The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-06-28
THE IGNORANCE OF OPPOSITION.


The following extract, from the Philadelphia North
American is exhibition ofignorance stupidity, and de-
libcrate Misrepresentation often met in newspaper
.As regards the territory be conveyed, cannot i'm
agne what adequate available it be to to
warrant such expenditure for its acquisition that pro-
posed 1t desirable fit for agriculture, because the
domain than will be properly set
tied and cultivated in hundred years In respect to its ut
ty as railroad the Pacific il has been certainly
whether it at all adapted geographically for
any such object Besides II the entire region had been
fully explored and surveyed by competent engineers with
that end in vew still very doubtful whether the govern
nen aid in constructing great iron highway
across the continent and if that point saacto
ry determined there probability that experienced and
careful all the country Of the Mississippi
would fix upon line through the Mesa valley the most
eligible and practicable for the purpose contemplated
To pay millions Of dollars for strip OF soil for rail-
way route before is known whether the road will be
built IL built whether it viii not necessarily be located
elsewhere would be instance of political folly and
agance which would deserve the reprobaon. The
remaining inducements for the outlay of the vast of
named not entitled to respect than the
land which Mexico Of the equivalent for
it, The eleventh article the treaty Of Guadalupe Hdago
which most unwise in the admin
sraton power have made IL binds the per-
of duties which may be considered in measure,
and II would be fortunate If immediate and
release from the obligation could be obtained just
equitable But ten millions OF dollars exceed
ng exorbant price to give for the rescson of single ar
for which paid, several years fifteen
millions OF money. Moreover IL is subject Of grave ques-
whether the United States would find it
abandon all stpuIatons for grant of territory,
and specifically for abrogaon of the
which oblges protect the Mexican frontiers from the
cursions Of savages inhabtng within own limits.
The forty eight thousand square miles, which is reck-
oned to be Of soil be acquired under the Gadsden
treaty desert wilderness overrun by Indians, and while
there good believe IL become pract-
IL
tain that the and rights OF jurisdiction II would
dcyoye upon the charge quite equal to- IL
greater than that imposed upon II by the eleventh article Of
the treaty Of Guadalupe Hdalgo. SO that in getting the
territory agreed to be conveyed would virtually perpetu
ate of expense and responsibility, be dispensed
which the only really important dantage Of the
vention which Mr.. Gadsdon employed to negotiate On
the WHOLE the which the Senate asked TO sanction
emineny exceptionable in whatever light
viewed If finally ratified win not only involve
interpolation Of the public money, but inevitably
upon the country occasions of embarrassment and difficulty
scarcely oreseen for which benefits the treaty win
confer though they doubled thousand times be-
gin TO compensate
The value of the territory acquired under the Gadsden
treaty has nothing do with the question President
Pierce came into Office with that up his hands
by the American Congress and by the bunders Of
mores administration and he acted under the authority
Of Congress. which was in distinct opposition to President
which Congress resolved TO so much for this
objection We have doubt however, that few years
win show that the Mesa valley is not only Of the
richest acquisitions could have been made but one Of
the essential 10 national progress II the North
American viii read for itself It viii find how far this part
OF the new treaty indicated by the action Of Congress
before President Pierce took the rens of government and
how far he was TO blame in the premises.
Nothing however, could be dsgracefu exhibition
Of ignorance than tho following language Of the North
American 9The eleventh article of Guadalupe Udslgo
contains engagements which ii unwise for the nd
mnisraon then in power TO have made II binds the
performance duties which may be considered in
impraccable But million OF dollars is exceedingly
cxorbant price give for the rcscson of single article
OF treaty for which paid several years ago, fifteen
millions Of money In the paragraph this veracous
newspaper tells hnt are, by this new treaty with
Mexico 10 pay ten millions of dollars for strip Of soil
for railway router And Immediately afterwards that
we are to pay that for the abroqaon Of the lh
articlei But this Is not all.
The North American knew, ought TO know, how the
treaty Of Guadalupe Iidalgo made II was made in
violation Of orders by Mr. Trt and accepted because
II was the that could be got critical moment Mr.
Polk submitted II to the United States Senate and the
eleventh article retained in the treaty by the votes Of