The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-10-21

tiful and eloquent reception speech by E.
Cooke, Esq, alluded to several matters Of
deep interest. During his remarks, he paid
high tribute to Major Camp of that city,
who stood by his side upon the quarter deck |
of the boat from which they landed to make
the attack upon Fort Erie. Gen. Scott
added that he had to swim for his life, and
had not Major Camp picked him up, that
would have ended his little history. His
remarks relative to the Mexican Churches
and the offer made him by citizens Of Mex-
co to assume the reigns Government, we
give in full:-
My honorable friend who has addressed
you in such eloquent terms as almost to de-
ter me from attempting to speak, has refer
red to some scenes that occurred in Mexico,
to one or two of which beg leave to avert.
He has spoken of the protection extended to
the churches, he might have added to the
persons and property of ALL Ihad the warm
thanks of the Archbishop of that country
for the protection given to the church and
also those of his people; had his affection,
his thanks, and his blessing. He was an aged
man, then eighty-five years of age, and is
now gone to his long home. l spoke to him
about the pictures with which the churches
were ornamented; they were copies and
originals by the first masters of Spain; the
former could not be distinguished by con-
noisseur from the originals. He supposed
that had a fancy for some of them, and
must say had lurking wish to bring some
home, for public buildings-not for private
rse. intimated such purpose, and he said
-. 10 Oh SoIocf 6taou nr tyup nfu he wDnln
: assist me in selecting duplicates, one of
which might be retained for Mexico. Invent
home and thought of the matter. "If take
these pictures for churches at home," thot'
|, "it would be like taking from Peter to pay
Paul" III take twenty, why not other Off
, GERS take pictures in proportion! came to
the conclusion not to take one: nor was there
a picture am confident, taken by any A
, merican officer or American soldier. They
were all left as we found them--untouched
D and unchanged. Applause.
One word more about myself, my friends.
NY friend has adverted to theproposition seen
floating about in the public papers--I have
: no where seen it correctly stated--that an
o offer was made to remain in that country
=, and govern it. The impression which gen.
: orally prevails that the proposition cmanated
: from Congress, is an erroneous one-the
r ovcrturcs were made me by private citizens
men of wealth and prominence. During
our stay in Mexico and other cities, sys-
}, TEN of government and police was estab-
" lished, which, as the inhabitants themselves
confessed, gave security for the first time
perfect and absolute security, to persons and
7 property. About two-ffths of all the branch
u |, es of government, including nearly major
u u ity of the members of Congress and the Ex-
u ecutive, were quite desirous of having that
. country annexed to ours. They knew that
y , upon the ratification of the treaty of peace
u nineteen out of twenty of the persons be-
u longing to the American Army would stanC
. disbanded, and would be absolutely free from
Z all oil legations to remain in the army anoth
., er moment 1t was entirely true Of all thu
= = new regiments called regulars and eight ou
~ =, Of ten of the rank and file of the old regi
- ments. After the war was over, the govern
y v, ment overwhelmed US with renforcements-
- after there was no possibility of fighting a
- mother battle When the war commenced
!, we had but one-fourth the force which W.
~ needed. The Mexicans knew that the mel
AZ in my army would be entitled to their dis
- ~ charge. They supposed, if they could OBJ
= tain nv services, | would retain these twelve
y or fifteen thousand men and that | coul
y ensily obtain one hundred thousand NOR,
u from home. The hope was, that il woul
Immediately cause annexation. They of
= fered me ono million Of dollars, as bonus
ot with salary of $s250,000 per annum; ant
m five responsible individuals offered to becom
ID security in any bank in New York, which
pr might name. 1t would be so arranged that
might get it in five days. They expecte
h that annexation would be brought about il
,g a few years; or if not, that could organic
* the finances and straighten the complex af
X fairs OF that government. 1t was understoo
v. that nearly majority of Congress was il
ot favor of annexation, and that it was onl
o. necessary to publish pronunciamentot to tina
W effect to secure the object We possesse
"a all the army Of that country and occupie
,e every fortress; we had their cannon found
in rics and powder manufactories-hadp posses
n sion Of their ports of entry, and might easi
re have held them in our possession, if this ar
I. rangement had gone into effect. publish
10 ed pronunciamento would have brough
N Congress right over to US, and with thes
4. fifteen thousand Americans holding the for
in trcsses ofthe country, all Mexico would no
p. have disturbed us. We might have bee
there to this day lift had been necessary.
But gentlemen-I loved my distant home
II ,cas not in fauor of The annexation Of Mcr
ico to my o,cn country! Mexico has abou
eight millions of inhabitants, and out of thes
iS eight millions, there are not more than on
ed million who are Of the pure European blood
re The Indians and mixed race constitute Q
ic bout seven millions; they are exceedingl
- inferior to our own. AS q lover ofmy coun
al try, was opposed to mixing up that rae
te with our own. This was the first objectio
lie on my part, to that proposition. May NJ
or plead some little love of home, which give m
NJ the preference for the soil of my own countr
n. and its institutions! ] came back to die III
in der these institutions, and here am.
In ONO ELEcTIoN.--We have the unoffici'
er reports of some sixty-fve counties, and tn
ty Journal has the entire vote of about 90 couI
~ ties. The result shows that about 5000
N voters in the State did not attend the poll
of This must not be the case on the I'd of NJ
re vember, and we appeal with confidence
the wings of Fairfield to do their duty. w
te know they will not falter when they are
It, ware that full vote will give Ohio to GEL
Is Scott
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h. NATIVE AMERICANS AGAINST ScoTT.-
ut Lewis C. Levin, the leader of the Nativ
n, Americans in Philadelphia, is very strongl