BY MOORE & HEMPHILL. 35353381359. The .. DEMOCRAT!!! BANNER". m puhllnhod wet-My, «82 par unnum—or 8| 50 if paid In ud. \‘lnco. - ' . ' . No pun" mn bo dismminuz-d (unless at the op unn oflhe cdlmmtnnnl a“ nrrgnmgnn are paid. WAdvorunemenm. &c.. at tho usual rules. ' flcmocmnu 33.1 mm: CLF. A RF] 1". I. D, [’A DEC. 16.!847 LIBRARY MEETING. The Memhen'of lhls Association will tukenntiow thll a meeting is to ho he'd in Hm Prolhonelnry‘n of fice.on Monday ovemmz. Um 20th inst. All pnrsnns having 'hookn belonging to lhe inalilution in their pm» Evasion. w)" mmm Ihem su [hm limn. . - By order uf _ , THE PRESIDENT. Dec. ‘91h1847. WBy Divino permiilion. ihcm will. he preach mgln lho Prélbylerian church in thin place. on lho finl[noxl] Sabbmb, hf Rev. J Fummo‘ and on tha fin! Subbnlh in Feb, '4B.hy Rov JAs. LINN. In Pike township. on the 2:1, Snbbnlh in'Dec. by RevJ. anma. 'und‘ mi lho 4m Sabbath in Feb ’4B.‘by'Rev. S. Coorzn. By Divme permissinn. the Rev. Mr. (‘.m'rwon'ruv. nl lho Pmlennnl Eplarnpnl Church. will pronch m the Court-house, mlflenrfield. m hn'l mm ‘2 o'clnrk In lho nflemoon ol' the 25th. and 3:10 o‘clock m the morning oflha 25m insl. Also ut the Curwensvillv SchooLhouao at 10 o'clor-k m the morning: of the 25th. and allmll past ‘.’ o'clock In the ulternoon 0f1h926111 inst. ‘ . WWO huve‘ oniy npnéc to any Amen Io lho ox CIHODI Manage'of President POLK. which occu pies nimou our entire them. In appvoving it. we to lho "dabble Invg"—frmn lhe binning naked I" lhe‘commencemom "‘. the morning of "Hank! In the Inn paragraph. ‘ “Mi. PoLx Ipqaksmot an n par liznn. but an an American, spanking the voice of hi. coumty. l 0 bin coumrymen. Now lel lho op~ polilion go lo {work nml pick in hole in ii. if lhey can. “in reasoning in ununswernble, and no lhe peopie Will my. , Let not in great length deler any. cuizcn from reading it (awfully. , ”We are mdabuld 'lo lhe cnlcrpriuing editor: of lhe Huninbixrg Union forlnn earl}; copy of lhe Menage. lr'wao delivered m \Valfiiknglon on the 7th. about noon.cnma lo Harri-burg and “an prin led in the Union of the Bm. and. by _ due couuc 0! mail. would have reached an on lho morning of lho 101 b, but ll was carried to Curwen-ville. and com nquently it did not truth In unlil in the evening ollhll day. CON [-2 AT LAST. 0n Thutaday lnu the Lewiuown Bank made a regular built blow np—dlrngflng the Menu. PM. len mm [1; o'r, u oxhernay. they going ahead oflha Bunk. . " W‘Mr. Winlhrop. an‘ anti-war. Federals“ ol Maunchuwl‘ll, was elerled Speaker of the House of Reprenenlalivu. and I Mr. Campbell, of Ten nuae’é. Clerk. , WWO have‘hud anolher week of nlmml cun~ clan! rum. and the conlcqueni‘el me. high wnlcr ‘muddy rondz,and dull limes. To-day. however 'w‘o lnvo a pro-putter mow. ‘ CUINCLECLA‘MOI'SCHB TEMPLE OF HONOR Wm Inlliluded in ihis 'plncc on Monday even ing‘jgn. by CHARLES Curmfin. D. G. \V. C. 'l‘ and bu ummma. ochllalonlc. J Bomron. Enq u lho presiding officer. ‘ , . WND newa from Mexico. and if there mu i would do our reader» nu benefit Ihin nook. I ”Gen. Taylor reached New Orleans on lhe 61h inn.. on hil way In viii; [m family in Minin~ niphi. Thc‘hoaamlilics uflha city were formally .ofleud to and accepted by him. PRESID ENT’S MESSAGE. Fellow-citizens of (he Senate and House ; bf'Rep'fésenlalives. . The annual meeting of Congress is al ways and interesting event. The Repre sentatives of the States and of the people come lreeh irom their constituents to take counsel together lor the common good.— Alteran existence of near three-fourthsol a century as n tree and independent re publicfithev problem no longer remains to be solved. whether man is cspnhle of self government. The success ol Our admin: ble system is a conclusive refutation ol the theoriee‘ol those In other countries who maintain that “_a lnvured lew” are born to rule. and that the mass of mankind must hogoverned by lulce.