The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-11-24

Shall it be annexed to the United States? Does any
considerable believe possible that two such i'm
countries with territories of nearly equal extent
with populations incongruous different in race In
language in religion, and In laws, could be blended to-
gether In harmonious mass, and happily governed
by common authority? Murmurs, discomfort. In
surrecons rebellion would inevitably ensus until the
bly, in the rghtfu struggle present glorious Union
itself would be discovered or dissolved We ought not
forget the warning voice Of all history which
the difficulty Of combining and consolidating together
conquering and conquered nations After the lapse OF
eight hundred years during which the Moors held their
conquest of Spain the bic
and obsnacy Of the Spanish finally triumphed and
expelled the African invacers from the Peninsula
Napoleon when at its Hottest height incompetent
to su6dus and subjugate the proud Castsn Aud here
hundred yssrs aso after the conclusion Of the seven
war, coded by France to Great Britain re-
mains foreign land IN the midst OF sns S,n pro
in laws language and religion And what has been the
fact with poor gallant generous and oppressed Ireland
run and suhjugatod the Emerald Isle Rivers OF Irish
blood have flowed during the long and arduous contest
Insurrection and rebellion have been the order Of the
day and yet up to this time Ireland remains alien in
feeling affection and sympathy toward the power which
with mortal hatred, his Saxon oppressor. Although
there great territorial differences between the cond
United States and Mexico there points Of stk
ing resemblance between them. Both the Irish and
the Msxcans are probably Of the same Celtic race Both
the English and the Americans OF the same Saxon
origin The Catholic religion predominates in both the
formers the Protestant among both the latter Religion
has been the fruitful Of dsatsfaction and dis
content between the Irish and the English nations Is
there to spprehend that 1t would become so
between the people Of United those Of
Mexico, If they united together Why should We
seek to interfere with them in their mode OF worship of
especially in the exclusive character Of their faith and
that right They think that they right and
wrong What other rule there BIZ than to leave
the followers Of each religion to their solemn con-
vctions Of conscientious duty towards God Who but
the great Arbiter Of the Universe judge in such
hope that those who belong all the Of the
great church Of Christ III In truth and purity they
an abode in those regions Of bliss which ali aim finally
to reach think that there potentate In Europe,
whatever his religion may be- more enlightened, or at
this moment 30 Interesting the liberal head OF the
Pspal See.
But suppose it to be impossible that those who favor
Il there b. any who favor the annexation Of Mexico to
the United States think that 1t ought to be perpetu
ally governed by military sway. Certainly votary Of
human liberty could deem it right that a violation
should be perpetsated of the great principles
revolution according to which laws ought not to be
enacted and taxes ought nC 70 De without repre-
and pay the other Then Mexico is to participate In
councils and equally share In legislation and
government But, suppose would not voluntarily
choose representatives to the natone; Congresss
soldsry to follow the electors to the ballot box and by
deposit their ballots! And how the nine millions of
Mexican people to be In the Congress of the
ted states of the Republic of Mexico combined Is
every Mexican, without regard to color CASTE per
capifum to exercise the elective franchise How is the
quota Of between the republics to be
fixed! Where Is their seat of common government to
be established? Aud who foresee foretsu, If
Mexico, voluntarily by force to share in tho
government what would be the consequences
her or to us? Unprepared fear her population yet
Of habits customs, laws anu religion so totally
differ emit from should present the revolving
spectacle Ok confused, distracted and motley govern
party Atlantic party in addition to the other par
ties which exist with which threatened each
afr Vtn
and Representing the others with thwartng and dissp
pointing them. The Mexican representation in Con-
corps always ready throw itself into this scale of any
other party to advance and promote Mexican interests
Suck a state Of things could not long endure Those
whom God and geography have pronounced should live
asunder could never be permanently and tremendously
united together.
Do for own happiness or greatness, the add
ton Of Mexico to the existing Union Of States If
our population too dense for territory and there
vase difficulty In obtaining honorably the Of sub
sstence, there might be for attempt
enlarge our dominons. But wa have such apology
We have already in our glorious country, vast and
almost boundless territory Beginning at the North in
the frozen regions Of tbs British provinces II stretches
Ocean and the Mexican Gulf until almost reaches the
tropics 1t extends to the Pacific Ocean, borders
those great inland the Lakes which separate
from the possessions Of Great Britain aud 1t
the great father Of rivers from it's uppcrmost to
the Balize and the still longer Missouri mouth
the greatest variety Of the richest soils capable Of al
most all the productions Of the EARTH except tea and
coffee and the Spices and includes every variety Of
climate. which the heart could wish desire We have
mere than ten Thousand millions Of Of waste and
unsettled lands enough for the subsistence of
twenty times our present population. Ought not
to be satisfied with such a country! Ought we not
to be profoundly thankful to the Oliver of good things
for such vast and bountifu land? is II not the hez6t
Of ngratitude to Him to seek by conquest in
dulging In spirit of rapacity, to acquire other
lands the homes and habitatons of large portion
of his common children? II pursue the object
Of such conquest, besides moItgagng the revenue
and resources Of this country for ages to come, in
have greatly to augment that debt, by an assump-
ton Of the sixty or seventy millions Of the national
certain than that IL we obtain Voluntarily or BY con-
quest foreign nation, acquire 1t with oil the incum
ORANGES attached to it. In my humble opinion
now bound, In honor and morality to pay the just det
of Texas. And We should be equally bound, by the
same obligations to pay the debt Of Mexico IL
annexed to the United States
OF the possessions which appertain to man. his eel
ecve or individual condition, should be
and cherished with more sedulous and care
than that Of unsulied character 1t is impossible to
estimate 1t too highly society, when attached to
individual nor can be exaggerated too greatly mag
nifed In nation Those who lose indifferent
it, become just objects Of and contempt. OF all
the abominable transactions which suy the pages Of
ment and partition of Poland by the three great con
mental powersRussia, Austria and Prussia. Ages may
pass away and centuries roll around but long hu
man records endure oil mankind will unite in execratng
the rapacious and detestablo deed That was accom-
plished by overwhelming force and the unfortunate
existence of fatal discussions and divisions in the bosom
Of Poland Let avoid to our name and nation
al character similar, II not worse stigma am afraid
that We do not now stand well In the opinion of other
parts of Christendom. liquidation has brought upon
much reproach All the nations, apprehend, lock
upou In the prosecution Of the present war being
actuated by spirit osrapacty and an nordnste desirs
for territorial aggrandDsment Let forfeit alto
gether their good opinions Let command their ap-
plause by noble exercise Of forbearsnce and justice
In the elevated station which hold can safely az
ford to practice the godiike virtues of moderation and
magnanimty. The long series Of glorious trumpbs
achieved by gallant commanders and their brave
armies, unattended by single reverse justify with
the least danger OF furnishing the national honor
in dsinterestedly holding out the olive branch OF peace
We do not want the MINIS the mountains the
and the sterile lands OF Mexico To her the loss Of them
would be bumiliati1g and be perpetual regret
aud modification. To they might prove fatal ac-
question: producing distraction, dissensop, division
possibly dsunon Let, therefore, the integrity Of tho
national and national territory of Mexico re-
main updsturbed. For one, desire to part of
her territory from her by Some OF people
have placed their hearts upon the acquisition Of the
of San Francisco In Upper California TO us, as great
maritime power 1t might prove be OF advantage here