The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-12-02

sympathy toward the power which has so long borne
her down Every lrishman hates, with mortal hatred,
his SaXOny opplessor. Although there great terri
toral differences between the condition of England
and Ireasd, compared to that of the United States
and Mexico, there points of striking
blance between them. Both the Irish and the MeXi-
cans probably Of the same Celtic race. Both the
English and the Americans are OF the same SaXony
origin The Catholic Religion prcdominates in both
the formers the Protestant among both the latter Re-
lgion has been the fruitful of dissatisfaction and
discomfort between the Irish and English nations. Is
there no reason to apprehend that it would become so
between the people of the Uuited States and those of
Mexico if they were united together! Why should
seek to interfere with them in their mode of worship
of common Savior? We believe that they are wrong,
especially in the exclusive character of their faith and
that right. They think that they right and
wrong. What other rule there be than to leave
the followers of each religion to their solemn
vctions of conscientious duty toward God? Who, but
the great Arbiter of the Universe can judge in such
question. For my own part, sincerely believe and
hope that those who belong to all Of the departments
of the great Church of Christ if in truth and purity
they conform to the doctrines which they profess will
ultimately secure abode in those regions of bliss
which all aim finally to reach think, that there is
potentrte in Europe, whatever his religion may be-
more enlightened Or Mt this moment so interesting as
the liberal head Of the Papal See.
But suppose it to be impossible that those who fi-
vor if there be any who favor the annexation of Mex
leo to the United Strtes, can think that it onght to be
perpetually governed by military sway. Certainly no
votary of human liberty could deem it right that VIC
ation should be pcrpctratcd Of the great principles Of
our own Revolution, according to which, laws ought
not to be enacted and taxes ought not TO he levied
obey the one and pay the other. Then, Mexico is to
participate in councils and equally share in our
legislation and government But, suppose she would
not voluntarily choose representatives to the National
Congress, is soldicry to follow the electors the
balotboX, and by force to compel thcm at the point of
the bayonet, to deposit their ballots? And how the
nine millions of Mexican people to be represented in
the Congress of the United States of America and the
Congress of the United States of the Republic of Mex
leo combined? Is every Mexican, without regard to
color or caste, Per capitum to exercise the elective
franchise! How is the quota OF representation be-
tween the two Republics to be iXed Where is their
seat of common government to be established? And
who forcsee foretel if Mexico, voluntarily
by force were to share in the common government,
what would be the consequence to her or to us! I'm
prepared fear her population yet is for the practi
cal enjoyment of sef-government, and of habits,
toms, language laws and religion, totally different
from our own, we should present the revolving spccta
Gle of a confused distracted and motley Government
We would have Mexican Party Pacific Ocean Par
ty, 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 pur
poses, and rcroaching the Others with thwarng and
Disappointing them. The Mexican representation, in
Congress, would probably form separate & impenctra
bic corrs awa ready to throw itself into the scale of
other PARTY to advance& interests
Sncl state OF things corld not long endure Those
whom God and geography have pronounced should
live asunder, could never be permanently and harmo
niou3y united together.
DO we want for our own happiness or greatness
the addition of Mexico to the existing Union of our
States? If our population were too dense for our
territory, and there was difficulty in obtaining
honolably the means of subsistence, there might be
some excuse for an attempt to enlarge our domin-
ions. But VIC have no such apology. We have al
ready, in glorious country, vast and almost
boundlcss territory. Beginning at the North in the
frozen regions of the British Provinces, it stretches
thousands Of miles along the coast of the Atlantic
Ocean, and the Mexican Gulf, until it almost reach
es the Tropics. 1t extends to the Pacific Ocean,
borders on those great inland seas the Lakes which
separate us from the possessions Of Great Britain,
and it embraces the great father Of rivers from its
uppcnost to the Balze, and the still longer
Missouri from its mouth to the gorges of the Rocky
Mountains. 1t comprchendS the greatest variety of
the richest soils, capable OF almost all the produc-
tons of the earth, except tea and coffee and the
spices; and it includes every variety of climate,
which the heart could wish or desire. We have
more than ten thousand millions of acres of waste
and unsettled lands-enough for the subsistence of
ten or twenty times our present population
Ought we not to be satisfied with such country ?
Ought not to be profoundly thankful to the Giter
ofa good things for such vast and bountifu land
Is not the height of ngratitude to Him, to seek by
war and conquest ndulging in spirit Of rapacity to
acquire other lands the homes and habitations of
large portion of His common children? If we pur-
sue the object Of such conquest, beside morgag-
ing the revenue and resources of this country for
ages to come, in the form Of an onerous National
Debt, we should have greatly to augment that Debt
by assumption of the sixty seventy millions Of
the National Debt of Mexico. For l take it that
nothing is more certain than that if obtain vol
it with all the encumbrances attached to it. In my
humble opinion, We now bound, in honor and
morality, to pay the just Debt Of Texas, And we
should be equally bound, by the same obligations,
to pay the debt Of Mexico fit were annexed to the
United States.
Of the possessions which appertain to man,
in his collective or individual condition, none
should be preserved and cherished with more
sedulous and unremitting care than that Of
an unsullied character. 1t is impossible to
estimate it too highly in society when attach
ed to an individual, nor can it be exaggerated
or too greatly magnifed in nation. Those
who lose or are Indifferent to it become Just
objects of scorn and contempt. OF all the
abominablc transactions which sully the pages
of history, none exceed in enormity that of
the dismemberment and partition of Poland
by the three great Continental Powers
Russia, Austria and Prussia. Ages may pass
away and centuries roll around, but SO long
as human records endure, all mankind will
unite in execrating the rapacious and detes-
table deed. That was accomplished by over
force, and the unfortunate existence
Of fatal discussions and divisions in the bos-
ON OF Poland. Let lis avoid atiixing to our
name and national character d similar, if not
worse, stigma. am afraid that we do not
now stanu well III the opinion OF other parts
Of Christendonl. liquidation has brought
upon us much reproach. All the nations,
look upon us, in the prosecution
Of the present War, as being actuated by
spirit Of rapacity, and an inordinatc desire
for territorial aggrandizement. Let US not
forfeit altogether their good opinions. Let
us command their applause by noble exer-
else of forbearancc and justice In the ele
waited station which we hold we can safely
afford to practice the God-likc virtues of
moderation and magnaninlity. The long
series of glorious trlumphs, achieved by our
gallant commanders and their brave armies,
by single reverse, justify us,
without the least danger of furnishing the
national honor, in disihterestedly holding out
the olive branch Of peace. We do not want
the mines, the mountains, the morasses, and
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