Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1848-02-25

condition OF things as have already stated, then they
can easily be satisfied The President has but to tell
them the whole truth Besides, do not believe il,
this uncomfortable avidy Of people to steal land.
Other gentlemen best know their own constituents.
but have no hesitation in saying, my constituents
want no land but what they own, fairly and peace
ably pnrchase and pny for
| 1t is, however urged that cannot make a treaty
| o peace aud come away without dlshonor unless
obtain cession OF some territory | have already
shown that treaty of peace may, any day, be made.
It we DO not insist on taking land Now sir, s it true
that we may not make peace and come home, or
even come home without treaty, without thereby in
curing national dishonor, unles. We obtain some land !
II by the term honor is understood something distn
guished from honesty il reference is had to what
called the code OF honor then am good casust,
tor do not profess to be learned in that code. 1t has
been said that when man appeals to his honor it is
because his honesty has been all used up. I hope il
may not be so with my country. Now, profess
know something of common honesty, and think
milton may do with honor what it can do with homes
iiy and national cowardi'e. tah Ps'%".'"-
all the battles which army has so bravey and sue
cessuly fought against such fearful odds after de-
stroyng their army and capturing their capital :; when
in full possession of their strong holds, and their oi-
GERS cap,ives ugitives when Mexico Is prostrn.e
our feet can it be possible may not say we have
whipped you enough, and are gong home There
can neither be national honor or glory IN beating "A
PROSTATE foe Is it possible we must keep our loot on
her neck and pick her poe kets and strip her before
can honorahy leave her Has come to this, that
after all the harvest OF laures which has been gathered,
glory and national honor will be sacrificed, unless
get land Amid shouts OF victory and haos OF
glory which rise the Ids we hear at last;
the whole settle down into the mercenary and
base cry of lanl, land, lanl. No, sir; TO my mind
the sooner we leave that PROSTATE nation and the less
we demand OF her. the greater is our masnanmlty.
| 1t is said we ought to continue the war, and con-
Gicr Mexico, for the good OF the people OF that cot-
try. 1t Is thing in the history OF man, that a
people should adopt the notion That their religion gov
eminent, and institutions, and even their race, are SO
much superior to all Others rs TO make 1t holy duty
to extend them, by force, as blessings to others
1t cannot be denied that there is much danger that this
may be the weak point in national character. so
superior is the nature OF Government to all others.
suited ourselves so much have pruspered and
improved under 1t so warm Is our attachment TO our
country and its institutions that We are naturally lu-
cncd TO consider it an act OF humanity, generosity,
aud magnanimy to extend these blessings to others.
by iorcc, aud to forget that these institutions OF
ours may not be adapted to every people. Our civil
institutions good for us because made by ourselves
and tor ourselves, and we have grown up under, and
are adapted 10 them. But we should reflect that our
institutions, like our garments, cannot SUIT the thste
and condition OF ali men, aud cannot consistently be
coerced upon others Liberty or religion forced upon
n people, ceases be either Liberty religion. 1t Is
SAID the people OF Mexico are Ignorant, supersttous
and degraded, and incapable OF govel ltnent and
IN OF internal revolution and anarchy.
We have not caused that condition then let them
aone and do not introduce seven or eight millions OF
such people, nor any part OF them, TO participate IN,
aud bring anarchy and confusion into, our own AFFAIRS.
Let them alone, and they will, necessarily soon settle
down in as good government as they are TIT Tor, ana
amend 1t when they improve. This principle of ma
ton extending the blessings OF its own institutions by
AL ,,,,,,,.,, ,s ,i,,.,,s all
,be b,nn If m,,ons i, hos hrcn The trnit,l oroin
and apology for nearly ali the wars that have scoursed
the world. The Greeks and Romans always regarded
all other nations as harbaros ana therefore fohuet
or Ern a, , nj, nn ,h snns nr;nci.
c nj, Eyrr A,,iIn WIS called .Tbc srourpe of God.
dong the holy duty Of visiting the wrath OF God on
the dcgenerat. nations Such was the excuse for the
" % 4s iue ,. s ro
tons And the sane excuses or reasons were given
y for the invasion and conu OF Mexico by Corez to
Ii the eternal disgrace OF the Christian name.
i ,'' Iatc',nm II, 'ir ml,.oy Oh ppp"ar gov
catch word and becomes for time more noen, than
argument. Some instances of that kind might be re-
nltno vel" IN our own history Much industry is now
we'll rrmoor, whG c nrnu sue ,;ro il;
this Hall 1t was in the DISCUSSION on Oregon. a
gentleman from Illinois, in insisting on holding up to
81 40 among other matters claimed that we should
nnh 'E.' H., 'n NV, Mas g manifest ues'y OF rls ke
laughed at, and The claim was nbnndnnrd md all
satisfied. Itis now often repeated and there is
fear the people Will be deuded with It's captivating
PrrTts n SION ,orh. HE
rorate 10 himself to declare onr stv T. ra,, ~,
ton. Bat even tany man were endowed with the
snpcrntnra and miraculous power see that des-
WITHIN tins government that could III no way Justify
our now proceeding To take iorclDr possession OF 1t
Destiny must WORK 9ut lis own end ny ITS own destin-