The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-03-04


OF Identity with institutions and an extreme re
uctance 10 impose much that they have
been provided the subsist prisoners
"The New Mexicans thoroughly debased and totally
incapable OF sefgovenment and there latent quality
They have more Indian blood than Spanish and are n
respects beew the Pueblo Indians for they are no as
honest industrious In this remark aude the lower
classes there educated gentlemen with
bic ames about enough for magistrates and other
eia persons There is not much increase IN the population
owing to their gross depavy. doubt if there Is tribe
Of Indians this continent who abandoned In
their commerce between the sexes than the majority
OF this people"
This is certainly very dismal account of the state Of
things IN New Mexico but not more dismal than be-
lleye TO be truthful-a state OF things which will
tnue TO the end of me unless make the country ac
cessbe 10 people by railroad This would work
speedy and highly saluary revolution, But SO long
New Mexico remains IN her present situation, we shall
have standing commentary on the folly OF acquiring
remote country, and OF bringing under jurisdiction
people SO truly wreched.
But, Mr. President, now come to consideration
which deem OF high Importance, and which would
urge on the particular attention of the Senate main
tain that the construction of this road is not only import
ant but indispensable to the defence of Pacific pos
sessions y Is, believe within The cou-
potency Of Congress TO carry road through State
Tor this purpose. When the case is as urgent as the
present, vindcate the work precisely for the
reasons which would justify the erection of for
ress 10 bar the entrance into the Bay of San Fran
cisco, IL is not only the most etectua but the cheap
est measure OF defence which could be adopted What
the condition OF the Pacific now and what will ii
continue 10 be without railroad Defenceess perfect
ly deienceless. And II 10 break with
leading European power, how long could hold hose
possessions Honorable gentlemen seem to be disposed
to assert here what they denomnale the Monroe doc
trne such would be very likely to lead
Ii you thus bring 4 collision with Great Brit
ain Fraace what would become of San Francisco and
the other towns situated on the hay Of that What
would become OF your mint and your navy .yardl Sir,
that bay is LETT IN such situation that miserable priva
esr, with hall dozen guns, could enter II aud lay the
city OF San Francisco under contribution; an inconsd.
q could al
do not say they could conquer the State, but do say
they could do infinite mischief want, therefore, to
hear of your Monroe doctrine until you have
made provision for the defence Of the Pacific coast
am for adournng over the docrne--Tebuanlepec and
all other topics OF excitaonunn this railroad be
constructed. The latter would 10 indspensa-
BILE preliminary 10 the former Place such situation
that in month throw fifty thousand on that
coast and you may explode your Monroe doctrine in face
OF all Europe, for aught care We shall then be in much
better situation 10 defend than any enemy be to assa
we have underraed the assang force, the Telegraph will
flash the intelligence TO Washingon and IN ten days
conli .. The error by reinforcement Indeed, the
eAIseAce OF the road would obvale all danger OF
a. TX By any other than naval force. What European
power would think OF sending army 10 the Pacific,
when they knew that could meet them with force OF
eniod power by the agency OF the proposed railroad
To say that it is inexpedent unconstitutional to pro-
vide for the emergencies OF the proposed is
the thing TO that the defence OF the
try is no part OF the duty OF this government Congress
few sessions since directed dock, basin and railway, to
be constructed at the navyyard in California. So that it
Why not our army?
But there are difficulties likely to result from war
with OF the leading powers OF Europe, other than
those already alluded 10. II we suppose that could
defend the city OF San Francisco, and protect navy
yard and mint it would undoubtedly be in the power Of
the public enemy TO blockade the whole coast, and cut
of the transmission of gold from the Pacific 10 the AT
laniic good deal has been said in the debates which
have had during the session our foreign relations
about having Great Britain unier bonds TO keep the
peace by of cotton bales but would ask hon.
orabe senators 10 look al our condition Are there
not bonds for good behavior resting upon and that
too, OF pretty character? What II your Monroe
doctrine should involve in a with Great Britain
and she should by blockade OF the coast, interrupt the
munication between California and the isthmus how
should get regular supply OF gold or II we should
escape that difficulty, and be able TO land the precious
metal on the sthmus, how could get II forward to
New York Honorable senators have expressed great
deal of alarm in regard what Great Britain has done
and may do at the Bay islands, but IN my Judgment Is
question OF little Importance With her ascendency on
the ocean, she could, whether she does or does not
hold those islands, cut of all intercourse between
the Pacific and Atlantic coasts, by sationing a su.
psror force this the other side, or on both !;
the result will be the same. whether you have route
by the sthmus, Nicaragua, Tehuan,epec Your
communications will be interrupted IN the event OF
with superior naval powef, and then what viii be
the condition OF the country, and what VIII become OF
our national and commercial credit The whole OF
currency and all OF business engagements and
relations being constituted on the basis oil regular
supply OF at leas, FIVE millions OF gold per month from
California. Indeed, the supply is believed TO be much
larger the gold sent freight s understood TO amount
10 FIVE millions, and IL is known that large amount
reaches New York and other important points by the
hands OF passengers What would become OF your banks
il this supply should be suddenly cut Off They would
every OF them be blown into the air, and CONNER
ca credit would receive such shock has been
witnessed in this country The very moment the war
broke out, national finances would be thrown into
disorder and confusion aud the credit o the government
would sink with that Of the commercial classes This
monthly supply OF gold has got TO be just as necessary to
the cotton bales 10 England fleet OF steamers
stationed at Jamaica would eectually arrest the trans
mission OF gold by the ishmus The mere apprehension
Of danger would be enough Suppose you were to drive
Great Britain out Of Roaan and the rest OF the Bay
Islands, will that make your freigh,s OF gold safe
Would il do 10 provoke her 10 contest by exploding IN
her face half dozen pieces OF ordnance well charged
with the Monroe doctrine !" Something was said here
on a former occasion about the Gulf Of Mexico being
snare ciuuspm"-au American II is curious sori
"closed sea" with Great Britain in possession OF Ja-
maca and other islands ON side OF IT,
maintain that eheclual interruption oil this supply
of gold for few months, would be almost fatal TO
currency and credit The time ]. near at hand when
California will send $40 900 900 per month, and per-
haps and the loss of this supply. even Tor
three months, wouls be most seriously felt The gov
eminent would be crippled at the very outset OF any
degee for sacrifices and efforts such nsonal honor
and interests might require We should be oblgei TO
have the gold any how, and this could only be done by
the inland You would be obliged 10 organize ara
vans for It's transmission which you would have 10 pro.
tect by detachnens from the army An escort OF al least
FIVE hundred would be required 10 each caravan az
fifteen twenty millions in gold would hold out eppta
tons which might lead TO combinations and
dangerous character And then only think oil such car
ayan dragging lis slow length along over mountains
and deserts and reaching the city OF New YORK IN ABOUT
six months In the mean time and al the very outset