The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-12-28
Interesting from California.

leo, brings dates from California of the
7th inst. The steamship Winfield
Scott, on the night Of the End inst,
struck on the Island of Anacapa, and
was completely wrecked TIE steam
err California brought off FIVE Of the
passengers, the balance were left on
the Island. The loss is about $780,
900. Adams & Co.'S express pacages
were saved The clipper ship Eclipse
Capt. Hamilton, was totally lost in
the Bay of Tpala, on the 18th of Octo-
Der. +
The La Paz expedition bias SO far
proved successful, and the Republic Of
Lower California has been declared
free and independent The San Diego
Herald, of the Ord inst, publishes the
following address of President Walker,
dated Nov. 30:
To the People of the United States.
! In declaring the Republic of Lower
California, Free, Sovereign and indie
pendent, | deem it proper togive the
people of the United States the rea-
sons for The step have taken.
1t is due to the nationality which
has mos, jealously guarded the indie
peEdance of the American States, to
declare why another representative is
created on the immediate confines of
the Union.
Tie Mexican Government has for
long time failed to perform its duties
to the province of Lower California
Cut off, as the territory was, by the
treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, from all
direct communication with the rest Of
Mexico. the central authorities have
manifested little or no interest in the
affairs of the California peninsular.
The geographical position Of the
provinces is such as to make it certain
ly separate and distinct in IFS interest
from the other portion of the Mexican
Republic. But the moral and social
ties which bound it to Mexico, have
been even weaker and more deplora
Die than the physical.
Hence, to develope the resources
of Lower California, and to effect a
proper social organization therein, it
was necessary to make it indepen-
dent. 80.
The mineral and pastoral wealth
Of Lower California, is naturally very
great but to properly develope it,
there must be good government and
sure protection to labor and property
Mexico is unable to furnish these
requisites for the growth and prosperity
Of the peninsula.
The territory, under Mexican rule,
would forever remain wild, half savage
and uncultiva'ed, coward with an indo-
lent and half civilized people, DESTROYS
of keeping all foreigners from entering
} the limits of the State
4 When the people of territory fail
almost entirely to develope the resour-
ces that nature has placed at their
, command, the interest of civilization
requires others to go in and posses the
: land
They cannot, nor should they be
allowed to play the DOG in the man
ger" and keep others from possessing
what they have failed to occupy and
! appropriate.
Mexico has not performed any OF
the ordinary duties of Government
towards the people of Lower Caiifor.
| MIA.
She has established no sure and
ready means Of communication for thc
people among them or the rest of the
world, nor has she ever undertaken tc
protect them from the wandering rob
: bers who iurest the territory.
!, Thus, abandoning the peninsulal
and leaving it as it was "a waist on The
r waters" Mexico cannot complain il
/. others take it and make it valuable,
! On such considerations have | anC
, my companions in arms acted il
the course we have pursued.
And for the success Of our enter
: prise we put our trust in Him VIII
e controls the destinies of nations anC