Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1848-04-04

and their children, and in glad anticipation
ehold our azure studded with their stars
hey see no refuge but in our free insti-
tutlons, no shield but our power, and de-
sire no nationality but that which an IN.
ION with US will give them. This party.
SIR, may submit for a time, but will not
agree, and if they obtain power, true to
their original design, they will become
smbro;led with US to effectuate it. They
have always been, and are now, the mos,
clamorous for war, and will oppose any
accommodation which withdraws our ar
my; for its continuance there they believe,
and and | believe. will produce the result they
desire. And this, sir, is the opinion Of
the distinguished Senator of South Caro-.
lima, Mr.. CALHoUN,1 as l gather from
h's speech on the resolutions he has in.
troduced. and discussed with such great
ability. He deprecates a line of policy
which shall result in conquering Mexico,
with a view to incorporate it into this I'm.
ion, or to hold it as a province, and main
taIns that it would not only be Inconsistent
with the avowed objects for which the
war has been prosecuted, but a departure
from the settled policy of the Government
In conflict with its character and genius,
and in the end subversiye of our free and
popular institutions. .a7.l e3I 1.t g.sl O..
The avowed objects of the war which
we declared to exist by the act of Mexico
was to obtain redress of wrongs, perma.
nent and honorable peace, and indemnity
for the past and security for the future
and ifthey cannot be obtained in any 9th.
er way than by the conquest of Mexico,
and Incorporating it into the Union, OF
holding it as a province, such a result
would be in harmony with those objects.
Nor would it be contrary to the spirit and
genius of our Government, nor against its
settled policy, to conquer, in defensive
war, any country, and annex it, which
might be thought, from its contiguity, to
be necessary TO our own safety. The
power ITO declare war" carries with il all
Its consequences, of which territorial con.
quest is one; and our policy in 1912 was
TO conquer Canada, and if we had been
successful, after having made the most
strenuous efforts to that end, and on the
return of peace. it had been relinquished
to Us, no doubt it would have been annex
ed TO US, and | think the day is not distant
when that event shall transpire. How
the annexation of Mexico TO our Union
would tend to subyert our free institutions,
| cannot discover. The argument of the
Senator on that point has failed to con
vince me. have taken different view
of the people of that country, and think
lsee in them attributes and elements quite
susceptible, by proper appliances, of high
Improvement. Could they be brought
under the happy influences of such Gov.
eminent as our own, having all their rights,
civil and religious, protected, what might
we not hope from them! The Indian
population, numbering about four millions,
are reputed to be very gentle and quiet in
their dispositions. apt TO learn, and willing
to improve, and, if not possessed of all the
manEer virtues, have at least those which
fully ensure their cheerful acquiescence
TO cur control and rapid advancement un-
der it. Take the population as whole,
and there is not people on the globe
more capable of advancement in the arts
and sciences, and OF assuming all the forms
of The highest civilization. They came
out OF their revolution with reputation
only excelled by, our own; and with the
same advantages we have possessed, who
can say they would not now rival us in
all thar contributes to national renown ?
But the Senator says, no instance can be
found of any race, save the Caucasian,
which has established and enjoyed self.
government and free institutions but he
does not say no other race can be prepar.
ed for it. All other races have always
been oPPressed-are generally ignorant
have no just appreciation ofIiber;y, and
are Tor the most part uncivilized. do not
suppose, sir, the Mexicans are at this time
fitted for an equal union with US /; and
much is to be done before they will be-
By the infusion of our own population
among them, (and they are now there in
great numbers, according to the Senator
of Delaware, Mr.. CLAYToN,) together
with emigrants from Europe, who will not
be slow to avail themselves. of the unsur.
passed advantages such aieountry enjoys,
a gradual change in their manners, Gus.
toms, and language, viii ensue. Educa.
ton will be diffused among the masses;
speech. the press, and religion will be
free. and high opinions of themselves
speedily generated; and considering The
rapidity of past events, the aids to knowI.
edge. and for its rapid spread, which the
world now possesses, the period of their
pupilage viii be Of short Duration. Sir. it
has been alike our pride and boast, that
our institutions were better calculated TO
elevate The masses than any others which
have yet existed. and we feel tito be true;
and il cannot be that it is the decree. of
Heaven that none but the white race shall
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