The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-28

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also House b No es4, "a bin authorizing the Presdens
70 obtain loan OF money for a certain purpose >; hav,
ns" hs same uhoer conBiderDtion and " report
HpToRy TERRITORIAL QUESTION
At the close Of their struggle Great Britain for ;nde
pendence the United possessed no territorv on tho
Gulf Of Mexico their southern boundary being nearly COIN
ciden with the present northern boundary Of Florida
nded 70 s intersection with the Mississippi river at 81
The Mississippi river then their western boundary vaa
ar west Of the extreme frontier settlements and their
productions being entirely east Of the Aeghanies com.
meTce needed no ports except the Atlantic seaboard
In 1895 Spain held ali the shores of the Gulf but IN lam
ceded LousaDa from the Perddo the Sabine TO France
Alter the close OF the war OF independence sette-
ments spread westward and the rich valley between thu
Aeghanes and the Mississippi received hardy and
enterprisiDg population under whose industry its fertile
soil and unequaed resources beginning to furnish
material for an ncalculable commerce. This Commerce
necessarily sought the through the Mississippi and
as the mouth OF the in posse first OF ain
and afterwards Of France jealousy and iii feeling warc
engendered between friendly nations constantly threaten
ing hostile coisops against which the prudence Of ruers
Napoleon Bonaparte who then at the head Of thu
French nation is known 70 have cherished DO policy moro
ardently than that Of building up France commerce.
that should rival that OF England though fully alive
70 the Importance Of Louisiana means toward accom-
pshDg this object he did hesitate 1903 to cede It
to us for the sake Of preserving amicabe relations he
tween the two nations He Well knew that every cons-
deraton OF justice demanded of him cesion and that
the pride and ohsnacy Of rulers 10 stand Ia tho
way OF the prosperity Of large bodies Of the human race
he also knew that however socitous this government
might be to restrain its citizens from agpressons IL wac
not possible for it to do under circumstances 40 we'll
calculated TO invite them. II Napoleon had been less
statesman, and had attempted block up the mouth of
the Mississippi 1t cannot be doubted tia long and bloody
wars between France and the United States would have
ensued Louisiana would have been added 10 onr
unon at an enormous expense OF blood and treasure
By the acquisition Of Louisiana became one of tho
Powers OF the Gulf of Mexico, and by subsequent
purchase or Florida from Spain the anne yatop of
Texas We have become the paramount Powea aypp the
unquestlonabe right TO demand that on u Eaters and
around us borders our and prosperity a not be
interrupted endangered. Around il our soE and no
litca Institutions prevail and 1t floats the Commerce
o or, hesn states ne confederacy No commerce
right to regard it, in all matters involving security
Since the acquisition Of California passengers and mals
in passing between the Atlantic Pacific seek cont OF
transit across the continent where it narrower than at
any point within our territorial limits There are three
points al which may be conveniently traversed each
presenting some advantage peculiar itself The first or
most noTthery the Isthmus of Tehuantene, within
the republic OF Mexico; the second the territory of Nj
caragua, and the third at the Ishmns of Panama in Ne
Granada is important to US that all these routes should
De kept on as the competition between lines could
not fail TO be advantageous our czeps But the To-
huanterec route being the Of Mexico we had
aust right, as the predominant Power in the Gulf 10
claim free and exclusive rgh, OF way over Il for our
citizens mails and property passing between the Atlantic
and Pacific portions OF the Union The government Of
MeNco with clear appreciation Of its interest and
liberal sense Of what To u.s. has authorized the
construction OF railroad a. this point and the treaty
OF the Both Of December 1885, TO the TINTED
states the full and unrestricted right of transit over H.
with the privilege to exend is protection as it shall
Judge wise TO when feel sanctioned and warrant
ed by the public international law and with the fur
ther stipulation, shall any interest in said trans,.
way, the proceeds thereof be transferred 70 anv
foreign government" By this liberal and enlightened
course On the Of Mexico have been enabled 70 e
cure within the Gulf Of Mexico transit as free and
Ia every respect as advantageous IL was within
our own limits.
