The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-05-21

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yes, my friends II was but prcmlso-and we wsv |
next told that should wait ten year. longer usush
brought Mexico Mexico to acknowledge she owad our
citizens this debit and know who Fave suffered %
payment Of their claims by Mexico; and Mexico even
IL indebted to the United States to the souni Of
pay with with interest," SS amid cheersJ In the cass q
France but feeling felt and she did not owe one
owes the Unsd states But have here to dis
these matters (Cheers) am not here ID ID
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that shines in the constellation under our Unions and
no who would be traitor and would now desert her In
her present struggle would be unworthy Of the nanc
Of American. loud and vecfcrous cheering) In
government like this we must differ upon abstract ques
government and constitution, that should differ
Upon local questions can't have al d US. our
own way But in like this, we must all to man,
follow tho track OF the country. tremendous cheering
which lasted for time) know there may be some
Of the departed patriots Of country who has been
called the " immortal Dccatur-who laid it down
srous chsernsS But sa country 20 may be
always right but right our wrong, our country" lThe
accam.tons that rent the air at this were loud
plished, Is victory my friends which is to cover the
American name with glory Cheers) J would ask you,
is wings democrats natives, that are to have the
exclusive honor which II coners1 No, Is Americans
who are to have the honor of it, and who must claim It
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upon arms, upon whom would defeat come Not
upon any section Of but upon all the American
TO placed upon the sscutchson Of that proud
TO sully tho glory and the honor Of tho republic Gap
moral spectacle presented to the world, of what
public can do. We wish 70 let the world at largo
OF our country what We can accomplish hsers) That
tho thousands and thousand: who stretching from
upon minor points on questions Of party pofscs show
but Trombone fosling-and ono resolution to stand
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those battles fought, and when tho Mexicans become
informed that the American people arc all one on this
aroused- will strike terror into them, than
the victory at Matamoras lcheerng2 From this great
nfuse fresh feeling into tho national mndthe effect Of
such declaration as this. emanang from New York.
will convince the people Of Mexico that would DO idle
contend with America in struggle like this (Choes
There Is another subject that cannot leave unnoticed
little band who have been engaged before Matamoras-
Immense cheering land We not to forget that the
ability displayed IN that brilliant achievement, owed
something to institution upon which, although there
may happen to be some difference OF opinion, still will
can batteries was directed by the ability and skill that
had been acquired at West Point-cvellcd with prec.
will say say that this s wa. Tho result in great
Of what had been learned at West Point by
ofour most eminent engineers and cannot therefore,
allow this opportunity to pass without returning
thanks the part Of this meeting to the gallant Brown
and his comrndes-ycs to the humbles individual who
for some time) have already induiged and occupied
too much time (Crios Of +" no. no'0 Let there be no
the time that wo commence fighting the battle the
question is not how the vessel got upon the rock We
have only to know that she is there and that must
get her of it. In doing So my friends we shall give
curity to friends and citizens and glory and honor to
This patriotic euson called forth repeated Interrupt
tons Of applause tho speaker proceeded with his ad
ALExasDrR WELLS ESQ, being next introduced to the
vast assemblage spoke as follows:-
to address You in gloom respecting TIN in which
are engaged but when look upon these faces now be
trosm Is oSservabe In the face Of every one
Gloom gloom No. there Is no gloom here hanging
$ but heart Il, heating and and
wrongs which his country has suffered from this VILLAIN
long nss Not long,
for now at last the country and the day Of
r any wa
neghbor and nothing but the grosest violation Of our
rights and national honor had induced enter into
war In rcsorting to arms against our neghbor and
endcavorng to spill the blood Of encmcs proper
that We should have just cause for SO doing Have We
then good to declare against neghbors and
our ncghborsl what the state affairs between tho
relations for the last fifteen or twenty years il will
be that tho United States has continued to
from our merchants their very existence they have i'm
posed upon those who have gone amongst them, and
and lastly the injury done those not the only in
ures we have to complain Of they have imprisoned aye
faith gross the wrong. that they felt
sary ncumbent upon thcm to throw Oh the yoke which
was ~ased il Resulted in an entire success glorious
triumph of those who fought for freedom and total
ism in the land until at last Great Britain indeed all
the nations Of Europe Acknowledged the independence
Of the Republic Then acting as such, they sought to
be annexed to this country, and received them with
open arms; and although the Mexicans might consider
that may have violated existing treaties, such pre-
fcues arising out Of the annexation Of Texas the
only injuries that have been received by that nation
two nations Minister Plenipotcnsry sent to Mex
leo lie had full powers to settle them either by paying
and my fellow citizens, this envoy was sent
| by the invitation of that nation, and the
him. He went and how was he recsivca The plight
ed faith broken, and minister was driven from
been two days in the countryye he was robbed before
he had been days in tho country indeed the three
beiore hcy reached the capital BY the same
Texas becoming portion Of the United States the Amo
rssn nation sent small army to occupy Tsxss our
rights and erected Notifications for their protection
In the meantime, willy enemies sent forth their
all tho unfortunate victims who might fall into their
hands Is it not 50 [cries Of yes yesl You will find
ed stripped naked and left exposed to be devoured by
birds prey. This recolcct this simple fact that
America has not lost single except he has boen
basely murdered by this dastardly nation Then have
we not forbornc long enough Have been robbed
abused and wronged and for what but to struggle with
the assassins knife Have we not minister with
the olive branch and prayed that peace might exist be-
tween the two nations1 In humility or rather in magma
what Is the return why base ingrstitude. dsstardy
robbery, and brutal murder Of American citizens
Have we, them not Just cause for war And let no
man say that this Is nero war of conquest.-
Iii for the acquisition Of territory. II is
of defence; and in such war; whore the who will
no, come forward ami pour out LIES blood in defence
of his country Such is the war we are waging we
therefore waging just war, and hold 1t to be true
whether hav. just for going into war, and
whether out Of il triumphantly. Then,
have just for going into war1 say, have
just cause for going to war Have not exist
ing to level all their temples to the dust Voices
:" No. no let US have no church burning.o Having