Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-10-30
FROM THE BALTIMORE AMERICAN.
TERRITORIAL EXTENSION.


There indications of significance that the idea of
occupying the whole of Mexico with its incopoa-
ton body this Republic entertained in high official
quarters The thing is ntmated, with less distinct
ness letters from Washington ii is said that the Pesi-
dent and his Cabinet in fact discussing the subject this
time and that Mr. Walker is known 10 favor the plan Of
wholesale occupancy and annexation.
The incredibly which, must suppose generally pre-
walls the reality Of design Of this Sort may be
somewhat shaken if will consider the probable sequence
Of events in connexon with the further prosecution of the
it henceorth to be waged II is given out that we
pour fresh troops into Mexico that the commanding
points every where to be seized that the country be
overrun, and oil opposition to be put down. In Short we
hear now not OF " cdn7uering Peaee if the reader will
pardon the Of that affected argon but Of suiugao
Mexico is to be conquered
What the end Our armies are not now to chase fy-
ing Government, catch first and make il negotiate after
wards We to trust the inatua,ion Of Mex
councils to the dupcy of Mexican ruces. What must
follow from this but armed occupancy Of the whole
tory OF Mexican armed occupancy, with the enforcement
of military government bringing in its train con6scatons pro-
perry and the banhment destruction of macontens Once
held in this and governed in this way the enacy of
the Ango-Saxon grasp upon beautiful and productive
region might not he easily relaxed Consider too how des
rabe would be these military govenoshps in the provinces Of
Mexico and what vast of patronage the disposal Of
them would concentrate in thu hands Of the Executive.
war Of indefinite duration may lead to such
nation we have ndlcated indeed the American people
prepared to admp this idea Of conquest and
The mind Is startled at the contemplation of it, To the ap
prehensions OF many the rumpetca which should summon
The invading host OF armed counymen to this crusade
would sound Ike the signal Of the Unions dissolution.
Nevertheless TO The Imagination Of muluudes the picture
will be made attractive and daring spirits, fond Of adven-
ture, OF enterprise, and of DANGER may be opened
more aluripg than that which drew the followers Of Corez
through blood and battles the plumber Of Mexican
The reader will observe in the following from the New
CORK san specimen OF those inducements which, IN various
quarters, held out the American people excite in
them the lust of spoil aud conquest The SON copies from
the Washington Union glowing description OF Mexico and
adds:
Though late IL the season, are happy to welcome the
government organ share in the admiration OF beautiful
country, which expressed FIVE months ago, when the
freshest flowers blooming the Mexican hills and
valleys God has not made more magnificent land than
Mexico II is PARADISE blessed with every variety OF eli
mate, every capacity Of sod aud almost species Of fruit
and flower on the lace 81 the Garth. Perpetual summer or
perpetual winter Or you choose, midway between the
extremes is found there
The cactus and lilly, the and aTave, and the rich
odor OF the golden orange greet you in Mexico and YOU
look beyond her scrras and uncovered Valleys you look
beyond her beauty her wealth, behold the cotton wheat,
MAIZE INDIGO and cochucal edsa source Of wealth mex
hausbe Look too her forest OF mahogany rose, zebra,
and satin woods her dye-wood richer than the treasures
OF India Or, II the Union will pcnetrate still urthe, lei il
look down into those OF Poos Zacatccas and Duran