Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-03-21

chances of war, and opening 10 them new
and ever increasing markets for their pro-
ducts
10 Texas, the reunion is important, be-
cause the strong protecting arm oil our
government would be extended over her."
PRESIDENTS Inaugural.
For the initiated, nothing is required to
show this paragraph addressed 10 foreign
powers to be one of the best jokes the an
nails of diplomacy can furnish To others
it may require slight paraphrase. The
Foreign powers may be considered as
present by their Representatives General
Almontc among Them on the steps of the
Capitol, while the President turns towards
them, and thus harangues them awe re-
specially entreat you, Foreign powers, not
to be alarmed at what may appear aggress-
ion in our proceedings, nor at the some
what belligerent attitude we have been
compelled TO assume towards Mexico. You
do not appreciate our 1rue Character
We are peaceful Consider that ours is a
Union whose "polcy is peace" If, there
fore, we do 90 TO war with Mexico for
Texas, Peace is our object Our citizens
have, to be sure, gone into Texas, revolted
against the government they found there,
and gained possession of the county
We cannot deny TO your Excellencies that
the war was carried on by men and means
from the United States, and that il could
mol haze been carried on ocithom hem The
revolt was successful, and the very people
who accomplished it will be received, with
the territory they have conquered, into the
United States. But have no fears, gentle
men, about conquest
We may wish to annex our terrific
ny but this will be to extend the do
minon Of Peace" Should our citizens
of the Southwest prefer an adjoining pro-
vince of Mexico, they will certainly go
there-itfs the Ango-Saxon nature; when
there, they will certainly want their slaves.
If Mexico refuses to re-establish slavery
for their accommodation, they will certain
ly revolt, and if they revolt they will GER
tainly succeed, by the help we shall furn-
ish, and they will become Independent
and when independent, they will have a
right TO do as they please; and we have a
right TO do as we please, and we shall Ger
tainly take them into the Union. But
gentlemen Ambassadors, especially your
Excelency, Mr.. Almonte, do not be alarm
ed! "Appreciate" us justly. This is not
conquest Oh no, not at all 1t is all
the " Policy of Peace - extending the
dominion of Peace" The whole Texan
operation is an operation of "peace," "a
peaceful acquisition " diminishing the
chances of war''-espccialy to The NIGH
boring provinces of .McnicoH
The President row turns to the Ambas
sador from Texas the strong protecting
arm of this peaceful government shall b'
extended over you strong protecting arm
are peculiarly peaceful !!
If the Mexican Ambassador, during thi
harangue, did not Thick of the story o
little Red Riding Hood, it would be be
cause he had never read it. Grandma
what big eyes you've got" "Thats Il
see you the better, my dear" "Grand
ma, what big nose you've got p "Tha
is to smell the better, my dear" Grand
ma, what big arms you've gotr" "That'
to hug you the better, my dear" "Grand
ma, what big teeth you've got" "That'
to cat you all up."
We have seen some good farces in GU
day, but for real pith and joke, and genu
inc humor, commend us to President Polk
on the steps of the Capitol ~ Y Mn
rOr.