The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-01-06

,r ,ranscends them all in that respect She bear
more patronage IN proportion to her population and
wealth. than any government OF that form that
.ed-nay, to go further than despotsn IN It's most
absolute form will go into the philosophy OF this.
But will say in very few words, it results from the
fact that her Executive and the House of Peershe con-
servatve branch of her govementare both hereditary
The Roman government may have exceeded and did eN-
ceed the British government IN its power for conquest
but people did exist and probably never VIII ex
ist with such capacity for conquest that people. But
the capacity of Rome to hold subjected provinces was as
nothing compared that of Great Britain and hence as
soon as the Roman power passed from Italy beyond the
Adratc side, and the Alps on the Other ana
the Mediterranean, their liberty fell prsstrate-the
Roman people became rabble-corrupton penetrated
everywhere, and violence and anarchy ruled the Day
Now, we England with dependent provinces OF vast
ly greater territorial extent, and probably not less IN
populahon-l have not examlned-we see nei gong on
without impang personal liberty, or exposing the gov
eminent to violence or anarchy YET .ne Engsh nave
liberty, and have not fallen into anarchy and despotism
yet behold the population OF England crushed to the
earth by the supenncumbent weight oil DEBT heiiecuns
only one way in which II could come to end-that the
weight of the superstrucure would crush the founda
onihat the wealth accumulated in part by these very
conquests by the higher classes, would crush the labor
ing masses below. But has she obtained indemnity from
all her subjected Provinces On the contrary instead OF
drawing the means OF supporting herself from them has
she been compelled to resort to the labor of her own
population to hold them IN subsection? And has she not
thrown burden upon them, which, with all their INDUS,
try and all their vast accumulation OF capital
and power OF machinery they incapable OF bearing
without being reduced TO poyertyl Take even her ear
lest and nearest conquest-the neighboring island Of
reand-is it not to this day OF heavy expense
and burden to her, instead of source of revenue
But while the English government has such vast power
Of holding subjected provinces in subsection without I'M
pairing her hbery--without the evils incident to lour
government of all free governments that existed has
the least capacity to bear patronage propooned to MS
wealth and power In this respect the genius OF the TWO
governments precisely the opposite, however much
alike in their exterior oras and their laws and customs
The of this difference cannot undertake 10 eX-
plain the present occasion, but must content myself by
saving that results from It's federal character and the
nature of its conservative principles Shall then,
with these certain and inevitable consequences IN gov
better calculated to resist them than any other
adopt such runous policy, and reject the lessons OF ex
perence' So much, then, MIR. President, for holding
Mexico province.
come now the proposition Of incorporating her into
Union, Well, far as law is concerned, that is
easy You establish Territorial government for
every State in Mexico, and there some twenty OF
them You can appoint governors, judges, and magis
ates. You give the people subordinate govern
ment, allowing them to legislae for themselves, whilst
you defray the cost SO far law goes the thing is
done There analogy between this and our Terrific
rial governments. Our Territories only offset of
people, foreigners from the regions from
which came. They small in number They are
incapable OF forming government 1t would be neon
venent for them to sustain government II IT were form
ed and they very much obliged TO the United States
for undertaking the trouble, knowing that on the attain
ment OF their maortywhen they come to manhood, at
twenty will be introduced to an equality with
all the other members of the Union 1t entirely different
with Mexico You have need OF armies TO keep your
Territories in subsection But when you incorporate Mex
you must have powerful armies to keep them subec
ton You may call annexation, but II is forced annexa
ton; which is contradiction in TERMS according my
conception You will be involved, in one word, in all the
evils which attribute to holding Mexico province
In fact it will be but provincial government, under the
name Of Territorial government How long will that
last How long will 1t be before Mexico will be capa-
BILE of incorporation into our Unon Why if we Judge
from the examples before us, IT will be very long time
Ireland has been held in subsection by England for
or eight hundred years, and yet still remains hos
tile, although her people of kindred with the
conquerors few French Canadians on this continent
yet maintain the attitude OF hostile people; and
these Mexicans WILDE heartily reconcied to your au-
thority They have Castlian blood in their vens--the
OLD Gothic, quite equal TO the Anglo Saxon in many
pects-n some respects superior. OF all nations of the
EARTH they are the most perlnacous-have the highest
sense OF na!ionaliyhod out longest and often with
the least prospect of efecng their object On this sub
ect also have conversed with officers of the army, and
they all entertain the same opinon--that these people
are now hostile, and will continue so.
But; Mr. President suppose all these difficulties re-
moved. Suppose these people attached TO our Union,
and desrous OF incorporating with ought to bring
them I'M Are they fit to be connected with us Are they
ut Tor seigovernment and Tor governing y9u' Are
erned by these twenty odd Mexican States, with popu
laton Of about only million of your blood and two
OF uTee nllllOnS OF Detter lnOned-a the
rest pure Indians, mixed blood equally ignorant and
uat for hbertympue races, not as good the Chero
KEGS or Choctaws'
We make great mistake, sir, when we suppose that
all people are capable of self-government We are
anxious to force free government all and that it
has been urged In very respectable quarter that it the
mission OF this country to spread civil and religious ber
ty all the world, and especially this continent
1t is great mistake. None but people advanced to
very high state of moral and intellectual Improvement
capable, i'm civilized state, of maintaining free govern
ment; and amongst those who purified, very few,
indeed have had the good fortune of forming const-
ton capable OF endurance 1t is remarkable fact in the
history of man, that scarcely have free popular nst
1t has been the work of fortunate circumstances a
combination OF crcumstancesa succession OF fortunate
incidents of knd-which give to any people free
government 1t is very difficult task to make consti-
tuition to last, though it may be supposed by that
they be made to order, and furnished at the shortest
notice Sir this admirable constitution of our own was
the result of fortunate combination OF circumstances
1t superior to the wisdom of the men who made it.
1t the force of circumstances which induced them
adopt most of It's wise provisions Well sir, OF the few
nations who have the good fortune adopt self govern
that government for it harder preserve than form
It, Few people, after years OF prosperity, remember the
tenure by which their liberty is held; and fear, sena
tors that is condition. fear that shall con-
tnue to involve ourselves until system becomes
ruin Sir, there is solcitude for liberty Who
talks OF liberty when any great question up Here
is question of the first magnitude to the conduct of
this war; do you hear anybody talk about its effect
upon liberties and free Institutions No,
sir That was not the case formerly In the early
stages OF our government the great anxiety was how
IN pracnr Hhprtx ha ic For