The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-03-11
TRANSLATION
of the acnaara grant of three thousand leagues of land
referred to TN the preceding remarks.


l. Eugeno Macnamara, Catholic priest and apostoical
mssona TAKE The liberty OF submitting ing excel
sao oa TIC be a %s
and actual condition Of Upper California 1t does
me this fertile eonty viii an integral la Of
this republic unless some prompt and eicncous
question that present, itself IS what the peedest and
most secure means OF avoiding such calamity? The
The second question is where Shall we find the coonss
who possess all the necessary qualities for an object so de-
It's dependencies, which are 50 thiny peoped We have
then to to Europe which abounds with of
calculated for the ends of coonzation-bes adapted the
religion character and temperament of the inhabitants Of
deyout Catholics, moral industrious, SOBER and brave
For this reason propose with the aid and appreciation
Upper California colony Of irish cahoe. ! have
triple object in making hi. proposition; wish in the first
to contribute to the happiness of my counymen; and,
thirdly, desire 10 put an obstacle in the way Of further
usurpatons on the of irregious and anti Catholic
nation therefore propose to- your exceency that there
per pc % s
to psos the ps 1s ss m @ Of
Your cxcelency viii agree with me that this would be
proper step when il is remembered that the Americans
s 10 the north mort @ Of Sam F uy eis os"'
should bring Tor beginning thousand families;
second Moes and hrs at
Santa Barbara By this means the entire by which
cured against the invasion and plages of foreigners
For each family that bring will require land that
composes s~ siio de ga~aio square league CON
tanning four Thousand four hundred and twenty eight acres
given free OF all likewise that the children OF
the cooniss when they marry, shall receive hall sitio
2,2l4 acres a national gilt.
should likewise require exemption from the payment
of all classes OF contributions for certain number of years.
that the coloniss taking possession OF their land shall
consider under the protection OF the government
and shall enjoy all their rights.
There are other points Of less Importance which do not
touch upon now as they be discussed advan
tago hereafter have the satisfaction to be able to say
that the propositions have mered the fullest appreciation
OF the lustrious archbishop the venerable head OF
the church in this country This project which lay be,
fore your exoelcncy ought be effected extended
ana liberal ioong in order to be positively beneficial to
the country.
Thus in a few words, have manifested my opinion
TINS snbect and have presented some ideas per-
dispense happiness TO many, and in the end tend the
consolidation and integrity of this great republic.
have the honor to be, very respectfully your excel
lency's obedient servant, 80
EUGENIO MACNAMARA
To the excellent Senior President
OF the republic of Mexico
No
10 s"1 "e' s'e"' M.rico: ''"'"' =" '"e ''p~0'e Of
.nsr inodiassly the question of establishing Irish
colony in California appears that the principal and only
obeotion 10 tulnG tho enterprise Is tho difficulty Of OBJ
tanning sufficient peouniay means to pay the expenses of
Transporting lie coonss to the place Of their destination
This objection appear. sufficiently wel.-lo.naed but
few words that IL very easy 10 overcome. and That the
object NAV be realized without the government nndng
necessary to spend single dollar.
beg your sxcelency be pleased to take INTO consd
Grafton what have before expressed believe sumcent
money for the transportation Of the coonsss can be obtain
ed In the IRA plane there IN my country many N