The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1847-12-01
judo
: rom the F'alsburg Journal.
: ii. NJ. Breckenridge's Niewsuponthe
COnque. II of Mexico.


There was indeed talk OF conquerins Mexico
and what considered The vain boasllng OF reFel
in the halls Of the Montezumas but no one thoush
Of annexng or retaining tho country inns iIea Is .''
creation OF the extraordinary and nnlookea Ht
OF the war, which have asionished the whoie woliS
While every thing Is either stationary or reroglau'
Gin Mexlcoi property insecure in consequence OF per
petual revolutions; the population not increasing
no Improvements undertaken, or competed
the United Suites, and particularly In the west
are increasing with rapidly unexampieu III w
history of the human race. In MY years VI.
West will contain seventy or eighty iIiiniohs
while Mexico will have made scarcely any per
ceptibls progress What will then be her late l.
Soon, or late she must yield 10 the weight oil tht
northern wave. She TegiIds the present ns "a wal
Of races"-at the commencement OF H. TINS was pro-
claimed reason why it should never be ended until
she was either overwhelmed or successfully stop
ped the Anglo Saxon tide, which was setting down
upon her. A vain and idle attempt The decree II
written In the book OF fate. Ii must come--and !
should not saw that the win of Providence is moi
now about to De fulfilled. Why not accomplish now
what must be accomplished lew years later Its
not likely that shall ever be in better situation
70 fulfil what seems 10 be the decree Of Heaven
Look AT the situation of Europe We need fear no
interruption in the progress Of the work. The CON
guest OF Mexico, would be a benefit 10 the whole
human race; but more especially to Mexico herself
In affording protection 10 her wealth and Industry,
and REFRESHING the robbers and cut-throats thai
swarm through the land, securing peace within heI
borders, and developing her vast natural resources
Aheie Wouiu ue every UluB ~ gum Lei aiie
nothing TO lose, excepting that vain silly pride which
Sucks by her grandees, after they have lost ever,
thing they have TO be proud Of. Her civil and poll
ticai governments her laws and religion would re
main untouched by the hand OF power, except 70
her protection; while the revenues from foreign com
merce would be applied TO the preservation of peac
and security over the whole surface Of the country
military force would be supported which woul
clear II of robbers and give security to her frontier
from Indian depredatlons. But we are told that thi
territorial annexation although not brought With
the pale OF the constitution will corrupt our peop
by vile mixture OF degraded population Surel
no one expects to BEE Mexicans migrating 70 III
north; that is not the natural course OF things I'll
migration will be from the north, and from Europ
into Mexico; and the admixture of different,
more intelligent population will in time fit them
enjoy the glorious privilege Of sef-government, IL
stead Of being, US they now are ITO use the words
Mr. Webster) "the worse governed people on Il
globe.' II il should please Providence, however,
to bring about peace shall heartily rejoice; and
have no doubt, thai the will open the eyes of Il
Mexicans TO their true interest, and cause them
make an effort to throw off the oppressive yoke
their own iyrants. 1t has been said that we mgl
have purchased peace almost on our own term
with money expended on the war Perhaps so,
II coud have been foreseen that it would have cost
hundred millions. 1t is very probable that the tvs
hundred millions expended In the last war with En-
land might have purchased from her an exemptic
from impressment for our seamen. The subject WI
passed over sub sientio in the treaty of peace,
yet, strange as il may seem, the lasting recolectiC
OF our victories by sea and land, over that haugh
power, has afforded us better security than "
could have purchased by any sum OF money; ar
which, at the same time, would have secured us Il
contempt of the whole world instead of being fear,
and respected wherever our flag unfurs its glorio,
stripes and stars.