Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-01-13

inevitable law. The sword stands ever ready
in all such cases, 10 be cast into The scale of ran
som; and none but nation of cravens and fools
ever resigns itself to making terms at such n
moment. On the contrary, every brave and every
patriotic heart only summons up, at such an in
slant more uncOnquerable courage: and the
resolution Never 10 despair of the Republic"
becomes the only thought which the citizen will
consent 10 entertain.
Lett almost at our mercy as she is, by factions
which not even :he extremity of public distress
seems able to quiet, her Government and her ar
mics in the hands Of those who appear equally
inefficient for ei'her peace or war; her troops
everywhere driven from the field or lying sluugh-
tered her ports, her capital, and several of her
large provinces in our hands her treasury as
empty as was our own in the gloonest day of
our Revolutionary struggle-still, in the pertlna-
city of her reusnls to treat, Mexico has shown
some CLEANS of that old Numantne spirit which
preferred death to surrender; the lberian obstin-
acy, which the Moor could never quel, nor even
the irresistible armies Of Napoleon tame. Wheth-
CT she has caught it from her race, or whether
growing ferccness OF universal national hate
such as always springs up in country oYerrun
by INVADERS inspires, we should respect il. Ii is
honorable it will be found formidable. Such a
spirit, once fairly awakened, has ever proved in
vlncible and so We shall find it to our cost, it,
by prolonged aud cruel warfare, such as Presi-
dent Polk would have, W. stir it up throughout
Mexico. Meantime, we say, without hesitation,
tnat she has, in one Instance at least, manifested
falthtulness of nationality which goes far to
redeem all The dlsgraces OF her arms We speak
of her answer, with General Scott and his g!ori-
Gus little army at he gates of her capital, to Mr.
IrIst's demand Tor the cesslOn of New Mexico.
thst answer was III the following terms:
"That ihis proposition, under the recognized
right of Mexico to deliberate, should be modif.
ed ; aud that, IN the pretensions Of the United
States aud the character Of his negotiations, its
Commissioner leaves 40 other choice 10 Mexico
than the loss of honor and it is that which shuts
the door to all possibility of making peace.
"ro restore this great benefit to the nation,
the Government agreed TO cede Texas and
part Of Upper California as far as the frontier of
Oregon, on the terms which were stated in the
nstructions but not even with the reservation
that Congress should approve it, would the Gov
eminent consent to ccde more especially not
New Mexico, whose inhabitants have manifest
cd n desire to make part of the Mexican tami-
y with more enthusiasm than any other part OF
the Republic.
"These mertOrious Mexicans, abandoned to
their fate during some administrations, often
without protection even to preserve them from
the incursions Of the savaees, have been the
most truly patriotic of Mexicans, because, for
getting their domestic complaints, they have re-
mcmbered nothing but their desire to be of the
Mexican family; aud many, exposing and sac'if-
cling themselves to the vengeance of the uvad-
ers, have rebeled against them; and when their
plans were discovered o. disconnected and their
conspiracies frustrated, have again conspred I;
and would any Government sell such Mcxcans
us herd of cattle? Never. Let the national
lty of the rest Of the Republic perish for them I!
Let us perish togeiher"
Here is a sentiment and here conduc: that
are worthy of the most magnanmous Republic.
They say plainly, Slaughter US; it is in your
power; overrun us; for you can but not even
10 save part OF cur country will we ever con-
sent to sell or give to you brave citizens who
hate you and love Mexico" And it is these New
MexlcanS, thus faithful to their Government and
thus repaid by its affection and fidelity that Pres
dent Polk intends TO drag into our Union, wheth
er they will or not, by way Of making them into
kind of human indemnity, u corporeal capital
an animated scrip, out OF which are to be repaid
the old losses Ul certain of our CITIZENS A
great sympathy y th love of country must our
President have, ard marvellousy precise notions
about The right OF Province, good deal more
populous than vas Texas IN 1887, to choose I'M
der what Government. II shall ll9e