The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-04

nttle reliance On n ne Mexican papers before y are
Asd with al sorts Of reports and surmisss relative 70
the invasion Of Lower California and the sxoitsmsnt
growing ont Of II wAs very great Ths advsntsrsn had
en- barksd, IL seems from La Pas after having partly
burned the town. and levied extensive upon
the inhabitants with The intention Of landing In SO
s sun 1: bot :. nosDs had BEEN heard rom in
that quarter it was thought they lad returned 70 Upps
California.
from Yucatan which Is however, OF little Importance
The cholera had ceased in Merida after leaving dead
Don sebssas MolAs, late chief Of the rsvolutiOnts,
ineurons At several points had been made BY III. In
dians who had committed various outrages upon the In
habitsn. Several skirmishes had occurred, in OF
which twenty one Indians killed.
From the New IN leans Bee, Dsc. 27.1
The Mexican papers Of liberal character (speakng OF
Santa Annals manfssto) ofer comments this sud
den stretch Of authority The silenosd by the deere
OF april sst which places their fortunes In the power OF
the Dictator and PEELED to register the acts OF
the government without word Of Bsyoad the
dictatorship Of Santa Anna there little Of particular
interest In our nles.
Santa Anna with view Of definite settled the bound
airy question with the United States has appointed .
narsguy Gsne-al Moptarde, and Lucas PaaAo, with
authority TO confer with the Amer Minister and
existing differ nces on honorable terms Mr. b.
META has penary Iowers and tho conferences have al
The FRAT d. Union speaking OF the contract s.ys:--ws
learn from good authority that an expedition OF 500
pioneers will embark 1t the mouth Of ths Coatzo
coaco to begin the work the Ishmus OF Teh
pee The plank road will be commenced in February,
and probably terminated in November at which period
dsrtakep.
lowing address of President Wa kerr dated November 3o-
TO THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES.
In eeelAriug the Republic Of Lower California free
eeigD and independent ossm proper 10 give tls peo
Pile OF the United States the rsAons for the step have
taken.
is Cue to the nationality which has most jeslously
dad he nd ien IN IA
clare Why srotber Ii created The imme
date confines Of the Union
perform 1T duties to the province Of Lover California Cut
en- the territory was, by the treaty Of Guadalupe HI
dalgo from all direct communication with the rest Of
Mexico the Ger tral authorities have manifested little or
interest in the affairs of the California peninsula
The geographical position Of the province IL such
to make it certainly separate and distinct in Its interest
from ths other portion of the Mexican Republic. But
The moral and social ties which bound il to Mexico have
been even weaker and more deplorAble than the ply
sicsL
Hence, TO dsveope the Of Lower California
and to effect proper social organization therein, 1t 10
necessary to make 1T independent.
TIE mineral and pastoral wealth Of Lower California ID
naturally great but TO properly develope it.
mu,t be good government and sure protection to labor
Mexico unable to furnish these requisites for the
growth and prospsrityIof the Peninsula.
The territory, under Mexican rule, would for
man Wild, half savage and uncutvated covered with
Independent and half civilized people, DESTROYS Of
keeping al foreigners from entering the limits Of the
When the people Of territory fall almost entirely to
deveope the resources that nature has placed at their
command the interest Of civzat requires others to 90
In and possess the land.
They cannot should they be allowed to play the
"DOg In Il NAnger and keep others from posse ssng
what they have failed to occupy and appropriats.
Mexico has not performed any Of the Ordinary duties Of
government towards the people of Lower California.
She has established sure and ready means Of COM
muncaton for the people among them the rest Of the
world has she undertaken to protect them from
the wandering robbers who infest the territory.
Thus abandoning the peninsula and leaving It Is 1t
"a waif on the waters" Mexico cannot complain II
others take It and make it valuable.
On such considerations, have and my companions in
arms, acted In the course We have pursued
And for the Of enterprise put trust
in Him who controls the desines Of nations and guides
them ID the ways Of improvement and progress.
(Signed) WIN WALKER,
President Of Lower California.
The Uni,sal Of the Sth ult copies article from the
Gazette, of Guatemala the re.esta bhshment Of the
Jesuts in that country and In Mexico Speaking Of the
order in the former country the article "This
public has rejected the visionary schemes Of dsmagsauss
and has called into action the principles Of
society which will defend religion and the spansh
thi, continentp
Iu the Uniposal cf the 18th ult document from the
King Of Prussia to Santa Anna II published opgratuAt
ing The latter his TO the head Of the Mexican
republic by the unanimous vote OF his fellow citssns