trans
miIled. exercised I'll The powe. with which
he wss invested BY law.
In pursuance Of me aci II the liih nj
August last. extending the bensii 81 our
pOsl-ofIire laws 10 the people Of caliiar-
MA. Tie Postmaster General has appoint
ed tao agents. who have proceeded, The
one 10 California. and Ihe other To Oregon.
wilh auilsanly 20 make The necessary AZ
rangrmenls Tor carrying iIs provisions an
10 effect.
The monthly line Of mail STEAMERS rom
Panama 10 Astoria lrzs been required 10
"s,op and deliver aud take mails ., San
Diego. Monterey. and San Francisco. "
These mail steamers. connected BY The
islhmus Of Panama with he line Of msll
steamers on The AiSnlic between New
York and Chagres, wlll establish a regu.
lar mail communication with California.
il Is our solemn duty 10 provide. With
the least practicable delay. for New Mex.
leo and California. regularly organized Ter.
riinrial governments. Tie causes Of The
failure 10 do This ai he last session OF
Congress are well known and deeply 30
be regretted. With The opening pros
poets Of increased prosperity and national
greainess which he acquisition OF these
rich aud extensive ierrilorial possessions
affords, hoS irrational il would be N fore
90 or TO reject these advantages. BY the
agitation Of domestic question which is
coeyai with the existence VI our govern
meni itself. and " endanger BY internal
slrif-s, geographical divisions, and heated
contests Cor political power, % Tor any
other cause. the harmosy Of the glorious
Union Of our confeleraled States; tha,
Union which binds us together as one Peo-
pie, and which. for sixty years. has been
our shield aud protection against every
danger. In the eyes Of the wof,d and oil
poslerity. how trivial and insignificant will
be all our internal divisions and Struggles
compared with the preservation Of this
Union Of The States in all iis visor and
with ell lis countless blessings! No pa
ii,ol would foment and excite gsographi-
cal and sectional divisions. No lover of
his country would deliberately calculate
The value OF Ihs Union. Future genera.
The present day would look upon il with
ssionishmenI: and su>h Of them as desire
10 maintain and Perpemais thrones and
moaarchical or arisfocrateal principles,
will view il with exulta,ion and deligh,,
because in il ihey will see he elements ol
faction, which they hope must ultimately
oyertnrn our system. Ours 10 lhe grsa,
example Of prosperous and free self GO
serned republic. commanding the admira-
ii0n and The imitation Of all the lovers Of
freedom throughout The world. How So
Tenn, therefore, 10 the duty, how impress
sive the call upon us and upon all parts Of
our country, 70 cultivate a patriotic spirI
oil harmony. Of good fellowship, Of COM
promise and mutual concession. in The nj
ADMINISTRATION. of The Incompatible system
OF government formed BY GU, fathers in
The midst Of slmost insuperable difficulties,
and transmitted 30 US, with The Injunction
that we should enjoy its blessings and
hand il down unimpaired TO those who
may come after us
IN rie~ Of The high and responsible du-
lies which we ous 10 ourselves and 10
mankind, trust YOU may be able. At your
present Session. TO approach the adjust
ment of tie only domestic question which
seriously threatens, or probably ever can
threaten. TO disturb the harmony and sue
cesslul operation Of our System.
The immensely valuable possessions Of
New Mexico and California are already
inhabited BY considerable population.
Attracted by their great fertility. their mi
neral wealth. their commercial advantages
aud the sslubrily Of the climate. emigrants
from the older states. in great numbers.
ure already preparing /" seek some new
homes in these inviting regions. .~-s
Shall the dissimilariiy Of the domestic
institutions in the different states prevent
us from providing for them suitable gov
enmentsl These institutions existed al
the adoption Of tie constitution. but the
obstacles which they inlerposed were over
come by that spirit of compromise which
is now invoked. In conflict Of opinions
or Of interests. real or imaginary. between
different serlions Of our country. neither