Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1848-12-22

raising the gold t. It's par value IN that territory
e A branch mini of the United States at that grea
commercial depot of the west coast, would con
vert into coin, not only the gold derived from
our rich mines but also the bullion and speci,
which our commerce may bring from the Who'll,
west coast, Central and South America TIL,
west coast OF America. and the adjacent interior
embrace the best mines of New Mexico New
Grenada, Central America, Chill and Peru
The bullion and specie drawn from these coun
tries, and especially from those of New Mexico
and Peru, to an amount IN value of many millions
OF dollars, are now annually diverted and carried
by the ships OF Great Britain to her own ports TO
be received or used by her to sustain her National
Banks and thus contribute TO increase her ability
to command SO much of the commerce OF the
| world. If branch mint be established at the
great commercial point of that coast vast amount
OF bullion and specie would flow thither, to be re-
1 coined and pass thence to New Orleans and New
! York, and other Atlantic cities. The amount of
our constitutional currency at home would be
greatly increased, while its circulation would be
promoted 1t is well known 10 our merchants
trading TO China and the west coast of America.
that great inconvenience and loss are experienced
] from the TACT, that coins are not current at
! their par value in those countries
The powers of Europe, removed from the west
coast of America by the Atlantic ocean which in
tervenes, and by the tedious and dangerous naviga-
ton around the cape of the continent of America
can never successfully compete with the United
| States In the rich and extensive commerce which
| Is opened TO US, at much less cost by the ac-
! QUESTION of California.
| The vast importance and commercial advanta-
ges OF California has heretofore renamed undeve-
| oped by the Government of the country of which
| II formed part. Now that this country is a part
of our country, all of the States ofthe Union some
more Immediately and directly than others, are
deeply interested in the speedy development of its
wealth and resources No section Of our country
Is more interested, will be more benefited than
| the commercial, navigational and manufactured
J interests of the Eastern States Our planting ana
farming interests in every part of the Union viii
be greatly benefited by 1t. As our commerce and
navigation enlarged and extended our exports
| OF agricultural products. and our manufactures
will be increased, and in the new markets thus
opened they cannot but command remuneration
and profitable prices.
The acquisition of California and New
Mexico, the settlement of the Oregon bounda-
ry, and the annexation of Texas, extending to
the Rio Grande, are results which, combined
are of great consequence, and viii add more
to the strength and wealth of the nation than
any which have preceded them since the adop-
ton of the Constitution.
But to effect these results, not only Califor-
MIA but New Mexico must be brought under
the control of regular organized governments.
The existing condition of California, and that
Gr2nde and without the limits of Texas, i'm
periouslv demand that Congress should, at
its present session, organize territorial gov
ernments over them.
Upon the exchange of the ratification of the
treaty of peace with Mexico, on the 18th day
of May, the temporary government which had
been established over New Mexico ceased to
exist Impressed with the necessity of es-
tablishing territorial government over them
| recommend to the favor bile consideration of
Congress In my message communicating the
ratified treaty of peace, on the 9th of June
last, and invoked their action at that session
Congress ad journed without making any
provision for their government. The nhabit-
ants, by the transfer of their country, had be-
come entitled to the benefits of our laws and
Constitution, and yet were left without any
regular organized government. Since that
time, very limited power, possessed by the
Executive, has been exercised topreserve and
protect them from the inevitable consequent
ces of a state of anarchy.
The only Government which remained was
that established by military authority during
the war. Regarding this as a de fuctJ Gov
eminent, and that by the presumed consent of
the inhabitants, it might be continued tempo
rarily, they were advised to conform and SUBJ
nit to it for the short intervening period be-
fore Congress again assembled, and could
legislate on that subject.
The views entertained by the Executive on
this point, are contained In a communication
of the Secretary of State, dated on the 9TH of
October last which was forwarded for publ
cation to California and New Mexico, a copy
which is herewith transmitted. The small
military force of the regular army which was
serving within the limits of the acquired ter
ritories, at the close of the war, remained In
them, and additional forces have been ordered |
there for the protection of the inhabitants, /
and to preserve and secure the rights and in
terests of the United States.
No revenue has been, or could be, collect /
ed at the port, of California, because Congress
failed to authorize the establishment Of Gus /
tom Houses, or the appointment OF officers
for that purpose. The Secretary of the Treas (
urv. bv circular letter addressed to Collectors
of the Customs, on the seventh day of Octo-
Der last, Ca copy of which is transmitted I
exercised all the power with which he was
invested by law.
In pursuance of the act of the 18th August
last, extending the benefit of the Post Office /
laws to the people ofCalifornia, the Post Mas /
ter General has appointed two agents, who
have proceeded. the one to California, and
the other to Oregon, with authority to make
the necessary arrangements Tor carrying Its
provisions into effect.
The monthly line of mail steamers, from I
Panama, has been required to deliver and
take mails at San Diego, Monterey and San
Francisco.
These mail steamers, connected at the 18TH /
mus of Panama with the line of mail steam
ers on the Atlantic between New ork and |
Charges, will establish regular commercial 1
route with California.
1t is our solemn duty to provide, with the
least delay, for New Mexico and California,
regular organized governments. The causes
of the failure to do this, at the last session of
Congress, are well known and deeply to be
regretted. With the opening prospects and
increased national greatness, which the ac-
e,.-i-itin Of these rich territories affords. how