Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1848-04-20

l. The Psosls uis o. a par IA l,Asir l,,l =
gus ~ y, lNo hundred Or Eve hundred il rieA IA
lEe' l'Ho nabub; thr "a, ~. r,,,.
sou ior "a ~. who wark Gr ,bsir -. "a
~ rs Sub'trvicds as ihr si,yrs or "A. - -
-'"N like lndiuas; and. ina,5 ~. -, '''I
ffahi Of ss.f-goy IN nent. One ma. : CA. "a,
sanchez, owns Ilrse-tourhs of an a.. -, Us Us
'eoIumn has passed over in M,,ic,. W. W. ~, ~.
'''1 We nave seen The best pau Of MexicS; n
-, 'he Whole Of q ls not worth much
necd not read the wholeextract. IT, ss.st,
~ al Nonhern Mexico. and New Mexico i NOT
'ha o'nerpa oft. Sir, th-fe is a aruenltfbycl.
'ef, Who IS no' uniriendly 10 the Fniled S,aa,.
+" nay Iaige from his works. for Ne conmp5J,
us every where. It's is an Englishmap. and m,
nans Is klxinn. believe his work i iiin the
'O'",y' and suppose that gentlemen hive seen
4 "' NJ gives an account orthe morals a,d man.
aers Of these people; and Mr.. Pr.<flsot sol
senator's viii take leave to in,y,d,,... yc,, -
i't,,' your sonn-io-be respected Tellow.e.ifizlp,
vi Alew Mexico: ''''o"'Si,' 'ls
III remarkable that, although cxis,inv f,on
~ earliest uinrs OF the counzttion oi' n. .y
. .11Alco' period Of Two centuries. m n s,s,. AZ
continual hostility with ihe namrrons ssv,g,
"'Oc' ol indians Who surrounded their usrrif,ry
ana 10 constant insecurity Of lile and pr,,c,iv
r"n 'he'r attacks; b.ing also ii,r removed f,,c,
'hH ensr'aung inflI noes of larg, cities aud !,
,'',l 'I,. 'l'o'a'eu situation entirely dsprndant on
''.t o"" resources the inhabitants are totally
-'S''u'i OF those qualllics which Tor H., abye
'.laons' we nght naturally have expected 10
distinguish Them, and are as defcient In eoeypy
" characlfr and physical courage as tbev are
~ an me moral aad intellectual qualities. In
','tif social sinie. but one degree removed from
''' 'eIlaS' sa'"e e,s they might luke Lessons even
''""' 'hess in morality aai Ihs Conventional
decenccs oi ii.a. Imposing no restraint o, ,b.;r
passions shameless aud universal coecubinooc
eA'o's' ana total disregard Of moral la,gs. 10
"HlCh u would Dc lmpOSsibeto find par,IIel in
any country calling Itself civilized. A vspi of
honorable principle and cunsUmmale dunlic;,v
and Fta;airy chlrL;lenz, all lh.ird.aI;ng
Liars by nature, They are treachercu4 anil fa;,b.
's's 10 lhelr trends, cOwarlv aud cringino n
'heIr enemies; cruel, as all cOwaris are. unite
savage Ierocny wIih their want OF animal cour.
" :; as au example OF which Iheirrccent n,assa.
ere oi Uov. B,nl and other Americans NAV be
S'en-one oil hundred lnsIances;"
"Od; oul OF hundred instances" and the.s
are soon 10 Dc our beloved counrymen
Mr. President. for good many yeors hovo
Struggled 10 oppose every Thing thai thoupht
tended 10 strengthening arm Of Executive nowsr,
'H'HN Il Is growing more and more formidable
.N!! INcr! Gay; aLd think THAI in yielding to il in
'h's as IN O'her Instances will gyeit strength
hch J! may be hereafter very difficult to resist.
'hInE II IS nothing else than fear of Executive
power 'ha' commns US TO the support ofthis war
lor me acquisition of ter:ilory-fcar-car-
nothlhg else In the lIule pan have acted in
pubic Ilis It has been my purpose 10 preserve n,
leopie OF The Unlted S,ales-what The constirp.
ION was designed TO make them--one peoDle.
me IN interest,", one in character. one in political
ceiling When we depau from that we braak
all up. VIVA; sympathy can there be b tween
heS1 Now MexlCans, these CaljGornians. md
ne inhabitants oi tn, valley Of ,h, Mississio,;
Of uI Inc Middle States, or oflhe Eastern Stai5s.
III me choice oil President Do they know III,
same "'7h! Have they any general consentan.
Sou' Se""ihehH Noal all. An arbitrary Gov.
SIiun'eu' 81 may have territorial governments in
lis'ahl possessions, because an arbitrary Govern.
heh' nly rule us distant territories by different
avs and different systems. Russia NAV govern
ne I IGrae,and The Caucasus, and Kamscha,ka.
y Different codes or ukases. We can do ma
UGH thing. They must b. ofus, or else ea,yan.
: ~: 'AInE see '1en in progress what is TO
Ishgurs aud deiorm the constitution.
While these territories remain territories thew
III o. Troublesome and annoying. They will
"a" amer them vast expense II will nYoba.
~ require as many troops on an average as wo
ave been in the habit of maintaining for ,hs
is' twenty years in defending thess territories
rom the Indian tribes. We must maintain an
rny al that distance, and when lhey become
'a'es 'hey are sill more likely 10 give US mora
'ouOie Than benefit. ! think | see a course
loPed lha' IS likely to turn the constitution IN.
Fr "hch we live into deformed monarchy-a
lfse rather than blessing into great frame
unequal government, not founded ON popular
presentation, but Sounded in the grossest inc.
laiileS; and think, if il 20 on-for there is
anger that it will go on--lhat this Government
III be broken up. | resist il to-day, and always,
HoeVef iatters or whoever falls, resist; al.
lough see thar all The potenis are dscoura.
hg' Would 10 God could auspicate good in
lences! Would to God that those who think
IN me on this subject had stronger support--
ouId that we could stand where we would de.
re TO stand! But with few or alone nv posi-.
on Is fixed. If there were time would gladly
"akon the country. believe the country will
awakened--it may be too late--but supported
unsupported, by the blessing of God / shall
my duty. ! see we'll enough all the sinister
dlcauons, but am sustained by deep and
'nscenlous sense Of duty, and while supper.
d by thai feeling of duty, and while such great
iere'ls are at stake, shall defy all augury, and
* no omen but my counry's caussi