Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-01-29
~ Iocofseo EpRALs.

We do not, in the term Locofoco, in this caption,
mean by any means to include the body OF the De-
mocratic party. We have pleasure, on the contra
ry, in believing that large majority OF The citizens
of this political profession, hold in as much abhor-
renee as we do the arocious doctrine that our ori-
gin aud our destiny inevitably impel US to acts OF
robbery, rapine, and ultimate absorption (extinc-
tion) Of all other races than our own. Perhaps
some of our Democratic friends indeed do not yet
give credit to such designs being seriously enter
tained by any men of character IN our country.
We have, however, within day or two, had some
very significant indications in high places OF the
existence of such schemes others IN less eleyat'
ed stations do not scruple TO ayow. The logic OF
these men of Misunderstanding as (put IN
practice in private life) would nialbly destiaehem
10 the penitentiary or the gallows-is comprised IN
article grayey put forth in one OF their organs
tile New York " Sun OF Monday last the follow
inc opening of which is fair sample of the whole
"Tnr CosauEsr OF MEx1eo by the Anglo-saxous in the
of history to be hereafter written will be so down
as the regeneration and salvation the Mexican people The
eye which stngy upon The picture Of passing
events does not cannot comprehend the pendor and blessing
that TO arise from this conflict ofhose II only the
difficulties Of The preseaields bahed in blood and
hordes Of robbers rushing and fro like the angry clouds in
which lies the tempest redierences of language, habits
institutions religions and all fundamental social elements,
from which they perceive possibility of beauty and
harmony arising But The keen eye looks furher has
azed analogous cases. and beyond the fires muied in
the dark cloud the calm pure light that succeeds the tempest
In war forced upon him, the AngloSaxon is seeking only
justice for himself ar1 destiny which always works wisely
we trace from the beginning the end inevitably
disposed 10 make the acquisition Of that justice element Of
exataon to the enemy who provoked him to battle, and
whomhe from necessity subdued But apart even from the
provocaon which led to this conquest we look upon the ab
sopion OF weak by the strong, and the ultimate triumph
of freedom over oppresson results in obedience to natu-
raj and mmutable law"
We respite the reader from the perusa OF any
more of this jargon of false and blasphemous
philosophy, to come to the following declaration,
towards the close of the article, OF the end and OBJ
jects for which the war with Mexico has been un-
dertaken and is sought TO be further prosecuted,
understood. by part at least of its most Jealous
supporters:
ssThus it is that Mexico, insignificant
as nation, and the Mexicans debilitated as a
Z people, are TO be regenerated by assimilation with
young and vigorous nation and an energetic and
urcorruped race. The apparent conquest is TOR
indemnify, but the real conquest contempiates
anore-IT CONCENTRATES THE ABSORPTION OF A
NATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF ITS RACE. There is
no use Of masking the fact hidden as it may be
for the moment, fate will develop it before many
doubter who now lives shall have ceased to
live
Is not this raising the mask, with a vengeance