Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-08-03

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Some have been weak enough tol
believe that Slavery has acquired all
the territory it desires. and nov rests
satisfied. This is great mistske.-|
There Is now a movement going on in
northern Mexico. designed to "annex"
a large portion OF that country TO this.
But Mexico is now free territory. Il
must therefore be FIRST revolulionized,
hence there is now state Of actual
war in northern Mexico. Speaking
Of its history and design the N. Y. ni-
6uns says:
We have from a private and perfect
ly trustworthy source in Texas some
important information with regard TO
the present movement under CARNIVAL.
in Northern Mexico. The conspiracy
originates In Texas, aud Is exclusively
In the interests Of the slayedrivers. Il
has been preparing Cor months. and. as
we are assured, was known TO nobody
better than 10 those officers Of the Fed.
eral Government whose duty IL was to
arrest tie execution OF the scheme
Prominent in Il Is Ford. the copduc-
tor Of The State Tmes-hc having
spent the last month ut San Antonio
helping 10 organize the Fillibuster
force. which collected there to the num-
ben Of 400. fF
Apart from the ever active desire Of
the negro oligarchy Cor new Slave
States as q means OF retaining In their
hands the power and patronage Of the
Government, there Is a special stimu-
lus 10 the proposed acquisition of Ia.
maulipas, Coahulia and New-Leon In
the fact that they now afford q refuge
for considerable numbers Of fugitive
slaves, aud that so long as they form n
part Of Mexico this Inconvenience will
continue TO be felt. The number Of
negroes who now regularly emanoipate
themselves across tho Rio Grande can.
not be less than three hundred year,
and may be many more. It's safe 10
estimate the loss OF active human prop.
erty, which the patriots OF Texas thus
experience, at Ssoo. 900 per annum.
not 10 say anything Of their being do.
prived Of the luxury Of Jogging all
these negroes. which otherwise they
would enjoy. Accordingly they very
naturally aim 10 accomplish at once
several most laudable purposes; to add
at least three new Slave States 10 our
glorious Union; 70 recover their runa.
way property; 10 become rich by the
increased value OF their lands in The
conquered countryi TO render them.
selves immortal as the liberators Of the
new members Of the American Repub.
lie from Mexican barbarism and an.
archy; and possibly to get themselves
into good business as governors. judg.
es. senators or Representatives OF the
"reannexed" territories. From pres.
ent appearances II Is quite possible
that they may succeed. at least in the
first part of their enterprise. They viii
probably detach the Republic OF the
Sierra Madre from Mexico, and rs fol
making a treaty af,erwmrd with the
Government of this country for the
surrender Of all the slaves that have
escaped or may escape from Texas
within their limits. there is not likely
to be any great difficulty about that
With regard TO the Interior design o
remuneration" their success Is not sc
certain andlcannot be so prompt. II
the negro.drivers and doughfaccs tri.
umph In the next p residential election,
we must expect nothing less than the
Simultaneous admission Of slavehold.
ing Kansas and OF these new States OF
Sierra Madre. The one only obstacle
10 such IN event Is the Republican
party. already formed in so many
States, and soon TO be completely or.
ganized in New York also. Out oil
that party there is no barrier 10 hin.
der the 0ligarchy from carrying out
their widest schemes OF domination
and selfaggrandixement. In the midst
Of that black and degrading revolution
which this insolent and reckless power
is forcing uyon the nation, the Repub.
lican sparty Is the sole conservative
force. the only focus ofresistance which
offers the slightest possibility Of saving
the country from the evils with which
the Douglases, stringfellows, Atchin.
sons and Fords seek 10 oyerwhelm IL,
And yet there are many who claim to
love freedom. and TO be devoted 10 the
peace and tho welfare OF tho country
who stand aloof from that great party
and thus tacitly give aid and comfort
to the yillains who are pushing the