The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1848-08-09
From the National Inielligencer
New Schemes of Conquest and An.
nexation Of Territory!
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Though every one must have fnrescen
the danger 10 he apprehended from the
idle swords and evil examples which are
The residuary consequence Of the Texan
Mexican War. the Public is not. we be-
lieve. aware how near al hand 10 The mo.
menl when those swords are to find EN-
ployment, and the example Of first seiz.
ing territories Of Mexico by an armed
force, and then "annesing" them TO the
United States, 10 10 be exactly followed
out.
Near at hand, did we sayl The mo-
men, has already arrived! We give no.
lice Of il TO Congress, WIN are kept in
ignorance Of it, and to the People of the
United States, who are not dreaming Of
il. except the few. very few. we trust, in
proportion 10 the whole, who are in the
secret Of this conspiracy against the peace,
the honor, and the reputation Of our coun.
,ry--not to speak Of possible consequent
ces more appalling than the loss Of all
these. which have been already sufficient.
" compromised by the wilful and wanlon
National war, just brought to a close.
with results any thing bu, suspicious 10
the public veal.
Without further preface, we place be.
fore our readers, in The precise language
of our authority, information upon which
we place entire reliance:
"The arrangements are nearly compile
. ted Tor the contemplated new Republic.
to consist Of the Mexican Provinces on
. the Rio Grande, with San Luis as the
capital. and Tampico and Matamoras as
= the seapnrts. General Shields 10 al the
head Of the movement, and is now pro.
baby at San Luis in general council to
: make the FINAL arrangements. Many
: have already gone from New Orleans to
meet him: the American force will not
be less than FIVE thousand men. Our
i Government the Executive were con
suited; but they said that they would
: neither aid nor oppose il. They will
aid il. notwithstanding their declaration.
i They can leave arms, ammunition, &c
= at Tampico. and OIL the Rio Grandp, and
: let the invading force take them. Fur.
Their annexation is the object, after the
new Republic of Sierra Madrc' has de-
clared its independence Of Mexico"
IL have a perfect horror'-adds our
informant. in whose sentiment we entire
ly concur" of this Annexation system.
i Texas and the recent Treaty Territory
= have been and will be The greatest curse
= that ever beIel the country. We have
: only taken the first draugIt Of the bitter
cup, TO the extent Of the loss Of Twenty
thousand lives and the expenditure &c
two hundred millions Of dollars. Wolll
TO God that that were all that The atI1l
is 10 cost us! II is. however, only d..
beginning. This new Republic is to O.
i the second act in the drama: but which
9 God in his mercy defeat!'
Our own warnings and protesiations
against the combinations Of Spectators
and politicians 10 bring Texas into the
Union, and against the rapacious purpo-
SEES OF the authors of the late war with
Mexico, proved unavailing. Onwa ard they
marched 10 the completion Of their designs,
trampling down all tho barriers Of the
Constitution which stood in their way.
May this warning not be disregarded by
either Congress or the People, but means
be taken effectually to put stop to this
projected violation Of our National faith,
this scheme Of National dishonorl
What! after ruthless inva. ion, bloo.
dy conquest, prescription Of the terms
upon which we would renew relations OF
Peace with Mexico, will This Nation, be-
fore yet three mon have filed their