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ree as the original  States of the Union; sharing alike in the power and the  protection of the Republicalike in its authority; its freedom;  its grandeur; and its glory; as one free; independent;  self…governing people。  They may gain much; but must lose nothing  by annexation。

The Emperor Napoleon and his very respectable protege;  Maximilian; an able man and a liberal…minded prince; can change  nothing in the destiny of the United States; or of Mexico  herself; no imperial government can be permanent beside the  American Republic; no longer liable; since the abolition of  slavery; to be distracted by sectional dissensions。  The States  that seceded will soon; in some way; be restored to their rights  and franchises in the Union; forming not the least patriotic  portion of the American people; the negro question will be  settled; or settle itself; as is most likely; by the melting away  of the negro population before the influx of white laborers; all  traces of the 438               late contest in a very few years will be wiped out;  the national debt paid; or greatly reduced; and the prosperity  and strength of the Republic be greater than ever。  Its moral  force will sweep away every imperial throne on the continent;  without any effort or action on the part of the government。   There can be no stable government in Mexico till every trace of  the ecclesiastical policy established by the Council of the  Indies is obliterated; and the church placed there on the same  footing as in the United States; and that can hardly be done  without annexation。  Maximilian cannot divest the church of her  temporal possessions and place Protestants and Catholics on the  same footing; without offending the present church party and  deeply injuring religion; and that too without winning the  confidence of the republican party。  In all Spanish and  Portuguese America the relations between the church and state are  abnormal; and exceedingly hurtful to both。  Religion is in a  wretched condition; and politics in a worse condition still。   There is no effectual remedy for either but in religious freedom;  now impracticable; and to be rendered practicable by no European  intervention; for that subjects religion to the state; the very  source of the evils that now exist; instead of 439                                                emancipating it  from the state; and leaving it to act according to its own  constitution and laws; as under the American system。

But the American people need not trouble themselves about their  exterior expansion。  That will come of itself as fast as  desirable。  Let them devote their attention to their internal  destiny; to the realization of their mission within; and they  will gradually see the Whole continent coming under their system;  forming one grand nation; a really catholic nation; great;  glorious; and free。


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