The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1848-03-01

10 sei pnmpily and rapidly. shile The
Congress az chslparingo npf ossd al his
measures and embarrassed him wish or
den he rsuld mn execute. This rnndnri
paralyzed All he neasurrs. and he rom
sequrnce was TINT. nAer inrsedihle exer-
iions. Marflas ~zs drffsted BY he royal
isis. taken prisoner and shot, The Ices
of Morrias. whirh occurred in 1914. dis-
ennrsrrd The Frsnlnlionisis ihrrr was 90
one 20 take his pIare. and lhr ehiefi. ins.
who had ssknosIedged his snpeFinl...
sesilerrd fseh one ~ The head Of his
own hand. maintaining in several paHs
Of ihreouniry drsulInry war. and Keep
ING alive the spiril Of the people. All
sought 10 command. hail mn onr pnssrss-
ed snfiiriens influence or the aeknowlrdg-
ed ialrni IN surcerd Norrlos: and il sc-
tually occurred On more Than one Orra-
sion that The rival generals fought earh
other. after having united their E,rcrs IN
allark and roule lhr common enemy
Sill they kept NJ the war; aud rnnirir-
ed. each al the head ol his own hand. To
harass the rnyalisis and maintain an indie
pendent altitude. he rir-roy Gsllrj,
was cruel: no auzrirr was given 90 ihn
insurgents; thrir lives we're lnl cited. their
haciendas destroyed. their properly CON
fiscsied. The revnlniionisis reialiaied. and
the country MAS laid waste and dsluged IN
hl0ed.
| In 1917 the picrrny Arndara succred-
ed the blondIhirsiy allrja. and. profit
ing Nv past experience. he determined tn
try tie effect of mild measures. lie -uc~
reeded in seiucing some Of the leaders;
others that were captured were pardoned
and well treated; and BY this wise ruurse
New Spain was lranquilized. Victoria
and Guerrero were The only revolutionary
cliefiains who refused all the offers of
Apo'laca. The former concealed himself
in cave in the vicinity of Vera Cruz,
hut t;uerrrro kept the field. and never
ceased 10 COMMA, the Spaniafis. The
spark winch this heroic man kept alive in
the mountains or The south from 1918 was
famed inin q flame in 1922. when all The
Creales OF Mexico without exception UNI
ted to declare and maintain the iniepen-
dence ri their c..uniry,
Il White this ronirs, was gang on every
/ effort was made by the Government of
|, Spain 10 preserve this gem at The rrnwn.
Money and men were literally supplied.
ihs biRh~r clergy -es~red al their ihfu-
sncs ov'r the people To- secure their allie
glance, and lhnndrrsd anaihem.s and ex-
!. communications agains, the insurgents.
| The principal men OF the country were
loaded with fa,ors and honors. and Undue.
II ed tn take part against their cmlnuyinen.
Indeed some OF The most active chiefs of
the R0yalisl forces were Creoles. Ayains,
these overwhelming Influences and under
+ every adverse circumstance The obstinate
Mrxican patriots maintained sometimes
an active and AT Others d0gse,l re- istancp,
, resulting al the end of iweI,e Yeas in The
complete emancipation uf the country and
the establishment OF a free gavernu,, nj
for the in,eriude Of Iunbnle's usurpa,ion
only proves the superior strength 1t ra.
publican principles aiming the people.
|, remember the day when we sympalhlzed
. with these brave men, and leni then all
The aid our neutral position permitted.
Why we are in The habit Of abusing Them
now rs degraded race do not under
i stard. The science Of seIEgovernment
I was new 60 them, hui The republican par
" is the most numerous aud is devoted
/ 10 civil liberty. They overturned the
|, throne Of Iiurbide and established fede-
. raj republic, which, from our example,
they were induced 10 believe the freest of
, all. They oyerlhrew the central tsspo,-
ism of Santa Anna. And, when the I'M
fortunate collision between the Two repub-
lies took place, had just renewed the ie,:e-
+ raj compact, and were returning To we'll
ordered government. II left To themselves,
they will in few years comprehend and
practise judici"us civil p"lity; hui if We
conlinue-to cypress them with our armies.
the c"nniry will become a desert. and here
is grea, danger al their rallying round
throne To preserve their national existence
lf We consult history we shall find that
monarchies have owed their origin gene
rally To war. The existence OF large ar.
. mics leads 10 the concentration of power.
The necessity Of military operations he
ing directed by nne mind. ihr facility of
obtaining money and means by violence.
the vast INFLUENCE acquired by success-
inl military chl' llaia, tend TO the des,ruc.
ton of freedom.
\" period could be so well chosen 10
leave This people 10 work oat their own
freedom. Their military commanders
have los. their influence from their repeat
ed defeats; their armies have been seat
tered, and their arms inst or destroyed.
The civil authority wnuld be paramount
and the republican party triumphant
There would be peace, my word fnr a.,
within short time after our withdrawal,
if We do not occupy any ,hickly seilled
:. portion Of the Mexican territory
| But, If we continue to prosecute The
!, war with vigor in the vial parts OF the
/ country. believe that the Mexicans viii