The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-06-25
SECRET MISSION.

secret mission II Is understood. has gone tn
Havana tn consult Santa Anna and Almon,c nm
Mexican affairs. and rumors have reached ms tina,
the Mexican Government. by secret auent sent
Id w ashingi"n. has Indicated desire TO iermi-
nate hOstiitiss. Paroles gradually losino armand
the French and English legations both n,o,es,inr
against the war. the clergy suffering under heavy
contributions. the army beaten and dispersed and
the prospects every where discourapinp. il an
pears tn be next to impossible to prevent tho ra
currence ut common event in Mexc,,, namely.
another revolution. which will Danish Paredes -
The question then presents itself: having been
driven by him into this defensive war, and IN
nation Insul.ed and talsfed by his p,onnncia-
menfoes having had To fight uur way, with
heavy loss. into the Mexican territory and at
great expense-ought we to listen to any PROPOSE
tlons tor peace from him or adop, any measures
which would tend to perpeuate the power of this
Usurper4 On the contrary. if Mexico sincerely
desires peace and ami,y with US, let the people
manifest their sincerity by placing in Office men
more friendly to Mexico and to this country than
me present tnnctionarles in power. We have no
r'ght' II 's true, to dictate to any power who shall
govern II /; but we have right to demand securi-
~ for the future; and patched I'D peace with
Paroles may only lead 10 another war, when we
are not as well prepared Coy force actually IN
the NEEDY as at present to assert our rights We
trust that IN negotiating this peace we shall insist
upon the possession of California, country more
essential to the prosperity of our internal trade
and our commerce in the Pacific than any other
possession. This war may cost rs ,hiriy mil
lions. which, added to the Indemnity due to us
by Mexico, may be full foriy millions, sufficient
equivalent for that territory. Much has been
said of the opposition which Great Britain will
make to our possessing California. A single fact
VIII prove this surmise to he erroneous When
Mr. Webster was negotiating the Ashburton
Treaty, he induced Lord Ashhurton 10 write to-
his Government To ascertain whether there could
be any objection on their part the United States
acquiring the port of san Francisco in California.
Lord Aberdeen replied tina, there could be no ob
lection. and it was but right that the Government
OF the Union should have a port on the Pacific
but when the subject brought before the
COMMITTEES of Foreign Affairs for the necessary
favorable report and appropriations, Mr.. Adams
opPosed It. on the ground that it would strengthen
slavery-he having held various valuable Offices
Tor thIrty-f1e years, and never said word
about slavery until he went into retirement. At
all events. on the re-opening Of negotiations with
Mexico, We should claim the Rio Grande as the
boundary. carried in direct line to the Pacific.
whic h would include strip of Upper California.
and there is hut justice and reason In this boun-
dairy Had Great Britain been placed in the nosi-
ton by Mex leo which we have been, her de-
mands would have comprised something more
than the posse ssion of California.-.N Y. Sun.