The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-12-23
WASHINGTON, Dec. 81, lSk


WASHINGTON, Dec. 81, 1916.
The Annexation of Mer.co-A Graphic Description
of Coming Events.
Briefly, in letter per mail Of this afternoon, we
advised you of the arrival of messenger from We
ra Cruz, with dispatches from Mr.. Slidel, special
Minister at Mexico. One point we, perhaps, forgot
to mention-that Gen. Paroles, originally commits
stoned and despatched at the head OF the army des
tined tor the invasion of Texas, had wheeled about,
and at the mead of his 5000 ragamuffins declared
war against the supreme government Of Herrera.
ANY man of the commonest perception, can see at
once where these endless discussions OF that
miserable burlesque ofa republic, "La Rep,.biica
Mericana," are TO stop. They, will stop with the
annexation OF Mexico TO the United States-silyer
mines, gold mines, cathedrals, sugar and coffee
plantations, corn-felds, orange gardens, castles,
palaces, vineyards, plains, vales, rivers and noun
talns lakes, bays, harbors, salt-ponds, volcanoes,
pamtrees, Indians, mestizoes, Spanlards, quarte-
roons darkles, bandltti, priests, monks and frars,
arlstocrats, gentlemen, lazzaroni, and all That's
where II will stop II won't stop anywhere else.
man natur can't stop the rapidly approaching grand
clmacteric OF the annexation of Mexico-a coun-
try abundanty competent to the sustentatlon of one
hundred and fifty millions OF people. Great God
what consummation to think Otto try for-to
realize! And we shall realize it. compromise
upon the 49th parallel for Oregon will give
us Mexico, with the shedding OF nothing but ink
upon tanned sheep-skln. Only to think
OF 1t country-a government-stretchng its
sublime pinions from the ST. Lawrence to the straits
OF Panama-trom the frozen regions to the torrid
zone-from the roar OF the Atlantic, in midnight
darkness, to the ilmtablc expanse of the Pacific.
heavlng and gltterng in the glores of the setting
sun Gods and goddesses OF High Olympus, what
destiny is ours Only to think of it! The repre-
senauves OF fifty States congregated in the national
captol-and all the varieties of beauty upon the face
assembled 10 Feds raj cifv dur,n
the winters season.
Where is the human intellect-where is that SAN
guine devotee ct republican liberty, however high
his aspirations tor his country-hoWever expansive
his presentlments of its ultimate standing that ho
can reach, IN the utmost tension of his IMAGINATION
the boundaries OF the glory, the power, the gran
deur, the sublmlty, the unparalleled maximum Of
renown to which this North American Union has
commenced her onward march He can't begin
to do It. All that we can do is to "look out when
the bell rings" and move onward with the locomo-
tive OF the age Steam why sir, il is Infused into
the very spirit of the times. 1t is the realization Of
more than poets dream-this onward progress
OF the model Republic. There are men living, sir,
and mark the prediction In the Heraid-there are
men living, who will breakfast in Washington and
sup in the national palace OF Mexico. The Pre-
sldent, after. light supper OF corn bread,
smoked herring, and green tea, with clear con-
science and lively faith in continued peace, is
doubtless dreaming at this very moment OF supping
in the halls OF the Monezumas
We deduce these toregone conclusions from what
we hear from Mexico OF the protracted misery of
that miserable people, from continued and naver-
ending intestine brolls, taxatlons, conscrpuons,
and grinding impositions OF all sorts-from their
desire for peace, and safe and steady govern
ment
The work OF annexation is just beginning We
cannot stop short OF the neck OF Darien. We must
go on. We cannot resist the momentum by which
we are propelled. Ii will have to be done It's
bound to be done. Fifty States represented IN this
capitol! Only think OF that. Why, sir, the pre-
sent dimensions Of our national flag will be covered
all over with stars, and we shall nave to enlarge it
to make room for the stripes. Great and apoheosel-
sed Diana what IS the world coming TO Hurrah
Tor Poik-hurrah tor Texas and Oregon-hurreh for
Caltornia-and three tunes three tor Mexico and
the New Jerusalem We are enveloped In blaze
OF glory. Already do we anticipate the stupen-
dously magnificent consummation before US.
Come on come on ye down-trodden and oppress-
ed OF Ireland, OF Britain, and OF Europe-come on.
We shall have room Tor you! The mantle OF our
government will cover you all. TO every honest
heart, painting for liberty and fair field, we say, in
behalf OF our country, the fruit OF imported seeds,
come on! Ebow-room, We tatterdema.lons OF
Mcxlcol we are coming TO take care oil you. Ere
en years shall have elapsed, the North American
eagle will scream IN his triumphant flight, when the
irst rays Of the morning shall illuminate the snowy
pinnacle OF the majestic Orzlnlbo That's oil
Respectfully, The DvcIoE.