Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1848-08-09
NEW SCHEMES OF CONOITEsT AMI
AN-NEAAIION OF TERRYTORV1

IL II
Ahou9h every one must have foreseen tho d,,oor
uJ aplrehehded from the idle swords and evil ex-
ampes which are the resduary copseonences
:, teAah-NieXican War, the Public is nut, we be-
heVe, aware how near al hand is the moment
When those swords are to find employment. and the
example OF first Selling territories of Mexico by an
armed force, and then ''annexing'' them TO the u
nlted States, is to be exactly followed out.
Near at hand, did we say? The moment has
dneady G'T1oed! We give notice of it to Con
g'eSS, VINO are kept in ignorance ii, and to the
feoPie OF the United States, who are not DREAMING
OF 1t, except the few, very few we trust in pronor
zion to the whole, who in the secret of this con
sPiiacy against the peace, the honor and the rapu
tation OF our country-not 10 speak of possible con
sequences more appalling than the loss OF all these
winch nave been already sufficiently compromised
by the wiu and wanton National war. INST bro,t
10 close, with results any thing but suspicious TO
the public veal
Without further preface, we place before our
readers, In the precise language OF our authority
information upon which we place entire reliance !.
ne arrangements are nearly completed for the
contemplated new Republic. to consist of the
" Mexican Provinces on the Rio Grande. with San
" LUIS as the capital, and Iampico and Matamoros
" as the seaports. General Shields is at the head
OF Inc movement, and is now probably at San
LUIS IN general council to make the final arranue-
mems. Many have already gone from New Or
" leans to meet him: the American force will not
oe ieo5 man hVe Thousand men. Our Govern
" ment Ohe Eyecutive) were consulted. hut tho,
"said that they would neither aid nor opnose it y
Ihey icW aid it, Notwithstanding their declara
" ton. They can leave arms, ammunition. &c at
lampico and on the Rio Grande, and let the in
vadlng force take them. Further anneraf;on is
. the object, after the Republic of Sierra Ma
ore has declared its independence Of Mexico
nave perfect hoTror'-adds our informant,
IN whose sentiment we entirely concur-ssof this
Annexation system Texas and the recent TTea
" ty Territory have been and will be the greatest
curse that ever befell The country We have
only taken the frs, draught of the bitter cum to
" the extent of the loss of twenty thousand lives
- and the expenditure Of two hundred millions of
dollars. Would 10 God that that were all tba 1
the affair is 10 cost us! 1t is. however. onv the
" beginning. This ue1c RepuJlic is TO be the Sc
" c0Rd act ~ Tire drama but which God in hie
"mercy defeatI'
Our own warnings and pfotestaiions against the
combination of spectators and politicians TO bring
Texas into the Union, and against the repacious
purposes Of the authors of the late war with Mexi-
CO, proved unavalin9. Onward they marched 70
the completion Of their designs, trampng down all
barriers Of the Constitution which stood in tbeir
way May this warning not be disregarded bv Of
ther Congress or the People, but means be taken
efieclua!y to put Stop 20 this projected violation
Of our National faith, this scheme Of National dis
honor!
What after ruthless invasion. a bloody CON.
quest, prescription OF the terms upon which wa
would renew relations Of Peace with Mexico will
this nation, before yet three moons have filed their
horns since Peace has been sworn between us. CON
uive at expeditions from the United States TO in
wade the remaining territories ofMexico, with arms
Of the United States in their hands? Forbid il
Justice Forbid it Honor i-.Na. Inielfgeaccy
Keep il before the people, that Hon Andrew
Stewart one Of Inc Representatives in Congress
frfrn pcursvly1uio lv Iocnfopnfo-v o.,;Icroo
on the floor Of the House, proved that for thirfy
years Cass's receipts from Government for double
salaries and extra allowances, amounted to more
than hoeniy dollars crery day, Sundays included
and that the aggregate Of his mere eefra pm L
0ver sizty thousand dobwsiii These astounding
and irrofntabie disclosures are making the fire fly
thick and fast and the Cas- men vince in a way
which shows they are driven iato close quariers-
great patriot. this Extra Allowance Csss