Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-01-08

The President is right II the vigorous prosecution of the
should be successful and The contingency which he
expects to make treaty fails, there will be retreat Every
argument aganst calling back The army and taking deen-
sye line will have double force. after having spent sixty mil
lions Of dollars and acquired the possession the whole OF
Mexico, and the interests in favor Of keeping possession
would be much more powerful then than now The army
itself will be larger Those who 1.-Two by the war; the
contractors the merchants the suffers the specua-
tors in land and mines and all who profng directly or
indirectly by its prosecutions will be adverse retiring,
and will swell the cry of holding conquests. They
constitute immense body Of influence who grow
ing rich by what is mpovcrshng the of the country
II at this stage ihat the President speaks tkng the
demn into our own hands But why delay until the whole
country is suEued Why not take it part of Mcxi.
would be better indemnity than the whole Of Mexi-
would be at the end Of the campaign when sixty mil
oas dollars will be added to the present expenditures We
would indeed acquire control much Larger portion of
her population, but would be able to from
them, by all the forms of taxation which YOU can resort
sufficient to pay the force necessary hold them in sub
lection. That force must be large one, less certainly
than forty thousand men, according the opinion of the
Senator from Mississippi Mr DAys,) who must be regarded
competent judge upon this point. He stated in debate
the other day that the army there exceeding that
Der, in danger and urged, that account the nmed
passage OF the bill to raise ten regiments On this sub
jec well to speak out plainly at We shall
obtain indemnity for the expenditures of the They
out of the pockets Of the people of the United States
and the longer the is continued and the
amy, the greater will be the debt and the heavier the
burden imposed upon the country.
If these views be correct the end Of the policy recommend
ed by the President, whether contemplated not will be
force the Government TO Adopt The other alternatives al
udei in these resolutions. With this impression
support the policy he recommends for the assigned in
the first resolution The first of these is that would be in
consistent with the avowed object for which the has been
prosecuted That ii would be apparent from what has
already been said Since the Of the until
this tmc the President has continually dsavowed the
ton Of conquerng Mexico and subectng her TO control
He has constantly proclaimed that the only object was nde
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yet if the results should be have stated the end will be,
that what dsavowed will be accomplished and what has
been avowed to be its object will be defeated Such result
would be deep and lasting impeachment of the sincerity
the intelligence of the Government of its sincerity, because
directly opposed what has continually and emphacaly
disavowed Of lis intelligence for perceivng what ought
to have been readily anticipated
We have heard much of the reputation which country
acquired by this acknowledge TO the full amount,
far the military is concerned The army has done its
duty noby, and conferred high hoors the country for
which sincerely thank them bot apprehend that the repu-
aton acquired does not go beyond his and that in other
spects have lost instead OF acquiring reputation by the
1t would certain, from ell publications from abroad that
the Government itself has not gained reputation in the eyes
OF the world for justice, moderation, wisdom Whether
this be deserved not 1t is not for to inquire at present
speaking merely Of repttaion and in that view it
appears that have lost abroad much in civil and political
reputation have acquired for skill and yaor
But, much regard military gcy, much as rejoice to
witness the display OF that ndoutabe energy and courage
which all difficulties, Iwould be sorry indeed that
Government should lose any portion Of that high charac-
ter for justice moderation and discretion which distinguished
| il in the early stages of our history
The next assigned is that either holding Mexico
province Incorporating her into the Union, would be
unprecedented by any example in our history. We
have conquered many of the reghborng tribes Of Indians
bat we hav, thought of holding them in subjec-
ton of incorporating them into Union They have
been left independent people in the midst Of been
driven back the forests. Nor have Incorporated
into the Union any but the Caucasian 10 incorporate
ha lirl.
than half of its population pure Indians and by far the
larger portion Of the residue mixed blood protest against
the incorporation of such people Ours is the government
Of the white The great misfortune what was for
mey Spanish America, is to be traced the fatal Of
! placing the colored equality with the white
destroyed the social arrangement which formed the
basis of their society. This have wholly escaped
The Brazians formerly province of Portugal have
capped considerable extent and they We are the
only people Of this continent who have made revolutions
without anarchy. And yet with this example before Them
about erecting these Mexcans into territorial governments
and pacing them equality with the people Of these
States utterly protest against The project
lisa remarkable fact in this connexion that in the whole
history OF man. far my information extends Their is no
instance whatever Of any civilized colorcd race shade
being found equal the establishment and Of
free government although by far the largest proportion Of the
humn family is composed of them and in the savage
state rarely find them eny where with such governments
except be noble savages for noble will call them for
their many high qualities They for the part had free
nsiltltons but such institutions are much more asilv
sustained among savage than civilized people Are we 10
overlook this great fact Are associate with ourselves
equals companions and fellow citizens the Indians and
mixei Of Mexico Il would consider such association
as degrading 10 ourselves and fatal our institutions
The next remaining assigned, that it would in
conflict with the genius and character Of and
in the end, subversve of free institutions are in maey
connected, aud shall consider them together
That il would be contrary TO the genius and character Of
our Government, and subversive Of free popular su
tons, TO hold Mexico subject province proposition
too clear fnr argument before body enlightened the
Senate. You know the American Constitution well YOU
have locked into history and well acquainted with the
fatal effects which large provincial possessions have had
on the institutions Of free Slaes need any proof satisfy
you how hostile it would be the institutions Of this COUNTRY
TO hold Mexico subject province. There an ex
ample record of any free State holding province Of the
same extent and population without disastrous consequences
The nations conquered and held provinces have in time
rcaaed by destroying the liberty Of their conquero through
the crupng effect Of extended patronage and irresponsible
power Such certainly would be The conquest of
Mexico would add vastly the patronage of this Govern
men that would absorb the whole powers Of the States the
Union would become imperial powers and the Sbes re-
duced TO mere subordinate corporations But the evil would
not end there the process would go on and the powans
ferred from the States the Union would be transferred m
this Legislative department TO the Executive. All the immense
patronage which holding Mexico province would Gre
ale, tie maintenance Of large army TO hold in subecton
and the appointment Of multitude Of civil officers necessary
to govern il would be vested in him. The grea, influence
which would give the President would be the means Of
controlling the Legislative department and subjecting TO
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