Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1848-12-07

gress should, e. lis present session, or-aoU I
Territorial governments over ihen.
Upon Gee exchange % notifications 81 iHt /
treaty 30 peace viti NcNc1. ou tdc so b Oh. 4
MAY Last t1e icfnrcratv governments which
had been established over New Mexico bod
eascl TO exist, Impressed with tho nccfsi'
Establishing terrt giil governments utrr
aem. recommended th- subject o the Ia
1able consideration Of Congress IN ny mes
~ communicating The ntiticd ;r-oiy Of
esce. OF DE 6,h 81 July last. and invoked
heir action at thst s.i1n. Congress adjourn
ed without making any provision Tor their
government
The inhabitants, by the transfer Of their
county, had become entitled 10 The benefits
Of our laws anil constitution. and yet were
LETT without any regulahy Organized govern
ment. Since that time The very limited pow
e. possessed by tue executive has been excf-
UJsed to pers.rve aud protect them from the
! Inevitable consequence of state 81 anarchy.
Tie only government which remained, was
ta,t esiobti -hed hy The military authority du
rug the war. Regarding this 10 Be ne tasto
government, anl that bg he presumed con.
sent OF The inhabitants il might br continued
temporarily, they were advised To conform
aud submit toit Tor The short intervening Pc
riud before Congress would assemble ana
could legi,lste on The subject TIE views
entertained bytiie executive on that point are
contained IN a communication OF The Secre-
lsry vt State, dated the seventh of October
last, which was forwarded fer publication TO
California and New Mexico, a cory Of which
is herewith tr8nsmiurd
The small military icrce Of the Regular Ar
my, which was serving within the limits OF
the acquired territories al The close OF the war
was retained in them, and additional forces
have been Ordered there Tor the protection oi
the ihhsbitants aud TO preserve aud secure
the rights and interests OF the United States.
No revenue has been or could be collected at
the ports IN California. because Congress lail
led to authorize the establishment OF custom
houses, sad for the appointment OF officers Tor
that purpose.
The Secretary Of The Treasury, by circular
letter addressed To- the Collector Of the Custom
on the seventh day OF October last a copy Of
which is hereby Transmitted, exercised oil the
power with which he was invested by the
law.
In pursuance of the act of the l4ih OF Au.
aust last, extending the benefit OF our post
office laws 10 the people OF California, the
Post Master General has appointed two q.
gents, who have proceeded, the one TO Cali
ioruia, and the other 10 Oregon, with author.
~ to make the necessary arrangements Tor
carry ing its provisions into effect.
The monthly line OF mail steamers from
pen6ma 20 Astoria, has been required to
stop and deliyerand take mails al san Diego,
Monterey aud San Fnncisco." These mail
steamers. connected By the lshmus OF pana.
MA with the tine OF neil steamers on the A.
Ia tic between New York and Chagres. will
establish regular muil communication with
California.
Its our solemn duty to provide. with the
leost possible delay, Tor New Mexico, snd
California, regularly organized territorial gov
egnmenls. The causes Of the failure 10 do
this al the last srssion OF Congress are well
auown, and deeply to be regretted. With
ihe opening prospects OF increased prosperity
aud national greatness which the acquisition
OF these rich anu extensive territorial possess
Sous afford, bow irral ional il would be 70 lore
70 OF TO reject these advantages by the agia-
i N OF a domestic qu estion which is eoeyal
with the existence OF our government Itself,
/ and toendanger BY internal suiies, geogra-
phical divisions, an. heated contests lor po
lucal power, or Tor any orher Cause, the bar
inouy oil the glorious union OF our Conedera-
lied States; that union which binds us iogeth-
e. as one people, aud which lors.xty years has
been our shield aud protection against every
danger.
la the eyes OF the world and OF posterity
how trivial and IN significant will be ali our
Internal divisions and struggles compared
with the preservation OF this Union OF these
states in all its vigor aud with all us count
less blessings! No patriot would ioment and
excite geographical aud sectional divisions
No iuNer ct mo country w9usd delibsfetely
calculate the value OF the union. Fulurr
generations ould look IN amazement on The
iotly oil such course.
Other nations at the present day would
took upon Us with establishment; and such OF
them as desired 10 maintain and propagate
thrones and monarchlcal or aTlstociaucal
principles, will view il with exaltatiun ami
delight, because in 1t they viii see TIE ele-
menis OF faction, which hey hope must ulu
mateiy overtuTn our :, stem. ours is the
great example OF q prosperous aud free self
governed republic, commanding the ndmlra-
uon AMI Imitation OF all the losers OF freedom
throushoul the world.
How solemn, therefore, is the duty, how
impressive The cau upon us aud upon all parts
81 our country, 70 CuluVdle ratnouc solut
81 haunoay, OF good fellowship, OF canpro-
inlse, and mutual concessions IA the admlnis-
uatlun oil The iucom panble system OF govera-
nent formed By our father, IL the midst oil
almost lusuprrable difficulties. and transmit
ENJOY It's blessings aud hand II down unlm-
4 paired TO those WHO may come alter Us.
In view OF The high and resPons ible
! duties which VIC owe 10 ourselve aud TO man
| lind, trust you may be able al youu present
session 10 approach the adjustment OF the
| Only domestic question which seriously
threatens o disturb the harmony aud success
inl operation ot oursyslem.
Tue lnimensely valuable possessions OF New
1 Mexico ant California are already inhabited
| by considerable population. Attracted by
their great fertility their mlaeraI wealth
| their commercial advantages, aud the sslubFi
" OF tue climate, eanigrants from the older
States, IN great numbers, are already pre-
pailns 70 seek new homes III those inviting
! regions.
Shall the di,smilarily OF the domestic in
situations OF the different States prevent US
from proyiding for them suitable govern
menisi These Institutions eXis,ed at The d
doptlon OF The Constitution, but the obstacles
which they iutcrposed weie overcome ~ that
sPlnt OF compromise which is nov in, oAed, |
la conflict OF opinions, or OF interests, real /
or Imaginary, between different scuous OF
our country, neither can justly demand all I
whlcA II deslfe 10 outaiu. Each, Ia the true
spiIit Oh or Institutions should cougede soma
thing 10 tAe other.
Our galsu. ieree ia the Mexican war, by
whose pdiuotiam aud unparalleled deeds OF
arms we obtain these possessions as an in.
demniiy Tor our just demands against Mexico,
were composed OF cllzsus who belonged 10
no one Sale or section oil our Union. They
were nea from slayeholdlag and nun' save
holding States, rom The Aof1A aud the South,
from The East aud the West. They were oil
companions in arms aud ielow-citizens oil the
same common cause. When prosecuting