The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1847-12-09
WHOLE NUMBER 325

attachments, and foreign in laws. l.nuu...
and religion. And what has been the fact
WIN poor, gallant, generous, and oppyc.ped
're'a"dY Centuries hnvc passed .vsv
since the overbcnring Saxon oycrrun ana
ssnhlugnted the Emerald Isle. River. n
irish blood have flowed during tho Ions ana
ard'ious contest. Instruction and reh.I.
lion have hccn tho order Of tho dav. and
'et. up To this time, Ireland remnius alien
~ feeling, affection, and sympathy towards
tue power which has so long borne her
down. Every Irshman hates, with I NOR.
tat hatred, his Saxon oppressor. ALTHOUGH
'herc are great territorial difference. IN.
tween the condition Of England and Ircl.ra
~ compared to that Of United States ana
Mexico. there are some points of strikino
resemblance between them. Boh ,hs
irish mud tho Mcxicans are probably Of tho
same Celtic race. Both tho English and
The Americans nre Of tho same Saxon orr.
GIN. The Cntholic religion predomjoatea
IN bo'h the former, the Protestant smone
the latter. Religion has been tho fruitful
cause ot dissatisfaction and dscontent ~.
tween the Irish and tie English pations.-.
Is there not reason 10 apprehond that u
would become so between tho people Of tho
United Stntes and those Of Mexico. If tbev
were united together! Why should ~
seek 20 Interfere with them in their mode of
worship oil u common Saviourf Wa be.
hcVc them to he wrong, especially Ia the
exclusive character of their faith. md that
We aro right. What other rule can there
bc than To leave tho followers or cnch rel;e.
Ion to their own solemn conviction Of con.
scicntious duty towards Godf Who I'M,
tue uren' Arbitcr Of the Universe, can
Judge ~ such question: For NV own
part, sincerely believe and hope that those
VIII" belong to NIL the departments Of tho
great church Of Christ, il, in truth and pu.
ray' 'hcy coniorm TO the doctrines which
they profess, will ultimately secure an 1.
bodo IN those regions Of bliss which nll min,
finally TO reach. think that there il NO
po'cntnie IN Europe, whatever his religion
nny be, more enlightened or at this mo.
men. SO interesting as tho liberal bead III
tho Pnpnl See.
but J suppose it to be impossible that
those who favor, il there he any who fnvor
tho annexation Of Mexico 10 the United
States, can think TINT IL ought to be pcr.
petnaliy governed BY military sway. Ger.
ta'nly no votary Of human liberty could
deem u right TINT violation should be pcr.
pe'un'ed Of the great principles Of our own
revolution, according to which, laws ought
not Z" tie enacted and taxes ought not 10
he 'cSIed, without representation on the
part q. those who arc 10 obey the one and
pay the other. Then, Mexico il to pnr.;ci.
pate in our councils and equally share in
our legislation md government. hui. aim.
pose she would not voluntarily choose rem.
rcsentatives to the national Conures.. e
our sold'ery to follow the electors 10 the
ballot box, and by force compel them 10 de-.
pos,t their ballots? And how are the nine
millions OF Mexican people to be represent.
ca IN the Congress Of the United States of
america and the Congress Of the United
State al the Republic oi Mexico comb;ned1
Is ever, Mexicsn, withou, regard 20 color or
cnsse, per capitum, 10 exercise the elective
1.nch,se! How is tho quota of reprcscn.
'ni,on between the two republics TO be- i;x.
Cd! Where is the scat Of common govern.
ment I" he established? And Who can
s"resec or forctcll il Mexico, voluntarily
OF by force, were 10 share in the common
government whit woald be the coosenuen.
ccs TO her or to Us? Unprcpsred. =
J ie"r her population vet Ia, for the prscsl.
cal cnloymcnt Of scIf-government, and Of
habits, customs, language, laws and relis.
ION SO totally different from our own. ve
should prcsen, the revolving spectacle Of (
confused, distracted and motley govera.
We should nave Mexican party. . Pa.
enc ocean party, an Atlantic party. in "a
d't'"n TO tho other parties which exist or
WIN which we nre threatened, each striv.
ing to execute its own particular views and
purposes and representing tho others With
,n~ars'ng aud disappointing them. The
Mexican representation in Congress would
probably form separate and impcnstsabls
corps. always ready to throw itself into tn
scale Of any other psriy, to advance ard
promote Mexican interests. Such . state
OF things could not long endure. Thoee
whom God md geography have proooua.
ccd should live nsunder could never b nor.
mancntly and tremendously united soeeth.
or.
(Cosclssios neat reek.l