By securing the Tehuantepec transit right we have
dveted Dto the Cur the coastwse between
the Atlantic and Pacific and thereby added iucaIcuiablv
TO the large commercial interests already have there
VIII os seen from this brief review France,
errorialy, on the Gulf which has made il 10 US almost
an inland sea- Having thus Voluntarily and for ample
consideration, made It's free necessity TO us can
they Justly withhold any additional CONCESSIONS that ex
percnce has shown to be Indispensable peace and
securty9
SPANS COURSE IN TERRITORIAL c1zss,oS
worthy Of remark that spain has times shown
more reluctance TO make amcaole territorial arrange
mens with us than other nation with whom we have
been coterninous Its pride only have revolted
against cessons TO u.s. and have presented obstacle
time and again transferred and retransferred between
Spain France and England, that almost as dfcut
Of psonai chatte Yet when Florida beanie pssnens
cable 70 the security Of the United States, and we
proposed TO purchase it, Spanish pride instantly re-
voihd. Our government SO scrupulousy respects the
territorial rights OF neghboring nations and 90
honoraby discharges all the duties Of good neigh
borhood, that few persons are aware how soreiv
the patience aud forbearance Of the generation preceding
ours was tried by the obstnacy the Spanish rulers 6
regard to Florida All efforts to purchase IL HAVING failed
Congress, in 1871 and 1872 secret session passed the
following acts which printed and promuleated
upui after The lapse Of several years.
or
BY the United States Of merca:- " 40 s
ss Of sps. r md her her
Sss Don hsr s .sS :eSasyn Of %
By senate House of of tho
ss a0 x~srca T 10 coneres That
Without ina aeade .ss sn1 se e soSs
sa Ssa INTO ne foreign and
provide under certain CONTINGENCIES temporary occ
said territory shall hands remain subject % fuuI.
Approved January Is 1871
An act TO enable the Presden, of the States under
.s q % & s.s s sssss
H. be <. and Os for other
q ne United saA hereby sushor.ss
river fefdao and south % PI NE z, sa as Of
e he o n % o ~. a:
TO the uea e "a S me s"%s or any ps
ne sd Ieory or ANY part hereof by foreign govern
ssuPyng the Territory Aforesaid ofds . maintain
or 2, the Se Sssa s ss %py part
Sec And further enacted Tha. one hundred thousand
be appropriated for az The Pre-
sna ssOar e e .s I'D ose
ne Of the President oui Of any money the treasury
IS sec And further enacted That OF
ors,sS G % s sna De 9oned by he United States
be sas s % sy e
% ss and he m
,erson OF persons De exercised h~
direct the protection maintenance of he rh.S
ans o. e said territory the full enjoyment Of er nSe
Approved January i5s 1911.
IN Act concerning act 70 enable the Presdn. of s u.d
ssies under Certain poscsoo oe -
ymg esn OF tns river rerdido and south Of thS
Pnipo.es m snd me declaration accompanying De came
re by ne Senate and House Of
ns nnea saes OF America 10 Congress sssemhed Thst
,na ne aes passed during the presen ss~ion Of Con
r unner certain conusences posseaon Of ihs
eae OF The river Perdido and spulh of d. STATE
vsc'm ana ne nisssspp Territory and Tor other pur.
rc,s - ne oeclAraoon accompanying The aamc b. nol
or punmhed until the end OF next sessIon Con-
unisss m anec,ed by the PRESIDENT Of United states
Approved Msrch3 1siI.
N ne' aunonng The President Of the United State.
i~rr1iory and west NJ the river Perdldo.
re enseed by the eenate and House
ne nied stats OF Amerra ase~fnbled
d h ne and he n hereby authorized occupy and bold
y mat tract oi country called Feat FLORIDA which
y he river fefeido, and possesason Of Uni,sd