Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-10-31
COMMUNICATIONS.
A SERIOUS QUESTION.

"A oEflOUo tSUEoIlClN
After the conquest of MEXICO what shall BE- done with
her Forced into the Union Or will she volunta-
riy become member Of Conederacy The one
would be contrary to the free principles OF our Govern
ment, and moreover, mpacticable the other would be
unnatural people who resist our arms as desperate
y the Mexicans, could not feel themselves free, COM
PEELED by military force unite in Government.
What should Souri, CARoLrSA and other States which
tend for the right withdraw whenever they feel them
selves aggreved by the legislation of Congress- say to this
bloody system of making republicans In Short the most
moderate of the State rights party it known advocate the
right separate from the Union, when they longer feel
themselves free members of that Union But if pos
sbe be sh would be mpracticabe to hold large
body of people, spread over such country with foreign
feelings and Of different manners, language and CUSTOMS in
subsection the institutions of our country There would be
comparatively small population from the United States to
ballast keep steady this crazy ship of State The
natives would have be disamed and larger standing
army placed them than that in Ireland would
present fine spectacle Of free people The despotsm Of
Turkey would not be equal to it. What would the
liberal monaches say to this strange specimen of
pubcansm-6f making and keeping large body of people
free by military force
But look the expense of the process II would require
large military force to keep them in
heavy system of taxation home Who would submit to it
Who would not Let the American people reflect well
upon the fact that small army could inmdate Wild rest
less, and hasavage people, Revolts and rebeons would
be frequent they in the Roman colonies-attended
however, with expense the whole Confederacy
contributions could not be levied of the revolving colonies
Alone done by that people. This things
might last for many years. perhaps for half century 1t
would require long time population native and
in he
Of murdered and much-nured gallant ancestry The tale
of these wrongs, imaginary, would naturally produce
disaecton 1t would be of constant hearbungs
and strife between emgrants from this country and the de-
scendan Of the present people, which must end in exe
mnaton Of the other Those of countymen that
have distinguished themselves in well their descen
dants, would become the rulers and officers in every depart
ment of the Government This would not only be claimed
and exercised by the conquero but also be necessary keep
the people in subecon confidence could be placed
the conquered What then, is to become of the present
spirited dgntares and romantic military in their
armies Are they to be Invested of all Office and honor and
expected become contented and submissive private citizens
simple republicans The struggles for supreme power for CEN
past teach very different lesson. Will the priesthood
of the country give up their present institutions Of the church
and teach submission the conquered What does history
say on this subject Look Spain and other Catholic
What desperate struggle has been made against the
introduction of creeds by the sword Although armies
have invaded them and dehroned for time their rulers there
is instance since the days Of the Reomes which
the Proestants have made permanent change of Catholic
to their Let this be borne in mind by
rulers. In France their temples defled-tuned into
and stables for horses their affairs down and
their images broken pieces and burnt but the Lord seeth "
What is France at this time :
The deep and hidden motive to this Mexican Heaven
knows How much the spirit of persecution had to do with
this enterprise hnashed and determination history will at
soms day unfold and the result of the popular elections
in degree dscloses Many devout cast his suffrage
for the powers that be-" who relents and turns from
this Of carnage with horror and Indignation.
The advocates of annexation labor to throw of the
blame Of the by mpung to want of payment the
part Of Mexico of the claims which hold against her. Were
it so, would be justfable by good After her
people slain and the face of her country laid waste will
Mexico be able ii willing pay As web might you destroy
the Of individual burn up his property and lay
his plantation to make him willing and better qualified
pay the claims against him. Would prudent man. would
any member of this Administration thus in regard to his
private concerns But after the country conquered how
are be paid BY selling il with its Of widows
wounded soldiers and famshed citizens Monarchs have
done such things. Will orhnpoen President do 50
Is it not in every way bad speculation Will it not cost
lions of money and perhaps moe to be expended OBJ
tain small claim. The Of suit will be many times more
than the debt and the execution returned last ua bona
The constitutional right to make this in the manner
which has been conducted is least questionable. The
trainers of Government inserted in the constitution clause
guard against foreign conquest The President is forbidden
70 draught go beyond territory. This is clear
y expressed Ye States ghts of the South who are
advocates of strict construction will you infer by implication
this important power "a power the exercise of which
end in the loss Of many choice spirits and your Gov
eminent largely in debt making fresh grounds for high
tari-grounds that in 1915 considered by Mr. CAL
HoUs much opposed to discriminating duties, sufficient
to warrant a tariff Of protection
nftentmes have doubt do all good think of the
much ndicued opinion Of Mr. CLAY in regard "annexa
ton" The fathers and mothers Of slain sons and the
widows of husbands that lie in Mexico sacrifice this wild
project feengy appeal every phianhropist and patriot de-
handing Of them, Would they go for annexation
the question yet to be made
A Citizen Of South Carolina.
FOR THE NATIONAL INTELLIeENcER.