Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1847-08-18
OBJECTS OF TIlf. WAR

OBJECTS OF Tllf. WAR
There was n time when there was real
meaning and a certain magni6c,ncc IN a
wal Of conqucs, a tcudal prince, who
had under his foo, n military order. bound
to d. fcnd and attack al his will, might well
employ iha, oricr-cspccI,'ly MS It could
do no other work in anncAing TO his ter.
ri,ofios more lands, more dukes, and more
sc,is aud more slaves In this way duke
dom might become province, province
a kingdom We have destroyed IN theory
the foundation Of this increasc Of power
We teach, 10 our schoolbooks that the poo
pie who live in given country, have
have u RICH, TO say how that country shall
be- governed We maintain no, only the
doctrine Of the Revolution, thu, there can
be no iaxa'ion without representation bn,
that the peopc are the fountain Of all law
Boston canno, govern Hull any more than
Hull can govern Boston.
It would seem that with this, we had
given up the hope Of acquiring territory hv
conlncs, Of discovery According to the
theory Of our government, we cannot send
out Columbus orr Cortcz We mus, find
excuses even for Houston lflhcre is one
principle which is better established than
any other under our Constitution, it is, tina,
we canno, hold n colony MS such. ANY
people who nTo aay sort Of subjects to the
United States Of America, ate c,,izcns of
those States We can make no man n Eel.
low subject here, without he ping him to BE-
n ruler
This every body knows Il is then IN
the face Of this that anne xa,on bv conquest
is,o proceed. We are-n is salI-lo re.
ctive our pay for tho loss of life and
money in This war with Mexico in terrific.
~. We are to take land and plantations,
propri'tors, slaves, and Indians--ull iha,
may be on this side of certain lnc-as
our recompcnse for leaving of shooing.-
This would be very well on the old theory
King Polk would have n new princIpalny.
tie could pu, his Fool n, the head nnd his
Wise ut the foo, oft tie could appoint
cen,urians and captains, md cooks, and
scuIions, and add n new tile to his bead.
roll and q new device to his cscn,chcon
But the theory is changed and viii the
change arises the question can We
do with Mcxico2
It's very evident that some people wan,
Mexico or part Of ii. There is a use for
everything, and it lsqnuc clear that IN the
progress Of events, i, may be convcnicn, to
US IT some OF the extreme Northwestern
parts Of The Mcxic,n territory we've under
our immediate jprIsd>lion We may say
IN passing, that all such territory NIGH,
probably have been acquired whou, war.
But what are we to d. with Mexico. rs
such, and lis people, # We get il? We
cannot cnslave them, as did they Of old
time" DO we mean to admit into this care
fully flam'd, aud mgonousy balanced
government, n new mnke.weIeht, Of 50
mcrcuIlal n nature as we know the Next
cans to be- Is New Euclnnd prepared TO
nnncx Mcyico, or n part OF II 10 the United
States, with the understanding that Mexican
principles, Mexican, Intelligence, and Mex
,can pollics mus, forever Afterwards form
part OF the governnen, OF the United
States.
It may seem lie TO ask wha, is 70 be- ,
done with Mexico until Mexico IS con 7
qucfcd Eul IT seems to be- tina, Mexico Is
10 be conquered We viii speak no DIS
trust CT The succ, - OF our arm. although
the object oi our advance Is concealed -
However, imle pruicnce, ias', or energy
the administration may have shown, IN fur.
nlshlng mcaus and force TO the two armies
IN Mexico. we Will trust to the Last that
a. use armies Will be able To protect hen
selves, ns they have already done honor TO
the country. We may th'u suppose Mex
ico yl,Ird and on ls knee, and asking Of
and the country 10 dispose OF II al
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The only rcply to such call mus be
1--WE Wan, n.ne Of you We cannot hold
You as colony, you need no, only read
our newspapers to see that we d,spise YOU
as ss,er We have territory enough
and We feel conhlcn, tina, our people are
grea, deal better, wiser, and Stronger than
yours u you wish 10 know Why ". have
fought YOU, beat you, burnt and bomha rded
your towns and killed your cliixens no
doub, Mr. Polk eau give you good reasons
u he cannot, II IS not our fault and ",
cannot for bus fsui, violate our consitu.
ton by isking you &c slaves. or colonia-
mo our tnion We nigh, admit you n.
ireemen, ALL freemen, but we wish no
such compromising at present.
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