The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-12-04

the most energetic efforts 10 cast out of that fertile
and coveted territory Of the nation tho hag OF the
stars. ......
In vain has il been attempted 70 excite sympathes
In California in favor of the United States, and per-
suade her TO declare her Independence under Amer
lean protection. The Californians have fallen un-
der the power Of the eonqueror, bat full Of honor,
and affording lesson Of patriotism 10 Americans,
and an example 10 the rest Of the republic In spite
Of the culpable neglect with which preceding adj
mnistratons Of the republic have treated the Cali
fornlas, and of the continual instgations OF the
Americans, California has fallen without renoun-
cling the Mexican name.
Let deplore that loss, and swear to svenge il.
The blacklist perfdy casts infamy and dishonor
upon the enemy in the midst of his triumphs,
His power and might, and even victory ITSELF will
never efface, in the eyes Of this civilized world, the
stain Of the injustice of this war Of ambition and
crimes. And If Mexico, exhausted by her contin-
ual discords impoverished and feeble, should sue
coed at last in bringing TO the ground the American
Colossus, what glory will rebound TO her name!
And why should we not acquire il Are We not
the same men who wrested from the hands Of the
Spaniards, thanks to our struggles, their conquest
| Of three hundred years standing' Shall we not, TO
preserve the national independence, the same
efforts which the astonished world beheld US make
in order TO achieve IL
Now, when its defence is confded to the people,
when there is not a citizen who is not arming him
self in the cause Of his country, when even women,
old men and children, priests and virgins of the
Lord, are fastening to lend the most efficient coop
Grafton, what can we have to fean What can in
timidae u.s. The few troops Of the line Of the Uni
ted States, almost destroyed at Monterey, and their
volunteers, can they ever equal IN number the de-
tenders OF Mexicoi They may be able TO assemble
twenty or thirty thousand men; and what TWEEN
ty or hundred thousand men for the conquest Of a
nation Of eight millions of inhabitants, resolved TO
defend their honor and their fresldes'
Let US be united, and we shall triumph. The rep.
etition Of this idea may perhaps be now tiresome;
but It Is necessary that we should have It ever pres
ent. The most powerful weapon Of the enemy
consists, not IN his rifles or cannon, ut in our in
testine dlscords. He ia the more assiduous in en-
deavor ng TO inaame them now that, dislrustful
OF his means of war employed in good faith and
frankly, he relies on perhdy and intrigue to effect
our dIsunion. This is the great battle which we
must struggle to gain; the triumph depends on our
will alonsi To obtain II a generous impulse Of our
hearts will suffice; and when We have abjured our
party animosities, will united direct against the
common enemy the weapons which he would have
US turn against each other and victory will be safe
and certain. We will not grow weary Of repeating
II; united, we shall reconquer the usurped Mexican
territory; discord is the most splendid triumph to
which the enemy aspires, and the most shameful
for US.