Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1846-12-10

and declare il IN invasion Of Mexico to touch
foot of Texan soil
This was the position of tho Mexican minister
AlImon,e, who cloned his passports and lef
Washington upon the annexation of Texas, which
he proclaimed was an act Of war on The part Of
the United States.
Paroles assumed the same ground IN his war
proclamation Of the 10Th of April, and the AleSi,
can general VOL went for the recOnqucst Of tho
whole Of Texas, under his Instructions for the
war.
This same Genernl Amonte is now provisional.
Iy at the head Of affairs in Mexico, and ia his cir.
Cuar from the ministry Of war and marine, dated
October 2, 1876, he takes his old ground at Wash.
ingon, that Mexico claims all Texas, and will
not lot US have foot of it. Let us see what he
says on hlI point, and then let It silence all those
who pretend what Mexico discluims that the quar-
rel is only about The dis Pu,ed territory between
two rivers
The North Americans introduced their citizens
into our states Of Texas. They procured the indie.
pendence Of those thankless adventures, and
when it suited their interests. they resolved TO in.
corporate with their own country that interesting
portion Of our territory, upon which the United
States are unable 10 aIlcge the slightest claim of
right 1t was and Is unqncslionabty Just, That he
.MeIicdns should rGciaim their O,Un and when
our troops were preparing 10 ylndcale the honor
OF the nation, and recoLquer territory which be-
lOnged to US, then the government ollhc United
States assumed as their own The cause Of q rcrOl-
ted depar imeM of Mexico, and, in manner The
most ignoble and unjust, declared war upon u.s.
This is the ground the MexiCan authorities rest
their cause upon and we only insist that their
Hes here shall take the sume ground in their old
do pc tl,n nd in hal
own country.
1t is the whole of Texas, and no disputed bound
airy, that is the Mexican issue, On the I'd day Of
this last October, according 70 the Mexican pro-
The United States had not the slightest
claim of right 10 all Texas, which is II revoked
department Of Mexico belonging TO her, und
which it is unques,iOnabIy just thai she should res
claim as her own!
And, by the same authority, the wrong done 10
Mexico by the United States, 10 not that she sent
her troops 10 the Rio Grande, but that when the
Mexican troops ware preparing to reconqucr Il
territory that belonged TO Mexico Chat is, the
whole Of Texas the United States undertook to
deiond that territory against Mexican invasion,
after it was incorporated Of The states Of The
Union.
We repent that is the ground the oPOogists Of
Mexico must stand upon. They must nike the
position of Anonte, tina, Texas is 10 be left TO be
by Mexico, as reyolled department,
Or that 1t must be coded 10 Mexico by congress, if
hey can find out any way 10 ccde of state Of
+ this Union.
No concession short Of this will satisfy Mexican
,retensons; and if the edefaIists aud abOitionists
,oud get the 2oulrol Of congress, and, by refusing
uppes, cause every suder 10 be Withdrawn
his side Of the Neuccs they would only disgrace
he country, and sill have more of war than be-
ore, by the Nlexicans pursuing our relieatng
roops to the last boundary of Texas, and recon.
ueriny what they still have the impotence TO cali
heir own. which is just as much their own as
massachusetts, is II colony OF Great britain.
And if the American people were ignobe
nough 10 submit 10 have one of their own states
conquered, as II 'reyoIted Department. and by
UGH miserable power as semi civilized Mexico,
hey would be cowardy enough to submit 10 the
march of Santa Anna to Washington, and stand
y while he was knocking down the walls of the
apiIol, with shouts ofnpplause, such as some OF
he now oppoScr' of the Mexican war gave at the
urning of that same capitol by the British in the
var of 1912!
Away with such moral Ten.on and contempa
lie trucking as this! The American people will $
ave none of it, and pusIery will stamp upon
very party and every man that make il their ere
the stern and inhexible condemnation with
,hich the moral ueason' Of The federallsts Of :
Sl2 has been and will be forever visited