New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-11-24

70 the Bpoils Of hs victories snd hosy them all
tg-rsr. e'fer cOlqueriug Gzu returned pifn Ma IN
umphaut erions ~ Rome passed the Rubic0n won the
battle Of Phsrsalia uamped upon the ibsrtiss Of MI.
country md expired by the DsO, hand Of Brutus But
Rome ceased - he free War and ccbgucs, hsd eu-r-
vsed aud corrupted the msss-s The spirit OF true io-
eriy extn gusbeo and long lice Of emperors sue
ceeded, some Of whom we're the most execraole mon
that ever existed humAn form. And that most
extraordinary man, perhsps In all history alter s1tJa-
eating ali continental Europe, occupying slmost ell s
capitss-seriousy thresenug according 20 ~ Theirs,
pr nd Albion iislf-snd decking the brows Of various
mbsrs Of bic family with crowns Ofn from IN beads
Of oiher moDarchs lived 10 behold rs OFn dear France
itssii IN be pOssetion of bis enemies md vas made
himself Wreiched captive hLd lar moved from c1un-
Try family end friends breatned bis ssi the distant
and iLhOsyiis1e rock Of 81 Helens The Alps and The
Rhine hid been claimed the natural boundaries Of
France but these could not be secured n the ea
ties lO which she wss reduced % submit Do you be-
heve that he people Of Maceoou or Greece Of Rome
or Of France benefited Individually collective
IT, by the irumpns Of their great Csp-snsi Their sad
lot Immense sacrifice Of life heavy and inioera5le
burdens and the ultimate lose Of liberty lseit
hat the power Of the United ststes i competent 70
the conquest 81 Mexico Il quite probable But could
be achieved without Tighu carnage dreadful sac
riaces Of human life and the creation n IN onerous ns-
tonsl debt; could 1t be completely Effected In al
probability until after the lapse Of meny years. Il
would necessary occupy al its srongh0lfs 10 dis
srm is inhabitants, and 10 keep them IN constant fear
and subsection. To consummste the work, presume
that Standing Armies not les than hundred thousand
the bosom Of their country These standing armies rev
cling 10 foreign lsnd. and accustomed 10 rsmpe upon
the liberties OF foreign people a. some distant dsy,
might be III and ready Instruments under the lead ~
some daring and unprincpled chiefsin 20 return 10
their country and pro-trsie the public liberty.
Supposng tie conquest to be once made, what IS to
be done with " Il II 10 be governed, Ike Roman
Provinces, by Proc0ususi Would il be compatible
with the genius character and safety OF our free nttiu
tons. to keep such great country - Mexico, with
population Of not less than pine millions. in state OF
constant military subjecli0rf
Shall II BE- annexed 10 the United Sat,si Does any
conslderaie msn believe u possible that tTo such Inn
countries with territories Of nearly equal extent
with lgoua 90 incongru0us different IN race 10
language in religion and ia laws could be- blended to-
gether in harmonious msss and happily governed
BY one common authority Murmurs, disconient IN
surrections rebellion would inevitsb ensue, until the
Incompatible parts would be broken asunder md posi-
bly, tbs frghtful struggle glorious Union
itself would be discovered or dissolved. We ought
not 10 orgot The warning voice oil al history "hcn
teaches the difficulty of combining and consolidating 10
eetber cOBqgerng snd conquered nations. Alter the
lapse of ndred yesrs during which the Moorshed
their Spain the indomitabls courage perseve-
raace an obsuscy ofthe Spanish rscefnsy trumphed
over and 81 the African from the Peninsula
And even within our time. the colossal power 81
Napoleon when at s Oitest hight was incompetent TO
gu ne and subjugste the proud Cassn And here IN
our nei2hbOrhOOd, Lower Canada, which near one
hundred years sgo, after the conclusion OF the seven
years War coded by France TO Great Britain re-
mains foreign land In the midst OF tho British provinces
foreign In feelings and attachment and foreign Ia lsws.
language and religion. And what has been the iaet WIN
poor gallant generous and oppressed resndi Centuries
have passed overbesng saxon overran and sub
dued the Emerald lse Rivers OF Irish blood hsve flowed,
during long and srduous contest lnsurrrecton and r.
