The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-02-25

eitizens Tor efecring en- injury through which, BY
them. the territory Is acquired. The government OF
she United States, by annexation, does even more
ehan that II offers protection citizen soldiery for
future violence against neighborlt announces en-
couraging protection and ultimate payment OF all dis
bursements TO those offs citizens who, by individ-
uai AID, or aid by money, shall at any time, inde-
penjent OF their government, take, sublugate, or
separate, from Mexico any portion ct her territory
or public lands H. IN short approves past and sane
lions and applauds future vlolrnce
Emboldened by success In Texas, Mexico cannot
but perceive a crusade by individuals already IN
the wing other portions of her territory, with the
avowed Intention OF oTganizDg.a government iss,i-
ing scrip 90 be paid by the United States al iu-
ture tIme) TOR the present protection Of it-ten dol
lars IN cash, perhaps being Qlven1or one hundred
dollars OF scrlp-ihe oaners Of il depending Tor pay
ment on the promise made in the action OF this go-
vernment IN respect to Texas that nj future day il
WIN ADOPT the organization and Its acts. and pay the
scrip issue with nterestas he debt OF independence
OF debt lacurred by those OF whom il will receive the
territory.
II such practices, 30 sanctioned, continue. the Uni
ted States never need declare warit necessarily
war IN p-ace-lt is state of things perpexlngly
vexatious-a state OF things utterly inconsistent
with with ir-edom--s state OF things that must not
be permitted 10 coa'iaus The security and conse-
quent happiness Of Mexico completely over
thrown bv It, Il cannot be right in the view of any
governm -ntnelrher ought 1t TO appear right in the
eve OF the government and people Of the United
States. II would not, AT least, were Mexico 80 10
act in respec, 10 territory belonging TO the United
States Will the United States be candid, and
publicly admit II would not I No Muf1 I'd in a rude
defiance, II is resolved on oppression and sschews
justice. II would take in peace by its citizen SOL
diery what II will not attempt bv a declaration Of
war. Mexico demands guaranty for the future, and
The United States paid its national debt By the
sae OF Its public lands The government of Mexi-
co, also, would psya national debt by Its public
ianos nut now s she 10 do So II her public lands
wrested or pundered from her by such a course on
the part ct the citizens and government of the
United Sa,es7 What is the extent of injury already
done To say nothing Of the war expenses, losses
Dy lie, and Losses incident To the uncertain nature
her political position through the wrong done her
In lexasthe province itself. rs stated in de snatch
first, considered 200 900 900 acres worth $40 an
a co nov am 10 perspective, Is equal to $1,000
O0O,OO0-ESl0 600 900 sterng-the sum total OF
the national debt of all England Would such a
loss be agreeable to the United States if OCCASION
ga nv the citizens and government of Mexico No.
WIN the United States then, do Justice to Mexico
Obliquity OF vision in respect TO this tremendous
INJURY, is nently perceptlbe by President Polk,
having IN the message now before Paredes declared
amuttade OF wrongs done by Mexico against the
United States-iust as if the wrong to Mexico in
Texas would not OF itself cancel a throng of nju-
RES; or as IT the seizng of Texas in the face of
tne unpleasant "reminiscences in these dispatches,
was an offence OF Mexico against the American
Union, instead OF an offence Of the American Union
against Mex'co--or as if Mexico had committed an
offence against the U. States in the loss of Texas
reference to the Intelligence of the columns
v,
des De6ats, that ushers the world the
organic tone OF the government of France, tckled
is cnvalrlc readers with the above terrific injury to
the already fearful emotion of oppressed Mexico +:
and the American Union, from that circumstance,
WIN, Il Is hoped to It's own advantage discover in
these dispatches the public thought of France, and
at all Europe, as well as of Mexico itself
Mexico has not injured the United States by los
ing Lexas It Is charge which Mexican thought
repels, as based upon vision without an idea II ls
/. ioolish"-the word used by the organ in Wash
N raQ t,, -
Jured the United States. The governmental voice
oil expansive Christendom will agree the announce
ment to be a fabrication-unjust and faithless
True Mexico has lost Texas, but il has been lost
against her Will The iron rod OF Incorporate free
dom hath disrobed her of it, and its friendly neigh
Dor Is about TO reve in the luxurious blessings and
wealth which by 1t were Mexico's. Yes Mexico
has lost Texas, but il has been lost against her will
IL TO lose thing against will is an injury to those
VINO Ind y, then is President Polk Just in his
Gnarge, and Mexico has really injured the American
Union IN losing Texas. But II the American Union
mas rs tdecares II has, found an injury in finding
ne Iexss lost by Mexico. redress ia easily acquired
let the American Union return the thing found,
aad Mexico vii! not only redress the injury by the
taxing OF II back, but will reward tine United States
wi'n ner affection Tor so returning il, after the
peasant circumstance OF Its having be in the path
OF the progress" OF the American Union In SO
n S re-, fashion as to compel picking Of i
neI envoy, !" that the picking OF il up would be
deemed equivalent to a declaration Of war"
is PLAN, then, the American Union found the
thing lost when Geo far as the United States were
coocerned) II was not lost. II picked il up in the face
oil It's owner, when it told TO let it alone II did,
then, what the columns of the greatest widest]
paper In New York city, with the motto OF "prlnci
plss, not men" at the head OF it # will state what
aencacy here torbids the mind TO pen. The United
States, then, in the face OF defined wish the
contrary, from Its owner. by picking up Texas,
picked up bomb SHE'LL which, INFUSED as yet, will,
under certain circumstances, cause the howiing dis
asters OF miscellaneous contention to ride upon the
irothy waves OF all nations anger For as already
stated, all nations interested in the manner
END fact by which THE Texas was found by the
american Union, and lost by that-fndIng TO its
neighbor power-the United Mexican States
10 avert The mlsch'evous calamity OF possible con-
tenuon, fhen II liz requisite the thing shout, in
some way, be returned TO Mexico To paciticate
all interests II - Imperativey necessary the Unit
ca Statrs-ihrongh friendly powers-should humble
ltsei to Mexco--should confess itself wrong. and
obhterate the past by ample security for the future.
by no other mode will her nationality receive the
satisfaction II demands-and by no other course will
the nations Of the earth be assured they to
md, In the government OF the American Union, "by
Its ctisens or Itself or by the FIRST playing into the
hands OF the last" q terrific engine, resolved
In the faee o. treaty engagements 70 trsmple on the
rights OF every natorailtv coneeseay weak or than
Itself
Since writing the foregoing, the Herald, with
news by the steamer, from Europe, is being scan
ned by the citizens OF Washington The eye is
Gas. over portion OF the contents, and the rights
OF Mexico are thus found TO be etined by Guzot,
the Minister of France. In it, Mexico will behold
the protection she requires.-
" The Uned states is not the only nation of North
America-there are others-he would name Mexico
with the same rights, the independence the
npsrfy to seek refuse alliances and political
combinations in accordance with interest the United
states The neighborhood the existence Of the United
states could not restrain In any fashion the indepen
oence ana rights OF Mexico Friendship should be main
ined without giving any great Of complaint TO
tns United States, but without regarding any egiti-
mats Pfetsnsions" GENERAL PAcIFIoAToR
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NEw ORLEANS, Feb. IA, 1876.
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