The Gonzales inquirer. [volume] (Gonzales, Tex.) 1853-current, 1854-03-18

In some respects, we regard this arrange
ss very satisfactory; especially do VIC
regard IL in this light, on account Of the prob
mineral wealth embraced in the territory.
But whether II has any mineral wealth at all,
and surprising that the land is not actually
the price paid for II, yet the possession
Of this 100000 acres, with the important
facilities Il win afford our government, is not
by any means TO be disregardcd. On the
other hand, we are assured by the most relia-
BILE authority, that the land for the most part
is fertile, and that gold aud silver arc very
abundant. .' f.0 .st 9ss
The Picayune thus comments upon the trca-
~, which II publishes in full
The treaty provides, in the first place. for q
new and very convenient boundary, with some
acquisitions Of territory, the yalue Of which IL
variously estimated. They who underyalue the
treaty describe the land M worthless; nj most.
that there are faw strips that ore fertile, and
that the remainder consists OF barren deserts
md inhospitablc mountains. On tho other
hand, II IL represented that there are large
tracts Of fine soil, and that the mountains
abound IN the riches. minerals, especially in
mipcs OF gold and silver. We incline to the
general estimate Of the %barrcnncss Of the coun.
try and the reality Of the moantnip's wealth.
The minerals IRE doubtless worth All the money
paid for the whole, and we arc not sure that
the barrcnncss Of the plains is any great oh.
lection to the purchase. II might indeed be
considered conducive to tho peace of the bor-
der, II there were u desert uninhabitable for n
belt OF miles along the boundary. II would
be a better line thaliany river, or any air track
passing throneh a mere populated region So
long as that part of the territory which we re.
quirc for u road route to the Pacific, N ayaila.
bic, II is OF little consequence in n pccuniary
and perhaps preferable in u political view, TINT
the southern plains on either side of the boun.
dnry should not present temptations 10 settle.
ment by races which would be sure 20 come
into conflict with each other. Tho acquisition
OF that route is for national purposes, and, with.
out taking into account any Of the territory,
mn object Of great interest to our people, and
great Importance to our Government. Ii is
further contendcd that the new boundary line
IL much more capable of defence, at one fourth
tho expense, than the former line by tile River
Giln. jfd ~ 1905 lIl1T'
The second article Of the treaty of Guada-
lupc, under which such an immense amount OF
rcclamations for injuries lone by Indians from
the United States, within Mexican territory.
has been raised against the United States. Ii
was a powerful sourcc Of international contcn.
ton, from which exemption. is cheaply pur.
chased by millions Of dollars. The substitute
agreed upon is a general compact to observe
the duties Of good neighborhood, mutually re-
covering property and restoring It to the own.
ers the expense to be borne by the parties or
Government obliged. % .5 All
Articles third and fourth, MS contained In
the treaty negotiated, provide for the payment
TO Mexico, as a consideration for her conces.
sions, OF the sum Of fftccn millions Of dollnrs,
and agree to assume Nil claims of American eli.
tizeDs against Mexico arising since tho last
treaty, including the Gary claim, (which Mex.
leo, however protests Ia not d lawful claim
and appropriate five millions TO extinguish
them. "tN NS
10 this article the President objects, and
proposes to pay fifteen millions, with q mutual
agreement for each Government to assume and
pay claims against itself, and to cxoncrate the
other from all claims except by its own citi-
zens. The whole which relates to Tchaunta.
pee nc wenli strike out altogether.
t23- Some Of our exchanges have suggested
the Importance Of . called session of the Legis.
laturc Of this State.
THE MARQUIS oy TupGor ON ms LAST Lgos.
We were, this morning, says the True Delta,
shown a private letter from nh American gen.
usman ut present in Madrid, to n friend in this
city, dated 2nd ult., in which IL IL stated that
the Marquis OF Turgot, who was wounded by
Mr.. soule IN tho recent duel, was in a dying
state from the effects Of the wound-in fact,
that ho was OH his last logs. ts.
~.
eY9" Tho Washington correspondent of the
journal of Commerce says tho political effect
Of tho passage of the Nebraska hill will be-
ITO put nm end 10 the old parties, and
crush ont tho coalition of tho Democracy.
u will organize parties Into two divisions, and
both Of them based on the slavery question.
One party viii bc tho non.intervontion party,
and the other the abolition party. II il not
quite certain which viii finally prevail Hut
the struggle Is, at length, seriously begun
All that has ever happsncd on this question
all the conbats from 1890 down, were mere
chlVs play, In comparison with what We shall
SEQ noxi tall, aud mex, year, and f6r years to
cone, There will be no mora compromises.
Itp old ones sill bo contcmnVd aud sci, aside
Non.interventlon on tho one side, aud aboli,
ton ol the other, ate the only two principles
upon 'tlish the contract is 10 bc made.
LOFTS NAroltnNM Nj. George Saunders.
writing from London to the New York Herald.
says:
f" Louis Napoleon X preparing far war on
the grandest scale. II Is known that he will
have, by carly spriog. an invading army of
seven laaattd ateuSsnd men tally equipped
The active part TAKEN hy ali The Northern
courts especially that of tus,tia and Russla.
IN bringing about tho bourbon fusion, has
deeply excited Louis Napoleon he sees ih
the success ~ Nicholas. the Ne establishment
OF HORIZONS IN France. iiencs. ~nOtwiihStAnd.
Ing his present apparent flcAdly relations, OF
taibct pleasant ceqaetry, with Austria. he will.
In q nnM mnniLs slrikn Gr alln Italian S,airn