The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-11-24

his enemies and was made himself wretched captive
and far removed from country, family, and friends,
breathed his the distant and nhosptable rock OF
ST Helena The Alps and the Rhine had been claimed
as the natural boundaries of France but these could
not be secured in the treaties to which she reduced
10 submit Do you believe that the people of Macedon
or Greece of Rome, of France, were benefited ndi-
vidually collectively, by the tumphs of their great
captains' Their sad lot immense sacrifice OF life,
heavy and lntoerable burdens, and the ultimate loss OF
liberty itself.
That the power of the United States is competent to
the conquest OF Mexico, is quite probable But il could
rificee OF human life, and the creation of onerous
national debt; could be completely effected in all
probability, until after the lapse of many years. 1t
arm its inhabitants, and to Keep them in constant fear
and subsection. To consummate the work, presume
that standing armies, not less than hundred thousand
men, would be necessary to be kept perhaps always in
the bosom OF Their country. These standing armies,
revellng IN foreign land and accustomed to ample upon
the liberties OF foreign people, at some distant day,
might be tit and ready instruments, under the lead Of
daring and unprinciped cheftan, return to their
country and PROSTATE the public liberty
Surprising the conquest to be made what is be
done with it, Is tit be governed, like Roman provinces,
by proconsuls? Would It be compatible with the genius,
character, and safety OF free Institutions keep
such great country as Mexico with population of
not less than nine millions, in state OF constant military
subsection
Shall il be annexed to the United States' Does any
consdeate believe possible that two such immense
countries, with territories OF nearly equal extent with
guage IN religion and IN laws, could be blended together
IN one harmonious mass, and happily governed by
common authority Murmurs discontent Instructions,
rebellion, would inevitably ensue, until the incompatible
parts would be broken asunder and possibly, in the
ghtfn struggle our present glorious Union itself would
be discovered or dissolved We ought not to forget the
warning voice OF all history which teaches the difficulty
of combining and consolidating together, conqueng and
conquered nations After the lapse of eight hundred
years. during which the Moos held their conquest of
Span the ndomitable courage perseverance, and obs
macy of the Spanish finally irumphed, and expelled
the African invaders from the peninsula And, even
within our own time, the colossal power of Ma
poleon, when at its Hottest height, ncompe-
tent TO subdue and subugate the proud Castilian.
And here, in our own neghborhood, Lower Canada,
which near one hundred years ago, after the conclusion
OF the seven years war; coded by France to Great
Britain, remains foreign land in the midst of the British
provinces-forelgn in feelings and attachment, and for
eign in laws language, and religion And what has been
land Centuries have passed away, since the overbear-
ing Saxon overrun and bugated the Emerald Isle.
Rivers of Irish blood have flowed, during the long and
arduous contest lnsurrection and rebellion have been
the order OF the day and yet, up to this me Ireland
mains alien in feeling, affection, and sympathy towards the
power which has so long borne her down Every Irish
Although there great territorial differences between
the condition OF England and Ireland compared to
that OF the United States and Mexico, there
points OF striking resemblance between them. Both the
Irish and the Mexlcans probably OF the Celtic
race. Both the English and the Americans are of the
same Saxon origin. The Catholic religion prodomnates
Religion has been the fruitful of dissatisfaction and
discomfort between the Irish and the English nations Is
there not reason to apprehend that It would become
between the people OF the United States and those of
Mexico, if they were united togetheri Why should
seek to interfere with them their mode of worship of
a common Savior' We believe that they wrong, es
peciay IN the exclusive character OF their faith and that
we are right They think thai they right, and we
wrong What other rule there be than to leave the
followers OF each religion to their own solemn convc-
tons OF CONSCIENTIOUS duty towards God Who but the
great Arber OF the Universe can Judge in such ques-
lion For my own part, sincerely believe and hope
that those who belong all the departments OF the great
church of Christ if in truth and purity they conform to
the doctrines which they profess will ultimately
an abode IN those regions OF bliss which all aim finally to
reach think that there is poentaie in Europe, what
ever his religion may be, enlightened at this
men interesting the liberal head of the Papal See
But suppose to be impossible that those who favor,
if there be any who favor the annexation of Mexico to
the United States can think that it ought to be perpetuay
governed by military sway Certainly votary OF hui
man Liberty could deem it right that violation should be
according to which, laws ought not to be enacted and
taxes ought not to be levied without representation
the part Of those who to obey the and pay the
other Then, Mexico to participate in our councils,
and equally share in our legislation and government
But suppose she would not voluntarily choose repre-
sentatives to the national Congress; sodiery to
compel them, at the point Of the bayonet to deposie their
ballos' And how are the nine millions OF Mexican
people to be represented in the Congress Of the United
States of America, and the Congress of the United States
OF the Republic OF Mexico, combined? Is every MeX.
without regard to color caste, per CAPITA to ex
erclse the elective franchise? How the quota of repre-
sentaton between the two republics to be fxed Where
Is their seat OF common government to De established
And who foresee foreell, if Mexico voluntarily
or by foce were to share IN the common government,
what would be the consequences to her to us! I'm
prepared as fear her population yet ls for the practical
enjoyment OF sefgovernmen, and of habits, customs
language, laws and religion, totally different from
our own, we should present the revolving spectacle of
confused distracted, and motley government We should
have Mexican party, Paccocean party, an Atlantic
which we are threatened each striving to execute its
own particular views and purposes and approaching the
others with thwarting and disappointing them. The
Mexican representation in Congress would probably
form separate and mpenetrabe corps always ready to
throw itself into the scale of any other party to advance
could not long endure. Those whom God and geography
have pronounced should live asunder, could be
permanently and tremendously united together
DO we want Tor our own happiness greatness the
addition of Mexico the existing Union of our States
If population too dense for territory and
there difficulty in obtaining honorably the means
of subsistence there might be for attempt
Igy We have already, in our glorious country, a vast
and almost boundless territory Beginning at the north,
in the frozen regions of the British provinces stretches
thousands OF miles along the coasts OF the Atlantic
and the Mexican gulf until If almost reaches the tropics
II extends to the Pacific ocean, borders those great
land seas the lakes, which separate from the posses
sons OF Great Britain and embraces the great father of
rivers, from its uppermost TO the Balze, and the
still longer Missouri, from It's mouth to the goges of the
Rocky mountains 1t cOmprehends the greatest variety
of the richest soils, capable of almost all the produce
tons OF the EARTH except tea and Coffee and the Spices
and it includes every variety of climate which the
heart could wish desire We have more than ten
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