Is There an Atmosphere of Fear There?

William walker wrote that his plan was to establish a military colony, not necessarily hostile to mexico, on the frontier of sonora. He felt that enough americans with guns could protect local families from rampaging natives and secure themselves significant financial benefits. Walker wrote insistently that such an act would be one of humanity, no less than justice, whether sanctioned or not by the mexican government. And so william walker returned to california, intent upon the goal of invading mexico.