The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1846-12-03
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Ministry Of War and Marine.

Ministry Of War and Marine.
October 2, 1915.
The Mexican Republic achieved her
independence from her ancient metropolis
Without lie need Of other Efforts Than
those OF her own sons; and in entering
the ranks Of free people. she opened her
psrs frankly 10 foreign CON msrce.
With loyslty which is acknowledged
abe has fulfilled religiously her engtge-
msnls with friendly nations, aud the DIFF
fsrsnt Administrations which have sue.
cesdsd une apoiber in Tie county have
wed with ssch other in suliva,ing Their
international relations, so that they have
uever been interrupted on the part Of Mex
leo. From This religious fidelity in the
fulfImsnt Of our obligations have folio vsd
the peace and good intelligence which sub
sist at present between US and the Gov.
srnmsn,s OF Europe and those S,s,es Of
independent America Which wsfe iormer-
|, " Spsnisb: but The United States of The
NORTH, nation greedy Of conquest, not
scknos lodging these truths, srd unwof-
thlly responding TO our generous lrienG-
sblp, has htfi upon Us all lbe wropgs
possible since We had The misfortune 10
enter into relations with il. The North
Americans have excited and TopsDtsd
constantly our domestic dIsssnsicns
They introduced their citizens iulo~ our
States u Trx's; they procured the inde-
pendtnee Of those thsnkless stvsnturers;
and, when il suited their interests, they
resolved TO Incorporate with their own
country ih't interesting porsicn Of our ,e'-
rit,ry upon which The United States are
uusble to allege the slig,est claim Of right.
! ltwss aud is unquestIonably just thu,
I the Mexicsns should reclaim their own;
and, chen our troops were preparing to
vindicste the honor Of The nsIon, and re-
conquer terrt1ry which belonged 10 US,
then the Government Of The United St.ts
assumed as their own The cause Of a re-.
volied department Of Mexico, aud in .
manner the most ignoble and unjust de-
clsrsd war upon Us, Introducing into the
hesu Of the Republic their ex,ermins,ipg
hosts, block .ded our ports with th,ir
Squsjrous, thus parslyz,ng cur commerce,
and. 10 make our position more difficult.
compelling us 10 mis,pply The ordinary
resources Of our public administration.
This wsr demands great Sacrifices Of the
Republic, aud these sacrifices are 10 be
attributed 10 The necessity forced upon US
by the most iniqutous sc, which can be
perpetrsted among civilized and christian
people. 70 The scandal OF Tue whole
! world. the Mexcans find themselves at
tackled, snd are resolved to perish togeih.
err, end TO see their cities reduced 10 ru.
ips, rather than to submit to the ambition
of the people which seeks TO make itseII
The COLOSSUS of the new world. The
ambitious views OF ihe.e men are as an.
cieDt az they Ore no,orious-to extend
their territory ever the vast expanse COM
preh, njed within the Mexican nation,
destroying our temples, our race. and our
nstionsIn,: and This conflict, which is one
of life or death Tor Mexico, she must
maintain with glory, or she must perish
IN II. IL matters not that fortune some
times deserts Us in the field OF battle; the
honor Of our arms we have preserved
even 10 the midst Of The disasters Of the
war; and above every thing, a people
numbering eight millions, which achieved
their Independence against The nigh. of a
powerful nation. cannot succumb in war
waged upon il by The Nnrth Americans.
Our efforts to come Out Of The war gloIi-