The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1848-03-02

into our country and Government people
unacquainted with, and unfriendly to our In
stitutions and show to the world that oul
conduct is utterly inconsistent with our pro-
LESSONS
My next objection is, that by conquerin2
Mexico, or taking entire possession of the
country, and diverting the revenue from, and
destroying, the Government, we shall be
compelled, for very long time, to sustain
that possession by a large standing army, al
great cost; that such a school Of service will
prepare the men who have so long exercised
military rule over that people to be, like the
Roman legions or the Turkish Janizaries-ft
and dangerous instruments to set up military
power at home Any Government set up in
Mexico, under the protection Of our army
will of course fall, whenever the army is re-
moved.
My next objection to proceeding in this
career of conquering Mexico is, that the eff
fort has already incurred debt of sixty
millions, which will exceed hundred millions
in year, and 90 on accumulating and this
debt is lien and mortgage on this country,
and on every farm, and on the industry and
fruits Of industry, of every man in this coun-
try, which, though now deferred, must be
felt and endured for succession of genera
tons.
My next objection to the conquest of Mex
leo is this: If we conquer Mexico, we are, by
the law of nations, bound to pay the debts Of
Mexico Nothing is more clear than the law
% n"'u,,s o' .m"' ,". @ WI w or'0
that subject, Vattel, Oook 2, sec. 2O3.)-
After treating much on the subject he SAYS
d" For conuueror to refuse to pay the debts
of the country he has subdued. would be rob-
binq the creditors with whom he is not at
war"
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were demanded of him by the King of Eng
land, and, after some shutting and much ne
rotation. he was constrained to nav them.
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~ ,'a.,,n.;a,, ~ ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, ~, .hn
Nv p y, "o,', ",,nI tnc
s ,,"o,n,,a,;on e rol;o;o, IN thnt noy MAJ.
tbor can nx;st hnt rs mottcr Of choice and
opinion, of tho people, with whom it pre-
va;ls.
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&c Mox;n 80 SIS Sir ~ NV Mind tho un;tiny
Wax;r .N, ~ ths co,ntrr with it's mixcd nonn
1890 " ~ n ,"p o5t m;Il;ons Of Snauisb
T l'''G" u sn,'', % i 70 G~slro,
dmn', ",, n ",H W. ca"s. to ho thc M
t ,on O% w" ha"o boom and now are: the nator
which achieved Independence and cstablishe,
M WHY I;b %om Tbo no,;on oyor which Wash
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i''S,'' l',eS' oe oooo :, +ho ros,1+ &C war 7
e tho nro3rn, tbe creotnra tho child Of tn,
war, and must ever be considered as made b,
thc pressure of the war: therefore, whateve
| TERRITORY is coded in treaty of peace, ant
espcciaiIy if it be territory Of which nilitar,
possession was taken and held during til,
. war;. is and must be ever REGARDED as acqui
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