The Montana post., 1868-09-18
PEACEFUL ACQUISITIONS.

If we may judge by the events now
transpiring and look forward to their
natural results, it seems probable that
the United States will acquire by peace
full measures, what all the maneuvres of
fillibusters, the invasion of Emperors,
and the revolutions of distracted coun-
try have failed to throw into her hands,
and that is the northern portion of Mex
leo. Lower Cal, is already virtually in
the possession of American citizens rep
resented by large company, by whom
it has been purchased, and who, at a re-
cent meeting in New York, increased
their capital stock from twenty-five mil.
lion to thirty~fve million dollars. Gen
eral Rosecrans himself, our Minister to
Mexico, is the representative IF large
number of American capitalists, who
are heavily interested in the northern
mines of Mexico. and will, doubtless, do
all that he can to bring those deposita-
ries of wealth, under the control of the
United States. Long years of disturb
ance have had a tendency to cause the
northern States OF Mexico to look more
favorably upon annexation to that
great republic with which their inter
course is 50 intimate. While the more
southern portions of Mexico receive
their supplies from the cost, the northern
States are, to a great extent, furnished
with the products of civilization, by
large trains coming from Texas. To
such an extent has this been the case,
that fully ten years ago the subject of
constructing a railroad through the
country referred to was agitated, and a
company for the carrying out of the en-
terprise was formed. Although we have
no faith that such a road will be built
within the days of the present genera
ton, still we believe that the interests
OF northern Mexico are becoming so
thoroughly American, and that they will
become so to a so much greater extent
upon the construction of the Southern
Pacific Railroad that Lower California,
Sonora. chihuahua and the other States
lying along our border will soon be
peacefully annexed to our country. OF
these, Lower California is probably the
least desirable, being of that general
sterile character which pertains to a
country of volcanic origin. But Sonora
is productive of large quantities
of fruits of every variety which
its tropical coast and temperate table
lands furnish every facility for raising.
It's mines, also. are of great Importance,
and may, when rescued from their pres
ent ruinous and shiftless management,
be made 20 yield large dividends. In
addition TO this. it's Government is
friendly TO the United States. and. as
we see it stated in the Cheyenne Leader,
its Governor, Pescara, has offered lands,
and every assistance in his power, to
such Americans as might desire to be-
come Mexican citizens. But of all the
possessions that would come into our
power by the anticipated annexation,
ChiLuahua would, perhaps. be the rich
est. Although its agricultural area is
but limited, such land as is cultivated
yields luxuriously, aud two crops per
year are frequently raised. AS stock
growing country, it is hardly excelled
by any in the world, and Is herds, be-
fore the Indians commenced their dep-
relations, Increased. SO rapidly. that in-
stances are mentioned where City thou
sand head belonged to one man. But ii
is as q mineral country that IL is partic.
ularly noted. It's silver mines. espe-
cially, are inexhaustible, and among the
richest in the world. OF late years the