Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-03-29

: " CStduuSlluiy Hill CillHlcId u LuTOpca
j crime and folly--rHE BALANCE OF row
! Err in America. For centuries it ha
been the cause and the apology for ever
enormity in Europe which Dcspotisl
could infiict. In the name and for I'll
sake Of the ''balance Of porcr, . free sove
], reignties have been extinguishcd, and ty
Irannies erected. Rivers Of blood hav
flowed, and an uncounted sum Of huma
treasure, wr,lilg from the sweat of huma
labor, expended in the maintenance Of thi
atrocious principle We desire not t
welcome its immigration here. Wit
\ open arms we will extend our welcome t
Its victims-driven to these shores of asy
lum, from PROSTATE Polands- sufferin.
Ireland oppressed Italy, or from what
ever cline the prosecuted and afflicted
come. We say to each and all such, COM
come and sit down with ns,-unde
1 your own vine. There is ample room
and verge enough here for every fugitiv,
from tyranny and misfortune. But TO
this phantom Of European Legitimacy, W.
have no welcome. Wesay to it-begone
and if it does approach in hostile gray
In the language OF the immortal Emmett
eve will mcetit on the shore with a swort
in one hand and torch in the other.''
This, suggestion Of the balance of roar.
er IN Anerieo, made by the present prime
minister Of France, after the annexation
of Texas, could only have reference t.
our relations with Mexico. 1t was in.
tended, doubtless, as warning to the peo-
pie Of the Anglo Saxon race in North A.
merica, that they must not extend the hanc
OF brotherhood-nor must they expect that
their free principles and civilization car
be impaired to the people possessing its
more southern regions. 1t spoke in the
language Of omnipotence to the careerine
march Of civilization--''thus far shalt
thou go, and no farther But the De-
mocracy does not acknowledge the author
lty from whence emanates the dictum in
this case. 1t is false oracle. It's de-
crees are brldens tulmen. 1t does not
speak, thank Heaven, in the voice Of ON
impotence. The voice of the Free Peo-
pile Of North America is more like the
language of overrulling intelligence. We
do not wILL---we uiU nerer permit, the
scions ofmonarchy to be engraftcd onthese
shores. These free shores are reserved
for another growth. The small seminal
principles which our fathers planted here,
has vegetated. Its roots have taken strong
hold upon the earth of North America
They have been nourished with the blood
Of Patriots. Matured by glooious labor;
the great tree Of liberty here has put forth
its gigantic limbs---its mighty branhes
are famed by the breezes OF the two
oceans---the weary and the faint from dis
tant shores take refuge in its umbrage---
and still on every side its shoots are put
ting forth. They will expand more and
more, we trust. Woe to them who would
arrest the growth. The nations of the
earth will yet be refreshed beneath its
verdure and every kindred and language
and tongue acknowledge its protection.
In the exultation and graduation SO ma
tural to the Democracy when they con-
template the progress Of their principles,
some redundance of cxpression---some in
diligence of triumph in the march Of their
cause, may be permitted. But the tri-
unphal promise of the future, will never
darken our counsels concerning the treat
ment of the present. The question in
volved in the unconditional withdrawal of
our armies nou, from Mexico, is ques-
ton between the existence of free gov
eminent or the establishment of monarchy
there.
Apart from ali other considerations the
withdrawal of our army from Mexico,
without compensation for past injuries,
and without any security for the future
good conduct OF Mexico, would be an act
Of ignominious and recreant self abase-
ment. But when we believe that if such
an event should be permitted to occur, the
mercenaries of England and France, un-
der some plausible pretence might imme-
diately occupy Mexico, we cannot hesi-
tate in rejecting and denouncing so i'm
polite and disgracclul measure. Should
those transatlantic powers ever obtain a
foothold in Mexico, they never would re-
linqish their occupation until they had es-
tablished monarchy on the ruins of what
little remnant exists of the Mexican Re-
public. Ihen would ensue war Of in
terminable duration between the princi-
pie Of Republicanism and that of mon
archy Oh this continent. The Democracy
Of North America would never cease to
wage war upon the monarchy of Mexico.
The genius of our people would be di-
verted from the peaceful pursuits of Com
mcrce, agriculture and arts. and we should
be compelled to maintain the Republic in
the perpetual attitude and panoply of war.
Far better would it be for the cause of
humanity and freedom, that the United
states, if unable TO negoiiate a satisfactory
peace With .Meuico, giving us indemny for
the past, and security for the future---far
better weuld it be for the Mexican poo
pie, that we should continue our occupa-
ton of her country---collect from her am
pie resources (amplc if wisely admins
tered sufficient revenue to pay the ex-
penses Of the occupation, and to establish
a sinking fund with which to liquidate the
expenses of the war, and indemnify our
citizens for their claims on Mexico for
spoiliations. Then, should her territory
be opened to Colonization, and the great
free features Of the Common Law pro-
ol.;,noJ +bare with liberation of Religion