The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1848-07-21
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE

Of the Uaaed States:
] lay before Congress copies of treaty
ofpeace, friendship. limits, and settlement
between the Uui,ed States and the Mex
lean Rep bile, the ratiications of which
were duly exchanged in the city ofQner
etaro' in Mexico, on the Both day Of May,
ls45.
!uctatnly involved, in the necessary vim
dication of the national rights aud honor,
has been thus terminated; and congratu-
late Congress, and our common c'nstiu-
ents upon the restoration of an honorable
peace.
The extensive and valuable territories
ceded by Mexico to the United States,
cons stitute indemnity for the past, and 'he
brilliant achievements and signal success
es Of our arms will be a guaranty of secn-
rty for the future, by convincing all nat
tions that our rights must be respected.
The results of the war with Mexico has
given to the United States national char.
ac,er abroad, which our country never be-
fore enjoyed. Our powar aud resources
have become known, and are respected
throughout the world; and we shall prob
ably be saved from the necessity of enga-
ging in another foreign war for long Sc
rles of years 1t is SUBJECT of congrat-
ulalion that we have passed through war
of more thao two years duration, with the
country uniniuterupred, with our resonr.
ces unexhausted, and the public credit un-
impaired.
! communicate for the informa tion OF
Congress he accompanying doc uments.
and correspondence relating to the nego-
tiation and rA,idcstion of the treaty.
Before the treaty can be fully executed
on the part of the United States legislation
will be required. It will be proper 10 make
the necessary appropriations for the pay.
ment Of the twelve millions of dollars
stipulated by the twelfth article to he paid
to Mexico IN fonr equal annual install
men,s. Three millions Of dollars were ap
propria,ed by the act of March Sd, 1847
and that the sum was paid to the Mexican
government after theexchange of the rat.
iGcation of the treaty.
+ The fifth article of he treaty provides
line due precision upon authoritative
maps, and to stablish upon The groun land
marks which shall show the limits of bot}
, republics, as described in the present ar
ticle. the two governments shall each ap
point commissioner and surveyor. who
before the expiration of one year from, the
treaty, shall meet at the port of San D.
egr and proceed to rim and mark the sale
boundary in f's whole course to the mouth
Of the Rio del Norte' 1t will be necces.
sary that provisions should be made by law
for the appointment of a commissioner
and surveyor on the part Of the Unit ed
States, to act in conjunction with com.
missioner and surveyor appointed by Mex
ico. in executing supualons of this ar
ticla
Itwil he proper to provide by law foI
the appoint me nj ofa board of commission
ers' to adjniica'e and decide upon all
claims of our citizens against the Mexican
government, which bv the treaty, have
been assumed by the United States.
New Mexico and Upper California have
been ceded by Mexico TO the Uni,ed
States, and now constitute part of ON
country. Embracing nearly ten degrees
Of Latitude, lytng djacent to the Oregon
Territory, and extending from the Paci fc
ocean to the Rio Grande a mean distance
Of nearly a thousand miles, it, would be
sessions the United States. They con-
stitu,e Of themselves country large
enough for great empire, and thier ac'
qtis,tion is second only in importance
TO that Of Louisiana, in 1903. Rich in
mineral and agricultural resources, with
a CLIMATE of great saluority, they embrace
tbe most important ports on the whole Pa.
cite coas, Of the continent of North A
merica. The possession of the ports OF
San Diego. Monterey, and the bay Of San
Francisco, will enable the United States
to command the already valuable and rap
idly increasing commerce ofthe Pacific
The number Of our whale-ships alone
now employed in tina, sea, exceeds seven
hundred, requiring more than twenty
thousand sesmen TO navigate them; while
the capital invested in this partic ulsr
branch Of commerce is estimated al no.
less than forty millions of dollars. The
excellent harbors of Uppar Californi
will, under our flag, afford security auc
response TO our commercial marine; an
American mechanics will soon furnist
ready means OF ship building arg retsir
WI Ich are now 50 much wanted IN ia
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