The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-05-03
From the Harrisburg (Pa) Union.
OUR FOREIGN RELATIONS.

Pennsylvania was in favor Of the annexation Of
Texas by treaty; and in conformity with her will,
and their own declared opinions and wishes, her
senators voted for that negotiated by Mr.. Calhoun.
She was IN favor of immediate annexation by Joint
resoution and her senators voted for that measure
also, Mr.. Buchanan opening the debate in one of
the most mastery and convincing speeches ever de-
livered in either House of Congress.
In this great measure OF regaining lost territory
and restoring to our emigrants the blessings and
protection of our republican constitution Pennsyl
vania has fought side by side with the President:
energies in his patriotic efforts to accomplish this
important national object The people of Texas
Americans and republicans by BIRTH education, and
feeling, and detestng the arrogance of monarchica
and purse-proud Engand-are in favor of uniting
their fate with that of the land of their nativity,
whilst there may be few accidental great men
who may prefer present nominal power and pros
pective individual wealth, to sinking into the great
mass of the freemen of America. American Texas,
by meetings, speeches. and direct votes of the peo-
pie, will settle this question quietly and decidedly
for their rulers, who will not be permitted to pass
their country under the yoke Of England, which
would thus have another colony to maintain, posts
and places for those vampires Of colonial prosper
ity, the younger sons of the naughty Norman aris-
tocracy. We exhort our Texan brethren to do
their work promptly; and we are happy to find
native Pennsylvania (kauffman) amongst the fore
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Mexico, pronunciamento-lovin Mexico, threatens
the United States with all sorts of perils short of
actual war; if the President executes solemn act of
Congress, and the expressed will of his constitn-
ents. We pity Mexico, torn as she is by domestic
factions, whose sole object is to rob its poor and
suffering people; but when she talks of war with
friendly nation which has spared her on former
casions cannot help looking at her situation and
resources, and recolecng how tempting it is TO be
invited by aggression to conquer her territory and
free her ensaved population from their petty ty-
rants.
Out of population Of seven millions, there are
but about one million of whites, whilst there four
millions Of Indians and two millions of negroes,
zambos, mestzos, mulattos, and other mixtures
arising from the amagamaon of the white, negro,
and Indian racts. How long could such mixed
and degraded nation, feeble in body and in mind,
and parayzed by centuries of slavery resist the six
teen millions Of white freemen Of the North The
largest portion of the present inhabitants of Mexico
are the descendants of those naked savages whose
millions fled before the hundreds of Cortes, three
centuries ago. and is historical fact that in 1877
General Nina with l72 men, principally Amer-
cans defeated at the Hacienda de Peotlos, $50 Eu-
ropean infantry of the regiments of Estremadina
and America, and LOO Of the Rio Verde (creoe)
cavalry. at is said that the Of buckshot in lieu
of balls by the soldiers Of Nina contributed not lit
tie to the panic with which their opponents were
struck: many of his men LOADED their muskets with
eighteen Of these shot and reserved their fire until
they were within few PAGES of the royal ranks"
The ports of Mexico on the gulf-Tampico and
Vera Cruz--can be closed by our cruisers in few
days sail. Her harbors the Pacific are open and
defenceess, and an army marching from Texas
would be paid in its route by the silver mines scat
tered along its path, and the gold jewels, and silver
of the city of Montezuma would reward its adven-
turous assailans, while it paid the debt Of its
quest. The settlers of Oregon would take perma-
nent possession of the CALIFORNIA; which would
thus be added TO our territory on the shores OF the
South sea-
Let Mexico therefore beware how far she tempts
us by insolent and threatening language.
The difficulty with Brazil (if there be one) is not
sufficiently explained for to say what is required
by our national honor; but we are confident IL will
not suffer in the hands of the President and his
rotary, who prepared to maintain il at all haz-
ards. Brazil is the only native monarchy on this
continent How long would it last after collision
with us'
Oregon is oursby discovery, by purchase, and by
treaty. 1t belongs to us by better title than Ire
land does to England. II is the interest Of France
that it and Texas should belong to us, and so, too,
will think the French people, when they understand
that it is the object of Great Britain to get the
mand Of the Gulf of Mexico and Of the Pacific,
and to exclude the French from the commerce of
both seas.
Have the French people forgotten the battle Of
Waterloo, and the military occupation Of France
and Paris by Wellington, and the arrogant English
and the cowardly and cruel confinement of Napo-
leon on damp and barren rock of the Atlantic!
Have they forgotten the naughty attempts Of Eng
land to prevent the extension Of their military ma
rine, and to degrade her into second-rate power
Have they forgotten that they are the ancient and
friendly allies Of the United States'
What have we to fear from war with England,
our hereditary enemy, who we think should be sat-
isfed with those of 1776 and 1872 The one tore
from her thirteen colonies-the other the charm of
invincibility on the mountain wave another would
give us Canada, and drive her from the American
continent.
Her own seas would swarm with American
cruisers, who would, like Paul JONES' visit the
ports of old England, whilst our own would be
efectualy defended by Notifications, steamers and
Colts submarine batteries, defence which should
no longer be neglected by our government. Eng
land cannot afford TO go to She has eight hum
dred millions of debt, and starving people,. with
distant colonies which will be wrested from her in
any general war, which must necessarily follow war
with the United States She would lose profitable
trade at once and build up manufactures IN Amer
lea, SO that she never could regain it.
Ireland, prosecuted Ireland, is an American out
post-too near home to be tempted into independ-
ence. A true Irishman hates his oppressor, and no
war could occur with the United States that will not
find him with his musket in hand ready to recover
his lost freedom. Washington is much the
watchword of liberty in Ireland as in Americas and
we in Pennsylvania can never forget that the Irish
composed large portion of the gallant Pcnnsylva-
MIA line of the revolution.
1t would be the interest of Pennsylvania to have
a war with England it would secure us an ex-
elusive home market for our iron and coal without
the forms Of prohibitory tariff.
We know that the President will not step back
one inch from the position which he has taken. His
course will be onward. His secretary has been right
on every question ofboundary, territory and nation
al honor, and we can answer for his patriotism,
6rmness, and energy in crisis involving the future
prosperity Of his native country.
Extracts from the second poiume Of Wards Juerico in
1927
general Wavel, whose projects Of colonization in
Texas where he possesses large grant OF land are
already before the public, has had the goodness to
furnish me with very detailed account Of that prov
ince, which will, believe, be found to comprise al