The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1847-03-09

President, twenty millions of the Anglo
Saxon race-that indomitabe race, that have
gone about the world robbing il wherever
they have seitled-nOw set themselves up as
gaining very great reputation in history for
doing-what? For gaining three victories in
three battles with the Republic of Mexiro.
who IN the year 1895, was conquered and be-
reiI OF territory us large as the whole empire
oil France, by seven hundred men, under ,e
command of the honorable Senate from Tex
as coming from about ten thousand people
gathered from all quarters Of the Union. Who
had few months before set themselves down
IN the Republic OF Texas! expect this will
be very glorious chapter in your history
won'tit! (Alaugh.J After the Senator from
Texas had met this foe in deadly conflict
had wased war with them-in stricken LATHE
had conquered the whole natlon-and car
tured their President and Commau, or Of
then army, losing three men on the field Of
battle and two others who died Of their
wOunds--ihats .be history oflhaiwari Amer
such couRct as that with the RepnLl.c of
Mexico, do NJ think it tecumrs The mar
tial aspirations of This great Republic Of the
United States &c wish TO measure arms with
this uncouqucrahie sept in MEXICO
Why. sir, must not this melanr hoIy affair
excite The ridIcule, nay. il must excite rlu.
contempt of every man acquainted with Il e
history Of the wars of the world! do not
deny to those gallant men thai have core into
that country, personal bravery, cGral TO
troops OF any land. Of any kind, anyu here en-
gagged in this work Of Lulrhcrirr 90 rot
believe that we ere less capable IN thc bust
ness OF destruction than any other people that
ever lived. lido not believe that VI e aie less
willing, ON the slightest pretcXi, To GU: the
throat of any O'hrr man. l Folievc iha; We
possess all that capacity IN tic highest de-
gree. | see examples of II bcfurc NE, in the
very waT III " hich we are engaged. Wen.
the Republic OF Texas, having established ia
independence BY thai battle, in due line. al
ter seven or eight yeaIs, came TO the SISTER
Republic of the United States, aud asked %
sinh its sovereignty and become one of tie
sister Republics of the United States--and
now cur President has informed Us al the
opening Of the session. that with the most
anxious desire 10 preserve pacific rFlaIious
with Mexico ~ he has been cGmpclird 10
this war. was happy 10 hear The Sore'nr
from Michigan say yesterday, that nothing
could Justify the war but the defence al lie
honor or the interests Of the nation. aud the
President has Informed yon that III defence
of the boundaries of yOur Republic he has
been forced into this war. Now let US con-
slider the altitude Of these rw hostile Rcruh-
lies as il was at the time when Ihis ba.ile If
San Jacinto was fuu. hi--as il WAS AT tie
lime when the union Of these two REPUBLICS
took place, contrary to tie will Of Mexico.
Whh ~ hom we are now AT ar.
Every one can feel, if he bat examine his
own bosom for a moment. what must have
been the sentiment OF citizen Of The Mex
can Republic athe time when conquered lis
the troops that fought them upon Ihr field rf
San Jacinto. The republic of Mexico WIS
deprived, rs believe, uf ahout half Of her
territory. 1t IS in vain for you, Air. President.
or for any other man. TO say that Mexican
would not feel for the dismembermeni Of his
country. just as you would feel for the dis
nemberment Of your Republic. There is
MT aracc--hOi people exiau, in any part of
the eartl--iu auy organized. or social. ct
consistent form of society. which has so tint
iormly adhered, pcrtnaciously. to the pos
session of every inch Of soil that they could
claim their country. rs this very Mexican
this very Spanish-this very Indian race
in that country. So strongly is thai Princi
PIE implanted in that half savage ard half
civilized Mexican, that it has become wrh
him a sentiment arising TO fauaticism ia his
bosom.
So deeply his it impressed iisrlf upon
them. that IL has brcOme Incorporated in the
written constitution Of the Republic. that mot
an inch Of the soil Of the Republic should
be aIieuated bur it shall remain whole aial
euiire as long as the Republic endurrs-Ihat
If one of the members he struck of. death
must ensue. unless that member be re uni
ted to the Republic. Well then. with such
people, not like you. you fondly boast
yourselves-hghIy civilizrd. highly rfason-
ing. and highly philosop hical-but people
who have the barbdrism Of the old ages. ard
at the same time The sentiment Of patriotism
incorporated upon ii, making it slronser Than
life itself in the bosom Of the McNicar-
What mus, have been the feeling when rhcy
learned that at the battle Of San Jacintn there
we're hut sevcutv-fve Mexicans in the ranks
of the conquering army. and that every 9th
err man Of the seven hundred and fifty three
who fought the battle, a-d disme nbercd tie
Republic. and became masters Of one fuuUh
of its soil, had but recently gone armed, e.
quipped. fed and furnished by the United
States of North America. to do that very
work don't know that the Republic Of
Mexico bad any right TO make war upon
YOU, because your citizens choose TO seek
their fortunes upon the fields OF Texas
do know whether she had any cause to COM
plain when you permitted yonr citizens 10
march 10 baiiaious end regiments from your
shores, for the avOwed purpose Of siiTrInS
up insurrection in neighborIng Republic.
! know that it did not produce rupture at
that time, although remember well the ne
gotalion which took place between your
Minister and theirs OH that verv subject.
remember that you made public proclana
ton; but in spite ofihis your citizens went
there armed and therefore we all know
that it is against this Anglo Saxon, North
American race that the prejudices ard feel
Jugs of Mexico have been excited 10 tie
hig hest point What could he the feeling
in the breast of any man here. if the people
of Canada. with the connivance or perrn'ss-
ion OF the crown of England, had permitted
their inhabitants to arm Ihemselves-or II
might be, had permitted regiments Of trained
and mercenary troops stationed lh"re to ron1o
upon the stale Of New-YoIk and excite an
there. TO tell the people oiNew
York that the crown OF England was the