‘ Subject to no or bitrurynr hereditary authority, the peo ple are the only sovereigns recognized-by nurr.Conelitution. Numerous emigrants ‘ at every lineage and language. atrraeied 1 hy'lheucivilvrandi-religioustreedomwe m.. 3 joy. and. by our happy'condition, annuat. .ty, crowd to our‘shores. and transfer lhelr ‘heart..‘not less than their ..allegiapceeto theeountry ,nhose dominionmbelongs a.. ,lnneto the penple.~ ', 4‘ .No Country has been en muehfavored, or, should acknowledge with deeper raver. once the manilestations Ul the Divine pm .tectinn; .y‘An; all-wiseCrealnr directed 81 i gnarded'us in our intent struggle lnr [ree dom. and hue constantly wntchedov'eij our surprising progress. until wehnve hemme one of the greotmuiona _olthe earth. . - It is in n enuntry thus layered. and”. ileu smanmeutm which the Exesutin , 'nd Legislative.”branches hold ‘.‘lheir‘ uuv i‘hprity fsh'limiml periods." alikelrpmlhe ' with; and; wintertime :rssnpnsiww ' . . . . ~ . . ..9 . ~ , . . , . . . . , . . . . .i'.• . tie' I % , ' I .1: : '''' '.., T •, '. ' 4 '. . ) .. . their ren'pectiye Icomtituonc'ies. that it i.- nanln my duty to communirnte with Con are." upon the state oflhe Union, and the precenl condition of public ofloirn. . During the past year; the most gratify-_ ing proofs are presented that our country has been blurred with a wide nprend and universal prosperity. There has been no period tince the government wan founded, when all the industrial pureuits of our people have been more successful. or when labor In all brooches of busine“ has reeeived o hirer or better reward. From our abundance we have been enahlged to perform the pleasing duty of furnishing food for the slowing millions of less fo vnred countries. in the enjoyment olthe bountioe ol Pm vidence at home, such as have rarely fal len to the lot at any people, it i 9 cause of congratulation, that our intercourse with all the Powers of the earth, except Mexi m. continues lobe of an amicablechnracy ter. \ . ,' l II has ever been our cherished policy to cultivate. peace and 26an will with an naiiona: and this policy has been steadily pnrcued by me. _ No change has laken place in our rela tions wiih Mexico since the adjournment oi the last Congress. The war in which the United Sines were forced In engage wilh the government 0! Ihal countty. stiH continues. . . ’ Ideem ii unnecessary. after lhe full er pmilion of them cnnmlned-in my montage of {he eleventh of May. 1846. and in my annual meaning? at the commence-mm! n! the session 0! Cungresn in December lasl. to reiterate lhe serious cnuan of com n‘aint which we had again“ Mexico bet (me she commrnced houlililieo It is suliicient on the precent occasion to say. that the wanton violation ol the rights of person and pr’nperly ol our citi zens rommittrd by Mexico. her repealed 'acts nl bad faith. through a long series of years and her disregard of solemn trea ties. stipulating for indemnity to our in juted citizens, not only constituted am iple cause of war on our part. but were ol inch on aggravated character as would have justified us beforethe whole world in resorting to'this extreme remedy. With an anxious desire to avoid a rupture be tween the two countries. we .lorbnre lnr years to assert our clear rights bv force, and continued to seek redress for the Wrong: We had sufl'ered hy amicable noun-i tiatmn, in the hope that Mexico might. yield to the pacific councils and demands oljuetice. In this hope we were disap pointed. Our