Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1846-02-21

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J frebrand turns entire villages into riv.
ers Of blood and heaps of ashcs.-
There are constantly enacted those
frightful tragedies so often noticed, SO
often lamented there are felt the
awful effects of that guilty neglect, that
deadly apathy, that lethargic slumber
of our Government living shame
to civilization, 10 religion, to humanity
there the wrctched inhabitants pray
with imposing looks, but alas in vain,
for protecting arm to save their wives
and daughters from pollution aud MUIR
der. Year follows year and brings no
relief, no respite TO The dreadful sacri-
flee Of thousands Of human Victims
The press of the Department is filed
with applications 10 put a stop to such
atrocities-but they fall on deaf ears /;
meanwhile, tributes, monopolies and
custom-houses are kept in full force
Curse upon it !! Under what other
Government could people be so wretch
ed No step is taken, no provision
made by those in power, Indicating
that even passing thought isgiven to
such tribulation.
Texas is gone--gone .forecer and
beyond redemption TO our natural
enemies, the Anglo Americans, who
know but too well how to estimate US
at our just value. Let us not be de-
ceived by the promisedsvindication of
our rights, so prompously paraded in
public speeches and official documents.
Our threats are paper threats, as was
Justly observed by one of the boldest
statesmen in the neighboring Republic.
Texas, we repeat it, is lost to Mexico
and here we are forced to a confession
ii bitter one, indeed. That Depart
ment, wrested from US by an act of
usurpation aud perhdy never before
before equalled, will at once start on
new career of Improvement and pros
perity--saie from savage inroads, arbi-.
trary exactione, unjust prohibitions and
monopolies, fertile soil will plentiful
| ly reward the honest labor Of the bus-
bandman, the mechanic arts will -four
ish, each citizsn will 10 free to arm
himself for his.ow and his country's
defence, and each will have the right
to practice, unmolested, the religion
which his conscience dictates. Texas,
by repouncing her separate sovereign
ty, will cease to be, as heretofore,
country of outlaws, and become a part
of powerful nation, whose growing
pr ospcrity will shed its beneficial in
nuence over the new territory. Such
is the destiny Of that Department,
severed from us and now forming part
of the American Union. The tenden-
cy of an example so pcrnicious is clear
10 all.
The numerous towns composing tho
Departments so exposed to the deprc-
dations Of the Indians, have become
weary Of duplicating in vain for pro-
lection their power of endurance is
exhausted, and the spirit of nationality
which binds them TO the Mexican Re-
public is well nigh cxtinguishcd. In
deed, when they contrast their present
destitute situation, the dreadful future
which awaits them, crushed under the
burthen of taxation In every form, in
daily dread of savage attacks. when
they contrast all this with the blessings
of safety and plenty, the secure tenure
of property, the freedom OF trade so
essential to develope the resources OF
young people, all based upon institu-
tions truly republican, il requires no
prophet 10 foretell the consequences.
We say it from the bottom Of our
heart, that we feel Ell in6escribable
aversion to the Anglo American race,
attributable. no doubt, to the many and
unmerited outrages suffered at their
hands and if ever our country, sink
ling deeper, were doomed 10 lose its
independence, and we were so unfor-
tunate as TO live to witness il, we
would rather see il subject TO Mahom-
medan yoke, rather bend our neck
under the scimtar Of the children of
Ishmael. than see the odious stars and
stripes waving over our cupolas.
But it were vain to attempt to stay
the destiny which impels our beloved
country. We see that Texas is NOT
, the only loss which threatens the Re-
public. TamauIipas, New Leon, Goa
hula, New Mexico, Chihuahua, Duran
90, Zacatccas and San Luis are threat
ed with dreadful end. 1t has long
! since been proposed, as desperate
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