The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-05-29
The Conquest of Mexico.

The dispatch published in this paper, yes
terday, may be the intelligence of the first
clash of arms that will soon bring on
the conflict that is to vindicate the wrongs
of our suffering frontier, and probably tel
inmate in the conquest Of MeEI S-snd its
annexation to the tf'Stcd States, or at lesst
that portion north Of the Sierra, -
mountains
General McKenzie's raid, ioil6wing as it
does, so soon after the recent visit of the
Secretary of War and General Sheridan to
the Rio Grande frontier, may be supposed
to have received the sanction. in advance.
of those officials. -
Our knowledge of the Mexican peonle,
added to the latest intelligence from the
frontier, leads us to believe that war with
Mexico is imminent. The great mass of
the people have always been ground down
by the direst tyranny, and are as ignorant
of their own condition, and of the strength
of the other nations of the world, as are
the less intelligent negroes in our own
country. These, feeling their fancied
superiority, will plunge into a war,
believing that they will conquer the
United States The more intelligent, who
know their own weakness and the strength
of our government, who are the wealthier,
and have long ago seen the utter futility of
hoping to have a government of their own
that will give protection to life and prop
erty, are anxious for war, believing that it
would terminate in the establishment of
better government that will protect their
lives and property. The Mexicans have
long since demonstrated their incapacity for
f-government without the assistance of
some more enlightened and civilized people,
and we believe that our own government
has only been waiting for the balance of the
world to become convinced of this fact be-
fore enforcing the Monroe Doctrine, and
General HoustOn's favOrite scheme of Mex
lean protectoratc.
1t would be the best for Mexico herS-lf, as
we'll as for the whole world, that a firm,
stable government should be established in
that country, under which her ineSEausti-
BILE resources could be developed, and her
immense wealth utilized for the benefit of
the world.
The ancient principle of the DemNcratic
party known as the Monroe Doctf4.
claims the entire continent as the ultinN
domain of the United States. We doaotlf II
eie,GfilSs fils Gs-~-'t ger gave un3this principle
:. has " i reaei5med .eveyig
Administration since ifi-vds rT5 fslzE
James Monroe. The Repdslican Isarty will
not oppose it, because they -san lose
nothing by the conquest, but will gain
largely. The Democratic party viii
not oppose it, because it has long
been one OF its cardinal principles
The veteran soldiers will rally in hosts at
the earliest tap of the war drum. The
South will be for it to man. They can
then prove their fidelity, and find no hand
withheld when they reach over the ''bloody
chasm' for shake of reconciliation. Side
by side with the veterans of the North,
they would march once more in a cause
for which both could cheer and both
could fight. Together they could retrace
their steps, as they marched together long
ago, through the land of the Children of the
Sun; once more united, they could smite
the old foe on fields where together they
conquered before, and again cheer the same
old flag as it floats out on the breeze above
the palace of the Montezumas, the symbol
of common victory, a common conquest
and a common glory.