Minister 0! peace sent to Mexico was inrultinglv rejected. The Mexican government refused even tohenr the terms of adjustment which he not nu thorized to propose; and finally. uuderl wholly unjustifiable pretexts; involved the two Countrier. in war. by in‘-_adiné the ter ritory of the State offl‘exas. striking the first blow, and shedding the blood al our citiZens on our own soil. ‘ Thnugh lhe United States were Ihe ag gfievcd nolion. Mexico commenced lhe war, and we were compelled. in self-de fence. to repel lhe Invader. and [o vindi- cate the national honor and interests by prosecutin- it with vigor until we could ‘ublain a just and honorable peace. 0n learning that hostilities had.been commenced by Mexico, I promptly cum municated that fact,‘accompanied with a succinct statement 0! our other causes of complaint against MP 'co. to Congress; and that bndv. by the 0% orthe thirteenth ol May,1846. declared that “by "I- act of the republic of Mexico. a state of war exists. betueen that government and the United States”—lhis'act declaring f-the war to exist by the act ol'_the republic of Mexico,”.and making proyiaiun tor its prosecution “to a speedy and successlul termination.” was passed with great uni nimity by Congress, there being, but two negative votes in the Senate. and butfourv teen in the House of.Representntives. The existence of the war having thus been declared by Congress. it became my duty, under the constitution and the laws. to conduct and prosecute it., 'l'hia'tloly has been performed; and though. at every, stage of its progress, I have manileatedla' Willingness to terminateit, by njust peace. Mexico has refused to accede to any terms Which could be accepted by the U nited'Stataa. consistently with the nation al honor and interest. .' , i , The rapid and brilliant successes ofour mme, hnd! the vast extent of the 'enem'y’s territory'u-hich had been overtunund con qneréd; before the' Close hi the .last'pes sion niCongi-ess. were fully,know,n'tn that bndy. Sincg that time. the war has been ptbavcuted-with increased-lenergy.- and -I am gintified tn athte'hwilh dancc'eaa‘ Which commnn‘datunivei’aél 'ndmlmtion. ,Hl’sloiry tifeuentg no,parnl|ei' 'of so many ‘glorio’uo Victorieu achieved by any nation Within sh 'hP'! ‘5 perjbd. ’Out army, régulurs and ;'°‘unf¢9|'fi. haie'qovere’d themselves wuth Impenghable honor's. ‘ 'Wha‘ne'viw &wher. everb‘ur forc'e'a"hnve’g‘ncuuntered’thfe cné, m], {Mugh h: was instantly; quanta-nah. be", and .nlten‘ onlre‘nched'in foFtified p'u'. pitio‘nl‘ ‘of hi": (Mn: pelgétidn. and of “refit Flt'etiglhi hof‘hasyheendeféated; Ton 'mné‘h‘ pr‘aise' ‘cnnnortfi'e’ bépténéd'upbn' on‘r cm". can and meat: régu'érs. mid 'v‘nl‘uniée’ii." for? theirjgdtlgmvy.“ 'disciplingg‘tn‘domuta. bié‘éoura'ge‘ and'pér‘éevbr‘ahcé. fail iéekili‘g th‘e‘fioht "‘olflanger.‘ 'nnd'iiiieing ‘jwi'thtéac‘n oth‘er'in’dée‘dd'nf"n_dblb dhrihg‘. ’ " ‘ " " IXII «.‘ARFIELD,PA., DEC. 61.1947; ~W'hileevery patrint’ahearc murt exult‘. and a jml national pride animote every “mm". in .bt‘holtlittg the high proofs of . 000.7029. consummate military skillehlea" ‘lf ‘ll‘Clpline; and humanity to the van. (Wished enemy. exhibited by our gallant "my. the nation is called to mourn over the loss of many brave oflicera and loldiers who have tollen in defence of their coun try’s honor and intererts. The brave (lead met their melancchly fate ina foreign land. nobly discharging their duty. and with their country’s flag waving ttiumphantly in the lore of the toe. Their patriotic tleetla orejuetly appreciated, and will long he remembered by their grateful country men. The parental care ol the govern ment they loved and served should be‘ extended to their uurvivtng families. Shortly after-the adjournment 'ot the last session of Congress, the gratifyinzln' telligence woo receiver] of the signal vic tory ol BuennN’iHaond of thé‘l’all ol thei ci'y Ol Vera Cruzfa'nd with it the strong castle of San Juan de Ulloa. by which it was~ deleoded.