The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-06-29
For the Union
THE TREATY WITH MEXICO.

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The New York Herald of June 27 dscourses its
edincoherent manner when treating of thing important
done by the administration In reference the treaty with
Mexico It says II neither gives El Paso which
mands the southern passage through the Rocky mountain
range nor the mouth Of the Colorado of the Gulf Of Cali
ornia without which the free navigation Of the gulf is all
moonshine" Now it is sufficient to say that we gain
considerable portion Of territory the Colorado river
low where owned before the treaty and that we are by
it entitled 10 the free navigation Of the Colorado within
our territory and to the free navigation Of the Gulf o
California Does the editor Of the Herald with all his
about the and resources Of the United Satea
suppose that enforce treaty with Mexico
For he must suppose in order to make out the
treaty in this respect he calls it. ere ooshine To
such absurdes he reduced in order disparage the
treaty
The circumstances attending this treaty are some
spects parallel those of the Ashburton treaty the wis
dom of which is generally acknowledged The former
settled disputed questions of boundary does this But
the formermerorious it was-did not get rid of an
onerous obligation, which, if pertinacousy insisted by
Mexico would have compelled us to pay twice ten millions
mean the eleventh article of the treaty of Guadalupe Hi
dalgo. Mexico no doubt would have made exorbitant
claims under that article but already they serious
probably of than half the value of the ten millions
Now freed from all that both drain of money
and of dispute
Mr.. Calhoun in his speechone of the best certainly he
deiyeredon the Ashburton treaty see the newspa-
pers April and May, ls4a) made the following remarks
which equally applicable to the present
WITH of course, the necessary change of names
"Our gain-regarded in the most contracted point Of
vew equivalents to the assumed to be paid
by to Maine and Massachusetts, for their the
treatys vastly greater than what have contracted
to pay Taking the whole boundary question togeth-
| er, and summing up the loss and gain of the whole
including what affects Maine and Massachusetts, and
he could not doubt that regarded merely seofs
gain greatly exceeds loss But it would be indeed
take very contracted view to regard in that light
would be to overlook the importance of establishing
between such powers line Of boundary aboundng in
disputed points of much difficulty and long standing The
solid peace between the two countriesa thing much
to be desired"
The advantage of getting southern route for rail-
road through territory is great one This is
secured by the treaty do not dispute the feasibility nor
the advantages of central route each great section
Of the Union is entitled to its route and there will be
to build both within the twenty years. What have
not the United States done already in this espect2 With
aid from the general government but donations
land what they have done guarantee of much tina,
they viii do. Are behind England in enterprises OF
this nature2 No but that great soul with little body
has made supendous structures Of this within the
last fifteen years. And the United Statesa great soul with
great body-here Is doubt will equal any enterprise
the globe in their valuable public works With
fifth of the expenditure which il would any other
nation obtain control Of the worlds commerce may
command IT, The God Of Nature has placed in rea-
tive position the rest Of the world that it be
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