Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-09-02

He will read official documents that the war was unpro
voked Such Is the picture which may command his aten
ton here, and is claimed by the Administration be just But
when he turns his eyes the acquisition of California and New
Mexico resulting from this war; he will take up this volume of
evidence OF eighty pages, and will say yet whilst the United
States were protesting to be governed by spirit justice and
love OF peace upon the eastern border of Mexico different in
deed her course in regard those States Mexico in the
west Early IN November, ls45, she sent officer in her
service with secret and unavowed instructions her consular
agent in California and called from his pursuits of scientific
and Typographical survey, gallant officer and his attendants
TO omen rebellion, and aid in revoluonzng the Govern
ment OF California He will point to the mission and the
evidence Of Lieut. Gillespie and to the letter of Mr. Bucha
nan, which even then will have lost Of its character
and to the sudden advent Of Col Fremont into that country,
and to the ceeily with which It was subdued. And from
these will his conclusions be drawn Will he exempt US from
the charge "a the ,oar, originating spirit ofrapne
and conquest an laurecti0n cocetiy 6aeted ar
Of The general scheme Of extended dominion 2"
Let US not hasten to invoke the justice Of history. Her
Judgment VIII not exempt US from the charge OF desire Tor
conquest and acquisition. Let US "not lay that aaerng
JUNCTION 10 our souls
One word more, Mr. President and have done. Cali
orna snow portion of country beyond the power of
reclaaton II ours, says the President by conquest II
now ours by treaty of cession treaty which hope may
he confirmed That country has created much interest in the
public mind, and apprehend much misunderstood. Public
attention IS directed to It's SOIL its climate its resources, and
It's wealth About those fear there is little knowledge and
much prejudice II has been represented emblem Of
desoatonmosty desert waste destitute of heritage, and
untitled for cultivation. strip upon the Pacific,
between the mountains and the sea, susceptible indeed OF
culture, but offering inducements for u.s. except the fine
habns ndened upon the coast The harbor Of San Francis
co-perhaps the finest in the wod--embraces all that
sena for and beyound this advantage nothing
was to be gained by the acquisition Of California. do not
understand the country, of extent sufficient for empire
nor do believe that just appreciation OF its value has been
entertained Its conformation, lis resources and its capacity
for improvement yet little known. An immense basin
in its centre into which flows nuumerabc from the
mountains surrounding it. is yet mystery unsolVed-a
der UNEMPLOYED Crossing the dividing ridge between this
basin and the Pacific you have the rich valley of the Saca-
mento and the ST. Joaquna line upon the Of nine de-
grees Of latitude of surprising fertility mines of quicksilver
OF great value, with climate mild and genial and offering
every nducemen for enterprise and culture and improve
nent Within this space have the harbors of San Fran
cisco, of Monterey, and Of ST. Diego giving 10
free access to the finest ports of that and aodng ready
and direct communication with the islands in the Pacific and
the ports Of China nd of India With the enterprise and
progress of the present age how long may be before much
of trade with India will in the ports of California
and CONTROL advanageousy, the upon the whole
western coast Our hardy wbaemen will also these
ports for refing and supplying their ships Such my
tmation of that country, rrevocably 1t has moi
proved "a bloodess acquisition" and fear, just
but the price OF that acquisition must be paid and the bill
under consideration provides for that result