‘ V Believing that after these and other aurces-‘e', so honorable to our artm and no disastrous to Mexico. the pe riod was propitious to aflord her another opportunity, it she thought prttper to em broce it, to enter into negotiations lnr peace. a commissioner was an pointedto proceed to the headquarters of our army. wi!h full anera to enter upon negotiations, and to conclude ajust and honorable trea ty of peace. .. .. He Was not directed to make any,new overtures nl peace. but was the bearer o! a tie-patch from the Secretary of State 0! the United Staten to the Minister 0! For eign Aflairs of Mcxicb. in replv tn (mere ceived from the latter of the 42211-0! Feb ‘ru'a’ry‘.’ 1847. in which the Mexican gov ernment was Informed "this appointment. and of his presence at the headquarters of our army. and that he was Invested wtth lull powers to conclude a definite. treaty otpeace. win-never the Mexican govern ment might stgnily a desire to do no.— While! was unwilling to subject the Uni ted States to another indignant refusal. I was yet resolved that the evils hi the war should not be protracted a day longerthat‘. might be rendered absolutely necessary by the Mexican government. Care was taken to give no instructions to the commissioner which could in any way Interfere with our military operations; or relnx our energien in the prosecution oi the war. He posseered no authority in any mander to control these operations.— He was authorized to exhibit hisinstruc tions to the General in command oi the army; rind in the event 0! a treaty being concluded and ratified on the part of Mex ico, he was directed to give notice of that fact. On the happening of such contingen cv. and on receiving notice thereof. the General in command was instructed by the Secretary of War to suspend lurlher ac~ tive military operations tintil further or dere. These instructions were given‘woh a view to intermit hostilities; until the treaty thus ratified by Mexico could be transmitted to' “’ashington, and receive the action ol the Government of the Uni- 1 ted States. ' l The commissioner was also directed. on reaching the army, to deliver to the Gen eral in commaan the despalch which he bore from the Secretary? ol State to the Minister of Foreign Aflairs of Mexicn, 6;. on receiving it. the General was instruc tird by the Secretary of War to cause it to i be 'trnnsmitted to the commander oi the Mexican forces. with a request that it might be communicated to his government. "l‘he commia-murier (lid not reach |he head-‘qunrlgxs Mme atmy unlil alter a nother brilliant vicloyy hnd crowned our arms at Cerm Gurdo. . 'l'he UEFpMCh which he bore from the Secretary of War to the General incom mand of lh armv, was received by that officer. the?!“ Jdlnpu. on the 7th glay of May, 18f17. together with the de'bpatch lrom the Becretury‘of S‘tatevtolh'e Minis ter of Foreign 'Aflairs of Mexito. having been lrunsmittrd to him from Vei‘n Cruz. The commissioner arrived at the head- quarters of the army a few days after wards. Hls presence with the army and his dipiomatic chorueter were made known to the Mexican government irom Puebla, on the lQ'h'oi June, 1847, by the trans mission 0! the llennntch from the Secreta ry of State to the Minialer ol Foreign Af lairs of Mexico. ' . ‘ M'any weeks elapsed after its receipt, 8:. no overtures were made, none was any dB-_ sire exnreased by the Mexican gnvemmenl {‘o enter into negotialiona for peace. Our army‘puraued "5 march upon lhe capital, and. 31 i 1 '.npproaclled il, . was met by formidyble rabislange. ‘ ()ur forces firs} encountered lhe 'enemy. and achieved sig nal vict’orieaiin ,Ihe, Severely conlésledzbfifl lléa o! Cbntreras‘and Chetubflcp.