Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1847-11-12

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men, me NoHh never would consent TO ihs eK-
s'ehce oi slavery in any Of them. and IN allow
mem oil the rights and immuniiie, which az "A
rec eiizens ENJOY. would bring abou, a state or
affairs which would endangcr the existence or
our own free institutions, and so disturb the eop;-
ionum OF the movements Of our Government "a
% u make US rue the day we ever pot foot upon the
sou ol Mexico. The people are tolally and
"hol'y unpreparcd, by hsbils education. aud ma.
u,e' Tor exercising those high and important
i"''1s :, Isqulreu Oy civilization, and free and IL
beTal Government"
exercised here would have 10 he aJr,;,,aS I,U .ni
continued orwe would have To encopn,er = r..
more formidable in its resources, more ,o,vsrGJ
in It's combais, than all the bristlinp bavon.,s
glluerng swords, and dealh.dealing artilleyv ovo,
which we have already uiumphed. wsr or
religion is one Of those wars which is never epG.
ed unIil one or the other OF the parties is ex,p,.
minated, or so enieebed as TO be unable ,o off,
resistance; and in country so Ihickly populated
as this it would inevitably be the result. There
fore, in view Of things as they actually exist. [
take il for granted that annexation OF this sec,iop
of this country is totally imPTactcsble; and those
who have been its advocates in the United State.
myself, 10 some extent among o,hcrs--are ie-
norant Of the difficulties our Government would
have TO encounter, and The endless trouble and
evaporation il would lead TO-"
Military occupation the letter thinks as obiec.
tionable as annexation. Good judges among the
officers of The army are Of opinion lha, it would
require 100000 men TO occupy the country and
garrison the different States and posts. Il would
lake AT least year, Judging from the past. TO
raise and forward this force into Mexico if Con-
gress authorised it. Before this time the army
now in that country, in the absence of excitement,
would become relaxed in discipline, and be in
danger by so large an addition Of diminu.ion OF
lis present high character. He proceeds
again: how would this large army have 10 bs
supportedl Will the people Of the United Suites
consent to supply revenue iuriis support Will
they consent to any further and permanent en-.
largement Of the public expenditures for the sake
of holding territory from which they would
derive very lue benefit for years TO comet If
we may Judge Of the aversion Of the people of
The United States 10 high taxation, high duties,
unproduciive expeNlitures Of the public treasure,
| think may be safe in concluding that they
never will consent TO the support of a standing
army sufficient TO garrison and occupy that por.
tion we have already, and what Of necessity wo
would have 10 conquer.
LET us examine the other alternative, and SEQ
if our interests do not require that we should fall
back upon the base Of our operations. and, if no.
thing more, await the dispositions Of the Ameri.
can Congress"
"The vaIor and superiority Of our own arms
have en- established beyond question or doubt
Mexico has been humbIed aud graded in the
eyes of the world, while our ownbrun achieve.
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annals OF the wolll, to be admired and boasl,d
OF when the actors themselves shall lie mouldsr.
ing in The dust. National and personal ambition
has been satisf d. The nation will be ruud e
the rop es of those who won them. But with
our SUE resics are hare Grriued al the end Of 0u
roIc; the copirai has fallen, and there is nohir
to OTTER any rurthcrresistance. The Preside
q n. Santa Anna, has abdicaed The Presider
aud the commander Of the army left wihas
body guard, for parts unknown, aud is rowl
u flying Iustve-lhe army Of $4,000,
they had when we arrived before the city
not now number over 5000, without me.
support, and deserving every day. Can O ="
my do anything more-couId it be cxpeC,l y
have done anything morel Nowhere is no new
enterprise which offers itself, and there is no
Government with which we can arrange our diff.
I CuIIies. Therefore, | would ask, if we had not
better pack up our lcagons as soon as The SICK are
able to be mOred, and tdH back upon The base of
our operations and arait the action of our Coz.
: erHmenR Then ourwoundcd and sick men could
be better provided for, and our army better and
cheaper supplied and placed in good quarters
the volunteers sent home-the regulars drilled,
and the regiments filled up and prepared TO occu-
Ipy the boundorywe may determine. Thiscourse
Of policy, in my opinion, considering The existing
+ circumstances, is preferable on more accounts
than one. Ii leaves the Government a, home in
position 10 carry out its views with facility and
without delay. ltwouId leave the army in po.
silion as convenient in point of transportation, to
the occupation of our boundary, as though it
were in barrack in the United Slaies.'