Lower California

The orders for this occupation were made by General Kearney before he left, in pursuance of instructions from the War Department, merely to subserve a political end, for there were few or no people in Lower California, which is a miserable, wretched, dried-up peninsula.

Memoirs of the Union's Three Great Civil War Generals David Widger

Mexico -- known as Lower California -- where it parallels the eastern side of this great tongue of land for more than 700 miles.

Mexico Its Ancient and Modern Civilisation, History, Political Conditions, Topography, Natural Resources, Industries and General Development Martin [Editor] Hume 1919

The orders for this occupation were made by General Kearney before he left, in pursuance of instructions from the War Department, merely to subserve a political end, for there were few or no people in Lower California, which is a miserable, wretched, dried-up peninsula.

Memoirs of Gen. William T. Sherman — Complete 1855

The orders for this occupation were made by General Kearney before he left, in pursuance of instructions from the War Department, merely to subserve a political end, for there were few or no people in Lower California, which is a miserable, wretched, dried-up peninsula.

The Memoirs of General W. T. Sherman, Volume I., Part 1 1855

The orders for this occupation were made by General Kearney before he left, in pursuance of instructions from the War Department, merely to subserve a political end, for there were few or no people in Lower California, which is a miserable, wretched, dried-up peninsula.

Memoirs of Gen. William T. Sherman — Volume 1 1855

If its first necessity is attended to, with the augmentation of population commerce will come to give it the consequent movement and animation, and the Mineria will come to complete the circle of its prosperity; so that it is now difficult to perceive the grand importance, commercial and political, which this despised peninsula, which is called Lower California, will yet attain when the transition of time and the sequel of events come to realize these

Mexico and its Religion With Incidents of Travel in That Country During Parts of the Years 1851-52-53-54, and Historical Notices of Events Connected With Places Visited Robert A. Wilson

Thus all of New Mexico and both Upper and Lower California would become U.S. territory.

A Country of Vast Designs Robert W. Merry 2009

They offered a portion of California north of San Diego for a pecuniary consideration but refused to yield any of New Mexico or Lower California and declined to cede any transit rights across Tehuantepec.

A Country of Vast Designs Robert W. Merry 2009

He agreed with Democratic hawks who wanted all of New Mexico and California, including the long peninsula of Lower California later called Baja California.

A Country of Vast Designs Robert W. Merry 2009

Trist receded on Lower California and Tehuantepec, as his instructions allowed, but held firm on Upper California, New Mexico, and the boundary question.

A Country of Vast Designs Robert W. Merry 2009