‘ _h'Wad not unlil afle; these actions had resulted in decisive victories. and the‘lcapilal of lhe en -‘ emy ‘7," within our poyérfijthn} ‘ho’Mexi can“governmem manifested any' dib'po'ai: :lion ld‘enler imo "negotiations for peace. ‘and‘qven them'hs events have proved, theiro iq 'toomuch reason' to believ'e'they welfa'vin: sinc’ere.‘ and'lhat _in agreeing £0.20 lhtough' lhe‘formsfif negoliauon, the object. wah up 'g'ain film: In Ilré'hgih‘en lhe ‘defencea‘of‘iheir, capital; and 'lo ‘prépayo for _flehh gpsijlancg.‘ 3,1110 Geherél iii-'commau‘d'OE Ihbiluim'y' ’doape’d it bxpe‘diém Io Vabqpendfllhdqliluiép {qmpotgiily;g.by gnxpxing imo‘ah“ grmiuipaf A 4., ~ i With a View to the opening of negotiation!- Commissioners were appointed on the part of Mexico. to meet the commissioner on the part ol'the United .Stiites. . The result of the conference which tools place between these functionaries ofthe two governments Wash failure to conclude a treaty of peace. The commissioner of the United States took with |.tm the project ofa treaty alrea dy prepared, by the terms of which the in. demnity required by the United States .wes e ression of territory. » ’ It is well known that the only indemni» ty which it is in the power of Mexico to make in satisfaction of the just and long deferred claims of our citizens against her, and the only means by which she can re imburse the United States for the expenses ‘ of‘the war, isa cesston to the United States 1 of a portion of her territory. . Mexico has no money to pay, and no means of melting the required indemnity... if we rcluse‘mis. we can obtain nothing else. To rejectin tlemnily, by refusing to accept aeelsion oftetriton', would- beto abandon all our jmt demands and It) wage the war; hearing all expenses. without a purpose or definite object. - A exam of war abrogalea Hemies previ- Onsly exislmg belween lhe balligevenls.'& a Iremy of peace pnls an and to all claims for indemnity—for lonious acts commilted. under the authority of one government a gains! lhe citizens or subjects of another. unless they are provided for in its stipula- lions. A treaty of peace which would ter minate the exrsting war. without providing for indemnity. would enable Mexico—the acknowledged debtor. and herself the ag‘ greeenr in the war—tn relieve herself from her junt liabilities. By such a treaty. our citizens. who hold just demands against her. would have no remedy. either against Mextco or their own government. Our duty to these citizena must forever prevent such a peace, and no treaty which does not provide ample means ol discharging these demands can receive my sanction. . i A treaty of peace should nettle all exiel- ‘ ling differences between the two countries. Ifan adequate cessten ofterritnry should be made, by such a treaty. the United States should release Mexico from all her liabili ties. and assume their payment to our own citizens. If. instead of this. the United States were to consent toa treaty by Which Mexico should again'engage to pay the heavy amount of indebtedness which ajust indemnitNo our government and our citi zens wou'.d impose on her. it is notorious that she doei not possess the means to meet such an undertaking. From such a treaty no result,could be anticipated, but the same irritating disappomtmsnts which have heretofore attended the violations of similar treaty stipulations on the part of Mexico. Such a treaty would be but a temporary cessation of hostilities, without the mammalian of the lriendshipfimd good understanding which should characterize |he future intercourse belween lhe two counuiea. 