The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-02-05

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And blood Of earth few on as they have 4lowe
An universal deluge-which appears ss. III
Without an ark for wreiched mans abode
And Gibbs but to re-fow."
cannot vote, sir, for any plan by whic
Mexico is to be conquered and annexed
Because. in the frst place it would be gos.
ly unjust. 1t would, in my judgment, ac
cording TO my convictions Of right, be
high and fragrant wrong for US to seize upon
and incorporate the territories Of that re
public as our own. | believe il would Fl,
a stigma upon the character OF this peopl,
which all successive ages would not be abb,
to wipe out. -.
No oblivion that thousands Of years coult
throw over it-no darkness with which tn.
lapssof ages could surround it, kgould pre-
vent the fragrant enormity Of s6ch meas
ure, from being apparent TO all posterity
How could our future historians, and poet,
be able to relate the tale Of this country's
coings in regard to this feeble, unfouunale,
degraded, and according to the operations
which seem to be proposed, seized, annexed,
incorporated republic In vain would the
atternp. be made to close the eyes Of man.
kind against the gross injustice Of this proce-
dure, by throwing around it the flimsy pre-
fences which patriotism might suggest. Sir,
now We have the flaming blaze of military
glory cast over these operations. We be-
hold them in light which is in some re-.
spects calculated to mislead, and deceive,
but when the excitement OF the present day,
shall have passed away, and they shall be
locked at in the clear light Of history, and
their true character pronounced by the voice
OF truth, there will Dc universal verdict OF
condemnation given by mankind. My de-
liberate conviction 10 that in the judgment
Of posterity, if We should consunmate such
a wrong as this, the crimson guilt Of Po-
land, would pale into absolute white
ness,
The one, it would be said, was an act
by Monarchs, hereditary rulers,
men born to govern and who had been
taught to regard others merely the ministers
Of their pleasure, or the instrumentality Of
increasing their power, and in whose justih-
cation il might be urged that they only fol
lowed the example Of their predecessors,
and exercised what they believed to be their
right; but in the other case, it
would be declared that the act was COM
nitted by republican government, based
On principles Of equal rights and protesting
and good will to all mankind,
'eeking for national happiness and national
glory in the pursuit Of the peaceful arts, en-
gagged in the establishment Of Justice and
and regarding the whole human
ace as brethren in blood, entitled to their
and consideration. The writers
IF that distant age would find
"Nor florid prose nsr honied lies Of rhyme,
Can blazen evil deeds or consecrate crime"
am not willing that my country should
now acceed TO the commission Of this ire
parable wrong. which would place upon her
an infamous stain.
am opposed to the seizure and anneIa-
ion of Mexico, because it is as unwise as
unjust. know there are some who enter
ain different opinion, but il does seem
clear to me that the accomplishment ofsuch
, measure as the Incorporation Of Mexico,
whether her people are to be introducedinto
1 community of rights with us. or to be held
rs degraded anc conquered province
whether they arc to sustain towards US the |
relation OF territories which we have hereto |
ore had, in a state Of perpetual pupilage-l
Or whether the mode and form in which |
heir future condition and character are to be
must inevitably in the hour Of
is completion doom the Union to certain |
and irreparable destruction.