Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-12-04
THE ENQUIRER.
RICH MOND, VA.
Thursday Morning, December 3. 1916.

Thursday Morning, December 3, 1916.
In pursuing our reflections OF yesterday, upon
The results of The war against Mexico, lei US sup
pose that peace is made upon The basis OF our
second alterna,ive-tha, is 10 say on The principle
OF The "uti possde.is," rather than that of The Jus
ante 6cium"-on The retention by us ofsuch paris
OF the Mexican dominion as may afford lair
CONF ensation Tor the war, and ample security
against farther aggression.
We have already in complete possession New
Mexico and California, the ports Of Tampico and
Monterey, withou, looking 10 the inland towns OF
Monterey, Maamoras and others, which have
been conquered by our gallant commander, Gene
raj Taylor.
New Mexico and California are countries OF
vast extent, reaching from uIr own boders 10 The
Pacific Ocean, and giving us, through the ports
on that side Of the continent, probably the most
direct access 10 The China rade. These countries
combine sufficient elevation above The sea,
with an equable approach Ia Southern lali'ndes,
thus rendering them The very paradise Of health,
and indicating all necessary fertility.
Lei US suppose them 10 be retained and held BY
us; wha, will The efiecl be upon our people, our
character, and our institutions This IS a theme
OH which the most profound thinker might fnd
himself al fauli-a theme on which the most pa
tru,ic statesmen might differ. In The brief limits
OF an editorial we ran scarcely venture TO ap-
proach The subject; yet il is we'll, when so MANY
presses, like ravens, are fpIehoding misfortune
and calamity, that We should suggest so;He
results which are al least guile as probable as those
which are predicted By them. The people claim
ing all that portion of The Mexican territory now
held by our armies, are not capable Of inhabiting,
peopling and possessing it, n mixed race Of The
many parts 81 The country, giving way already
before HE old Indian race, and, instead Of era.
dually cvilizing or driving those Indians before
Them are themselves becoming dclcrioraled and
relapsns into habits OF baIbarisn What must
be The result Of mutual occupation Of the sane
county by such race as this and such race
as oursl The answer is a clear ole. The gold,
The civilized or c:vii2ahic portion Of The mass,
will be an,algamaled with ourselves The dfoss,
the uncvIizable portion, will disappear, as The
North American Indian has ceased 10 exist in the
path OF The Anglo Saxon. And is II moi for The be-
nef OF mankind that such should be The case 2
that the fair and fertile countries ci The earth
should he held by Hose who I'LL her bosom, cult
vale her resources and draw from her very bow.
els the means II happiness and comoF, rather
than by race who, wrelched themselves, can
confer nauehl bul wretchedness on Others Sup
pose that, al this moment, The fields OF Mexico
were ploughed by The hardy yeomanry OF our own
land, what vast supplies might they be able 10
afford the suffering millions OF Europe, and what
an amount Of happiness 10 add 10 The great stand
ard OF human comfort
Oregon, which, neither in climate nor lerIili-
IS, can be compared with Mexico, is already fas;
filling up with the hardy pioneers of American
civilization. From The natural advantages they
possess, il is not TO be supposed that our new ter
rtories will be less likely 10 attract similar i'm
migration. What portion of our conquesls we
will hold il is OF Course utterly impossible now
10 snrmise-but this VIC may consider certain,
that. wherever there is an American settlement
that settlement ru' es The surrounding country 10
such extent as may be necessary for lis prolcc-
lion and profit. These settlements, as they be.
come more numerous, must aggregate, form
communities, AID, as they attain their requisite
number, will surrey demand their place
among The Sales ii Ibis Union. Can such
an accession he danseruus2 We say al once
NO. The farther our institutions ale dl-
fused, the better for mankind, The better ioT
our own prosperity, The better tor our own
harmony. We areh ha,dfa workang peopie IN Me
,corld, because ar lat0r IS more nnirammelLed
than Liat of any otlsr peopls in tie ,corM. The
larger the numbers OF such people, The greater
their strength, The greater their wealth, and,
therefore, the greater their OF intelligence.
What does our intelligence teach MS, but that the
principle Of our Government is directly anita
sonislic 10 every cvilizei power in the world!
CThe Republic OF San Marine, not qnle five
miles square, and The Swiss Cantons in lrmh
ruled by Austria, being cxcepcd.) Does not The
same intelligence tell the American people, that
among ourselves, The ballot box, not The bayonet
is The Adjudication
Why then, lear American prog: esson? 1t is
American prosperily-ii is The progression Of
those principles and those facts which render man
more happy himself, more powerful in giving
happiness to his ncighbor>, and position
which, il it should never be our ghl 10 interfere
with European tyranny, may at least afford US
the power Of always offering secure asylum IL
those WHO seek under our constitutional Govern
men, refuge from any wrong.
The approaching session oil Congress will eli
cir the views Of great men, (and great poiIi-
cians,)-lel US hope that they will look TO Inc
country, and that the country will be benefted
by their deliberations.
We understand that MIR. Edwin Robinson, OF
this city, was on yesterday elected President OF
the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Rail-
road Company, vice Moncure Robinson, re-
signed.