'l'hetCongreu contemplated the acqui sition of territorial indemnity when that body made provision for the prosecution of the war. is obvious—Congress could not have meant—when. H) May. 1846. they appropriated ten mtllions of dollars, and authorized the President to employ the militia and naval and militarv lorces ol' the .United States. and to accept the services of fifty thousand volunteers. to enable him to prosecute the “at; and when, at their last session. and after our army had inva ded Mextco. they made additional nppro’i printions. and authorized the raieing of ad ditional troops for the same purpose—that no indemnity «a. to be obtained from Mex ice at the conclusion of the war; and yet it was certain that, if no Mexican territory was acquired, no indemnity could be ob tained. It in further-manifealthai Congieas con templated lerriiorial indemnity, from the fact lhalral their last session. an act vies passed. upon lhe Execulivo recommenda uon. appropriating three million: of dollars with ihatexpren object. This appropria tion was made .. to enable the Presidemlo conclude a treaty of peace. limits and boun« daries.'wnh the repuulic of Mexico. to be used by him in the even! ‘lhat anid lrealy, when signed by the authorized agents of lhe Iwo governments; 'and duly rpiilied'by Mexico. shall 'call I’o:l lhe expendiluie of the same. oreny part thereof.” The ob- ject ofvneking this eppronrialion was dis tinctly elated In the several mesqagea on Ipe subject which I communicaled 19‘ Con; areas. Simliar appropriations made 'in 1803 and 1806. Which were tefened to. were intended Io be applied in pm. considr union for lhe ceuion of Louieiana and the Florida“ ' ’ ' ‘ l_n_ l_ikernermer'it was anticipated that. in eettltng the rerma of a treaty ofjf' limit aml Ibuunderiea”~"wilh’ Mexico, a caesieu ‘ol’ territory, estimated of greater value théh the amount of q'ur' demands again-t her might be pbl‘amedg‘ and that the pr'ompt payment of ttua sum—it; part .ceet‘d‘elfation for the territory 'ceded-‘édn ‘lhe cpnclueio’n 9! a treaty and it! unification~ on her pan. mighrbean inducement wuh her. to make sueh'e debeior‘t of tetmo')’ '99 _woutd b 9 ‘3“ ”new”, "‘1 my 'Urtite'd‘ Staten. 'Au'd‘alt} ment: the (a'ilure 19' conclude ‘euehe tree" ”guns-wandered It. p‘rr‘necevsre‘ryt' to‘eee‘ eny' '{nm of the threei‘tmlllon’e of‘ttpljere a‘pp'ro printed'b‘y‘ that 'act‘, and '_ttie’entlre‘aurn‘ r 9; *NEW SERIES-VOL. I, No. 4....w1mm min-19; mama in the treeeurv.‘it is ”inapplicable to lhst object. should the contingency-003' cur making such application proper. _ The doctrine of no territory in thedoe? [lrina of no indemnity; end. “sanctioned, would be a public acknowledgment that [our country was wrong. and that the war declared by Congreu with extraordinary unanimity. was unjust, and should be ebony; dnned; an admission unfounded in fact. 8:; degrading to the netionelmeharacter. - - The terms of the treatymroposed b! the’ United State's were not only just-to Mext co. but, considering the chatactet db amount - of our claims. the unjustifiable and unpro'r ' voked commencement of hostilities by: her“ ‘ the expense: of the war to which weltavo i been subjected, undthe success which hld' ‘ attended our arms. were deemedto be. oh ' most liberal character.