The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-09-03

prowess by most of our own people--who Judge
entirely Of them by their exploits in the first inva-
sion Of Texas. That is not fair criterion. The
army Of mongres who marched against Texas, con-
sisted of-what materials, They were conscripts,
picked up from the prisons and byways of all Mex
ico-half Indian, half negro-wilh not the first par
ticle of that patriotism beating in their breasts,
which is so necessary to the accomplishment of
chivalrous deeds. They were men torn from their
miserable homes, hardly knowing what they were
to do, nor when, nor where; they were led by Off
GERS whose almost every step was marked by some
atrocious act Of ypnny but poorly clad, and Meth
err fed nor paid. Could it be expected that they
would fight under such circumstances
The question may be asked, Does not the same
kind of men no,o compose their army OF inyasioni
We answer, no At the time when Santa Ana first
invaded Texas, il was more than he dared do to re-
move the "soldiers" of Mexico--those men con-
shutting the flower Of the army proper--those men
who fought nobly and successfully against the tried
veterans of Spain; they who fought for the inde-
pendence of their country;-we say 1t was more
than Santa Ana dared do, to remove those men
from the city of Mexico, where his enemies but
waited their departure to sound the tocsn of revou
ton, and hurl the despot from power Santa Ana
was too deep dplomatist to be thus caught He
knew too well the danger which threatened him at
the city OF Mexico, to think for one moment Of
withdrawing from its defence his principal support
ers and therefore it, that in his Texas warfare
he suffered such disastrous defeat. But how much
better could he endure defeat abroad, than at home
In the case the loss would be rhng; in the other,
irreparable.
In war between Mexico and the United States,
the case is entirely different from that waged by
Mexico against Texas. Since the subject of an
nexation has been discussed the recovery of Texas
has been the principal subject on which the rising
politicians of Mexico have founded their hopes OF
popularity and power. The Mexican people, for a
81 haar rail that
great wrong has been done them by the people Of
this country;-ther present leaders do not so much
require the presence in Mexico of the disciplined
soders--on the contrary, it would add to their pop
ularity to send them to the frontiers of Texas, not
only with the purpose Of reconquerng that country,
but also with the view of fighting the Americans.
1t must be borne in mind, that the mass of the
Mexican people know too little of the history of
the United States to greatly dread her power; and
we must confess that the extreme forbearance with
which we have heretofore submitted TO wrongs and
indignes heaped upon us by Mexico is not cal
cuated in the least to remove the impression which
they may have received, of our supineness and
want of power. Under the belief that we could be
beaten in a fair contest with them, the Mexican
soldiers, and people generally, would march to
battle with feelings far different from those which
actuated the miserable men led on by Santa Anal
They would feel that they were fighting in defence
of their homes and Of their gods; they would fight,
as almost any men would, considering themselves
wronged-as undoubtedly the Mexicans have been
taught to believe they and for these reasons,
which we deem at least plausible, if not thoroughly
country, if any shall occur, will not be boodess
as many of our people suppose.
Under this belief, then, we again recommend the
most decisive action on the part of our government
The war once commenced, let 1t be carried, If ne
cessary, to the very gates of Mexico! Let the
venerable "hals Of the Montezumas'' be laid low
uth the proppA--if pothin0 leaa shall ha fnnud
sufficient to teach the Mexicans that are great
people, and that ours is great nation; that how
ever long we may submit to wrong and injury, the
spirit aroused in is not to be appeased short
Of that acknowledgment which France and Eng
land have both long since wrung from them Once
teach Mexico what position she occupies in the
scale of nations, and ever after will she fulfil the
destiny allotted her. and be to U.S. instead of carp
ing and speful enemy, staunch and valued friend.
To accomplish this, however, we must not suffer
other nations to NEEDLE with lis. Let our motto
be--"No mediation, no compromise. "
The above remarks embody our honest opinions
in relation to the true interest and policy of gov
eminent, in her conduct in the approaching expect
ed war. We believe that the maintenance of our
newly-acquired right to the territory of Texas can
be confirmed and maintained by far less expense
Of blood and treasure, by an army of sufficient
strength to overawe our weak and clustering neigh
Dor at once, than by the establishment of thousand
posts of defence along that extended frontier. The
"war," on the part of Mexico and her allies, (the
Cumanches,) will be a predatory one, and conduct
ed with savage ferocity and cruelty. The duration
of such war cannot be foretold-the loss of life,
and the expenditure of money, cannot be calculated.
The United States will certainly never abandon
Texas; and, if determined to maintain and secure it,
why not adopt that course which will achieve the
desired end, and put period in the shortest posi-
,i..s, ,ivsc nurrOrs wiIiui,
war under the most favorable circumstances The
honor of this nation, its forbearance" and mercy
will suffer no injury in the prosecution Of this war
to speedy termination.
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