The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-01-04


non Of debts long due and indemnity Tor the expenses
~ war thrust upon without provocation. II that
war be much longer wotracted, public opinion, in my
Judgment, will settle down upon line running up the
nth that parallel as basis. to the Gulf OF Caor
MA and thence perhaps down that gull To the Pacific
ewing us the territory OF New Mexico and the Calfor-
as and leaving untouched the States, rather the de-
rartments OF Mexico proper The country which, un-
der such boundary would fall to the United States is
very sparsey peopled California, in its upper portion,
ncdng three ourths OF the entire territory estimated
10 contain but inhabiani TO every sixteen square
niles The London Times, paper sufficiently disposed
10 favor Mexico, speaking OF the probability that the war
will make this country ours, expresses IN ITS leader OF
the 9th November last the opinion that the loss will not
he ga sensible blow to Mexico" and adds:
The Mexcans possessed il. as Spain had possessed il
The territory OF New Mexico is somewhat more popu-
ous but there the estimate is but nhabitan
each square mile and half: and with Texas and Cali
orna ours, It would be wholly lnadmssibe on our part
and Of little advantage Mexicos, to leave her narrow
almost detached, strip OF country, projecting some five
hundred miles into the possessons OF the United States
The nneXan 10 Union of wild territory such the
Cafornas chiefly occupied by nomadc tribes OF Indians,
presents little difficulty, either present prospective II
viii be gradually settled like Oregon, by our citi-
zens; carrying with them language, our laws, and
our republican institutions. South of latitude thrtytwo,
the of things is widely different Even IN the north
en departments the population seldom falls below an
average of five to the square mile; in San LUIS Potosl
and Zacaecas il reaches ten or twelve And thus popula
lion has its own CUSTOMS habits, language religion; all
differing IRON III mas against
Its rulers have sought TO persuade it. that we are the ag
gessors, led on By thirst Tor conquest and wagng war
o races and OF religions II has been old-and voices,
even from this hail have endorsed the chargethat
intention u.s. first to oveun and subugate and then to
annex department after department to Union by force
But government has expressly discaimed all such IN
tentons The language OF its proclamation, issued by
General Taylor, is:
Eve come obtain reparaton FOR repeated wrongs and
injuries obtain indemnify Tor the past
overthrow the who have destroyed lib
critics but make the people of Mex
60, form of free government they may select
ii the Mexican authorities should chanceto east their
eyes over these remarks OF mine. and should lind what
am about to say, one OF those springs and aices by
which, according them, despo their country OF her
possessions; SO be il agow my hope, that the north
m wot e e no aS select s h w
selves form OF free government avow my hope, that,
If they do rise, government so long as this war shall
last will aid and support the movement. Grievances
enough have they to redress wrongs enough to avenge
federal constitution overthrown the right OF suffrage
abolished the liberty of the press destroyed, the very
arms seized upon with which alone and children
could be protected from Indian massacre outrages such
these absoye not from all allegiance to the govern
men that incts them, then is all revolution but rebel
lion, and men, enslaved should remain or ever
slaves. Until this war commenced, we OF the United
States could but look on. when Mexican republicans
struck for freedom; could but give them our good wish
es at most, encouraging word. But now our hands
free. Their oppressors enemies and no law
forbids that, when they for their rights, we should
make common with them. Such movement, how
ever its inception, their affair." not ours. To be etec-
tual must be spontaneous Its benefits will enure to the
Mexicans, and with them it should originate sup
pose that our government VIII not interfere II VIII
not, | imagine, persuade or dssuade, in the matter
But it, without its agency, the republicans OF north
ern Mexico rise against the central government shall
have the right, and hope we shall use it. to extend to
any such movement the protection Of the American army,
do not believe that northern Mexico II, by such aid,
she achieved her independence. would desire other rea-
merce do not believe she would desire annexation.
very that the present, she wholly unpepared
for IT, this day, she became part and parcel OF our
Union, it would be but the beginning of trouble. Color,
established creed, domestic nsutonsat every step
difficulty would start up in our path. We
neither share her feelings nor understand her preudces
Therefore cannot frame laws to meet her wants or
to satisfy her people. II may not always be So Free IN
tecourse will SOFTEN and at last remove, the prejudice
spread abroad against in these departments And
when opinions political, social and religious, SHALL by
the ssmatiug influence OF hsae, have approached each
otherwhen railroads and elegraphs the great machine
ry of civilization. shall have crossed the Rio Bravo;
when, it may be, the of our republic, attracted by
the black eyes OF Mexican beauty, shall have found
homes and those far regions OF the south; them
when mutual relations OF peace and good will shall have
sprung up between the races-then may come annexa-
ton; come. when mutually desired; come, because mu'
tually acceptable Meanwhile, since in southern Mexico
military despotsm retains the ascendant should rejoice to
arise north OF latitude twenty two, perhaps an indie
pendent republic The departments Of Sonora, Sinaoa
Chihuahua, Durango, Coahuila New Leon, Tamaulipas
San Luis Poos but above all republican Zacatecas have
all, at times, evinced their mpatience OF the tyranny
Wncn TODS tneU alike Oh VI
stance; burdenng them with the maintenance of gree
dy and numerous soldery, who live without work, ex-
cep that of oppresson and thus reducing them at once
TO poverty and TO bondage Stung by repeated INJURIES
they have several times attempted revolution. | be-
lieve that the spirit of the brave and generous MEAIA
lives among them yet and will show itself, ere long, in
decisive and victorious movement they succeed, with
them shall find difficulty to negotiate treaty OF
boundaries And with belt of free States thus inter-
posing degrees OF latitude between and southern
Mexico, the chances would he much diminished of nu-
ry from that mscaled republic in war, or of quarrel
with her in peace. And now, in conclusion, will gentle
men on the other side OF the House suffer me address
is spoken in this hall remains not here 1t is pub
lished 10 the world. Ii goes to enemies
well as TO our friends. When members of Ameri-
can Congress assert that the in which their country
is engaged is unhoy, unrghteous, damnabe the Presl
dents war, who ought to be arraigned usrper for
human probability is read and with avdity-n the ma
tiona palace OF Mexico When members OF an Ameri-
Congress declare that MexIcans, for their manly
ssance in such to be honorei and applauied,
they speak were TO the very they praise and
encourage; in the OF Santa Anna and his al
vsers Words that TO strengthen the hands and cheer
the hearts of the public enemy should be well weighed,
before they are uttered condemn man, who speaks,
from the depths OF the heart, his honest thought 1t is
his right and the less his right because of the
sequence be that what il will II those who put Mexico
the right and their country and her President in the
wrong, speak they are prompted by the love OF truth
and Justice aIone their language, matter whom il may
aid and comfort shall pass unreproved by me- But il,
with this indignant zeal for Justice to Mexico there min
gle motive less pure than truth, lurking thought
OF party profit in approaching contest at home, how
stands The matter then Not national treasure and
tiona honor only human lives at stake in this war
They who drag it, element of advantage, into the
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