Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1845-08-15

ing need be feared from that quarter. II is true, that If
she depended solely upon herself, she might not be
able to accomplish much. But is i, to be supposed
that France and England whose ~plottings 10 relation
TO Texas have been defeated by q counter plot, will
not gladly lend to Mexico a helping hand? And
that The other powers of Europe, who have long been
watching with a Jealous eye, our %grasping disposition,
and acquisitions of territorial strength, will not be
ready secretly or openly to aid the Mexicans?
We have long prided ourselves upon our extensive
commerce our sails whiten every sea, our vessels
touch at every port: our merchant navy IS immense;
our government navy but small, and canoot readily be
very much increased at a short notice. Where then,
to use common parlance, is the force TO protect our
%commerce9 for they who rely upon the sword for pro-
lection, will have no protection If they have no
sword. Let bu, Mexico declare war against the Uni
ted States, and on the instant would a swarm of priva
teers, bearing The Mexican flag aud carrying Mexican
papers, commence their dePredations on our merchant
vessels.
No,bing tn fear from a war with Mexico! Reflect
a momen, upon our condition, and see If there be not
terrible cause for fear. We have a powerful enemy
in our midst. "a million of slaves said Mr.. Ar.
mold of Tennessee, fare ready to rise and strike tor
freedom at the first tap of The drum" and they care
not whether it be a British or a Mexican drum, go
that it beats to freedom.
There are the Indians of The West and Southwest
whose wigwams we have destroyed, whose councI
fires wa have scattered. Think you they have for
gotten their wrongs? We tell you nay! Revenge is
with them an hereditary virtue. Hatred Is almost the
only heir loom which The sireS bequealhes to his son.
Though The Ratchet may now be buried, show them
hut an opportunity to use 1t, and it will be dug up, and
the Indians war whoop will ring in your ears, and
his scalpinc knife encircle your head.
Nor would the citizens of this country be united ~
wag,ng such a war against Mexico. We Know OF
some who wo uld think it highly dlshonorabIe; and
who stand pledged never TO engage in such a contest.
And where, we ask, are we to obtain the means ne
'cessary for the prosecution of such an enterp'ise'-
who is TO furnish the funds TO meet tbs immense outlay
attendant upon such a state Of affairs? ln time oil
peace and comparative prosperity, we arc Obliged 10
resor, 10 Europe for loans. We have now assumed
the debts Of Texas, amounting probably 10 some
twenty or thirty millions Of dollars. Can we longer
obtain funds in Europe, where they look upon us not
ouly as a nation of baby sleaIers, bat what affects our
pecuniary interest far more, as ii nation oil Repuoia-
iorsi
And how would The world regard as in such a con
test! Would it sympathIze with Mexico, outraged
aud despoiled, or with our robber Iandf 1t seems tc
us that the nations of The earth would look upon Us
with inefable scorn. We have heard of n woman
VINO having been corrupted by vice, left the 1rotec
,ion of her husband, and from a fair and seemly ma
tron, became transformed into a foul and polluted bag
whose very breath was corruption and rottenness, ant
whose embra &c was death. Suck is Texas! w
have heard of men, who had become SO wicked an
80 debased by their appetite, that they could take TN
yet living mass Of putrefaclon to their bosom, ave
aId stand up before the altar and promise 10 receive
her as their wife, 10 vindicaIe her character, and pa!
her bro!hel debls. Such is the United Statesl
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