The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-09-09

The honorable senator from Virginia Mr.. NAsoSl
SAYS culture history refer TO these events II not
eontradctei evidence of the general charge that the
war originating in spirit of rapine and conquest,
part of the general scheme OF extended dominion" And
is II not 50
When the historian shall take his pen to write down
for postery the origin and the OF this war he will
say that in the year s45 the State of Texas State
OF the Mexican republic forever severed from her by
10 the United States. That the western bound
AIRY of the State had been the Nueces but that Texas had
by act asserted claim TO the Rio Grande That in
the month Of November, 1915, pursuance of the pur
poses of peace which the United States proposed
special mission Mexico adjust all differences be-
tween us-professng for Mexico the utmost friendship,
and proerng TO her cordial feeling of amty The his
oran will seek your archives, and he will the Pres
dents message OF December s45 full of the spirit of peace
and deprecating war-tha nothing desired from Mexico
but fair adjustment of boundary, and suitable pro-
vision Tor the claims OF citizens he will IN your
archives the act that dr ertsted By the act Of Merco,
by invasion of the country east of the Rio Grande,
and shedding American blood upon American soil"
He will read official documents thai the was
unprovoked. Such Is the picture which may command
his attention here and claimed by the administration TO
be Just But when he turns his eyes 10 the acquisition
of California and New Mexico resulting from tins
he will take up this volume OF evidence OF eighty pages.
and will yet whilst the United States profess
be governed by spirit OF justice and love of peace
upon The eastern border Of Mexico, different indeed was
her course in regard to those States OF Mexico IN the
west Early in November, ls45, she an officer in
her with and unavowed instructions to her
consular agent California, and called from his pursuits
OF scientific and typographical survey gallant officer
and his attendants, 10 foment rebellion and aid
ulonZlng the government, of California He will point
TO the mission and the evidence OF Lieut. Gillespie, and
to the letter of Mr. Buchanan, which then will
have lost none OF It's true character, and TO the sudden
advent of Col. Fremont into that country and to the
CELEBRITY with which il was subdued: And from these
will his conclusions be drawn Will he exempt from
the charge that the tcdr originating spirit of rdpae
and conquest tsuTection trds coueHfy fomenfed as
part of the general scheme of extended dominion?'
Let hasten TO invoke the justice of history Her
Judgment will not exempt from the charge OF desire
for conquest and acquisition. Let us not lay that flat
terlng JUNCTION to Our souls
One word more, Mr.. President, and ] have done
California a portion OF our country beyond the
powc of reclamation II is ours, says the President, by
conquest Ii is now ours BY treaty of sson treaty
which hope may be confirmed. That country has Gre
ated much interest in the public mnd and apprehend is
nuch misunderstood Public attention directed to
soil, its climate, its resources and its wealth About those
fear there is little knowledge and much prejudice 1t has
been represented as emblem of desolaion-mostly
desert waste, destitute OF heritage, and untitled for cult
vaton strip upon the Pacific bet the noun
and the sea- susceptible indeed OF cutae but offer
ing inducements for except the fine harbos indent
ed upon the coast The harbor of San
commerce. and beyond this advan tage nothing was to be
gained by the acquisition of California do so I'M
derstand the country OF extent sufficient for empire,
do believe that Just appreciation of its value has
been entertained. Its conformation its resources and
its capacity for Improvement, yet little known An
immense basin IN ITS CENTRE into which flow innumer-
able streams from the mountains surrounding IT, yet
mystery unsoved-a wonder UNEMPLOYED Crossing the
dividing ridge between this basin and the Pacific YOU
have the rich valley of the Sacramento and the St Joa
qun-a line upon the of nine degrees of latitude of
SURPRISING fertility mines of quicksilver of great value
with climate mild and genial, and Offering every in
ducement for enterprise, and culture and improvement
Within this space have the harbors of San Francisco
of Monterey, and of San Diego, giving to commerce
free to the finest ports OF that sea, and aordng
ready and direct communication with the islands in the
Pacific and the ports of China and OF India With the
enterprise and progress of the present age, how long may
it be before much of trade with India will centre in
the ports of California, and CONTROL advanageousy the
commerce upon the whole western coast Our hardy
whalemen will also these ports for reftting and
supplying their ships Such is my estimation OF that
country, rrevocably ours. 1t has not proved ga
bloodless acquisition" and, fear, just one but
the price of that acquisition must be paid and the bill
now under consideration provides for that result