Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-10-07

ter Of general conversation IN Cuba that
Santa Anna had been invited 10 return 10
Mexico bv the United States authorities
The Presiden, said Paroles was the obs,a-
Gle ia the way Of settling our difficulties.
The inference is plain-sirong. On the
IIth May, war actually commenced. On
the LIST June, proclamation, prepared Il
Washington was sent 10 General Taylor,
TO be distributed broadcast throughout Mex
leo, as fast as be progressed iniu the conn-
try. This purported 10 give the causes OF
the war to the Mexieans. II set forth that
we are friends OF Mexico; that the war was
wsged on account Of the debts. and the re-
lection Of Mr. Siidell by the thea existing
government, and a supposed declaration Of
Paroles, Of which l never heard nor could
ever learn any other authority. The fact
is not stated, intimaed or alluded to, that
was in the ACT Of war Ii wss said that we
came as friends, and that we desired TO keep
the Mexican government from falling into
the hands Of a European prince PROPOSE
ton to which effect, il was thrown out, was
M foot Some time IN the same month,
June, Santa Anna went 10 Vera Cruz, pass
ed in.n the interior, issued his proclamation
or pronuncIamento. This, TOO, said he
came as a friend to put down iyranis and
avert the impending monarchy. The ideas
and language are strikiRgly ike those set
forth through General Taylor. Whether
Santa Anna borrowed from Mr. Polk, or Mr.
Polk borrowed from Santa Anna, OF wheih.
er il was an extraordinary coincidence Of
thought on the part OF Two great geniuses.
| will uoi attempt to say. Sufficient that
they are remarkably similar in language as
well as character. Gen. Salas. under Santa
Anna's pronuDclamento. oysrtnreW Paredes,
and he IN turn was banished. Santa Anna
became the head Of the patton. The sequel
all know. War, more Dreadful and bloudy
than ever. ragged, and is now only terminus
ted BY an armistict. how long to continue
no one knows. With equal modification
and regre; did read. in the last message OF
the President, the admission that his object
in assisting Santa Anna TO return 10 Mex
leo was TO overthrow the existing govern
ment, and raise up another more favorable
TO our purposes. He hoped TO get out Of
the difficulty growing out Of annexation BY
fomenting a revolution in Mexico How
undignihed does this appear in such a ns-
ton as ours-a nation OF twenty millions OF
people-professing 10 be governed by the
nobleH and puresi motives-setiing our
selves up as models for the world A gen.
eral understanding between Santa Anna
and the President is evident, from the facts
have stated. Santa Anna put himself a,
the head Of the Mexican armies. but instead
Of moving toward peace, moved toward war.
The President can have the satisfaction oil
knowing that IN the many severe and bloody
battles in Mexico, be has had the choosing
Of the commanders on both sides.
The precise object OF the war. then. was
to establish government in Mexico by the
restoration OF Santa Anna, which should
yield 10 US the annexation or Texas. How
far this has been accomplished is already too
well known, unfortunately. That was the
precise object and origin Of the war, and
all the rest are pretexts- | recall the words
of MIR Caihoun-Wiihout annexation there
would not have been war. concur with
your own well and forcibly expressed sent
menis on The floor oi The Representative
Chamber there The speaker turned 10 MI
Ashmun, the presiding officer last winter
and agree with you 10 saying that the direc
Consequence Of this act Of iniquiiy (aHn-x
atom IS the war we are nos engaged III
Mr. Calhoun was right; can any suppOss
that We would have gone TO war for ih'
debts, or because Mr. Siidell was rejected a
Minister PlenipOientiary and Envoy Extra
ordinary II Is a war IN which Mexico ha
the grievance, and we strike the FIRST blow
She has the prominent complaint, aud VI
"A 10 nh
aud unfortunate course OF action and ~
sad results, have the satisfaction OF know
lug that from the first intimsiion Of tn
proposition FOR the annexation Of Texas,
have opposed II. Ten years since, at pc
liiical meeting IA New York. spoke upol
the subject, and spoke against ii, ,hougl
| strongly advised not 10 commit my self upoI
| the question did commit myself Nj
vote was against it in every stage. Mr. WEB
sier then made this declsraiion-i ueFe
have, ! never shall never viii vote for an
farther annexation TO this country with
slave represent alton upon II or in It. Mucl
has been said Of late concerning the Wi
mot ProFiso" The sentiment It embrace
is jus, one but IT is not sentiment u
form a new party upon. There IS not
man in this assemhlage who does not hol'
10 it in is purity, as strongly as any othe
man here. No Massachusetts wing cal
claim preference over another Massaehu
setts whig in regard to II. The sentiment
OF this prosiso are not new. ! approve Q
them, and have long done so. Did no
commit myself in its favor in 1881 An
have ever departed from M am no
quite ready 10 consent that these new dis
coyerers shall take out patent for II.
deny the priority Of their invention. fyol
will allow me 10 use the expression, II is no
their thunder Even IL the new territor
to be added to our Union should be free,
should dePTecate any great extension.
think We now have large extent Of terrific
~. | do not know that we can preseTV
our identity If we extend il from the Pc
nobscoi to the RE Grande-to California
may be the South Pole Republican gov
ernments must have an identity Of laws
characters, usages. for selfpreservaiiOn.-
Not so with monarchies or despotisms III
Gar OF Russia can govern one portion o
his subjects by one code Of laws. and anoth
er, who are differently located, and posses
different language, witL another code.