Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-11-27

10 the purposes for which the war should he continued and
such expression will just much consideration and
consequence as il is entitled to, and no more.
Shall this be prosecuted for the purpose of conqudng
and annexng Mexico in all its boundess extent to the NIT
ed States
will not attribute the President OF the United States
any such designs but confess that have been shocked and
alarmed by manifestations of II in various quarters. Oh all
the dangers and msortunes which could bea this naon
should regard that of its becoming wake and eonquerng
Power the most defu and fatal History tells the mountu
of conquerng nations and conquerors The three most
celebrated conqueors in the civilized word Alexander,
Cesar and Napoleon The first, after overunning large
portion Of ASIA and signing and amenting that there
no worlds to subdue met premature and gnobe DEATH
Hsieuenants quarreled and warred with each other to
the spos OF his Victories and finally lost them all Cssar,
after conquerng Gau returned with his triumphant egons
to Rome passed the Rubicon the battle Of Pharsaa,
tramped upon the liberties of his country, and expired by the
patriot hand OF Brutus But Rome ceased to be free War
conquest had enervaed and corrupted the The
spirit Of true liberty was exhngushed, and long line OF En-
perors succeeded of whom the most execrable
monsters that existed in human form. And that most
extraordinary man. perhaps in all history after subugang
all continental Europe occupying almost all its capitals se
ousy threatening, according to Mr.. THEIRS proud Albion
itself and decking the brows OF various members Of his family
with from the heads of other monarch lived TO
behold his dear France itself in the Of his
mics, and made himself wreched captive, and, far re-
from country, family, and friends, breahed his last on
the distant and nhospabe rock Of ST. Helena The Alps and
the Rhine had been claimed the natural boundaries Of
France but these could be secured in the
which she reduced TO submit Do you relieve that the
people OF Macedon Greece Of Rome OF France
benefited individually collectively, by the triumPhs OF
their great captains Their sad lot immense sacrifice of
life heavy and inoerabe burdens and the ultimate loss of
liberty itself.
That the power of the United States compsten the
conquest Of Mexico is quite probable. But could notable
achieved without ghtu carnage, dreadful sacrifices OF hu-
man life, and the creation OF oneous national DEBT nor
. all n,al mill nj
the lapse of many years 1t would We necessary TO occupy
all its sronghods to dsarm its Inhabitants and to Keep them
in constant fear and subsection. 10 consummate the work.
presume that standing armies not than hundred thou-
sand men, would be necessary be kept perhaps always
the bosom of their country These standing armies revel
ling in foreign land, and accustomed to ample upon the
Liberties of foreign people, at some distant day might be Mt
and ready instruments under the lead oil some daring ana
unpncped chieain to their country and PROSTATE
the public liberty.
Surprising the conquest be made, what to be done
with Is it to be governed like Roman provinces, by Fro
consus Would it be compatible with the genius character
and safety of free institutions keep such great coun
try Mexico, with population OF not less than nine mil
liens, in state of constant military subsection
Shall be annexed the United States Does any con.
derae believe possible that two such immense cou-
tries with territories of nearly equal extent, with populations
incongruous-so different in IN language, III Tegon
and laws could be blended together in one harmonious mae
and happily governed by common authority Mufmus
discomfort Instructions rebellion would inevitably eue UNI
til the incompatible parts would be broken asunder and posi-
bly, in the ghtul struggle present glorious Union Itself
would be discovered dissolved We ought not to forget the
warning voice of all history, which teaches the difficulty OF
combining and consolidating together conqueng and con-
quered nations After the lapse of eight hundred years, dur
ing which the Moors held their conquest Of SPAIN the ndom
table courage aud obsnacy OF the Spanish race
finally tumphed and expelled the African invaders from the
Peninsula And, within our own time, the colossal
power of Napoleon when at its Hottest height was lncompe
tent ubdue and subugae the proud Castan And here
in neghborhood Lower Canada, which near one
aI,,p,np nE
war; coded by France Great Britain remains foreign
land in the midst of the British Provinces foreign feelings
and attachment and foreign in laws language and religion
And what has been the fact with poor gallant generous and
oppressed Ireland Centuries have passed away since the
ovebearng Saxon and suhugated the Emerald Isle
rivers Of Irish blood have flowed during the long and aruous
instruction and rebellion have been the order of the
day and yet up this time, Ireland remains alien feeling,
affection and sympathy towards the power which has long
borne her down. Every Ishman hates with mortal hatred
his Saxon oppresso Although there great territorial diff
erenoes between the condition of England and Ireland COM
pared 10 that oil the United States and Mexico there are some
points OF striking resemblance between them. Both the sh
and the Mexicans probably of the Celtic Both
the English and the Americans of the Saxon origin.
The Catholic religion Predomnaes in both the former-he
Protestant among both the latter Religion has been the %
full Of dissatisfaction and discomfort between the IRISH
and the English nations Is there not to apphend
that il would become between the people of the United
States and those Of Mexico if they united together Why
should seek to interfere with them in their mode OF
ship of Saviour We believe that they wrong,
especially the exclusive character OF their faith, and that
right They think that they right and we wrong.
What other rule there be than leave the followers Of
each religion their solemn convictions of Conscientious
duty towards God Who but the Great Arber of the Uni
verse, Judge in such question For my part sin
ceey believe and hope that those who belong to all the depart
ments Of the great church of Christ if in truth and purity they
conform TO the doctrines which they profess, will ultimately
abode in those regions Of bliss which all aim finally
to reach think that there potentate In Europe what
bis religion may be, enlightened at this moment
so interesting the liberal head Of the Papal See
But suppose TO be impossible that those who favor If
there be who favor the annexation Of Mexico the United
States, think that ought to be pepeuay governed by
military sway. Certainly votary Of human liberty could
deem right that violation should be perperated of the great
principles of revolution, according TO which laws
ought be enacted and ought not to be levied with
representation the part Of those who obey the
one and pay Inc other Then Mexico is participate
councils and equally share in legislation and Government
But suppose she would voluntarily choose representatives
TO the national Congress- is sodery follow the electors
to the babox and by force compel hem at the point Of
te bayonc TO deposit their ballots And how the nine
millions Of Mexican people be represented in the Congress
Of the United America and the Congress Of the Unit
ed States Of the Republic of Mexico combined Is every
Mexican, without regard color caste, per capum
ercs the elective franchise How is the quota of representa-
ton between the two Republics 10 be fixed Where heir
seat of common Government be established And who
oresee Dctell il Mexico voluntarily by force, TO
share in the common Government what would be the conse-
quences her Unprepared, as fear her pOpua-
on yet is for the practical enjoyment Of selfgovenmen and
Of hat CUSTOMS language laws, and religion totally diff
erent from own should present the revolving spectacle
OF confused, distracted and motley Government Weshoud