The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1847-11-02
From the National Inteliigencer.
The Portentous Future.


almost every month has given birth to
the new avowal of new design. The
contrivers and apologlsts of the il-started
Invasion, undecided now what course to
pursue, are at loss what object to an
nounce for future hostillties. Some, il
seems, are for the desperate move of uni
versal subjugation, and the Presidents
organ favors that great ultin1atun. Thus
Owe are likely to see a war which the
president declared 10 Congress was "not
for CONQUEST" or to 'sextend our republi-
can institutions over reluctant people,"
waged for the subjection and annexation
of all Mexico. The official even goes so
far as to publislra plan for effecting this
'glorious yision;" which is, 10 raise at
once "seveDty five or one hundred thou
sand troops, and occupy erery STATE OF
yMerieo with a sufficient force" We
perceive, however, by the last letter of the
penetrating Ledger correspondent that it
is doubtful how far the Administration is
lcommitted to this bloated scheme Of con-
quest; and the writer states that the Cabi-
met is divided on the question of how
muchof the Republic of Mexico we shall
resolve to conquer and absorb. says
that ''a portion of the Cabinets for going.
down 10 the Isthmus of Jehuantepec,
e while another would be satisfied with
line lying considerably TO the north of
i it, sssalass ~ H. ~ s
+ II anything could amaze the public
in this day Of progress" il would be 10
see schemes SO monstrous grayely pre-
Jsented and discussed. Our purpose in
adverting to the subject, however, was
not TO ofiersany reflections Of our own on
this new phase Of the lust of dominion
which seems to craze the brains of our
rulers, but TO offer some iudicions re-
marks on it from two opposite Quarters
the one Wing, and the other cminenily
Democratic. The latter will be given
first: rs e saa siai
J. FROM THE NEW YORK EVENING POSI-
The ANsExATIoN OF Mexico. We
have heard for some time past obscure
givings out concerning scheme ncdita-
ted by certain politicians at Washington
for annexing 10 The United States the en-
lire Republic of Mexico. II was said,
not that the Federal Administration gen.
serally approved Of it. which We arc pret-
ty confident is not the case, but that it
had found jealous friends in certain mem-
bers Of the Cabinet, whose imagInaiions
were dazzled by the magnificent prospect
of domain embracing the great ridges Of
! the Andes, and extending far within the
/ tropical belt Of the globe. The project
began lately TO ooze out in the public Jour
mails. Leiier-wrlters from Washington
have occasionally alluded 10 il. A Balti-
more Journal intimates that il is fayorite
scheme ol, Mr.. Walker, and this morning
we have aletter in the Journalof Com
merce, from person who has resided in
Mexico. during eighteen years III an Off
cial capacity, and who tells US how de-
lightful il would be to an adventurer from
Maine, or New Hampshire to dwell a.
midst the ycrdurc of perpetual summer.
and feed on the delicious fruits Of the
tropics, and how pleasing il would be in
the sight OF God TO rescue .'scvcn millions
Of people from extinction, by sowing a.
mong them the seeds of true Christian
faith;1in other words, by promnlgating
Professionalism, as Mahomet and his fol-
lowers propogated their faith, at the point
of the sword. The writer OF this letter
contemplates the subiugation and pcrma-
nent occupation of Mexico bv territorial
government. A more plausible scheme
Of annexation was lately recommended in
an elaborate leading article Of leading
anti-slayery paper. 1t proposed that the
present military Government OF Mexico
should be abrogated, and that the States
Of which that Republic is composed
should seyerally be invited TO acccde, of
their own free WILL, TO the American u
Mon; an invitation which the writer SEEM
ed very confident that they would gladly
embrace.
To US the project, viewed under any
aspect, presents itself with no recommen-
dations. 1.-THE annexation were perfect
ly spontaneous and unforced on the part
OF the States of Mexico, the introduction
of the Mexican element into our politics
would prove most unfortunate aImix-
ture. The character of the public men
Of Mexico, in almost all the samples which
have been before the world; has neither
the qualities Of wisdom. energy, nor con-
scientiousness. Elections, where the
mass of the people are SO ignorant snG
degraded and where the more intelligent
have so little scrupIe in regard to the
means they use, must of course be so cor
rupt and capricious sas scarcely TO deserve
the uame Of elections. OF Mexican poll
cy we have seen enough during the last
FIVE years, In regard to foreign affairs it
is singularly feeble, passive, tardy, and
suspicious, though boastful; and in regard
TO domestic concerns singularly narrow,
unenlghtened, arbitrary, and oppressive,
and none the less so for w caring The name