Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-12-03

ill the incompatible parts would be broken as
under, and possibly, in the frightful struggle,
our present glorious Union itself would be sew
cred or dissolved. We ought not to forget the
warning voice of all history, which teaches the
difficulty of combining and consolidating togcth-
er conquering and TOM, uered nntions. Amer
the lapse of eight hundred years, during which
the Moors held their conquest Of Spain, the in
domitable courage, perseverance, and ohstinacy
Of the Spanish race finally trinmphcd, and ex-
PEELED the African invaders from the Peninsula.
And, even within our own time, the colossal pow
er Of Napoleon, when ut its loiticst height, was
incompetent to subdue and subiugate the proud
Ca%stilian. And here, in our own neighborhood,
Lower Canada, which near one hundred years
ago, aner the conclusion Of the seven years war,
was cedcd by France to Great Britain, remains
a foreign land in tho midst Of the British prov
inccs, foreign in feelings and attachment, and
foreign in laws, language and religion. And
what has been tho fact with poor, gallant, genef-
Gus, and oppressed Ireland? Centuries have
passed since the ovcrbcaring Saxon overrun and
%subjugatcd the Emerald Isle. Rivers Of Irish
blood have flowed, during the long and arduous
contest. Insurrection aud 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 lrishman hates, with a
mortal hatred, his Saxon oppressor. Although
there are great territorial differences between
the condition Of England and Ireland, as COM
pared 10 that OF the United States aud Mexico,
there are some points Of striking resemblance be-
tween them. Both the Irish and Mexicans arc
probably of the same Celtic race. Both the
English and the Americans arepf the same Sax
on origin. The Catholic religion ~prcdominates
in both the former, the Protestant among both
the latter. Religion has been the fruitful cause
Of dissatisfaction and discomfort between the
Irish and English nations. Is there no reason
to apprehend that Il would become 30 between
the people Of the United States and those of
Mexico, If they were united together? Why
should we seek to interfere with them in their
mode Of worship of q common Sayicar? We
believe that they are wrong, especially in the ex-
elusive character Of their faith, aud that We are
right. They think that they are right, and We
wrong. What other rule can there be, than TO
leave the followers Of each religion TO their own
solemn convictions of conscientious duty towards
God? Who, but the Great Arbiter Of the Uni
verse, can judge in such a question? For my
own part, | sincerely believe and hope, that those
who belong to all the departments of the great
Church Of Christ, IT, in truth and purity, they
conform to the doctrines which they profess, will
ultimately secure an abode in those regions OF
DAAITe NAith al aIAA AAAalN ~ lt1AIh n mn iAnA
there is no potentate in Europe, whatever bis re-
lioion may bc. more enl;ghiened or n, dis mo
ment so interesting. as Inc liberal head of tbe
Papal See.
But / supnosc II IN he ;mposs;ble that those
who favor. II ,ben be- nny In favor of the annex
alton of Mexico 10 The United states. can think
that il ought 10 be pcrpctually governed by mil
itary sway. Certainly no votary Of human lib
erty could deem it right that a violation should
be penetrated Of the great principlcs of our own
revolution. according IN wh;rb. laws ourh, not
10 be enacted anil taxes oupbt not to H. levied.
without renresentation ON the mart az tbose who
are to obey The one and nav he other. Then.
Mexico is to partieinale IN our council. and
equally share in our leoislation and Government,
But. -st,pnose she would not voiuntar;lv cboose
rcnresanta,;vas "a The Na,;on.l con,ro.s / o,r
sotdiery TO follow The electors m M ballo, .box.
and by farce eompel them. M the mint nj tho
bayonet. 10 deposit ,hc;r b,llo,sy AMI low are
n;ne m;Il;ons of Nicx;csn n.oDls 10 ha renrn.
sented In INC Congress nj ,he Iln;,ed S,a,as Of
America and the Conmcss of tho limited State
of the Renublic of Mexico combined Is cy-
ery Mexican. without rccarl 10 color mr. c.s,e
per caput. no exercise he elective Franchise !
How Il tbc ouo,, of rcrr.sen,o,;on he,uo.r ,hs
two rennhNls IN he 6xad9 WLsra Il ,ho;r se.,
comment qovernmsn, 90 II. cs,.hI;sI,.JS Al
can forescc or foretrn, IL Mesieo roinn,.-
rily or by force, were to share in the common
government, what would be the consequences TO
her or to usf Unprepared, as fear her poPu-
lation yet rs Tor the practical en1oyment OF self
government, and OF habits, customs, language,
laws and religion, so totally different from our
own, we should present the revolving spectacle
oil a confused, distracted, and a motley govern
ment we should have a Moxican Party, . Ia
cine Ocean Party, an Atlantic Party, in addition
to the other Parties which exist, or with which
we are threatened, each striving to execute its
own particular views and purposes, aud reproach-
ing the others with thwarung and disappointing
them, The Mexican representation in Congress
would probably form q separate and inpenetra-
bic corps, always ready to throw itself into the
scale OF any other party, to advance and pro-
mote Mexican interests. Such a state Of things
could not long endure. Those whom God and
BIOGRAPHY have pronounced should live aSun-
der, could never be permanently and harmoni-
ously united together.
DO we want for our own happiness or great
ness, the addition Of Mexico to the existing Union
OF these Statesf If our population was too dense
Tor our territory, and there was a difficulty in
obtaining honorably the means of subsistence,
there might be some excuse for an attempt to
enlarge our dominions. But we have no such
apology. We have already in our glorious coun-
try, a vast and almost boundlcss territory. Be
ginning at the North, in the frozen regions Of