The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-13

III 1s.sos Z is s.s Ss..s. Z .As .:zisaa territory
oompr.sd u that limit rss 1s1icsn ssversmsa.. in
OF by land between Sonora and the
Californian pentusulan At that epoch IL was mpossi-
Bile for the United States to snatch away nom their neigh
will presnt ITSELF and by fair means or foul sooner or
later they will enter Into possession OF that key North
port Of Mexico In order that may not remain exposed
without the intreues and attacks OF too pow
erful neighbour Ne. propositions hays been made
quanted with the financial endorsements Of the Next
and they offer to purchase the provinces
every effort persuade Mexico that II only escape
bankruptcy by the sale Of the territory through
which pases the western road And already in the pro
Wa hDgton appears to regard as inevitable Is Is publicly
said that the provinces viii be annexed to the South
States Besides the United States employ other
stmuants than promises in order to hasten the coveted
cessicn.
adopted by the American population The Indians form
its vanguard they exercise terrible devasstons they
make ths void. Then the American pioneer who
the struggle with these barbarana and expe
them from the territory AS the price OF his victory he
occupies which he contributed set free; he
draws around him his family aud his fellow citizens;
then In power he raises h voice and the popula
ton who had received him deverer seq that they
have given to thetAselves master su,h Il nowadAys
the situation of the provinces OF Northern Mexico The
Indians have ravaged them and the American pone
take possession them The Mexican authorities give
them premium every scalp OF native. This is the
OF all aunexations. That is the way in which
Texas gradually united to the con'edrraon that is
how the territory crossed by the western road Will be
united to the Anne ricau onfederetion.
In fine there also speedy means to en-
poy for that aim The genius q the people o. .ne United
pie cited TO US by NJ Blu pasquier de Dommartin In
most instructive pamphlet The treaty concluded at
Guadalupe bet the United states and Mexico APP
points the eastern limit of their respective sssons
the Bravo del Nore 1t il important to know that
opposite the depcpusted shore Of the United States three
large villages slcto Socorro aud San Eezao arise on
the Mexican side What heart break for patriotic
Yankee Fer the Yankee who does not actuslly sparkle
with hatred Of anothers property what itching de
sire But the treaty opposed to 1t ana its clauses
plain and precise. What is TO be done What is to be
resolved between bis scruple and desire? Psha says
the Yankee struck by sudden inspiration in the matter
of treaties the letter kills and the spirit WHITES; aud,
without any more elaboration, he makes dixie which,
barring the route Of the Rio Bravo casts 1t far back
into the west beyond the coveted vlsges, which fall
asleep in the evening upon the Mexicsn shore aud
the morning awaken on the American banks
As to the proper 20 be adopted by European in
erests stop the invasion OF Mexico do they consist
in q colonization. Of which Mr. Denmsrtin gives the
cases. OR isit necessary sock them in negotiations.
This question to be resolved by the European govern
ments Let 1t be always understood however, that II
Europe permits Mexico to sink under the power Of
the American Union, not 5ny wo11 .,is eq aa.orium OF
nations BE- broken the world but the day will not be
slow in coming when the United States having succeed
ed 70 the full of their territorial greatness will feel the
need OF developing at home their industry by the excu
SIGN OF foreign products. On that day workmen by mil
lions will be deprived OF labor and Europe will be sub
jsctsd to financial and commercial crisis OF which II Is
impossible to foresee the consequences.
