The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1847-12-02

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srmlrs. Fessiling IN , f.sraga iaa.d. shn
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e Isrrlgn Prsspls. a same assiana day
miglsl Dc 81 and ready instruments. nhdrI
Ia led u sane daring al anpIinriPied
ehirlisin. - Ielurn 10 lisrlE country and
PraslFaAr she Pabile liberty.
Sapposing he roRqaesl d he nnce
made. What = - BE- done wllh IN j. a
10 be gasernei. like Ramzn pTosinsss. By
Praconsulss Would Il ~ romPalllas
wilh the genius. rhArsrlsE. and s~!riy of
our free institutions. 10 keep sarh great
eaunlry a. MrEico. Nilh = papniaiian ri
moi lees Ihsn nine millions. N > stair oi
CONSTANT military suhlerlians
Shall il b. annexed "a Inc United Sla1rs!
Dnes any ennsilPFale nan htiirxe IL poe
sIble lllsI twa surh imnense countries.
wnh irIriiolies Of hr1Tly rqual exisni.
n nh pnPu 'slians 81 inenngn0ns-sa dil-
lrEenl in race. in language, IN religion.
and in laws. could BE- blendid together Ia
one harmonious mars and happily govern
cd by one common aulhuaily! MuTmuis.
di,rnnienl. insuneesinns. Trbrlllan. wnuld
inevitably ensur. until the Incompatible
parts would be hrokrn asun,leE. aud pos.
sibIy. 10 the lrighlinl struggle. aur present
clnTluus union itself wonid he discovered
ar dissolved. We englI not Ia forget the
warning voice of al hI-loEy, which searli.
rs the difficulty oi combining and eonso.
lIlla,iRg together cnnquerlng aud r"nqnrr-
ed nations. AlleI the lapse of Eight hun.
dred years. DUNG which the Mons held
their conquest al Spain. the Indomllahle
courage, perseverance aud nhslInary Of
the Spanish race finally Iriumphed. and
expelled the African invaders from the
Peninsula. And. even within our own
time. the colossal power of Napoleon,
when al it, lniliesl height. was incnmpe-
Ienl To subdue aud snhjugale the proud
t'aslilian. And here IN nur own neish-
b"rhnod. Lower Canada. whieh near one
hundred years aga. aIirF the rnnclusl"n OF
The seven years war. was re,led by France
Ia Great Britain. remains fureign land
~ the mldsl of the British Provinces. In-
reign IN feelings aud attachment, and Ia.
reign in laws, language. aud religion.
And what has been the Tact with poor.
gallant. generous, aud oppressed Ireland !
Centuries have passed away since tile o.
vrrhearlng Saxon overTun aud sUhIugaied
the Emerald Isle; rivers 0f Irish hlood
have flowed during the long and arluous
contest: insurreciInn and rebellion have
been The order Of the day and yet up 10
this time, Ireland remains alien IN feeling.
affection, and sympathy towards the pow.
er which has SO long borne her down.
Every li.hman hates with a mortal ha-
tired his Saxon oppressor. Although lhrre
are great territorial differences between
the ,Uridl 'h'm uf England au'l iceland. ne
compared Ia that of The United States aud
Mexico. there are some paints Of striking
, resemblance between them. Both The |.
rish and the MexIrans are pr0hably Of the
same Celtic race. Both the English and
the Americans are 81 The same Saxon orr.
Gun. The Catholic religion prrdominales
Ia hnlh the fnrmer-lhe Protestant among
huih the latter. Religion has been the
fruitful cause characterization and di>can-
tent between the Irish aud the English na.
iI"ns. is there not reason Ia apptehend
/ HAT IL woaId become 80 between the pro-
: pie nf the United States and those III Mex.
Ic0. il they were unile'l together! Why
should We seek to interfere with them in
their mode of worship OF a common IA.
vIour! We believe that they are wrong.
! especially in The exclusive character &c
! their ia,sh, and that We are right. They
think that llIey are right aud We wnns.
What other rule can there be lhun To leave
the followers Of each religion To their own
solemn convictions of Conscientious duty
towards God! Who, but The Great Ar.
hitter Of the Universe, can Judge in such
question! For my own part. | sincerely
believe and hope that those who belong
to all tile departments Of the great church
"i Christ, IL IN truth and purity they con.
form In the doctrines which they pruiess.
will ultimately SECURE an abode IN those
regions Of bliss which all aim finally To
reach. think that there is M poienlate
IN Europe. whatever hIs religion may be,
more enlightened ur al this moment 50 in.
irTes.ing as the liberal head Of The Papal
See.
But suppose i. 10 be impossible 'ha,
th"se who favor, if there he any who f..
yor. the aDnexalion at Mexiro to the l..
nIied States. ran think that il ought To be
Perpelually governed by military sway.
Cerlain Y n" volary UI human liberty could
deem il right that violation should be
perpelrated Of The great principles Of our
own revolution, according 20 which, law.
Ought not 10 he enacted and taxes ought
not tn he levied without representation on
the part Of those who are to obey the one
and pay the other. Then Mexico is to
UartIrInatn i'm our rnuurils and enualIr