Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1847-12-11

Ilouo'J 'hieatenlHg, according TO Mr..
Theirs, proud Albion itself, and decking
The brows Of various members of his fam
lily, with crowns torn from the heads of
other monarchs, lived to behold his own
dear France itself in the possession of his
enemies, and was made himself wretcbed
captive, and far removed from country,
family, and friends, breathed his last on
the distant and inhospitable rock of ST.
Helena. The Alps and the Rhine had been
claimed as the natural boundaries of France.
but even these could not be secured in the
treaties to which she was reduced to SUBJ
NIT. Do you believe that the people of
Macedon or Greece. of Rome, or of France
were benefited, individually or collectively.
by the triumphs of their great Captains?
lhelr sad lot was immense sacrifice of life,
heavy and intoerabe burdens, and the
ultimate loss of liberty itself
That the power Of the United States is
competent to the conquest of Mexico, is
quite probable. But it could not be
achieved without frightfu carnage, dread.
ful sacrifices of human life, and the crea.
ton of an onerous national debt; nor could
it be completely effected, in all probability,
until after the lapse of many years. 1t
would be necessary TO occupy all its strong
holds, to disarm its inhabitants, and 10
keep them in constant fear and subiection
10 consummatc the work, presume that
standing armies, not less than a hundred
thousand men, would be necessary, to be
kept perhaps always in the bosom Of their
country. These standing armies, revelling
in foreign land and accustomed to tram.
pie upon the liberties of foreign people
at some distant day, might be fit and ready
instruments, under the lead ofsome daring
and unprincipled chicfain to return 10
their country and PROSTATE the public
liberty.
Surprising the conquest to be once made,
what is to be done with ii? Is it TO be
governed, like Roman Provinces. by Pro.
consuls! Would it be compatible with
The genius, character, and safety of our
free institutions, to keep such great coun-
try as Mexico, with population of not
less than nine millions, in state of cen.
slant military subsection?
Shall it be annexed to the United States?
Does any consderate man believe it posi-
BILE that two such immense countries, with
territories Of nearly equal extent, with
populations so incongruous, so different in
race, in language, in religion and in laws,
could be blended together in one harmoni.
Gus mass, and happily governed by one
common authority? Murmurs. discomfort,
instructions, rebellion, would inevitably
ensue, until the incompatible parts would
be broken asunder, and possibly, in the
frighiful struggle, our present glorious
Union itself would be discovered or dis.
solved. We ought not TO forget the warn
ing voice of all history, which teaches the
difficulty of combining and consolidating
together, conquerng and conquered ma
tons. After the lapse of eight hundred
years, during which the Moors held their
conquest Of Spain, the indomiable courage,
perseverance and obstinacy of the Span
ish race finally triumphed, and expelled
the African invaders from the Peninsula.
And, even within our own time, the colos.
sal power of Napoleon. when at its lofliest
height, was incompetent 10 subdue and sub
juga,e the proud Castilian. And here in
our own neighborhood, Lower Canada,
which near one hundred years ago, after
the conclusion of the seven years war,
was coded by France to Great Britain,
remains foreign land in the midst of the
British provinces. foreign in feelings and
attachment, and foreign in laws, language
and religion. And what has been the fact
with poor, gallant, generous and oppressed
Ireland! Centuries have passed away,
since the overbearing Saxon overrun and
suhjugated the Emerald Isle. Rivers of
Irish blood have flowed. during the long
and arduous contest. Instruction and
rebellion have been the order of the day;
and yet, up to this time, Ireland remains
alien in feeling, affection and sympathy,
towards the power which has so long borne
her down. Every Irishman hates, with
mortal hatred, his Saxon oppressor. AL.
though there are great territorial differ
ences between the condition of England
and Ireland, as compared to that of the
United States and Mexico, there are some
points of striking resemblance between
Them. Both the Irish and the Mexicans
are Of the same Celtic race. Both the
English and the Americans are of the same
Saxon origin. The Catholic religion pre-
dominates in both the former, the Protes.
tant among both the latter. Religion has
been the fruitful cause of dissatisfaction
and discomfort between the Irish and the
English nations. Is there not reason 10
apprehend that it would become so be.
tween the people of the United States and
those Of Mexico, if they were united to-
geiher! Why should we seek TO interfere
with them, in their mode of worship of
a common Saviourl We believe that they
are wrong, especially in the exclusive char
acter of their faith, and that we are right.
They think that they are right and we