The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1848-12-19

|riio,ial limits, and that II iI,lu were adop tee
liz would lall 10 pieces ~ Ils own weakness,
I have been dissipated By oufown experience.
| BY the division Of power between the states
and federal governments, the latter is found
to operate with as much energy 10 the ex.
tron' ia The centre. II Is as eficieni
in the rcmotest of tho thirty states which
now compose the Union, as it was in thir-
teen States which formed our Constitution
Indeed, ii may be doubted, whether, if oui
present population had been confined within
the limits OF the original thirteen Sales, The
1 The tendencies to concentration and consol-
idation would not have buen such as 10 have
encroached upon the essential reserved rights
Of tile States, and thus make The federal
government widely different one, PRACTICAL
| ", from what il is in theory, and was intend
ed 10 be by It's framcrs, So far from enter
tuinirg apprchensions Of the safety Of our
system by the extension Of our territory, the
belief is confidently entertained that each
new Stale gives sttcugtli and and additional
guarantee forltbc preservation Of tho Union
ITSELF lt 80
In pursuance Of the provision Of the 18th
article Of The treaty OF peace, iricndsli' p,
limits aud settlement with the republic Of
Mexico, aud the act of July 2Qtb, 1913,
claims OF our citizens which had been "al-
ready liquda,etl, and decided against tho
Mexican Republic" amounting, with inter-
es, thereon, TO S2,O23, ,S32,6l, hayo been
liquidated and paid. There remains 10 be
paid ''iher claims, $74, Io2, ,76."
Congress at its last session, having made
no provision for executing the l7,h ati.cle
ofthe treaty, by which the United States as
sumo to make satisfaction for tho 'unliqui.
dated claims Of our citizens against Mexico,
10 san amount moi exceeding $3.50, 900
the subject is agaiu recommended 10 your
favorable consideration.
The exchange Of ratifinat ons in the trea-
ly with Mexico, took place on the Both Of
May, l646. Within one year from that
time, The Commissioner and Surveyor, which
each government stipulaies to appoint, are
required to meet Sat the port Of San Diego,
and proceed to run and mark the said boun
daiy in lis whole course to the mouth Of the
Rio Bravo del Norte." II will be seen from
this provision, that The period within which
Commissioner and Surveyor Of the respec-
tive governments are 10 meet at San Diego
will expire on the 30,h of May, ls49. Con.
gress, at The close Of the last session, made
an appropriation for ''thc expenses Of run
ming ~ marking the boundary line" between
the two countries, but did not fix the amount
of salary which should he paid to the COM
missioner and Surveyor TO be appointed on
the part Of the United States. Il Is desi rable
that the amount Of compensation they should
receive should be prescribed by law, and
not left as al present, TO executive discretion.
Measures were adopted at the earliest
practical period TO orginizs "the territorial
government Of Oregon" as authorized by
the act Of the l4th August last The gov
enor and marshall Of tho territory, accom-.
panied by small escort, left the frontier OF
Missouri in September last, and took the
route, by way Of Santa Fe and tho river
Gill 10 California, with the in,ention of pro-
ceediDg thence in one of our vessels of
war to their destination. The governor was
full advised Of tho great importance of his
early arrival at the county, and i, is conf
dcntly believed that ho mey reach Oregon,
in the latter part of the present month or
earl! in the ncx'. the ether eff .ers Of ,hy
ierritor, have pivcecued by sea.
In the month Of May last, / comniunica-
ted 10 Congress that an Indian war had bro
ken out in Oregon, and recommended that
authority be given to raise an adequate num-
Der of volunteers TO proceed without delay
10 the assistance Of our fellow ciiz,n in
that territory, and the authority 10 raise slch
a force not having been granted by Congress,
as soon as their services could be dispensed
with in Mexico, orders were issued to the
regimen, of mounted rihcmen TO proceed
to Jefferson Barracks, in Missouri, and to
prepare TO march to Oregon as soon as the
necessary provision could be made. Short
y before il was ready TO march, il was ar.
rested by the provision of the act passed
by Congress, ON the last day Of the last scs
sion, which directed that all the non com
nissioned officers, musicians and privaies OF
that regiment, who had been in service, be
discharged. The effect Of this provision
was to disband the rank and file Of the reg,
iment; and before their places could be fill
ed by recruits, the season had SO far advanc
ed that it was impracticable for j, TO proceed
until the opening Of the next spring.
In the mont. Of October lasi, tho accom-.
panying communication was received from
the Governor Of the Temporary government
nf Osegon, giving information Of the con,in-
nation Of the Indian Disturbances, and Of the
destitution and defenceless condition Of the
inhabitants. Orders were Immediately trans
miIted to the commander Of our squadron
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