Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-03-04

fence Of the boundaries Of your Republic-oi one
OF the States Of your Republic-he has been forced
into this war. Now let consider the attitude Of
these two hostile Republics as il was at the time
when this battle of San Jacinlo was foUght-as ii
was at the time when the union of these two Re-
publcs took place, contrary to the will Of Mexico,
with whom are now al war.
Every one can feel if he but examine his own
bosom for moment, what must have been the SEN
liment OF a citizen of the Mexican Republic at the
time when, by the valor OF the troops they fought
they fought them upon the field Of San Jacinio-
The Republic Of Mexico was deprived as believe,
Of about half Of her territory 1t is in vain for you,
Mr. President, or for any other man, to say that a
Mexican would not feel for the dismemberment Of
his Republic. There is not a race--nor people
extant in any part Of the earth-in any organized,
social, or consistent form Of society which has
so uniformly adhered, pertnacousy, to the posses.
sion Of every inch OF soil tina; they could claim as
their country us this very Mexican-this very Span
ish- this very Indian race in that country. So
strongly is that principle implanted in that half saw.
age aud half civilized Mexican. that it has become
with him sentiment arising to lanalicism in his
bosom.
So deeply has il impressed itself upon them, that
il has become incorporated in the written consiitu-
ton Of the Republic that not an inch Of the soil Of
the Republic ever should be alienated but that il
should remain whole and entire as long as the re-.
public endures-that il one Of the members be
struck off death must ensuc, unless that member be
reunited TO the republic Well then, with such a
people, not like you, you fondly boast yourselves
highly civilized, highly reasoning aud highly
philosophical-bu, people who have the barbarism
Of the old ages, aud at the time the sentiment
Of patriotism incorporated upon it, making it stron-
ger than life itself in the bosom Of the Mexican
what must have been the feeling when they learned
that at the battle of San Jacno there we're but
'eventy.h Ave Mexcans in the ranks OF the conquer
Jag army. and that every other man OF the seven
hundred and fifty three who fought the battle and
iismembered the republic and became masters Of
one-fourth Of its soil had but recent, gone armed,
equipped, fed and furnished by the United States
Of NOrih America to do that very work don't
know thh the republic of Mexico had any right to
make war upon you because your citizens choose
to seek their fortunes upon the fields Of Texas.
| do not know whether she had any cause 10
complain when you permitted your citizens to
march in battaions and regiments from your shores
for the avowed purpose of stirring up insurecton in
4 neighboring republic. [ know that il did not
produce rupture NJ that time, although remem
Der well tie negotiation which took place between
your minister aud theirs on that very subject /
remember that you made public proclamation ;
but in spite of this your citizens there armed
and therefore We all know that il is against this
Anglo Saxon. North American race, that the pref
udices and feelings Of Mexico have been excited to
the highest paint. What could be the feeling in
the brcas, Of any man here, if people Of Canada.
with the connivaHce or permission OF the crown Of
England, had permitted their inhabitants to arm
themselves, o. it light be. had permitted regiments
or trained aud mereenary troops stationed there to
come upon the State Of New York and excite an
Instruction there, 10 tell the people of New York
that the crown of England was the natural and pa
fernal IF he hat s;raJ ~. ~
happy-thai the government Of the republic Of the
United States factous and degraded-ttat h.
man nature withered under it, and that il was only
under the lion OF England, rampant upon his field
OF gold and not under the blackguard eagle that
aity honorable gentlemen desired 10 he protected
and TO fightl
IT, sir say, old mother England had sent her
children forward to you with such purpose and
message rs that and had severed the State Of New
York from you, aud then, for some difficulty about
the boundary along between it and Pennsylvania
and New Jersey, running mp some little tde-creek
here and going of little degree two there
shOtIfl have said. =" We have a dispute about this
boundary we have some forty thousand regular
troops planted upon the boundary, aud wish You
to understand that am very sirong-that 7 have
no; only about thirty millions Of people upon the
island Of England-of Great Britain--ihal own my
sovereign sway--bn; away upon the other side Of
land commands the obedience of hundred ard
twenty millions more 1t becomes YOU struggling
Democrats, away here in tbis New world. 10 be a
little careful how you dSeal with me. You not
Cells exactly--you are Anglo Saxons; but you are
degenerate, an alien, a SORT of bastard race.
have taken your New York | will have your Mas
sachusetis" And all this Is submitted TO the Amer.
lean Senate, and we aye aravey discussing what
ought to be done. Would we be likely to ratify
taeay between New York and the crown Of Eng
land, PRINTING New York TO become part of The
colonial possessions OF, the scown Of England!
should like TO hear my colleague (Mr Allen)
speak TO such question as that. A laugh i
should like to hear the voice Of this democracy that
you talk about called upon to utter its tones on
question like that If lie who last year was so pain
ed lest an American citizen away-God knows
wheTel- lin some ls.itude beyond the Rocky Noun.
tai"s-should be obeditnt TO British law--if he
whose patriotic and republican apprehension was
so psnfaay excited lest tie right Of habeas carpus
and irial'by jury (which every Englishman carries
with hin in his brooches pocket wherever he goes
should be made TO bear upon an American ct
zen-were called upon TO. speak upon such propo
sion as that | have supposed, should certainly
like 10 hearhow he would receive IT, Yet the ques
lion being reversed that is precisely the condition
in which Mexico stood toward Iou The day after
San Jacnio was fought. With all that we did
well all That we did. Then we sent our people 10
Texas. They wen, after liberty they sayl IA
laugh They could not have j, at home
Il fenenber II well. They went 10 Tcxns to
Fight for their rights. They could not fight for
aheni in their own country. Well, they fought for |
thcr rights They conquered them! They con.
qusred peace. (i-asglner) They we're your
chizens--rot Mexicaas They recent emf
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