The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-01-01
1ntsfs IT ns Fl m California.

leo, brings dates from California II The
7th inst. The steam hip Whitfield
Scott, on The night Of the 2bd ms
struck on The Island # Anseapa, and
was completely wrecked. Tie steam.
ct California brought cff five Of the
passengers, the balance were left on
lie Island. The loss Is about $500.
600. Adams Il Co.'S express pacages
ere saved. The clipper ship Eclipse
Capt Hamilton, was totally lost In
The Bay ofTpala, on the 18th Of Oeto.
Der
The La Paz expedition las 50 ra'
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. 50.
TO the People Of the United states.
IN declaring the Republic Of Lower
California. Free, Sovereign and hide
pendent, | deem II proper TO give The
people Of the United States The tea-
sons for thu step have taken.
II Is due 10 the nationality Which
has most iealously guided the inda-
pendapee Of the American States. to
declare why mother representative is
ctehted IN the immediate confines m
| the Union.
Tie Mexiran Government has for
long time failed n perform its duties
o HE province f Lower California
lni 'tf. Ms The tertito'y was. by The
treaty Of Guadylppe IIidalgo. from oll
direct communication With the rest Of
Mexico. the central authorities have
| manifested little Or no interest in tie
affairs Of the California peninsular.
The geographical position Of the
provinces il such ~ to tnake il certain
Y seretate and distinct in its interest
ion the other portion Of the Mexican
Republic. But the moral and social
ties which bound 1t to Mexico, have
been even weaker mud more deplora-
bic than the physical
Hence, TO develope the resources
Of Lower California, and to effect n
proper social organization therein. ii
sas necessary to make it iudepen-
lent
The mineral and pastoral wealth
Of lower California, II naturally very
great but 10 properly develope it.
there must be good government and
sure protection to labor aud property
Mexico Is unable 10 furnish these
requisites for the grpvtl, and prosperity
IT the peninsula.
The territory. under Mexican rule,
would forever re,nnin wild. half savage
and uncultiea'ed, coward will, M indo-
lent and half civilized people, DESTROYS
Of keeping MI Foreigners from entering
the limits Of the State
When the people Of n territory foil
almost entirely to dtvelope the resour-
ces that nature has placed at their
command. the interest Of civilization
requires others to 90 in and posses the
land
They cannot, nor should they be
allowed toplay 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 Califor-
nia.
She has established no sure and
ready means Of communication for the
people among them or the rest Of the
world. nor has she ever undertaken to
protect them from the wandering rob-
bers who infest The territory.
Thus, abandoning The pcninsula'
and leaving it rs it was "a waist 90 the
WATERS Mexico cannot complain ii
others take it aud make il valuable,
Gu such considerations have and
my companions in arms acted in
the course we have pursued.
And for the success Of orr enter.
prise we put our trust in Him who
controls the destinios Of nations and