The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-03-16
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ter OF the Mexicans, will continue TO be- as they have
heretofore been. obstacles which may be regarded as
fixed and insuperable An absolute government only.
like that of the vceroyay, could expect even partially
overcome them.
appears to be another fixed law of nature that the
o6eina genum shall be in northern regions where the
human race is at prolific and longer lived than
in the south. This may be illustrated by comparison
between the United States and Mexico in respect to the
increase of population in both The population of the
United States IN 1890, amounted round numbers, to
4Oo0O00 in $780, deducng the increase which, accord
ing TO Professor Tucker is due TO emigration from abroad
1t amounted to more than 10 100000, that is popula
ton, IN the OF fifty years. had more than quadu
pied The population of Mexico, in l793 according to
census taken by the viceroy the Count de Revlla Gge
do, amounted to 4,4s3329 soulsbeng then about equal
to that OF the United States in lsi3 was estimated at
about 1000, 0oohavng little more than doubled during
the time which was sufficient TO quadrupe that of the
United States
1t is evident from these ndsputable facts that no Sc
rous evil would be suffered by Mexico and that neither
the laws of nature, the of humanity and civ
zaton, would be outraged by acquisition of the north
provinces of Mexico The enemy of our coun-
try cannot deny that our laws and customs and pop
uation, far superior those which exist in Cal
fornia and New Mexico, and that. in possession,
those territories would far better the purposes for
which God gave the earth to Even intelligent Mex
lean writers admit that the peoplehe oppressed and
starved pOpuauOn OF EurOpe-ngM rejoice III the
United States should obtain possession OF the whole of
Mexico; for then, says Mexican editor, territory
would be not only open to the citizens of the United
States but the people OF all other nations the riches Of
soil would be explored, and humanity and civza
ton would thus gain more than these resources re-
manned in the possession of the Mexcans"
The French Journal des Debats of the sh of July last
in referring the invasion OF Mexico by troops
marked :" 1t is sad truth; bu the invasion and con-
quest of Mexico, of which speaking would be
appauded by all the friends of humanity notwthstand-
ing the Just Reproduction which always attends spirit of
conquest, for the result of his invasion would be that
order would be re-established, regular government
founded, and civilization restored to of the most
beautiful regions of the globe, whose present inhabitants
becoming more and more destitute of knowledge and
principle are vsibly retrograding towards barbarlsm.
But neither the laws of nature the cause OF hui
mainly and civilization be permanently subserved by
any violation of the eternal principles of justice We are
permitted to do unjust act, because believe that
good would spring from it. However much the Mexcans
might abuse the gifts of Providence their abuse of them
would not OF itself give any right to wrest them from
their possession.
But if the law of nations gives right to claim them,
why should hesate' The settled principles of public
law are nothing. more less than the acknowledged
principles of justice applied to the intercourse OF nations
with each other.
The question, therefore, is, have right, ac-
cordng the law OF nations to appropriate to ourselves
any portion of the territory of Mexico
This question will be considered in another paper,l