The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1847-11-04

Remarks or Cen. W. Thompson
Al meeting hsld =, Green,iIlc Count Iios,ss
- T. on TIE 18th ult, in relation 10 ahal i call
cd " tie MilmU, PFosiao.' Gcn. wad,ly Tho,np
son delivered an interesting speech. IN which
while lie strongly opposes the principle Of ii,
Frpsisa. be attempts to show il.at the true po.e,
u The South Is y oppose any new acquisitions q
territory from Mexico. The whole speech j. in
icresling; Int As We have not room 10 coy il en-
lire Ibis week, VIC give our readers the eOnc!ud
ing portion, a. pl.nFs:
is there no means Of avoiding these
fearful alternatives If q dIssnluiion of our
unlon, or degrading submission 10 dan.
gfEons usuIpsnon. insul'. and ouirs gel
! think there IL common ground nr,
which ell should neeI-one witch sase.
the honor and Sd, ahres tie Interests oil
oil sections, sna not only preserves our
institutions. but ihose Feelings VI harmon,
and m1iosi good will. withont whtch the
Union 10 sslUeless---sEd ihst 10 simply 70
srqnIte no more Msxiean wttuh ~. ~*@
Id let our Government wuhiraw cut
troops from beyond tie Rio Grarde. and
establish posts and esuisons slong the
frontier line. We shsIl thus in slIrct
serute pesre, although Mexico may not
choose Id recognise II; that - To say, MEX.
leo may say there 10 no peace When there
10 reacr-s peace which she III not have
The ability. aud not very lorg tie wish, to
disturb. $500 -&+@7 s:@
There never uas lime u hen size coulc
have raisedesenihe ,hos oi an army in The
poor and srarsely popUlssed States on the
frontier; and crippled, dissrned. and en-.
hspsied ~ che now 10, IL 10 alt. ge,her
snsck oor posts. dur regular amy
amounts to shout twenty ,housand men,
which will be all-sniIifien' 10 garrison that
llne. end that army ell rosl .us no
more On that frontier than slsea here. II
ailarked upon that line, We shsll thus have
transferred 10 Mexicn slI the cost aud
Inconvenience OF sending her sra.ies 10
our border. whIrh we our.el.es are nov
suffering. Bot ths, line never v i'll he a..
sailed; u 10 impossible. We shall thus
have avoided The two great evils uf war.
rarnaee. aud expenditure OF money. |.
thtie any other bul the drprsslion of the
profit Of Msxican com1errts Thai ptnfit,
ioF The lasi ien years, has not been 800.
600 per snnum. Shall We continue The
war Tor THAI! With the port. Of Mexico
is il not DanIlestthst,en times /
The amount al commerce ~iIl be carried !
on along The lite OF the frontier a. would !
ne through The maritime rorts iu q stale
oi peace! Mssiro will Iret and Rrowl 70, .
ear or '~o, but haze no earthly doubt
viii make pesre SOONER than il We con- |
nn"e thus war vi INVASION. The country |
between the Nueees and The RIO Gtsnde
vas The Cause Of The war. II Mex
'co had Rtsen II up. We not onIy should
Lave had no war, bui we have official
authority t"r saying That our Govern.
men, would have paid ten uIIIIons uf dol
lafs Tor u; Illus acknowledging our an,
u t''le by offering 10 buy one. We did
moi olier 10 purchase the British lille To
oregon: we ielied on our own; and IN vel
mould have done win Mexico, il webzd
lad any title 10 rely upon. A isiend asked
ne feesnily nbsi We were contruu,no
his var inrs | answered ,l,a, the only
INJECT winch knew was 10 iotre M.xico l.
sell Us land. In all ttuth know no 9th.
Z. iimsy he a jus, cause oil ar; it's Ger.
sinly ane9 ore. But we lis We unt,s oo,e,, l..
ossession oil The country between the i,
speees and tbe RIO Grsnde, wIibou, paw.
~ Tor u; As ne were willing TO do. Does
oI Every consideration Of Justice, human
y. and rue national d,an,ty require OF t.
10 Ask and 10 lake 10 morel Wha. :,
III ssns:y - aa@sa #s ~.T s -
Il This hileoas hunger of dominion H.
this Voraeious sppen,e,'' which growsfI
aha. IL feeds on! IL i. due In truth d
" esndor to say that would M, take b,
I " our BIO GrsDde, n lett Tree % choose. :,
should ss"et for bo;h countries that a
hat wiideraessS wilderness. as u vs.. II
The prominent s,ss,o"adsty was one y,
go" ~a,s 10 lsyor nj :,
! ~onldt.ke no more Mex;c,n,. ID
MS, btcsuse We have "a r,.,,, ilory RI
hue. " p'e's"drd. bnf the rofii.p. ,h& q
Nv ' ,g" u eonqoest; il IL lIie bsnd,r. p'
"a' 10 ssonges .bsa Fl