Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1846-05-21
VERMONT PHOENIX.
BrattlcbOrO, Thursday, May 81, IS46.
Our Affairs with Mexico.


% readers are probably this hath United States
d MEXICO are at war Such of affairs Congress has de-
cared to exist and has made appropriation OF ten mhon
it, support aud authorized the Rising OF my Thousand
for lis prosecution The clouds Of uncertainty when have so
opo hung over this business base AZ last cleared away and
, il presened which may we'll occasion gloom and apprc-
bension NOT much that vast Sums Of money have even
now been expended that ~ American citizens have already
fallen in battle others enduring the tornens Of Mex
can capvty these cyents The iorcrunnes o. huse
r morn ssrous War successful unsunocssui the dresi
calamity permits to hfict mnknd lh insaahie
appetite for plumber It's lust for blood and human suffering arc
not the Of the evils that follow s train II feeds upon
the vas Of morality and religion engendors dishonesty Poiu-
ton and every vice to which nature is Subject
The present with Mexico had W origin in an attempt to
extend the cursed institution Of arsry of the arcs
portions Of the globe and been FASTENED forward BY the folly
and kIess ambition pariizan leaders The whole ansac
ton needs M explanation which csr raers will be
bic To rive Why been kept in the pfofoundest
ignorance Of relations with Meiieo-why
has the OF been permitted to burst upon Us
this by the President Of party which has
ever boas,ed Of integrity and faith in, the people Mr.
Polk knew whether the difficulties would be ancaby settled
he the object Of se mission to Mexico and why Gen
TAYLOR was ordered Corpus Christi to the Rio Or nde-
WHY disclosed these facts eRoagh aleas 10 haze
prcparod the nation calamty that has beaen II
I, is uuneoessary the history Of the annexation Of
Tera Ever acquainted with the mode in which
became possessed Of that territory II - well known that the
Wing party maintained firm and consistent opposition TO the
during agif1ton. But when ufY were
assured that, by Of both government Texas had
become an integral part the nation they aequeseed the de-
though they condemned the deed They supposed that
President would endeaver 10 defeat the prophecies Of the
Wings aud bring the difficulties with Mexico peaceful ad
usinent Indeed in his Message, the opening Of Congress
in December Mr. Polk qoned This accession eri-
tory has been boodsss achievement No Of force has
been raised to produce tho result Tho sword has had no pan
10 We have snught to extend tentor al
possessions by conquest republican Institutions over
ue,ant people the deliberate homage Of each people
Of If the
of Territory involved in the annefaons prospective
Influence Ameneathe means by which has been accom-
pshed spngng pvrey from the choice Of the people them
selves 10 share the blessings e our unonthe HISTORY OF The
world nay be challenged 10 snd parallel
hardly help smiling the wonderful foresight dis
plsyed above extract while at the time be forced
conclude that Mr. polk deliberately mpossd upon the
try BY this Jey sta, else, ha, he is fool Possessing all
the the he mUa' have known at the time Of writing
that Message that ,h ey prove thing bu blood
less achievement"
we'll known tha, the MeTean EmSasaador Gen Ahnentc
withdrew from the eoany the plssage u the Joint ResoU
The weak and divided Of Met
leo and the President made this pseieIt for
sending American troops Corpus Christi; and subsequently
Of the BrieGn tsoy the face Of the
Of Mereo and the that such
would be considered equivalent TO declaration Of Soon
after Gen Anoue len given TO undcstand
Minister would be received pegoae respecting the
boundary , IN the meantime revolution took place. MeI-
with struggles Snd surely condition
sympathy rather than espidy Mr. Polk
pleased ordcr that Mr. Sde shsd country
s like feiun and instead u settling the boundary should
negotiate for California; And this when
lean army hostile possssson II Meriesn territory and
held Manmor1s aud the Rio Gande in blockade The MeIi
government considered surely justified
enz this Hnrrsnt insult l. wonderful AFTER tueh
Ike part Mr. sdei should
Dssoaihsi MeIieo should with whose
Pfofessons and widely Yet Mr
Pok tells that Evey adopted part had
it. object permanent relations Of the (sHds - IL
the hyPoenie, Or is he not 2
BY the dsgaooul management Of The Admnisfrstoo give
il namc-we involved war event Of
which iociell bs believe have much less
fear from Me1eo flor she weak and do but little single
handed than have from England and perhaps from Fnhee
The spin, II aggression which hAs sSdcny sprung
up soongsi has eKciied e apprehension and
these they m'nest disposition
checking further rrosth What finag
ter nieposon could he afforded than the present When ia
addition Texas preparing take possession Of Ore
gon the Norih and California Mexico and know
what else the South II wise look these
face. and b. prepared for the worst.
view this deorabe Of affairs and Of the long
Of tia, have led il, becomes question Of
veiu,portaaee how the Wing party will this crisis To
this Of course there is bat II easy
that has upon might
avoided had Of the right stamp been the helm and right
measures adopted But all reuospecton vanworse
than useless We involved and IT
question the necessity for the motives OF those who
brought npon Party lines and party prejudces shoud
forgotten the Of the county believe
no party body will he found prompt efficient
her defence than the Whgs.