The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1854-01-13
FILLIBUsrERiNG ON THE PACIFIC


"PREsIDESr WALKER" of the new and in
dependant Republic of Southern California,
asjust issued an other proclamation "to the
people of the United 8 ates." We find it in
the NeU York Express, and the comments of
that journal are 30 appropriate, that we copy
the entire article for the benefit Of our rea-
ders:
The genus fillibuster has reachedits high
est perfection on the shores of the Pac ifc.
The fillibuster that is Indigenous to the At
lantic coast is a different sort of vegetable.
Here, it is chiefly distinguished for its pomp-
GUS proclamations its high flown, swelling
words, and its ineflable Quixotism in most
other respects. There tits all Anglo Saxon
impudence and brass. These are words we do
not often use, but we are really at loss for
terms that are their equivalents in character
izing the scamps who have undertaken to
rob Mexico of the State of Sonora, under the
brigand lead Of this "Colonel" Walker.
There is a cool, irresistible, Robert Macaire
sort Of impertinence about the vagabond that
can only come from your real, genuine, or.
ginal, Anglo-Saxon, in search of "vacant
lots" There is more Oft the Hengist and
Horsa spirit in it, and about it, than there is of
"God and Liberty" and such other rhocomon-
tade of the same kind, in which your Spanish
American fillbuster loves to indulge. Take
for an example Of what we mean, the follow
ng proclamation" from "Hookeo Walker"
we beg his pardon-"President" Walker,
which had just made its appearance "along
the coast" Chat is the phrase) when the
last steamer came down from California:
To the People of the United States.
In declaring the Republic of Lower Cali
fornia Free, Sovereign, and Tndependant.
deem it proper to give the people ofthe Uni
ted States the reasons for the step have
taken.
1t is due to the nationality which has most
jealousy guarded the independence of the
American States, to declare why another
representatives is created on the immediate
confines of the Union.
The Mexican Government has for a long
time failed to perform its duty 10 the province
of Lower California. Cut off, as the territory
was, by the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo,
from all direct communication with the rest
of Mexico, the central authorities have mani
Tested little or no interest in the affairs of the
Calfor MIA peninsular.
The geographical position of the provinces
in such as to make it certainly seper ate and
distinct in its ieterest from the other portion
Of the Mexican Republic. But the moral
and social ties which bound it to Mexico
have been even weaker and more deplo rable
than the physical.
Hence, to develope the resources of Lower
California, and to effect proper social or.
ganization there in it was necessary to make
it independent.
The mineral and pastoral wealth of Lower
California is naturally very great; but to
properly develope it, there must be good gov
ernment and sure protection to labor and
property. -
Mexico is unable to furnish these requisites
for the growth and prosperity of the peninsula
The Territory, under Mexican rule, would
Ce.ever remain wild, half savage and uncivili-
.ed, covered with an indolent and half siyii
Ied people desirous of keeping all foreigners
from entering the limits of the State.
When the people of a territory fail almost
entirely to develope the resources that nature
las placed at their command, the interest of
civilization requires others to 60 in and pos
,ess the land.
They cannot, nor should they be allowed
% play the Dog in the Manger," and keep o.
hers from possessing what they have failed
% occupy and appropriate.
Mexico has not performed any of the ordi-
nary duties of government towards the peo-
,le Of Lower California.
She has established no sure and ready
means Of communication for the people |
,mong them. or the rest Of the world, nor
las she ever undertaken to protect them from
he wandering robbers who infest the terri
ory. !
Thus abandoning the peninsular and lea
ing II as il was, ga vast on the waters."l |