Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1847-03-04


nj, to Texas. They went sner Iihssty, the y
sry F.. a inugh) They could not have It nj
homo
Iremsmber IL we'll. They went to Texas ia
Ugh, for their rights. They could not hsbi for
thrm in their owa country. Well, they fought
sr their rights They conquered thcm =
They conquered peace. u.nnghier) They
were young ciiiz"ns-noi Mrxicans Thcy
were recent emigrants Ia that country. They
went there for the very purpose Of soizing on
that cpuniry, aud making IL free aud inde'
pendent Republic, with the view, as some oi
them said, Of bringing il into the American
Cuufaderucy in due time. IL this poor CeIlic
brother of yours in Mexico-is the Mexican
man smnk 80 low that he cannot hear what MIS-
III. mouth and ear of rumot all over this cuuD-
iy IIs knows thai this is the settled pur'
poss of some Of your people lie knows ih"'
your avarics has fixed his eagle glance on
ihes. ,ich acres in Mexico, and that your
protsi power counted tho number that could
bs brought against you, aud that your avarice
hnd your power together marched on To The
snhiusation of the third fourth part OF the
Republic of Mexico, nnd took II from her.
Thcy knew this, aud knowing il, what must
have been the feeling and sentiment ~ the
mind of the President OF the United states,
when he tells you that with such people
with people at least in their own op,nlon so
V'fply Vtlurtu O1 vs. Nv WF'' 'h''"
she cn,srta,ord that divine, benevolent seh-
iincnt--s desire to preserve peaceful relations
with The r. R'pubic Of Mexico!
This Republic Of Texas comes under the
government Of the United States, aud II hap
pens that the minister resident nj your Court
and il isa pretty respectable Court, Mr.
PIrsideui-wr have something Of King -
not for life, IL is true hut quadrennial Hr'
of u monarch, Who does very much M he
nj hiatt RI nj
,ouns stated that the time this revoitrd prov
incc of Texas wa claimed by Mexico, aud
,bnt Il ,ou received il as one uf ~. sovereign
.tni,s Of this Union, right or wrong--it was
imptssibie 10 reason with this pe"Fl" obon' II
60. ib.y would consider il as an act of hostility
Dad you consult the national feeling of Mexico
then
Mol at all. You spurncd IL away as weak
aud trivial thing, whose complaints you would
mol even hear aud when she mnrihured IN
humble suppl,cnuc, and begged ol you not to
do this " hich must disinrb the pracciul rela'
tons of the two countries, while she was NJ
III. same time acknowledging her debts io your
ciiiZeu., and agreeing 10 the award of tonr
Cu,ninis-inners, who Ind given 10 them two
aud half millions Of money, 10 be pnid out of
her treasury, aud which could he got only 10y
fore, ii luaus iroGi her own citizens. Sh" beg
I'D "f you, while duing all Tins, not Ia enter
."r tbs new plan, but 4" let this republic "i
T.sn, alnnr--,r independent, 10 let her enio,
her indrpond.ncr-- ii free I" let her ENJOY nm
mixed fr..dom calmly mud scrnrely, ms she
..id -h. rould, IN drfnncc of MeAIco. But
tnU said "No will strengthen NINE own
arm by uniting 10 this body oi the United
States thar which has been severed from y"nrs
by citizens Of this country will take Texas
into III. Union I will throw the political
shirld of my institutions around her liberties,
aud the sword of NV power around her rights,
und ihrre II shall stand as thnt whIch guarded
Eden, furnine every way
That's III" way yOu threatened Mexc".-|
Her minister, in spite of his r.monstrancr,
Iaiitnr Ieaves this country. lie leaves, telling
van ihat because YOU had brought yourselves
into this hostile relation TO his country, It was
impossible for him 10 remain al your Court as
arrrrdu.d Envoy Extraordinary. Well, what
did ,un do? After some time you were told
that It is likely the republic of Mexico viii re-
rrive from ynu, II you will cond"scend To send
him, nv ambassadnr tn treat al ihis question oi
h-,nA Aurv between Texas aud the UnIed States.
Now. Mr. President, what dad il become the
great people of the United States to 90 when
thai profTrr vas made by this weak, degraded,
cnnt.mptIbl. aud contrmned M"xic"? Why,
Your minister goes there. a munster OF the
Grsr erade-iust ns though all your relations
with Mexico were Of the most pacific chasnc-
ter. a man then trembling on the totter'ng
thron" of some faction which he represented,
says 10 Your mIn-tcr,"In Gods name delay this
missinn Don't nsk 10 be icrrlved! if we
receive n minister from III. Initcd States to
trcnl with "a on this thug, we should be de-
thronrd, lose our power, and you viii entirely
in,l IN your object
What dces your minister do They tell
hir, n, the same time, "Come 10 the character
eFa commissioner To treat about the question OF
btundar,, aud Won may bn received " !
speak, Mr. Prrsldrnt ~ general terms of the
r'frcspond"Tce between Mr SlidrlI and III"
Mrx,ran official ri that time, whnrver he was.
What does y"ur President do Oh ! his heart
p.nf,ng for peace de .iriLg above all thing. Ia
iieat lh"s, d,~pisahle Mexicnns IN such way
that not u shadow 0i complaint can rest on
tl,rlr miuds--he ,itS. kou shall receive ~. ms
minister. ! will not come ~ the capacity OF
cpmnlssionrr Nou shalt receive mr as If there
wa, no cause of quarrel between YOU ard the
United States, or We won't treat ~ all. Now,
has il come ~ this, that the North American
x opublic--hns il come to this I ask Of III.
T.. urr.luNin. people Of the United Siuirs--
a.k "l the rhiIosnphic aud rejecting men o
the United SIatrs--i ask of the Moih.rs of this
Republic If they are willing that their son,
shuuld pour ont their life blood on the parchrd
suhd. "f NeSiro,art heap up the graves Of i've
thousand men along this river diving with dis
ease. simply because your President would nu'
name Mr. John Slidell 'Commissioncr. hu
must call him "Minsier Plrnipntentary ano
Enyoy Extraordinary To Mexico ," Mr. Pros
id,ui, are we Ia ofce ourselves into good so
eI,ty abroad a Iaugh) Gentlemen do no
aci that way in the Wc.t, M President. W,
dnu'i tight because somebody don't choose I,
nImit IL into his society there "a laugh y no
do Christian men, Mr. President, fight for lha
reason
We come now 10 tho year 1915. Mr.. Slidcl
writes home that u sonIe military denonsira
fion should be made perhaps he would be re
cri,rd Hs John siidell "Mlni-ier Pi"nipoien
tary aud Envoy Extraordinary" Mr.. Sldel
invokes the military powor Of the Unite
States aud says, "Msk. wbrllka drmonstra
tian on these men, AID perhaps shall bs nc
credited and received " The Pres dent an,
Secretary accordingly send your army to ih
ronfinrs of Mexico Thrrs lies the htil. pirc,
Of territory out of which, Mr. President, al
this war has arisen Now | should but woul'
not state any dIsputable fact. u :. known 4
every man who has looked into this subject
that revolutionary 60, erunent can claim n
jurisdiction any " here WHEN u has not define
aud exercised its DOver with the sword.