The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1847-11-09
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ternatives, to wit: military occupation and
government of the country. or to fall buck
upon The base of our operations. take up
| our boundary line, and hold the harhors
ofthe country until Mexico, tired Of her
oppressed condition. sues for pence to re-
lieve her from the chains which bind her
upon the Gull and the Pacific: annexation
of the States of Mexico, Puebla, Vera
Cruz, San Luis, Guanajuato, Guadalajara,
or any other of those popular States in
cluded in the line drawn from Vera Cruz
to the Pacific, being totally out Of the
question, and one Of ne greatest falicies
eUer propogafed. Ii we did annex them
the North never would consentt to the exist
ence ofslavery in any OF them, and 10 allow
them all the rights and immunities which
we as free citizens enjoy, would bring a.
bout state Of affairs which would en-
danger the existence of our own free in
stittutions, and so disturb the equilibrium
of the movements of our Government as
to make us rue the day we ever put foot
upon the soil OF Mexico. The people
are totally and wholly unprepared. by
habits, education, and nature, for excr-
cising those high and important duties re-
quired by civilization and free and lib
eral Government. l s SD
1.-The system of church government at
present exercised here would have to be
admitted andcontinued, or we would have
to encounter foe more formidable in its
resources, more powerful in its conIbats,
than all the brisding bayonets, glitiering
swords, and death dealing artillery over
which we have already trlumphed. A
war of religion is one Of those wars which
is never ended until one or the other of
the parties is exterminatcd, or so enfeebled
as 10 be unable to offer resistance; and in
. country so thickly populated as this il
would inevitably be the result. There
fore. in view Of things as they actually
exist, take itfor granted that aantxa-
fion Of fhis seefion ofHiis coanfry.i To-
tally imprachcatic! and those who have
been its advocates in the United States
myself, 10 some extent, among others
are ignorant Of the difficulties our Governs
Haen would have to encounter, and the
endless trouble and exasperationi it would
leatfto an azsg s4ss
s ..Nijaary occupation and government
Of all the country we have conquered, to
my mind o6efs no feiees objections Than
dDlacrafioa. According TO the opinions
of the persons in this army whose views,
by their acknowledged ability. are entitled
to the most weight, it would take an army
of at least one hundred thousand men to
occupy and garrison the different States
and military posts. How long would it
take us to get :his force equipped and in
the fieldi The President last winter
called for ten additional regiments, item
thousand men, and, although it was du-
ring the short session of Congress, a por-
ton ofthe troops have not yet arrived,
and those which have come did not ar
rive at the seat of operations until the
month of August. They were enlisted
for the war, under the excitement of ac-
tive operations and spirited campaign.
Now that tie excitement OF the campaign
has ended, that the next session OF Con-
gress is long one, how long will it take
us to throw into this country one hundred
thousand troops, when they know that
their life is to be the dull monotony of the
garrison! But admitting, for the sake OF
argument, that they could be sent here by
the expiration of one year, is standing
army Of one hundred thousand men in
consonance with the spirit Of our republi-
can andfree institutions! Would itmove
with the same simplicity and regularity
our old army~has! Would the military
profession retain its present ability. It's
scientific attainments, its dignity, and its
high character, by be:ng so suddenly en-
larged to one hundred thousand! ] think
| may safely answer, no. Again: how
wouidf This hrge army hare to be sap
ported? Will the people of the United
States consent TO supply revenue for its
support! Will they consent. to any fur
thes and permanent enlargement of the
public expenditures for ihe sake of hoid-
ing territory from which they sOouid
derive rery tifle benefit for pears 10
come, If we mayjudge Of the aversion
Of the people Of the United States to high
taxation, high duties, unproductiye expen-
ditures of the public treasure, | think ]
may be safe in conclu ling that they neUes
nil consent 10 The support of a sfaading
army sufficient 10 garrison and occupy
that portion noe have already, and what
OF necessity we would have to conquer.
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