The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1847-02-13
STARTLING STATEMENT

The Union makes the following STARTLING do
vel"pmen,s in view Of the actors on the boa rds
where grand drama is playing. They are dark
enough In all conscience, when Mr. Richie de-
spairs. We cannot believe. however that he has
sufficient ground tor his predictions hut think that
his Judgment is warped by his apprehension. II
cann"t be possible that national Legislators are
now willing for the hope of mere personal aggran
dizemenr. or could be induced to vote to withdraw
armies to the east side of the Rio Grande
after all The blood and treason which has already
baen expended TO have our claims acknow ledged
by Mexco--f they would, The people of this
country will never consent 10 it, Mexico must
be taught the unpaaable, hit necessary fact. that
with us. as nation, she cannot trifle with impu-
nifty We copy. as matter Of interest from the
Union.
The SCHEME UNvEILED.-The curtain rises
slowly ON the designs of the Opposition, and the
nation will learn with astonshment and indiana
ton, the position which il is believed they are
about 10 occupy If we are not mistaken in the
signs of the times, they mean to abandun all idea
of actual and solid indemnity from Mexico. Thew
mean To ABANDON CALIFORNIA, To tear down The
flag of The Union which floats over it, and re-
surrender it tn Mexico. ultimately to fall into the
hands of England or at least under her CONNER
cial control Such open and wonderful abandun
ment of the rights and interests of this country.
for the purpose of a possible party triumph has
never heretofore been witnessed in the Union
We invite the attention of the American people To
the great issue. We to be held 10 by the
opposition party. in consequence of greatly eXau-
geraIed domestic difficulties to The contempi and
derisun of the world as incapable of self govern.
ment. For the hope OF party triumph. Caifor-
MIA IS TO be sacrificed, and, mark the cOnse
guences. the dsgraceul surrender of California
leads TO The loss If Oregon. 10 The loss of The
trade nf .asin, and the erclusion of mr. Flag
from lie Pacific coast The rights aud inter
ests of the country in effect to be as NOTHING
SO that the Federal leaders nay have chance
of triumph. And is ii, indeed, sn that the
country is to be injured, our flag torn down and
a dishonurable surrender is to be made of Cali
f0rnia that the Fpderalisrs NAV succeed in
party contest? We must freely but respectfully
say to The Federaliss. if this br their course. The
country will not second The unpatIiotic and anil
American movement. No Democrat true To his
principles and his cause, be for the surrender
of California
We speak freely. for now is the crisis Now
is The time TO speak out. We shall be- rebuked
for our plalnnPss-we may he threatened with
prescription. Sumo gentlemen may refuse to stand
with Us. vino may unfortunately mistake the path
of their own permanent gnry but we speak in
the spirit Of free press 10 free people. We
blde the verdict of the country-having no ambi
tIOus aspirations to gratiy-havng no private
greiS To avenge-cunieht 10 leave the posi- which
we occupy. whenever the republican party shall
desire il, hut fearless of all attacks-ndlheren TO
all enemies. open or disgulsed-siandlng up on the
verge of life la what we have always pursued
the principle which we have uniformly professed
and the integrity which trust never to have
furnished
The Baltimore Amer lean (Whig) says:
6" A march to the eneny's capital would be the
natural result Of an invasion. and we could wish
still to see our standard there. With this accom-
pllsbed, and Santa Anna's army dispersed we
could then fall back upon the frontier. and leave
Mex,ro the better for The rough lesson the war;
better for the destruction of that military dumina
ton which has so long ruled her better for the
infusion Of Anglo Saxon energy and elements con
seqnent upUn the invasion; and likely to be more
capable every way to establish herself upon
some permanent basis of self government.
9 u is an indication to be- noted, that Mr.. Cal
huun IS opposed 10 the acquisition Of any territory
beyond the Rio Grande. Mr. Berren annuuuced
opposition. some days ago, To any acquisition Of
territory at all by the war-wllh the understand
ing, doubtless, that the RIO Gfande would be hxed
as the boundary of Texas. With California and
the boundary Of the Rio Grande all parties in the
country, we presume would be satisfied The
former we must have otherwise England will
have 1.-THE fact being clear that Mexico cannot
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