The daily union., 1846-06-29

authorities of Mexico seized sIOO, 600 from an
English mining company, with which 10 pay his
troops In vain the Mexican government objected
to the demand Of the company for compensation,
that the wrong had been done by rebels TO that gov
enmsnt, which was not therefore liable The Brit
lsh minister informed the Mexican executive, with
out giving time to lay the before Congress- that
the money must be paid OF the British admiral on
The Jamaica station. would Instantly compel it, In
this way the affair soon satisfactorily settled
The auspclous dawn of amica6le and sympa-
theuc relations between the two North American
republics overcast by contests between Mexi-
can chieftalns, contendlng for mastery, ull those
disposed TO be the beat friends have been made 10
appear the worst enemies of Mexico. From Yucl-
tan TO New Mexico, the Mexican pOpulace were
made To believe that Mexican sovereignty depends
on hostility to the United States. General Almonte,
in Washington ofen declared that close alliance be.
tween his country and this is the obvious interest Of
both; that each needs what the other supplies; that
instead Of Mexico seeking across the Atlantic for
what she wants, and selling TO Europeans what she
produces, the United States better afford the
and take The other. Yet It would seem as II Santa
Ana, Aimonte, Herrera, and Paredes, gam, hold,
and lose possession Of their government, by declaring
hostilies against ours; and that fOrbearance hest
ation, In that inhuman peryerslty 10 fatal TO what.
eve Mexican statesman ventures TO ayow or betray
it, Yielding and succumbng, as Mexican authori-
ties always have, to French and English retaliation,
the snimosity which acuates them towards the
United States can be attributed only to the mpunlty
with which the American government has left un
redressed their Ourages on its people.
Great European maritime powers Intermeddhng
to prevent the Peaceabe annexation Of Texas TO the
United States, Instgated Mexico to Join IN their
persion, that the American government seeks, by
unjust territorial aggrandlzemeBt, TO increase an
empire already extensive and TO enlarge by force
Or fraud. The accusation is wholly unfounded,
The successive acquisitions OF Louisiana, Florida
-
tial American progression, and much more imputa-
bic to European than American ambition.
The southern, and one of the most desirable pro-
yinces Of Mexico, Yucatan, II il believed, would
willingly become member Of this North Amer-
Union, in order to enjoy in peace and pros
perty the advantages which fine soil, climate,
and people afford, but Mexican misgoyernment
denies II either intrigue force (excepung defen
slyo and declared war; elements Of American re-
publican aggrandzement, the northern provinces Of
Mexico, Tamaulipss, CoAhuila, Chhuahua, Leon,
and all New Mexico, from the gulf to the parallel OF
AZ degrees, might be American territories, without
Welding them BY blows to confederaey IL the
United States not immoyably act against all
foreign encronchmenl by force or fraudj If their gov
ernment would even encourage the advances OF ma
ny neIghboring colonies anxious 10 be free States IN
Union able to protect them, most Of the fine
islands Of the West Indian archipelago might he
parts of this confederacy
Not a foot of ground has ever been added 10 this
country by encroachment intrigue, illegality, con
quest or violence. On the contrary, European prag
matica interference has stimulated our pacific states
men TO enlarge the of free intercourse by exclu
ding colonial monopolles. And never, after acqui-
ring territory by purchase, has the American gov
ernment failed TO invite all the nations Of the world
to partake Of the free trade, in perfect peace
which is the bountful fountain Of American advance
ment.
Tho purchase OF louisiana in 1903, Of Florida in
1919 and the annexation of Texas in lS45, were not
only boodless, but noffcnsive, however prodgious
enlargement No foreign power has any more rea
son to complain of them than Of the growth Of thir
teen colonies to twenty-eight States by means of
peace, industry, plenty, and prosperity. Complaint
might as well be made of the teemng fertility of
American diversified soils, the genial influence Of
temperate climates, the still more exuberant &C
complishments OF sell. government. distinguished
governor Of the British Canadian provinces, the
Earl of Durham, explained this in a report to the
British CROWN full of just homage to to the vivify-
ing and immense spirit Of unfetered freedom com
binej with equal law More than seven or eight
millions of the stagnant Mexican population have
been added, by natural increase to the people of
these United States since their difficulties with Mex
leo began. Fleets and armies have crossed the At
lantic from Europe to sub jugate Mexico while the
United States have been soliciting justice in peace
from her, as from all
1t may be estimated, that, producing fifteen hun
but a thousand millions, and exporting to foreign
countries less than one hundred and fifty millions,
there is annual surplus of three hundred and fifty
millions of produce left for which markets want
ed by this country. To increase markets, there
fore, is a primary purpose of the American Union
and that is best done by extending the limits Of
home, where commerce and intercourse are perfectly
free. More territories they do not want or covet,
except to extend the dominion of freedom. Forci-
bly seizing none, they have, within the last forty
years, peaceably acquired much, but all IN peace
with all mankind, and with marvellous development
of the free and federal principles of a union of
States.
During the same period, the conquering career OF
the great European powers which accuse the United
States of spirit of unjust aggrandizement and IN
stgate Mexico to adopt that prejudice, till she carry
it even to brutal anmosy and hostility against this
country, need not be dwet upon. It is fragrant
throug ghout Europe, ASIA, Africa, South, and even
North America.
The Texas question has been too thoroughly dis
cussed lattery to require repetition Of the argument
But, as between Mexico and the United States, q
short is due to the world, part Of this re-
port, to the Mexican assertion Of injustice by this
country, in which assertion Mexico has been sus-
tanned by England and France. For this purpose
we must go to the root of the controversy.
We have seen how Mexico was convulsed by
revolutions raised by military leaders through @
long succession of the most pernicous OF all dynas
ties, military usurpatons, from Bravo to Paredes
| From one Of these ephemera chieftans, Santa Ana
and his attempt TO subugate his couatry, sPrang tht
independence of Texas. The sovereignty Of tina
province of Mexico began with the same resistanc,
| 10 oppression and injustice which reused Mexico
against Spain, and the North American British col
onies against their mother country. The orgina
settlers of Massachusetts,, Virginia, Carolina, ant
Pennsylvania seeking quiet and happiness in new
homes, were actuated by no other motives or sen,i
ments than the first American settlers of Texas
when it was Spanish or Mexican province, bu
almost uninhabted and uncultivated. Just as ou
| forefathers established homes in North America
our brethren did in Texas, and rendered it loyal
Industrious, republican, and unoending State Of tn
Mexican union. The only difference of their con
dton from that Of ancestors was, that the Tex
ans we're never cooplsts, but inhabitants OF Stat
as free as Massachusetts Virginia, in union witt
other States by defined confederation. Santa Ana
a military usurper, having, by armed force, subdue'
the other sovereign Mexican States, attempted I'M
conquest Of Texas. His avowed purpose was u
destroy the federal union asd compel suomisslon .
his cenripetal and military power. Inc case WA
precisely the same If general al 'he heaa Oh lh
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