The North-Carolina standard., 1848-02-16


us. But this is not all. Mexico never occupied this
country after independence declared and as
serted. We possessed and occupied the country,
and would not permit the establishment of any Mexi-
can settlement in the country we occupied. In all
the negotiations which were entered into relation
to the armistce there question raised of the
Nueces being the boundary of Texas; but our COM
mlssloners went the other side of the Rio Grande
to meet the Mexican commissioners and there 1t was
they negotiated for an armistice. Again-when San
ia Anna put an end to the war, he denounced all
those who should be found in league this side OF
the Rio Grande. This shows that he himself regard
ed this line boundary. But this is not all
When, in 1885, a treaty was made by the new Exc
cutlve, Jones, with the then government OF Mexico
which treaty called the Cubes Treaty, Mexlco
by her own act, then recognized the Rio Grande as
the boundary of the State of Texas She never raised
the question of the Nueces being the boundary Of
Texas. She recognized again the Rio Grande as our
boundary when she required of Texas as the condl-
ton of acknowledging her independence, that she
should not become annexed to the United States
All this fellow citizens, which have here mentioned
and more which might be mentioned, goes to estab-
lls the fact that the Nueces the boundary
OF Texas, until it made so here in the United
States. Mexico herself never thought it to be our
boundary we obtained it by the sacrifice OF our clt
Zens, and by noble conquest. 1t was recognized by
Mexico and the world, and it would be scandal to
the United States to give it up. cloud cries OF
|" Never, never") We made ourselves by our acts
free, sovereign, and Independent nation, and we
We did So Who will say it was not constitutional
to take us? 1t was the voice of the American Peo-
pie which took us into this confederacy, and now
that we are part of the Union it is the duty OF the
Executive to defend the soil acquired to the conted-
eracy. There is no question what is the boundary,
tor 1t was Defined asserted, and maintained, befores
the annexation made; and it has never been
questioned, except by those who have raised the
question from party motives and faction. Was 1t
then the Presidents duty to defend the soil of the
United States? Or did he, without any cause,
bring about this war, upon poor, oppressed Mexico
(Laughter.) [ sympathise indeed with Mexico; l
have antipathy to crafty against her; but while
divest myself of all hard feeling towards her,
cannot dvest myself of holy devotion to my coun-
try and her righteous cause and must spurn the man
who would prove recreant to the sacred cause of his
country, and espouse that of an alien Three cheers
called for and rapturously given) l cannot regard
as felow-cltzens the men who array themselves
against the cause of their country; who defame its
armies and the glory they have acquired for the
ton; who array themselves against the adminstra-
ton of their country and seek strengthen the hands
OF the enemy. Such people do not reflect, or they
have forgotten all wisdom of the mind. Impelled by
faction, they are the enemies of their country cause
enemies OF that glorious enthusiasm which ami
mates the American patriot-while they reserve all
their feelings and pity for poor Mexco,' and care
nothing at all about the United States and their
country. say that you have got good bargain in
getting Texas; and j, who say this-l think can
prove it and make you believe it. AS surely to-
morrows sun will rise and pursue its bright course
along the armament of heaven, certain, appears
to my mind, must the Anglo-Saxon race pervade the
whole Southern extremity of this vast continent, and
the people whom God has placed here in this land,
spread, prevail, and pervade throughout the whole
rich empire of this great hemisphere. The manner
of the consummation of this grand result cannot
predict; but there is instinct in the American peo
pie which impels them onward, which will lead
them to pervade this continent, to develope its
sources, to civlize its people, and receive the rich
bountes OF the creating power of the Divine Provi-
dence There is another consideration in this respect
which Is conclusive to my mind. The Americans
regard this continent their brth-right. The seed
of all their settlements has been sown in blood and
watered by blood. The pioneers who went forward
into the Wilderness poured out their hearts blood to
prepare the country for their poSterty; their ScapS
were taken by the Indian; they sacrificed their fe's
blood to acquire the possessions which enjoy. If
all these difficulties and sacrifices did terrfy the
bold pioneers, the of centuries only tends to
confirm what they began, and nothing prevent
our mighty march. There is another consideration.
You, here fellowcizens, living in Cities in the
enjoyment of all the blessings and comforts of cisi
zatlon; but if you undertake to go into the will
derness into the domain of the wild BEAST and begin
to pursue the game, to plant plantations, when you
the farm, the field, the garden spring up around
you, your feelings will become attached to the land it
will Undue your hearts you will catch the contagon
of the frontier setter you will not be able to escape
1t. ou may escape the smallpox, but you can
never escape the contagion of and-loving. AS sure
you live, it will become part of your nature.
1nere is an American upon earth but what loves
land. 1t is fact, though say so only in my
and vulgar way. (Great applause.) Your ancestors,
when they landed at Plymouth, upon that famous
rock, not long contented with that barren spot
but proceeded in their might, and went progress
ing at Jamestown well at Plymouth, till all the
country was possessed by them. From the first mo-
ment they landed, they went trading with the In
dians, and cheating them out of their land. Now
the Mexicans better than Indians, and see
no reason why should not go the same course
now, and take their land But these countries will
be benefited by our occupation. Look at the Cali
fornias, Sonora, Western Mexico, New Mexico, &c.
All these vast regions where only a few hundred
thousand souls are living in such wide dominons--
where the wild Indian extends with impunity his
raVages and unchecked penetraes into the heart OF
Mexico, far Potosi, spelling and destroy
ing as he goes along, seizing upon the women, with
malicious minds, and incorporating them into their
tribes as wives! Let the white man-let the Amer
lean interpose; let him say to the Indian, Sc Stay,
savage; will protect these helpless people. We
will do it." Loud applause.) We are the majori-
ty and it must be done 1t must be- done for the
sake of humanity. l am not of these who de-
light to riot in the spos of the poor, and keep the
people in abect poverty and subsection. Such, how
ever the condition of the Mexican people, exposed
to constant succession of revolutions. In twenty
five years Mexico has undergone twenty-five differ
ent revolutions. They people incapable OF
sef-government. We are now in this war, engaged
in given peace, security and happiness to this op
pressed people May God save thespan who strives
for his country, and wither the Of him who fights
against it. (Applause)
do not think the war with Mexico is such
calamity as it has been deprecated and deplored TO
be. think differently. The ways of Providence
are certainly inscrutabe but think may the
finger of God in this war, giving to arms,
and crowning forces with victory. do not de-