Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-10-29


gone! Adams has been summoned, and must
soon leave US! And Kent, from his lofty So
iitude, admonishes us that the march of intel
lect, like the march of empire, is onward to
the Test 1t is the will of providence that
Mexico shall be relieved from her long anar-
chy The tree that cumbereth to the ground
shall be cut down The nation that will not
live up to the high privileges to which it is
entitled, will be lost The title granted up
on conditions never fulfilled is forfeited! The
varied climate and advantageous position
which has been criminally neglected and left
unimproved by its present possessors will be
occupied by more worthy heirs of the rich in
heritance. Mexico will be overrun and filled
up by new race of men, who shall infuse
into her population industry and enterprise,
and into her councils intelligence and wisdom
The hearts of the present iniquitous rulers will
be hardened, as was that of Pharaoh, and
their band it follows will be given to believe
lie, until leaders and followers shall be ut
terly destroyed and men of peace and sci
ence, Of law and order, shall take their place
In this, we are but yielding to the universal
law. The Spanard, in his day of power,
murdered MonteZuma and his followers, rob-
bed them of their wealth, and annexed their
IN turn stripped Spain of her power and pos
sessions, and, after years of anarchy and blood
shed, establish a republic But this was soon
trodden down, and usurpation and successive
revolutions took It's place, until the lar of re-
rolut'ons,' 6 pron"nci0mentos," of ''gritos, -
and OF "piGns," was the only remnant of lar
that was studied or understood. The lar of
disturbance, OF 1nSuTTeCtiOn, & of dnurChg, was
| tho<N ,Ir-I fI,f1,r la q l..L.
brighter than the rest, resisted, and preserved its
brightness! After proving itself worthy, it was
admitted into companionship with the great
northern galaxy. The banditti-half pirates,
half usurperS-who had murdered our mer-
chantmen on the high seas, plundered our ira
ders on land, and imprisoned our unofendng
citizens as slaves in their mines-who had,
by treaty, at last acknowledged their aggres-
Fsons, and agreed to make reparation in part,
but who had violated their treaty obligations ;
entered our territory; murdered our brethren
made battle with our soldiers, and threatened
10 deprive free state of it's &c inaienahle right
to liberty and the pursuit OF happiness" And
this was done after the proud chief of the
usurpers had been defeated in battle, made a
prisoner of war, (his life under forfeiture for
his crimes,) and liberated upon an agreement
| blow was thus struck to sever from us one of
our own members-to violate and carry into
bondage our youngest sister-when all justice
| for the past was refused-when all hope for
the future was destroyed by refusing even to
negotiate for peace-thcre 1caS bm one course
| left, and that arns tile course which has been
pursued Until the boundary is settled by
| treaty, we must defen our territory UP to the
| oIo l., l,+;1-
| authority OF Texas al the time of annexation.
1t may be that the opponents of the war are
fulfilling their mission also! The Mexicans
mercy. They are now blinded to truth and
reason. Whom the gods will destroy they
first make mad p Beaten in every battle
overcome upon their own soil, in their own
climate where their numbers exceed ours five
to one-drivcn back from every stronghold,
and compelled to surrender every fortress,
town, city, and castle, the moment it was at
tackled, they would have sued for peace long
ago, bm fer the cncOurn cement deriUed from
the republication in Merico of the speeches
and editorials Of our oarn people, denouncing
the war as unconstitutional and Just, and
making prOnunciament0s - against the ad-
mnistraton They have been made to be-
licNe tH'tL IL III OIly llCCcSSdly ~ plOCIdSlidtc
until the wings come into power, and Texas
will be given up to their expressions and our
army withdrawn. | do not charge this as the
design of the opposition party, but it is un-
doubtedly the effect which has been produced
by their course of public condemnation of the
Government on account of the war. If theJ
desire peace, Icthem support tie Government
4 decisive expression Of public opinion at the
polls IN .tnror Of our own country and ats ad-
minidratiOn, 1rW at once put an end 10 thu
de'usion aohlch prerents an adjustment Of ou'
difficulties. The moment that the MeXicans
perceive that our whole nation is united as
one man-that there is to be no revolution
no change of administration in their favor-nc
giving up of Texas to their rapacity-they
will lay down their arms, and submit to a per.
manent government of law and order. founded
upon free principles. The high and happy
results of the war will be speedily accomplish
ed And the nations of the earth will stanC
amazed at the moral, religious and politica
regeneration which will be produced. Believe
me, my dear friend, that war which was Sc
Just in its origin, and which has been so bril-
liant in its progress, will be most glorious il
its results. Yours sincerely, --.
Al