bon the order OF the day snd yet up 10 this
time Ireland remains alien 10 feeling affection sym
patty toward the power which has long borne her
down Every lrshmsn hates With morts hatred, his
Saxon oppressOr. Although there great territorial
differences between the condition Of England and Ire
land as compared 10 that Of the Urted states sni
Al. fpfa If
between them. Both the Irish and the Mexicans are
probably OF the Celtic Both tho Eogilsh and
Ire Americans Of the same Saxon origin The Caiho-
lie Religion prec ominAtes in both the ormer the Protest
ant among both the latter Religion has been the fruitful
cause Of diss abstraction and dscont Mt between the Irish
and th- Enelish nations. l. there reason 10 apPrc
bend that il would become between the people OF
the Uaited States and those Of Mexico II they were
united iogeiheri Why should We seek 70 Interfere
with the m In their mode Of worship of common So
yiourg We believe that they wrong. especially In
the exclusive character Of their ia1 and that We arc
right They think that they are rilht snd We wrong
What other rule there b. than 10 leave the follow
ers Of esch religion their solemn convictions OF
conscientious duty toward God Who but the great
Arbter OF the Universe eau judge IN such question
For my own part. sincerely believe and nope m't
those who belong 10 ali the departments on tn9 crest
Church Of Christ IT, IN truth and purity they conform
h. the doctrines which they profess viii urm-ey -
cure an abode 10 those regions Of bliss which 81 aim
6nally 20 reach think that there Is pot niate IN
Europe whatever bis rel gon may be more enlightened
,he Pspa See
But suppose it TO b. impossible ,hst those who f.
vor If there be any who favor the annexation Of Next
co 10 the United states think tist IL ought 70 oe
uerpetually governed by military sgsy. Certainly no
yoisry OF human liberty could deem II right thst Vi,
Allon should be perperated OF tho great principles OF
our own Revolution according 10 which laws Ousnt NOT
10 BE- enacted and ought not 10 be- levied without
representation the part Of those who sre 10 OBEY the
one aud pay other. Then. Mexico s % parucip9e
In our councils and equally share IN legislation snd
Huf ha EpIId 10
IN choose representatives To the National congress
10 our sCldiery 10 follow the electors u the b-Nlt
box and by force 10 compel mem Al thc point OF 'u7
hayonet b deposit their bsliotf Aud now ar
the Line millions of Mexican people to be represented
In the OF the United states II America snd me
Congress Of the United states of the Republic ot m-x
co combined IL every Mexican. Without regard 70
color or cs-te per cspitum to exercise the elective
franchise How 10 the quota OF representation between
the two Republics % be fixed Where IL their seat OF
common government 10 be estsbli.hedi And who can
foresee OF forete Mexico voluntarily or by force
were TO share IN the common government what would
b the consequence 20 her or 10 usf unpre-
pared | tear her population yet IT, Tor me
prsctical enjoyment of self government and OF hs9i
customs language laws and religion, 90 totally different
from our should present the revolving specA
ce Of a confused distracted, snd motley Government
We would hsve Mexican Party. Pa;ihc Ocean Party
an Atlantic Party In addition TO the other Parties which
exist or with which threatened each striving 10
execute It's particular Views and purposes ana re-
preaching the others with thwsrting and Disappointing
probably form separate and impcnetrsbe corps, a.
wsy ready throw itsef into the scse OF suy Other
party advance aud promote Mexican interests such
state Of things could not long endure. Those, whom
God and geosrapbybs pronounced should've ssunder
could never be permanently and hsrnoniously united
together.
Do We want for our own happiness or gres'nsss the
addition oi Mexico the existing loion OF oor states
n our population dense for our territory aud
there was difficulty 10 obtaining h1uorsby the means
of subsistence there might be excuse for an a.,
tempt 70 enlarge dominions. hnt wa have no such
apology We Rave already. 10 our glorious country.
vss, and almost bouDdlsss territory Beginning At the
Norh 20 tho regions Of the British Provinces i
stretches thousands Of miles along the coast OF the At
lsuuc Ocean sni the Mexican Gulf until Il almost
reaches ;ss Tropics IL extends 10 the Pacific Ocean
borders on thoss great inland ssss the Lakes, which
separate us from the the possessions OF Great Britain
snd II embraces the great father OF rivers, from
i,s uppermost source 10 the Baize, and the
sill longer Missouri from its mouth 10 the gorges of the
Rocky Mountains IL comprehends the greatest variety
of the richest soils capable OF almost all the produc-
lions OF the earth except tea and cofce and the spices
ana il includes every variety OF climate which tbs heart
coud wsh or desire We have more than ten thousand
n.liops of scres of waste sni unsettled snss-enough
for the subsistence Of ten or twenty times our present
population Ought we not 10 be sstisned with such
conntryf Ought not 10 be profoundly thankful
-. Cf~.r - all GOOD fhinvf for such