Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-03-21
MOrtester 1a1Ip Spp.
X. G. G.
Second or Financial Deqree.

race, as we nave the aboriginal people with
whom we have been IN contact. Capt.
as proof that the fault is not in the country,
look at the history of Texas, California, Ari.
iona, and New Mexico. Had those states and
territories remained in Mexican hands, they
would have been as Tamaulepus, Sonora, and
other Mexican states are to-day
Yet Mexico has advantages never possessed
by any other portion OF this continent. Site
has seven thousand miles of sea coast, and
some Of the finest harbors in the world, she
has every imaginable climate from torrid sum-
mer to frlgid winter, she has taller mountains
and richer valleys than any other country.
Her soil is mainly among the best in the earth,
her mineral wealth is incredible, except on the
seashores, she has the healthiest climate
known, and yet it is a land of rapine and muir,
der. 1t is duty our people owe to society at
large to settle and deveope the country
Brother Treasurer, what are the statistics Of
Mexico
Treasurer. Population 5000 900 mostly
Indian and mixed breeds. Debt of the coun-
try $4,000 900 with an annual deficit of $40,
OO0 QUO The revenues are about S45 900 900
$4,000 900 of which goes to the Roman
church. The Mexican government owes in
bonds to British capitalists $4,000, 000-her
other foreign debt is due to France and Spain
Her foreign trade is about SOS 0000 900. One
nan Is SlluSSltu vi lUG remaining SO4 UUU,-
900 the United States get only S6,000,09O. En-.
gland monopolizies it.
Inspector What indications have we that
the destiny of this race is to extend further
southwark?
Captain. The people of what is called the
free states, have a manu- 'acturing and COM
mercial interest, while we of tile southern
states have an agricultural interest. The eli
mate OF the free states is vigorous that Of the
slave states is general. Slave labor is profit.
able in the latter, but not in the former.-Con.
nected with slave labor are vast profits and
rapid accumulation of wealth. When the
people OF the north saw this, not being able so
to employ slave labor, they became envious,
and commenced crusade on the institution,
which has been pushed with such vigor, that
il has come TO be the all absorbing and vital
question OF the nation. 1t has ccme to be a
matter of faith in the north that the laws OF
God aud man equally demand its extinction.
The people at the north are in earnest.
They tell us they dare, and defy US to resist
the force Of the majority. Is our interest so
small that we shall give up without Il strug
gle Let us see. There are owned in the
south 100000 slaves, worth on an average
500 each, Or all together 81 800 900, 900.
These slaves produce annually for our people
agricultural productions valued at S400,000-
900, which is equivalent TO a monied invest
ment OF four thousand million of dollars at
ten per cent, or for our white population
S575 each.
Men are everywhere selfish and it is sure that
our people will defend their interests to the
last. The north has publicly and practically
avowed her determination to rid the country
of slavery, and she is not likely to desist
while there is even probability of success.
Under the constitution we are compelled 10
obey the majority, and ii the majority de-
mands we must yield or fight
In such a case the south will resist, and if
need be, cut the ties which now bind us to-
gether.
The south demands full and absolute pro.
lection under the constitution, or a separa.
ton, and one or the other she will have. I'm
der these circumstances, TO make the south
strong and equal, our arms must be pushed
southwark, so as to acquire a representative
power equal to that oil The north. If the fed
eral government objects. then the south must
perform the work by the instrumentaliiy OF
private enterprise.
Under the prospects of the day there is a
probability that the republican party will go
into power the coming winter, and if so,
the superior court will be reorganized,
Cuba and Mexico will be seized, and against
our will be brought in as free territory. thus
h,mming us in ON every side, and continually
pressing us on the borders. Slave instilu-
tions will fade from Missouri, Kentucky, Ma.
ryland, and Virginia, if not from large por.
ton of North Carolina and Tennessee.
InspOctor.-Under such IL view, then, we
must seize Mexico and keep il out OF the
hands of the federal government Lieut., will
you inform us what force is necessary for the
work?
Lieu.-Mexco was never able to bring into
the field larger force than she sent out un.
der Santa Anna to meet Taylor at Buena
Vista, and Scott at the city of Mexico-22, 600
in the one case and II 900 in the other. The
largest force she can now concentrate is less
than 49, 600 men, not because she has any
lack of men, but because the men are be-
coming adverse to continued war. If Taylor
beat % 900 under Saula Anna with less Than
5000 raw troops, and Scott y 900 with 5000
troops, we may suppose the X. G. G. with TO-
600 men can take and hold any place or state
in Mexico. And especially is it so when we
are to be opposed only by party in Mexico,
while we are sustained by the larger portion
Of the people. The U. 5 government never
had at any one time in Mexico over 10000
men, yet we fond no difficulty in taking and
holding the country.
Gdide. Are there any reasons why Mexico,
for her own benefit, should be conquered and
Americanized?
Lieut.. Yes. The Mexican is "a enemy to
his own nation, to society, to christian enlight-
eminent, TO American civilization. He has
closed up the garden spot of the world with
false civilization he robs and murders at will
and the respectable people ask to be protected
in their lives and property.
Capt. | think you will now fully under.
stand from what has been said, that our sue
cess will contribute much TO the good of the
whole country, and especially to our own
membership, for if there are advantages to be
enjoyed, we intend them for X. G. C's. To
enable you to Judge correctly, beg to give
you an insight to our plan OF operation 80"
having collected his whole available force, will
concentrate in 49, and then await our mo.
ton. We shall move all our available forces
to 40" by the 10Th day OF "2l" As soon as
collected we shall march to "22," cross rs, ="
and then by forced marches push on 10 "23."
seize and hold it as the center of operations
'23' is strongly fortified, and can be held by
6O0O Americans against any force the Next
cans can bring against it. We now require
$4,000 only to give us the whole of "a .
Certainly, with what has been done, we can,
ii we use proper cXertions, acquire this
amount The day we take "23" we shall con-
troll millions, when every dollar we borrow
now will be paid with interest. We have
agents in every southern state, exerting them.
selves to raise the remaining $4,000 This
money is not put into the hands of the soldiers
to be misused, but is forwarded to the paymas.
ter general, and can only be employed in the
purchase OF arms and ammunition, and for
transportation. Understanding the sentiments
that are actuating us, how much are you, No
-, Tor may be called by name) willing to give
or luan--tor ii is loai- to help put the X. e.
in MnvinO hfr1 If fl,e L..