Ae fit appendix to the article We give the folio wing
tapsaion of IN extract from another French publca-
lion of mi-ofcia Characteristic dnnsare des Dear
Msndes for 1852 In article the Mexican repub
Lilo the following significant Ian uage IL held:
[From the Annuaire des Deux Mondss for 1889
In closing the hisory Of the rare events which have
and repeat that tb. republic in the way Of progress
The triumph of the democratic party will not nope
embsrrs.s this ascendant march Of tie Mexican coned
eracy. Mexico feels that nsw revolutions would com
plee the ruin only of her present institutions but
Of her nationality She feels that her social sdhcc trem
blss basis and abe is sndeavorng to sussn by
her beet prop If California we foresee ir Si be-
day the ensp6f Of the commerce Of the East
lDoes, lower California which neghbors 1t and which
State Of sonora the u Of California must partcpa
In those advantage OF its geographical position With its
abundant mines OF mercury, ana p!acers Of fine
nader all these connections and it Is subject for
rejoicing Mexico ut length uest solictude FOR
these two fine oviDces She has felt that If they become
d. tachsd from the coneoeracy IL because they have
permitted 20 there them TO dominse the North
American element Aud she is now making laudabs
efforts TO colonze Sonora and Lover Calfcrnis .
more large and generous 3itay accorded strau
gers would he excellent means OF developing ntelec
tusi and Hserial trogr.ss At the came time The Mex
il be acknowledged beginning 20
or, thfir blind hate ssaioss foreigners Fifteen years
tnee every stranger passed for an Engshnau and
ssquenty for bsretc and damned person To-day they
know how 70 distinguish and appreciate deren nation
aties The government Of Mexico evids atty intends
ypean IL indeed or Mere he ony man, Of
cohnt,Tbaiaacing fnrasior from The United States
Guijed by the insight thus afforded into the views OF
French policy the subject of relations with Mex
the public will b. the better able understand the
recent movement in sonora, the facts Of which VIII
present in detail aud 20 appreciate the motives and
Influences al vosk
In the fall of 1851 whea disc nsions had arisen in ali
crnia between American and French niners party Of
the latter numbering seventy four men under the lesi
ership Lepindry proceeded to Sonora under the in
vitstion, believe. OF the government grant Of
three leagues Of territory made this band of cd
venturers in which grant tbete express stipus.
ton that American should be allowed join the colo
ny and they received from the authorities aud inhsbi
tsnts supplies Of horses mules and provisions The SER
vice 10 be rendered IN exchange Tor these vors
the French should protect the natives fom the ncuons
q the IL daIs some time after, they applied to the
government and received permission TO invite hun
cEed more OF Their country 70 jou them, from Cali
foTnis or from Europe aad accordingly another eomps
ny, lea by M Lepns de Legondes passed int Sonora
and subs queI thy under better auspices ihird comos
py formed the lead Count de Raousset Eou
bon These colonists entertained feeling Of
hostility towards Americans from the fact Of the IN treat
ment they had previously received at MoQueiumue Hull
narrated in the following ettsr written by surgeon who
accompanied one OF them 70 the editor o. the
cfco Echo d. PIefque:-
GUsvsMAs Aug s., 1852
You have doubtless heard Of the result OF the Sonora
expedition msoe BY different companies of Frenchmen
hasten 70 give you the details thereof in order TO in
form and sdmonish ccuntrymen through tn.
columns of your journal. Of What is trsnspirug here
Thty Will in future be on their guard against any
porte circulated by SPECTATORS. fsreear to mention
the names Of those Who have compromised the
and the future veiat OF Eve hundred French
a. fheZA N IN Aan E-an ~--f-.
ircefrect information. paid the penalty Of the npru
ceuce he bad committed in coming to explore the uu
grateful soil OF Sonora two days since de died at Gusya
mas Of the dysentery But what every ose ought 20
know the fscts which have transpred under
Ia five months. and the details of which will give you
as exactly as possible
The expedition directed by NJ Piadray. to Which
the Governor q the State Of sonora had furnished pro
visions fer six moths, animals for working the .ud
and sum Of s. 500 IN silver proceeded install Itself
at Cossopefa there TO found agricultural cclopy
watch the insursors OF the Apsches repulse the IN
when necessary and g employ themselves in the seek
ing and rorsing CT tbs mines Governed In q depo--
able manner this Colony bad chance of success and