{"newspaper_name": "The Southern journal.", "edition": "01", "page": "p2", "byline": ""}
{"character_count": 2244, "word_count": 398, "ccnet_language_score": [0.955299973487854], "ccnet_perplexity": [1213.300048828125], "fasttext_language": ["en"]}
republic Of Mexico and the United
States, and this war may very possibly
terminate in the incorporation of the
Calilornias into the American Union.
Through the English papers we learn
that some skrmished had already ta-
ken place between the Mexicans,
commanded by General Ampudia,
and the American troops under Cen
eral Taylor.


The attention of Europe is now
turned to that quarter, and the Tiem-
po, Madrid paper, seems to lament
The impending fate OF Mexico. For
our part, we cannot bring ourselves to
consider rit so very unfortune. 1t is
not the interest ofa Spanish posses.
sion that we have now to consider, but
OF two foreign nations, equally enti
tied to our respect and sympathy.





We view all men as brethren. and
actuated by this feeling, We send our
prayers for the peace and prosperity
OF the Mexicans. But let us ask. are
they happy now? After thirty years
of political turmoil, have they made
any advance in population, in COM
merce. lin industry, in nationality
And what would have been at this
moment the situation Of the Mexican
provinces, with a government, habits
and customs similar to those ofthe ma.
ton with whom they are at war?--
Prosperous, respectable, like their
neighbors.


If in exchange for the CALIFORNIA;
the Mexicans can obtain peace, and
with 1t The protection of that power
iul nation, it will rebound to their own
benefit, and the CALIFORNIA; will also
be great gamers by the change, for
from Mexican province it will be.
come one ofthe United States, free.
wealthy and strong, jewel of i'm.
mense value from lis position, as its
ports will furnish great outlets for the
commerce of the States with the Pa
cihc, the only thing which is now
wanting to make the American EAGLE
great and formidable in both the Am.
erican seas: ,aa b.


The Tiempo need not waste much
pity on the Mexicans, if at some fu-
tnre time they come to form part
of the American Union; for then in.
deed viii they be prosperous and hap
Py and independent. They will be
powerful also, as members ola power
ful nation; and wise laws will secure
to them the most inestimable blessing
which Heaven can bestow on NAH
peace and quiet. Oh, that it were
given to Us to obtain these blessings t
the same price as our Mexican breth,
ren!