True Democrat. (Paulding, Miss.) 1845-18??, 1845-05-28


r States expressly disclaiiiied 4,As,s,sl.
tention towards Mexico in sanctioning thl
annexation resolutions and that power
knows well that all which has been done
IN the premises by the United States, i,
strictly within the rules of precedent and
the comfy OF nations. Texas--a nation
with an organized government, whose in
dependence has been acknowledged by all
the great powers Of the cartlh and essen
TALLY as sovereign and free as Mexico her
Sell--proposcS to be annexed to this Union,
ana an act is passed prescribing the condi-
tons on which her prayer will be granted.
This is the extent Of our offence There
has been no aggression upon Mexican ter
rltory--no infraction of neutral rights
no act of violence or war. 1t is mutual
contract, so far as it has gone, between two
independent governments for the benefit
of their people respecIIy. And yet, be-
cause we have chosen TO proceed thus
amlcably, and consitutionaIIy and DELHI
crate, because We have notthought fitto imi-
tate the example of Europe, and seize up
on the fair territories of the maiden repub-
lie at our side, with the sword because
our government has restrained the enthu-
slasm and Impotence of our people, and
acted in this matter, frOtn first to last, with
a moderation that no government has ever
before aXhibted-We are TO be falsely
charged with ambition for territorial az
grandisement, with violation of tie
rights of Mexico, and TO be gravely thrca-
tened with a war of reprisaIs upon our
commerce. In other words, Mexico: the
most dobascd, inlbecie and corrupt of all
governments, whose provinces IN the CEN
ire tecm with revolutions, and Oh the from
TORS are constantly exposed TO the inroadS
Of savages Mexico, which has, in fact,
mere nominal government, that has utterly
failed in the great object Of all civil aSso-
cIaton-the protection Of the proprietor
these fancied aggressions is to turn loose
upon MS, under her commission, all the pi-
rates of the world For this is the only
mode by which she can carry out the war
that she menaCeS us with. Her armies
consist Of convictS, or of cattle.driverS and
Indians, who are chained together on their
march, to prevent them from running
back She has not dollar in her treasu-
ry, or ship at hercommnnd But By en-
pIoying the vessels of other nations she
may harass our widely extended com
merce. What then, is the duty ofour 90
vernmcnt? All admit that strong feet
will be concentrated in the Gulf of Next |
CO, and thar a new class of light steam |
iicSSals, drawing only four feet, should be |
buiIt q AA.Z l.6AS the coast. But we
would suggest 4 new - -l..a.
The United States should obtain die per-
mission Of TcraS, and march an army
10 the Rio Grand : And
the moment That Merico issues The first
Ietier ofmargHe or repriSdi, that army
shDHld be marched on Durango CHihHd-
hHa anil California. !
The mines of northern Mexico, the rich
grain growing valleys, and The countless
herds of cattle sheep and horses, would
soon repay us for her depredaiionS on our
and atrade, olwhich n. Orleans
wond b-the centre, would spring up from
those fair provinces greaterand richer than
the word has ever known. An army, IN
such an enterprise would support itself
Only a few regulars would be required.
The whole train of commissioners, con-
tractors and suffers that render a modern
march so expensive, might be in a great
measure, dispensed with. Let the drum
beat for volunteers, and ten thousand men (
from our Western frontiers and from our 1
Javous and lagoons, Injured 10 fatigue and
would equip themselves for the
and depend on their rifles for
heir food.
We repeat, that an ARMY OF oBsERvA-
rIoN Sli0uld be Immediately marched 10
ne Rio Grandc. Let the regulars be en-
,amped there. The very presence ofsuch
. force would induce Mexico TO pause. II
ne goes 10 war we could be Immediately
Re enforced BIZ volunteers and invade her
territories. 1fshc does not proceed TO war,
We will need Just such force in the event
If annexation, for the permanent protec-
Jon Of that frontier.
such a measure would not be bellige-
-eni, but merely precautionary. A mea-
.ure which the exposed and valuable ma
urc Of our commerce makes necessary.
The spoliaiions on that commerce. in six
months would support such an army two
.ears. And ifby her acts she forced us 10
invade her territories, we should soon be
eimbuTsed.
We say such n movement wo1ld be