-. . r/'v . ‘ 7 .1 The commissioner ofthe U. State! W" authmlzed to agree to the eetnblinhmen’tol’ i the Rio Grande as the boundary. {tom ite. t entrance into the Gulf to its intersection: with the southern boundary ol'New Maxi—n co. in north latitude about 32 degrees. and‘ to obtain 3 amino to the'U‘. S.:ol'.the pro-w vineee of New Mexico: and the Oeliforni-~ ' as, and the privnlege of the right of way I' ‘ CI'OSI the iethmuc of 'l‘ehuanlepec. :Tho boundary of the Rio Grande; and the cel- , non to the U. States, of New Mexico and - Upper California, constituted an ultimatum .i which our commissioner u’as. uuderno , ‘circumstaneee to yield. .‘.- ' w- .- 1 That it mtghhbe manifest not onlyitor Mexico. but to all other nations. that the : U. States were not diapoaedto take Idvan- - tage ot- a (cable power. by insisting upon . wroatmg from her alLthe other provincoe, including many of hcr'principal larvae and . cities. which we had conquered and held 1 in our military occupation.'but werewil-fi -ling to conclude a treaty in a spirit oi libv erality. our commissioner was authorized-,- to atipulato for the restoration toMextco of all our other conquests. ’ ~ - ' As the territory to be acquired by them boundary proposed might be estimated to. be at greater value than a lair équiaalcnt tor our just demands, oar-comm'iumner was authorized to stipulate lor thczpay- > ment of such pecuniary consideration as . was deemed reasonable. , ' The terms of a treaty composed by the ‘ Mexican commissioners where wholly in admissible. They negotiated as it Men'- co were the victoriout. and not the van tLuished party. They must have known I at their ultimatum could never be scape * ted. It required the United States to ' dirmember Texas. . by surrendering to Mexico that partoi the territory or thlt ‘ State lying betuieen the Nuec’et andthe ' Rio Grande. included withtn her limits ' by her law ‘wlten she was an independent 1 republic. and when she was annexed to the‘ United States and admitted by Congress ‘ as one of the States 0! our Union. It con- ‘l‘ tained no provision for the payment by Mexico ofthe just claim: of our citizensi,‘ It required'tndemnity to Mexican citizens ' lorinjones they may have sustained by,' our troops in the prosecution .'t the war; It demanded the right for Mexico to levy‘ and coilect the Mexican tariti ofdutieslon goods imported into her potts while in our military occupation during the war. and the owners of which had paid'to otficers' of the United States the military 'contri-f' bulions which had been levied upon them;“ and it offered to cede to the United States. for a pecuniary consideration. that part of ' Upper Catiiornia tying north of latitude" thi’rtyseven degrees. Such were'the una ' reasonable terms proposed. by the Mexican commissioners. * ' The cemion lo the United Slate's by A Mexico, of the provinces of New blazing“ and the Cnlifornias. as proposed by'ffie commissioner or lhe ,Uniled Stnjes. it was f believed. would be morein accovdance K u-i'h the convenience nml ink-rem of both nations. ~than any othernession’o! lerrilory‘ which it was probable Mexico could bo induced to molten, - ‘ ~ ' '_ [t is mnmlelUo all who have Obit!!!“ the qclual condition o! the Mexican gov.- . ernment, for some years past. and at prep, _ sent. "an! if these ‘ provinces shouldharel-i‘ tained by Mr, she could'notlong continue ,1 to hold and govern (hem. Mexico I: {o9' leeble',a power to govern these pmvinced. . lying a; they do a distance of more than a .., thoqga’nd miles from hen; capital; and. if , attempted tb' be retained by-tger._th¢ly_ wouMconstimh: but fora shorl lime; cvén nominally. d part of her dqmiqions. -‘ ‘ :.. .Thjls would be egpcciallythe case with , UpperlCalifornia.,, The aagacity of pow. ,1 ar_fu! 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Significant historical Pennsylvania newspapers