The daily union., 1852-05-08
EDITORS C0RRESpJEDENCL,
Frs- our New York Correspondent

a4t ta New YoRF. May .. 1852
Arriual Of he Empire C,iy-A6dirs on tAs I,,hmu
Nsus from Nst0 Msrieo. &c.
BY the Empire City we have later dates fron a.
lsihmus but nothing new from caliiohia-ths mail.
from whence were brought by the Crescent Th.,.
TO be general impression that Flores il suecs.
full at Guayaquil, will next pay visit 10 Panama and
attempt TO revoluonize the government OF New G,sr.
da II is said that be has 10 the aforementioned conn
try considerable body OF adherenis who would warn
ly second his designs, and that in he should il
wade IT, the constituted authorities might find il dsn,
to repulse him defend themselves What eject fhs.s
movements (shouid they occuD would have NM
American interests on the Ishmus. it is Impossible -
acily TO oesee but one thing is cerain-hey ara Ia
important be neglected II is hardly probable ba, ws
could be better of than at present for our relations
with New Grenada are established upon the mo,,
friendly and liberal basis change OF govemmsn, :,
rulers would not be likely to improve them, while !, i.
by no means improbable that if the section of coun,,,
where such extensive and valuable improvements s,s
being made by our people, and over which so may AZ
cilzens and such vast amount OF property are con
sanly passing. should become the seat of war heavv
losses might be sustained, unless proper precauion.
against them were adopted in time, The temptation Of.
fered by the conductas OF specie from California wood
be quite too strong 10 be resisted by the virtue of an
invading army, composed like that OF Flores principally
of adventures attracted to his standard by the hopes Of
plumber and spoil We certainly ought 10 have a CON-
peten naval force upon that station and il 10 perbaus
question worthy of consideration whether in case Of
pressing danger, il might not be polite to offer 10 extend
protection to the threatened district 1t would merely
be an intervention 10 preserve peace and good order
where was for interest that they should prevail and
need not involve the risk of offence to or collision with
any friendly power. @tea Et
The mails to the lst Of April from New Mexico have
been received. The intelligence is not of much interest
The exploring parties who went TO the Ga in search NJ
gold have not met with much success lead mine
very rich in silver, has been discovered and is beDs
worked to advantage. Some discoveries OF quicksiyet
had also been made. Governor Calhoun was about 10
return to the States for the benefit OF his health which
had been extremely bad The Apaches were yery
troublesome both sides Of the frontier Large claims
for indemnlfcalon about TO be preferred by The
Mexicans Of Chihuahua, and memorial extensively
signed had been sent by our own people 10 Congress
praying for The organization Of volunteer force for their
protection. 1t is in vain, cay the memoralsis 10 look
for safety or redress to the small dagoon force supplied
by the government. Two-thrds Of them are without
horses, and the balance poorly mounted that their
attempts TO pursue the marauders are wholly ineAec.
tua A sufficient number of volunteers, il is thought
might be raised for the purpose required in the Territory
ITSELF but doubt is entertained that any desirable
amount Of this description of force could be mustered al
moments warning from the frontier States In this
opinion the memoaliss right and this whole state
of things, well what is complained of the remedy
suggested, goes to show the necessity OF the adoption OF
some such that introduced in the Senate by
Judge Douglas for the protection Of emgrans and the es
ablshmen, Of telegraph 10 California Every day fur.
nisnes some and potent argument Tor The military
occupation of The Territories lying between the western
boundary OF the States and the setlemen on the Pa
cifc. The suspicious attitude assumed by the Mormon
hierarchy the predatory warfare carried by the hos.
tile tribes from the extreme North the Mexican iron.
tier the necessous and periIous condition OF the hos
Of emgrants exposed not only to hunger and thst sD
the natural obstacles and difficulties Of journey through
the wilderness, but 10 increasing dangers from the Wo
sources above mentioned the desolae and unproeee.
situation Of the Territory Of New Mexico and our irea
ty obligations to protect southern neghbon from the
incursions oil the savages within bordes-all call
for the prompt extension and firm maintenance Of our
auihoriiyover the wids OF the West. And yet wihl
teeming population in the valley OF the Mississippa
population the most entsrprisng. gallant and hghpnl
cd on earthihe best calculated OF all others for hs
performances OF The service requred-a eager and anr
ious to brave the te,rors OF the desert-brng its wild
dwellers under sublecton, and carry peace, tranquility
and plenty into the hablafons of cruelty and the regions
of ,iesolation and famne-we hesitate whether We
shall give them the word advance or leave il unspoka
and leopard life, property, progress, and honor ioi
fear OF gently depicting treasury pehorc TO
We have had no arrivals. foreign coaslwse, bring.
ing intelligence since that Of the Empire City, and moth
ing Of general interest has anspired which is woIh
communicating. U h