The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1877-06-09
The Conquest of Mexico.

the conquest of Mexico. So ial
tie question has been argued, and
very properly, as far as it goes,
upon the ground of the mere ac.
QUESTION of the rich territory OF
that country ; a country abound,
ing in agricultural, mineral, and
pastoral wealth, for the purpose
of furnishing q peaceable and
stable government to that revolu.
tionary and distracted people, and
developing it's resources, by inlu-
sing Anglo Saxon viSor into the
blood and business Of Mexico.
Such view we consider as emf
nently proper and philanthroplc,
but We would urge that there are
reasons more potent for the con-
templated advance upon Mexico
than those 50 far developed.
Since Cortez aud his band of
Spanish mobiles and heroes inva-
ded the territory and crushed the
power Of the MontcZnmaS, the
conquest of McxiC) has been the
dream Of Statesmen. Aaron Burr, a
Statesman 90 wise and far seeing
for his day, wac the first Amcri-
can who attempted to plant upon
its soil Anglo-saAon manhood.
Since his day we have had an
Austin, n Houston, 4 Quitman
and a Walker. All these were
urged on by ambitious schemes.
None by patriotic motives. Love
Of and desire for power and
wealth we're tic main springs to
their desire for the conquest and
annexation of the fertile soil of
l[eYina--u >' A''"''li
gave us Texas, Scott and TAYLOR
added the territory Of New Mexi
co and California. With this, the
conquest has been, from other
and mightiermatters nearer home,
which demanded solution, held in
allegiance.
Mexico and its great fertility
can hardly be described, The
great mass of its territory consists
of an elevated plateau formed by
an expansion Of the Cordilleras,
from which slopes decend to the
Atlantic on the East, and the
Pacific on the West. The climate
from the rapid differences of ele.
walton is temperate, and it is one
Of the richest and most varied
zones in the world. All its riches
lie, in a measure, undeveloped; its
people as a mass are bigoted, in
tolerant, ignorant, lazy and reyo-
lutionary, although there are
many Of its best citizens who re.
cognize the deplorable condition
Of their country, but they arc pow
erless to check or eradicate the
evils under which they labor.
These same citizens would well
come the advent Of any power
that would give peace to the I'm.
happy Republic and stability to
It's material institutions.
The United States is at this
moment, from the peculiar condi-
ion of her society, ready for the
advance for this rich country.
The late war engendercd q militia.
y sphit in our population which
s not compatible with a country
% situated and governed as ours.
\ vast number of men are out of
Employment; and there is also a
'ast number who were meyer in
mploymeRt-men reared under
he sound Of war and rnrsel1 upon
he extravaganza and crimes it
GU Sohiad. TO these must be adj.
led the tens Of thousands called
rom the cities of Earope to Ameri.
a when men as food for powder ,
ere in demand. These men are
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10 volcanic matter at work with. a
! the bosom Of our civil society.
bis class have no business with
the heart of stable governments, Il
Id WREN they reach strength in "
1mbers they are q power that =
lthrone liberty and turn loose =
'ense. France and her days Of c,
rror, her reign of terror, we're O.
It the eruption of a maximum n
Of her volcanic classes. o.
1t has been regarded, since rea- 81
4 and civilization have been in. b'