The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-01-30

town a Well Is at plymouth, till all the country
was possessed by them From the first moment they
landed, they went trading with the Indians, and
chesog them out Of their land Now ths Mexicsns are
better than Indians, and sec no reason why ""
should not 20 In the same course now, and take
their land But these countries will be bsnsdtted
by our occupation Look at CALIFORNIA;, sonora,
gions, where only few hundred thousand souls
are living in such wide dominons-where the wild In
penetratss into the heart of Mexico. far rs
Potos spelling and destroying he goes along selling
upon the women, With malicious minds AMI inoorpora-
ting them into their tribes as wives Let the white
man let the American interpose let him say TO me
Indian, Stay savage; We will protect these help-
the maj orty, and 1t must be done. 1t must be
done for tue sake of humanity am not one Of those
who delight to spos Of the poor and keep the
people in abject poverty aud subsection Such, howe
YER condition Of the Mexican people, exposed to
constant of revolutions In twenty Ave years.
tons. They are people incapable OF self govern,
| and 10 this TO .Ss ENGAGED
people May God the who strives TOR his coun-
try ana withsr the arm Of him who tights against 1t!
(Applsuse do not think the with Mexico Ia suoh
q calamity as it has been deprecsted aud depiored
to be. think differently. The way: Of Providsnce
the Anger Of God in this war giving success to our
arms, and browning our forces with victory DO not
deposs IT. for though blood has sna hssS
committed in all the victories which our armies have
gained Their humanity has been displayed to the
model and example for all future armies. Then, say
the Divine Being has been evidently carrying out the
dssioy of the American We give to the Mexicans
liberal elevate them far above what their
tyrants have done and the day will come when they
will bless the Americans their friends and iberators
until time SHALL The President must not he lefS
alone in doing this great work. We must hold up
his course to give continued triumph TO our armies
aud success to our institutions Though am,
not pieus yet as SHINE. say it, ", have powerIn
of Israel, who were led by Divine power to possess
themselves of the lands Of the Ammonites and smite
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from God guides in this and gives success to our
arms think will continue to guide and to prosper
America feel grateful for the attention you have given
to ns; know | have trsspsssed upon your time;
| would recommend you, If the country should be no.
quired to take trip of exploration there, and look out
for the beautiful senoria', or pretty girls and You
should choose to them DOUBT the resut OF this
annexation will be most powerful and delightful evil
AS soon as Senator Houston had set down,
there arose calls for ''Foote, Foste, Foote, from
all parts of the Hall, and In obedience to the call,
that gentleman rose, aud addressed the audience
as follows but the crowd was so numerous, and
the excitement Intense, that 1t was difficult to
understand correctly all that was said by the
Fellow citizsns: should gladly have declined address
ing you this evening" inasuoh the great questions
suIe.,ted for our have been so ably ex
pounded by my friend from Texas VINO has just closed
his eloquent speech but the Intrinsic OF the
OCCASION aud the spiration have caught from the
trotc multitude tempt me to oaer you very
few remarks Some confusion
Mr.. MIcKLE-Gontiemen, please come to order Or
General FooTK continued-Fellow oitiaens, you have
heard stated that we are engaged in war have 10
say that this Is war marked with the shedding OF
blood the of valuable lives aud other dspo.
rabe consequences, with which are all familiar.
beg say, in addition, that 1t is the most success
full war ever in ancient modern times;
OF continued victories without single defeat You
heard statement Of the causes Of Inc have
iato elaborate specification OF These
causes or the incipient movements OF the Iii
undensby war brought on BY the act Of the enemy,
aud Is alphabetically war OF defiance CHEERS am
not rised.f
Nav York, that there is but feeling In regard to
this war (Cneers) The history OF Nsw York Is bril-
trotisn. New York was distinguished in tbs wal
Of the Revolution. We are now not far distant
from of the great battle fields OF the Revolution
in which American valor wa, made pre-eminently
manifest (caesrs) And IN the last s,, war the men
honor OF their country regardless Of conse
quenoss is tact, also, that mention with parti-
GUAR satisfaction that when Texas engaged Ia her
struggles the citizens " New Yok evinced
the enthuiastic sympathy for the stlugyors, L.
Fellow citizens the present war with Mexico ad
miraby calculated to cali forth the patriotism VI the
It was at the head of the whole class OF ancient
virtues. It was held in 30 much esteem in Greece
that without 1t no abilities or accomplishment.
could confer dignity or give character The
who pstrio,ioaly fought at Mara'hon and ssa
mus-wsre they not honored ia their own times? ana
they not honored by all generations which
have succeeded them? Dii not the Romans declar.
that inset and glorious thing to die Tor ones
couutry? Aud is not couatry muoh entitled to
our regard and affection Rome was to Ronaus, or
Greece WAS to Greoiapst Have not the NJ blest in
tn c the world ever saw Have achieved
NOR. glory nation besides achieved
period Of time! Aud shall 1t BE- said aud said
truly of The Americans OF the present time that thry
patriots but traitorsi it posoie fear tina,
there m ~ be- traitors ia this republic indeed, may
venture that think there traitors III to
republic 1T this very moment men who apparently sym
pa,nse more with the foreign foe than with their
native land trust that the number 10 but few bat
The Gases are oon,p'Iuons Inc humoss OF
in the national councils and IN the states " int
Union Of high character and extensive Influence
men OF whom had = right to expect better things,
have been active in disseminating principles whcD
could acted out be- recognised AS aught but trea
son CHEERS, and cries Of " Tom Corwin" and co.
ward Grssey' Iuse plain language speak what ]
know speak what feel and say that posterity VIII
.psak Of it in terms Of blasting ndsnston lAppauss
greater virtue in our land what shall be s,id OF those
who provo themselves traitors to the land OF Washing
ton Of Jefferson and Jackson? Tremsndous applause
Would they be the worst Of traitors that the sun
of heaven shone upon7 Why, fellow citizens in
Britain in Britain, poet has written on This SAB
jsct and as the lines much depictve Of the
sentiment which | am ANXIOUS to impress upon the
minds of those around beg leave to reci5e them In
your hearing
tBreathes thea man with soul so dead,
Who never 20 himself has ssid,'' s., SO &c.
Now, how is it with US 'with the people Of the Uni
ted States the Ex out'vs OF this great republic
He nscsrta ned before the commencement of the war
that Mexico was determined to invade and lay Texas
in dsvsstaon-s country which has been fully desert
bed to you by the eloquent gentleman who preceded
and not beyond its merits-a land psopled by meu
entitled to respect and admiration The Mexican
army had gathered couhnes-a large force was
concentrated the Rio Grands for the purpose OF lay
nI Texas waste and because Executive did not re-
inactive because he sent army for the purpos
Of defending frontier, have said that the pre-
sent war With Mexico is prWiient, war
(Cries OF, it is not &c Amt" sc The one
power, they said was put in exercise -
All hs acts soms have dared to say, wsre uncJn-i
tutional and they have declared the Executive for
taxing th measures to b. guilty Of o.oce wcrhy
Of impeachment, and they h,ve tualy threatened %
impeach him. but their oonsciences have restrained
them from doirg it. (Three cheers for President Polk
Three more Three cheers for General Taylor. rhree
cheers for General Worth
Much trouble and confusion although Of pacific
kind ensued In consequence OF those W dtsnee
endesvoring 70 reach the platform
MAYOR MicKLE.- Gentlemen will please allow The
speaker to 30 on.
- Three cheers for the custom house,
This prop ston threw the house into commissions and
1t tins before the speaker allowed to pro
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