The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1876-01-05
New Annexation scheme.


LATE PAPERS bring the particulars of the
scheme for annexing large slice of the Re
public Of Mexico to the United States. On at
least two former occasions the United States
have acquired territory from that country,
through purchase OF otherwise. and the pro
cess of absorption viii probably continue. till
the Great Republic extends to the istlImus of
Darien The affair is another illustration Of
the dangerous tendencies of Indebtedness
when INDUCED in by weak nation.
The prpjec; Is not Absolutely new. but when
preached it has been POoh-pOohed and froEned upon
visionary. Nov it Is looming up a substantial
reality. in favor q which movement is certain and
preneiiiatei. Il may not succeed success depends
upon agreement and Congressional action. The mo
ives Tor the ceson Of territory are by 40 means pre-
posterous and the policy Of accepting the territory. If
the prefer Is made good terms, can hard
" be questioned The history Of the United
States illustrates absorption in ample de-
gree. Louisiana, Florida. Texas, the Great West,
Alaska and the Pacific coast, have all been gathered
in under the Rgis Of the starry banner. Why not
the contiguous portion Of Mexico, from the Bic rAnde
70 Cape St Lucas. Stated in brief the pr9jec; shape
Itself this fashion Mexico the United States
money AID has not dollar in its exeheluer to
the demand Several Of It's States on the Mexican
border Of srea; Importance TO the United States.
To Mexico, By reason Of s feeble Government. inse-
eury OF re nd inees tbreaks Of the disaected
and iawleSs they Of much less value and expen-
sive provinces besides. settlement Of interests
relief 10 country gain Of territory to the other.
ay be arranged BY payment Of the debt in real es-
tate. Acting on the belief that the United States
Government viii submit & treaty for ratification
A. the next session Of Congress, transferring all that
portion Of Mexico lying due west and north Of the
kio Gr4nde del Norte, and that there is scheme on
foot 10. carry this project into efect, . number Of
prominent mining capitalists lsnd-grabbers. and
other spectators induStriously occupied in
exploring the country which il IS expected viii be
oeded and at cheap rates buying Up tracts suit
able for Agriculture grazing, and securing mines
that are known 10 be rich, but uudeTei0pei or
worked with little enterprise. Other interests
At work, and chiefly railroad interests II is sup
posed that Ton SeStt has his eye this northern
portion Of Mexico and intends to make it feeder to
bis approach 20 the Pacific coast. The Texas and
Pacific Railroad Company employed agents within
the last two years TO travel through Sonora Sinaoa
aud Chihuahua and report on the resources the &C.
equations Of the Inhabitants, and the prospects Of
trade; and the same company, possibly Tom Scott
IS Al individual Spectator, has given attention to
hArbor Of magnificent availability, recently surrey
ed sounded aud ehartei o. the Calf of California,
near Point Me1ane- In advantage Of situation for
commerce and al point for railroad engineering
through the best country Of the region, this hArbOr
Is said 70 discount GusymAs, further up the Calf,
and is within few miles Of the proposed border Ene
which vii terminate the eastern shore, near the
mouth Of tie Esserell0s river.
The Commission Is nov ready to report, and the
shape which that report viii take will be 4 PROPOSE
ton 70 give Mexico grant Of $1,000 Gee, and
Mexieo il lieu Of demands amounting to SIC 0OO, 900,
to Te the United States all hatterrtOry lying north
Of the tHenty-sixtn parallel Of latitude, from the
mouth q the Rio Grsnde TO the eastern shore o. the
Gulf Of California, and also the whole Of Lower Cali
iorna. This line Of severance cedes 70 the United
he Ehnla Of and .hrra TIE
northern portions Of Sinaoa and durango the greater
part Of Cohahuils and small portions Of SoeEo Leon
and TamaaiiPas. From SOURCES Of information which
considered good learn that the treaty based on
The articles Of agreement has been drafted. No def
rite action has been taken in Mexico with regard to
i, but doubt Is entertained that it will be accepted.
Il Is stated be the inteotOn to introduce the pro
position At the opening Of Congress, the President
bringing It forward in his message, and within =
soHple Of months, 1t the Latest to have the treaty
r1tifed and binding
The Chronicle gives slightly ranging details
As follows:
The claims commission has ended It's labors and
he result the award Of between $40 600 Oee and $780,
200 00p, 10 the L. S. Government The Mexican
Treasury Is in = depleted condition, and when the
inal award vas made. President Lsrdo's Government
vund itself unable 70 meet this huge demand on its
esOurees The result vas that negotiations were en-
cred into betEeen the two sovereign powers for an
These negotiations have been pending for some |
is past, aud have now resulted in = treaty between
be tE0 GoFeTnuents the substantial points Of which
Ire ROW given 70 the public for the first time
The United States Of Americs, represented By 4
President Grant, agree to assume the financial re-
possibilities Of Mexie0 to American eifizenE zndPay
u the awards in full In consideration Of this obi
,Aiou Of the United States the RsPablic Of Mexico
By President Den Sebastian Lerdo de 1
lssdas covenants and agrees 70 eede to the United
'satss Sonora, which inciudes the magnificent 1
eaport Of Gnayanss, the Ehole State Of ChihnGhGa,
nd parts q the States Of Sin1loa, Durango and 4
,oahuila The terms Of this treaty hREepzssed back
rards and orEsrds between WAshin gtSn aud the City
Mexico all the resources Of diplomacy have been
Exhausted IN their preparation and tbey have finally
accepted By both President Grant and Prexident
.eFo andthey viii so01 ne presented 20 the Seuates Of
be tEo egantres fo= ratikeaiion. The treaty viii be
ent to the United States Senate upon its reassem-
lag early in DseenbeT. with reeonnendation from
resident Grant that Il be ratified at once Already
be United States i msking preparations to take
ossesEon Of this newly acquired property Il viii
c re1smbeEed that two weeks ago Rear Adnirzi
dodgers. commanding the squadron Of the Pacific,
as ordered 70 Washington, and left San Francisco
4 some mysterious missi5n- That mission Is nov
rPiained. The Pacific squadron Is EoE concentTaf-
z near the Mexican cozEt, and Rear Admiral Rod
srs has gone to Washington to receive personal in
ructi0ns n the matter. /