The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1848-04-21
RessAaLc Fl Sierss Nlsdrs.


, The New Orleans National has been sci.
aed BY the spin, Of prophecy and rrcnoun-
eos a. follows:
"wi'hin ninety days after the final ra,ifi.
cation vi The treat! ct peace between the
United States of the North and the Republic
Of Mexico, the Mexican Departments of
New I.ren, Tamsulipa., and Coahuila will
revolt and declare themselves tree aud in
dependent 81 the Government Of Mexico
GcneIn!c Mirabean B. Lamar, Of Texas,
nil BE- the first President of the New Re
public Of New Leon.
The Delta prophecies in the same strain,
only it gives the new republic another name
that which heads this article. The
scheme crfnr'nns new republic out q. the
territory north Of the Sierra Mairc, say, i,
had il, origin year, ago, al.d was developed
before the present war broke cut, ty Mr..
Marks, our consul at Matamora>. who had
been written to 10y distinguished MeNicans
from Victoria, to know II the United States
would give thril aid and sanction to the plan.
The Delta continues:
We have heard, connected with this elan,
the names Of some oI our most .enterprisng
citizens. The significant fact VI the rrsig
nation 10y distinguished Texan General
Lamarlu his seat in the Legislature ufTcX.
as: and hi. resumption ola petty command
on the Rio Grande, taken in connection with
the decided demonstrations made in Tamau-
lipas in favor Of New Republic, and the
still more unnii>takable signs Of an aroused
spirit OF adventure and emigration among q
class Of our people with whom there is 70
such word as "lail," indicate thc brewing Of
storm that vii! blow MIR. Tri.,'s Treaty 10
the winds.
The great mass Of the armies which we
, have sent to Mexico never expected 10 re-
turn. These will fock eagerly TO the sup
port Of the new movement. Our men have
eaten of the forbidden fruit. Like the con
quercrs OF Italy, they have drank the in.
toXica'ing wines. brcnthed the pure atmos
phcre, luxuriated in the delicious cline, and
felt the cnlvcning influence Of the charm
ing scenes Of this land Of. the 'cvprc>s and
myrtle" The rugged scenes, frigid tenn.
perature, and harder life Of The North will
no longer have attractions Tor those who
have dwelt among the lovely valleys Of
Orizaba, Of Jalapa, and of Mexico. Such is
the spirit while h we know is rife in our army.
The knowledge ol its existence induced the
practical and arsccng of our officers TO al.
vocatc the occupation Of the country. II
was on this ground we have always been
opposed TO present peace. Our politicians
have been veXing their brains with abstrac-
tons and theories, instead Of boldly facing
the prac,icalb bearings and results ofthis war
They have inflated in their speeches aud
plans the philosophy Of Eurip'des, who pain.
ted men aud things as they should be; not
that Of Sophocle>, who Described them as
they were. Mind our predic,ion-'he
RIrrpLIc or SIERRA MApRE will be the le.
Ultimate offspring Of the Treaty"
We are in for the new republic. -
The valley Of the Rio Grant!e is infinitely
more lovely than tina, Of the Lower Missis-
sirpi The river never ovcrf'ows, the eli
mate is more genial, and the soil as produc.
tive. In the hands Of the Anglo Saxons, it
wculd soon far ou,stripthe Lower Mssissip-
pi country, itch aud magnificent asst is.