New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-05-18
The Purchase Of Califsrnia By m Ast'soss
Company.

10 tae ESifo, Of The " y Tyi6une
SIR: A correspondent who proclams himself an
herent the Of Macmillan and who says lie has just
arrived from Lower California in ycu paper OF
Wednesday to the extent Of half column that territory,
amounting in extent than all New IDgand should
he aii,nef.d from our ae.door n.iskbor" sxmIAb) fer
the pary sum Of million Of dollars He alleges Ibis TO be
one of the most extraordinary proceedings record and
BY way knocking the whole affair in the head declares the
be unauthorized and the grant, Of course TO DO Illegal
assumes this ground that the Juarst party arc not
d, faeto government and therefore convey valid
title any OF the Mexican domai In connection with t'
assertion this view your correspondent nc has eeen IT.
paid upon contamination Of this purchase and themes
he generously nfes that the Jnarst agents who !"
the bargain either have little confidence IN the success OF to
Republican have been made parties II interest TIE
gigantic scheme.
We farther ascertain the political complexion your core
spOndent that speaks with and even an
ration OF Dr. Gwn otherwise Senator and at the sane Tune
embodes In his letter the following evidence Of Lis Tor
the interest OF the United States.
Bot who u9de,,tsrd. the zsre,vs PR Of tms:p.
and this Of land would be ony preliminary to tie becoming
being the nation to which richay BELONG"
,ty Of exposing the motive which acuaes imperial
cate and therefore viii conhne mysef simply 70 reune ts
which fill his communication aud which nc uI
fortunately puts forth the Inappropriate signature Of
Truth" ~,
first place the grant OF Lower California, with tie her
bos mines and fisheries which recently dfsTa by the
Company alluded TO- was made By the
MACMILLAN in Mexico and when Jurez was the soyerern
One of the which dictated tie application for this
grant that the establishment OF an important American
interest Mexico, under the Republican title would operate
as valuable initiative of question without embarrassing
the United States during its period OF trouble
be- required TO initiate for itself The Juarez Government
the other hand induced to favor the application because
with valuable wealth-producng population world p7aei
ca the American people in the support Of me Re
publican title Under pressure OF these proper aud
ten motives both sides the grant therefore made
and in exchange for T. with iis g.es ga g.rs
and freedom from military service the grantees were pound 70
70 pay down a stipulated in gold, earnest Of their
Intentions and fee for their order OF pos.ssion
made the pretended empire Of MACMILLAN up,
the and the Republican Government
the Peninsula being all times the If
French menowsr, the original gEantees most Of whom De
ged Francisco did not think advisable 70 cone for
wad with their ask order Of possession Tie
domestic troubles ofhe United States mingne with these d
coe' most q the original parties retired from TIC ss
by the present Company. This Company early y April asi
believing that there would be further political ob
oes to their carrying out the conditions OF TIE grant coz
uded pay the earnest mone AID to have the grant con
this resolution they paid the It'll day OF the Presesf
month His Excelency NJ Romero the accredited Minister
recognizes several times the amount 10 cash. OF tie $1,000
first cash payment which correspondent Truth"
With this correction of Of your
correspondent Truth have only TO add that te grant has
been carefully examined by the Hon. r. j. Walker and tie
Hon. Caleb Cushing both Of whom nave Pronounced ogu.
aIly made full It's powers and altogether valid II has
uTtner Deen nelu Dl oi
by all precedens Of public Law, titles granted By
eigps de and de the with the Re nte
of Mexico the 3Oth OF March - are held TO be good U
succeeding when hostile To the granting
power The conclusion therefore that al American NJ
thus lawfully acquired would be instncvey protected
by the United States Government IN tue shape OF oond
ton precedent 10 the recognition IN Mexico OF any new co.,
eregnty whatever II under such advice tls tie
Company pnt their money and assumed their
much doubt whether correspondent TTc,hs
legal opinion will be regarded OF decisive weight against
TIC above high opinions whether bis pain at the posps
Of tie Peninsula being aenaed nom our De1tdooI nsgi
Dor" Macmillan. through the action OF al American com
pany will be shared by the American people. AkAhCus