The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-01-14

tribute ITS influences Tor the general good every plla
edihce- In matters OF national legislation, numerous
population, extended territory and diversified interests
would tend to reform abuses which would otherwise re-
main unredrcssed to preserve the rights OF the States
and to bring back the course of legislation from the
traism to which it is fastening. One-half the egsla
lion now brought before Congress would be left undone
as should be; large portion OF the residue would be
presented to the consideration of State legislatures; and
Congress would be enabled dispose of all matters with
the scope of its legitimate functions, without nconve
| nience or delay.
The political relations of this continent
long continue, and it becomes this nation be prepared
for the change which awaits it 1.-THE subjects Of the
BRITISH crown shall consent to be ruled through all time
by distant cabinet Mexico cannot long exist under the
mlsrule of marauders, and their pronuncamenos; and
this was clearly apparent before since the existence
OF the war IT, them just acquisition is the policy OF
this government il clearly it should be pursued by
steady and unyieding purpose, and characterized by
the sernes principles OF national JUSTICE Ii should
ashly anticipate the great results which are progress
thrust aside the fruits when they produced and pre-
scented. The national existence OF Mexico is in her own
keeping, but is endangered at this time by her
mbecilty and stubbonness-her national ignorance and
brutality-than from the war prosecuting and all
its consequences She has been Fastening to ruin for
and she is rescued and her downfall arrested and
postponed for season, it may Justly be attributed to the
sautary influences OF the chassement she has received
But majority OF her people belong to the fated abogi
nal races who neither uphold government be
strained by itwho flourish only amid the hauns of say.
age incidence and perish under, if they do not recede
before the influences of civilization Like their doomed
brethren who spread the several States OF
the Union, they destined by laws above human agen
cy, to give way to stronger race from this continent or
another What has been the national progress of Mexico
When our population was three millions, hers was five;
and when ours is twenty hers is eight and while have
attained the highest rank among the nations of the EARTH
she has fallen so low that there little left to wound her
feelings degrade her character She has existed
independent her freu and confused being
may be thus dignhed- aquarter of century and
has changed her government by military revolution du
ring that period many times she has existed years.
She has extended and somewhat populous territory,
without all authorized government the of insti-
tutIng one, the virtue intelligence to uphold it.
The rights OF her people i'll defined and worse pro-
tected: She has now neither army navy, nor means
OF national deenceno treasury system OF
She has national antpathes and resenments but neither
national spirit national virtue and has thus far drag
ged out her wreched existence like the eagle of mythoo
gy chained to the rock-gnawing at her vtals Her
valuable mines, rich agricultural regions, and Pacific har
bors present tempting occasion for European rapacy
to revive this continent their execrabe proposal TO
reg ulae the balance of power, in urherance of which
England has already commenced Selling upon South
American possessions.
| And should our army now be withdrawn, leaving her
deluded people the prey of the ferocous spirits who have
fastened her downfall, we may expect to
pemumerary of the house of Bourbon placed at their
head, to play automaon to the British cabinet The pol
icy OF extending jurisdiction any portion of Mex
lean territory is question between Europe and America
between monarchy and freedom and not between the
United States and the republic of Mexico and should
not hesitate to extend our protection to such provinces
held by in undsturbed possession now, and pa
uently await the development OF the should the
progress of events, without injustice part, open
the enterprise OF citizens the rich mining and ag
cultural districts of that country and nfuse among this
semi bar barous people the blessings of civilization
should the valuable trade which has been monopozed
by England be enjoyed by the States and mint coin
the money OF the woodland should passage across
ba within two weeks sail OF New Orleans, and valu-
able Pacific harbors permanently secured, ndispensa
BILE to the protection OF vast trade in that and
settlements upon that coas-there would be occasion
| for lamentaon alarm. The day is not far distant
when all this and much more will be realized, through a
process fixed and unyieldng the laws of gravita-
ton And whenever the period which determines wheth-
er entire Mexico shall come within the jurisdiction of
the United States, or become colonial dependant upon
European power, the duty of this government will admit
| OF neither doubt nor hesitation.
Butwe have the question of territorial extension d.
Iecty presented for consideration The President
his annual message recommends that the provinces OF
New Mexico and California quietly held by us, be
permanently retained indemnity, and subjected to the
civil jurisdiction Of the United States. Upon this just
Recommendation of the Executive shall soon be call
ed to act and, while the great of the American
people will approve the suggestion some will crave our
S While they % what they are sd eS
may indulge this misplaced and sickly sentiment Such
OF the Mexican people as may have the good fortune to
fall within our jurisdiction should it be the entire popu-
aion will be objects of envy rather than of commiser
ton, and may regard 1t as special nerposton OF prov-
dental favor They will find repose which they have
never experienced and protection for life liberty, and
property to which they strangers. They would ex
change awless and irresponsible despotism for gov
eminent OF opinion wild and debasng habits for rational
civilization the precarOus subsistence OF savage life for
the wholesome rewards of productive ndustry the de-
vasatons of for the arts of peace Our government
would rear in their midst the genial influences OF eqqa
ty and to the hand OF industry the bread of its
earning 1t would elevate their condition in the scale of
moral and social being and infuse amongst them the
vigilance and manly spirit which actuate people.
II would leave them with all just relations to each other
enjoying the religion they venerate and the affairs where
they wont to worship To them, the consequences
of a ACKNOWLEDGMENT would be such were expert
by he n
France and Spain respectively "dsmembered" of
those fertile territories. Russia "dismembered" Poland,
that the order OF despotsm might reign at Warsaw But
America dismembered monarchy that the blessings OF
civil liberty might be extended upon this continent
While the object of the governmen mt is not dsmember
bemen" our troops cannot be withdrawn without fatal
consequences, and deep and lasting dshonor and, if
Mexico persists in her of blind injustice, the
suits easily anticipated The with Mexico is not
and yet they may be amongst its fortunate incidents A
nation engaged in war may, by the law Of nations right
fully conquer all the territory il subdue, and hold it as
its own SO much are conquess deemed the property OF
the conqueror that when treaty of peace made, the
territory conquered is deemed the property of the
queor unless the treaty stpuates for its surrender
does this conquest extinguish debt due the conquer
quests we have gained in Mexico, are ours without
yielding TO her any equivalent. We have won the
sovereignty over them honestly fairly, and legally,
by the law OF nations; and, treating with her,
she entitled to Just what think proper to give
her for renqushng her right reconquer them and it
is worth Just what good Judgment may dictate. And
whenever she proposes to treat upon this principle,
are morally bound to with her We cannot virtuous
y continue the for the purpose of making fur
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