Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1846-12-04
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THE osIRcrs OF MeNcAN coNouEsr


THE OBJECTS OF MEXICAN CONQUEST.
"Bsaidss every battle Tough, in Mexico, and
every dollar spent there but ensures the acqu- /
sition OF Territory which must widen tbs field Of
Sauihsrn enterprise and power IN the future
And lho final result will Be to re-adusi the whole
balance Of power in the conisderacy, so as 10
give US control over the operations OF the Gov
ernment in all times To come. II the South be /
true to themselves, tho day Of our depression Is i
goae, aai goHs foreyer. -. Charleston Courier.
This is from tho communication OF writer |
in the Courier, written with good deal of ener |
Cy and strength. lie ia beyond doubt one of
those who belong to the Southern parry, by ex-
esllence. Without desiring 10 exaggerate the |
importance fsuch an article, VIC call the readers
attention TO what is here stated distinctly, by one
portion of the Democracy" as the objects Of
Mexican Conquest. Il is, says the writer, "to
re,adusI the whole balance Of power"-io "eon.
troll the operations OF Government, in all times to
come" Now, let the reader observe, If Mexico
be conquered, and its territory annexed 10 the U.
States, and if also il b. made a slave territory,
this object of controlling the Government, BY
Slave Power, will be accomplished.
The writer in the Charleston Courier is neither
mad, nor fool. lie is looking far ahead, and
not reader! Hear him further.
"This is perceived in other quarters, and the
danger now is from such q combination at tho
North a. may over-awe the Administration and
Congress. combination may be made upon
the principle of opposition to the Mexican war
upon an.slavery feeling, and in favor ofresor.
ing the high tariff under pretext 10 meet the in
creased expenditures of Government. 1t is this
that has swept Pennsylvania and Ohio in the re-
cent elscrons, and it may do the same in New
YORK and Maine. IL the Democratic parry be
overthrown in those States, it will bring into
power strong combination deeply hostile 10 the
South. The first developemeut will b., move
ment 10 prohibit the introduction Of Slavery into
any terriloryto be acquired in Mexico and then 10
resiore, 10 great extent the high duties that
have been recently abolished. These two points
are well calculated 10 rally the most powerful
interests against us, and TO give to agilaor5 aud
demagogues their brightest prospects triumph" !"
The writer sees far more clearly than his short
sighted colleagues, who write for the Northern
Democratic Press, what is the true cause Of their
defeat in the North. He .apprehended tho result
in New York, and feared the consequences on
his darling scheme Of control. What does he
faarl lie fears there "will be a movemsnttopro.
hbit the introduction OF Slavery into any terri
tory 10 be acquired in Mexico" Now, we beg
no rcadar will start, as if no saw a snake in the
way II is necessary 10 look truth in the face.
This writer assumes two plain POSITIONS in re-
gard 10 the conquest of Mexico. lst lie as
sumes this is u war of conquest, and that terrific.
ry there is 10 be conquered and annexed. 3D.
lie assumes that Slavery is to be introduced, mot
maintaincd) into Mexico whcro it does not now
cxist Introduced ia the right word. And what
does he fearl lio fears that the overthrow Of
the Party in the North will cause prohibition Of
this introduction!
The writer sayl
"lfihsy succeed in restricting slavery one inch
below The Missouri compromise, then if we sub
nit 10 it, VIC shall deserve our degrading destiny.
When this issue is rendered u.s. let the conse.
quences be what they may, we must meet il as
becomes men and irocmcu. Il will be no time
10 argue. Not that we should care TO reserve
acquired territory merely as the habilaron oI
slaves but if they succeed in fixing restrictions a.
gainst that institution specially, il will be moral
degradation and insult TO US, which, if VIC bear
in peace, will make Us the fit subjects Of despot.
ism"
What is the line Of the Missouri COMPROMISED
ltis the latitude Of sc deg 80 min, And where
is Mexicol Almost oil its population and wealth
arc below that line. If we conquer Mexico,
then W. are TO make what is now free country
land of slaves, or VIC are to take notification
and threatened disuuioul Let no man turn his
face from this picture. 1t is the truth! For
this, tho blood of tho brave has been spilled
around the walls Of Monterey. For this, have
The bones ofthosc who died in hospitals mnnured
the barren soil of The Rio Grande. For This
has victory crowned the gallant actions Of the
soldier. For this, arc the people accumulalng
debt for poserty TO pay. For this, is all our
glory, and the groon laurels which may adorn
tho brows Of warriors or statesmen. That we
may build up new slave States to "control the
operations Of the Government in all time 10
como."
We do not mean 10 eIaggeratc this case. But
the reader knows that the actions OF the admin.
istralion correspond with the theory Of the wri,
Ter in the Courier. lie lays the administration
10 his heart. lie has only spoken frankly wha
they mean to do, frhsy can.
IT. by any supincness on tho part Of the pec,
pie, they should prevail, who can tell The cndi
1t will bo well, indeed, if the historian is mo-
compelled to write,
-"Farewelll
Along farewell to all my greatness"