The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1848-02-09

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naaialain III h. siransh'lis If hexien,
asi i,-r sallrys are 10 he sEeTywhrTe
n.aEke,l ~ lie signs afmililay occupation
Low lons Is this state e things To- r,sn-
ngus. IaI Meair0 makes pare. nui.
9rsv ven. i this Ilis nay in whici ;lie
cFaa'e sentiment # lrifn slip AMI rease
. Ia b. iasiillri inln the Mesiran hisom.
True. EDn max compel mr. ~ suhmis-yNn
alay prevent her lnA.D u':sTing 4 ward Of
enai1iaint-yoa mar G'rr her Ia frlsn
ranrlianee with y"ur wisilss-hrr ac-
live rrsenllneni nlay ,llsappeaF--and YET \
'.a-gcl spirit nf FsEenee. and ihe in,rnsesI
haze. aiil rankle aai !uTk hehind. The
Latin pae, has said with great rrOpriely
aud force:
/" 81 te rola sex;x non ameb0."
There i Something IN the very nature Of
mankind which rebels aga:nsi eoenion.
even when our own feelings night prompt
Us Ia The very action In which we are
compelled. Do we really expert. nv re-
newed conquest. hy devastated fields. by
raP'ured villages, by slormed fonresses.
by oeSupying such positions lllai no Mex.
can can lnok farlh without hehnlding the
evidence Of the fall of his country and thu
presence of the rsnqueror. that peace is Ia
he rcs:orehi No. sir. nn man can expect
il. What is the situation ol Mexico at this
momenll She lies at YOU feet. bleeding.
exhausted, painting. Do ynu wish 10 crush
the las, remains Of her vitality! no you
wish 10 tramnle upon the enemy already
in The dusi, hope not, sir; hut If You do.
you need not this additional force. Yon
have already ample means to accomplish
such a purpose. /
II, received Yesterday the copy Of a
ronsral "F..er, issued by Gen. Scott. the
fi:slariirls Ofwhich prorrededio inform the
ata'l hal ii wonld spread itself over the
: I" IL If Mexico: aud whirh GOES on to
establish system Of internal regulation
Inr the government Of the rouniry, and
.'e COLLECTION and disbursement of the re-
Vsnut. u, then. il he right and manly. in
Inc present crippled condition of Mexico.
n destroy her nationality. you have am
RE means to do So. But ere you proceed
!" the accomplishment Of such purpose,
viii you not pause for m0msni and 70.
feet up"n The consequences which must
follow! IL such design he car
re 'ut. the destruction Of our liberties is
c"r' n. Yea send forth the Presiden,
viii his so.0o0 men. lie is told ,ha, he
ca support these men and meet the other !
ey? IS OF the war by lsvying conlrihu-
It'd 4: Mexico, He is thus clo;hed with |
such ai.hority, left in foreign country 10
form ms plans and carry them inio exrcu.
ton. Is he not thus invested with all The
power aud dignity Of a prince. free 10 o.
bey the dictates of his own arbitrary will |
At the head uf7O.O00 or $4,000 men. die.
iating laws TO a new nation. collecting and /
lishnrsing lis revenues, ruling there with
? despollc sway, an! by The patronage and
power thus created rnnlrollirg7the action
Il bis proper constituency al home! Such
a power, sir. ought not to be trusted 10 the
presi lent Of the United States. Above
u ;hings sir, regulars should not be The
Tnrce placed 81 his disposal The honor
.',e chair nan Of the Committee on Mill.
~ Affairs has told ns Iha. regulars were
% BE- preferred. because when they enter
Fl he army, they surrendered every right
,.,I Ire right Of obedience iha, they
.vfre machines"-led me TO look with hor.
.-"o,n such a description Of force.
FER the volunteers. because. although !
h'v .en!:r the service Of the country, they
,,'id u'.,cof the rights Of freemen. am
= !, Sc 10 putting int" the hands of the
!. >c',.o''Ye = military free which knows
4. NV Int tliGir masters bidding. moving
i, i.,S IN. ~ yin" his bchesls implicitly,
. ! J. : ., .a'mSelvcs free from all the
= =. z ii les. "nsibilties sc ciiizen-
y. - tGuT.i vast f rec If That