American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-09-29
Gmtrttou Repnblttan'
AND
BALTIMORE CLIPPER.
TUESDAY MORNING, srrr. 20 1916.

nerOliate, unless upon the conditions that we
should previously withdraw our squadron from
the blockade of Vera Cruz, aud our armies
from the soil of Neutrality-suspicious. which
Mexico could hardly have seriously proposed,
as she must have known that they would be re-
jected. 1t appears that our proposition has
been referred to the consideration of the Next
can Congress which is to assemble on the 9Th
of December next. In this condition oil things
the duty ofour government is plain. The war
should be prosecuted with the utmost Vigor, so
as to place US in position to command peace.
We have relied, with great confidence, upon
the accession of Santa Anna for termination
of the war; and we yet hope that he will adopt
conciliatory measures; but, whatever may be
his policy, ours is straight forward. We must
ao, with energy, until the disposition is indis-
mutually exhibited by Mexico, to close the strife.
If it be true, (Which we doubt that large
Mexican army has been concentrated at Mon
terev, our army may have some sharp work,
and Gen Taylor should be careful to take with
him a competent force. Defeat in this stage
of proceedings, (Which we do not aPPrehend)
would be most disastrous TO US, and would be
the means of greatly prOlonging the war; out
we doubt whether report has not exaggerated
the number of the opposing army, as also the
disposition of the Mexican authorities to en-
counter our troops at Monterey. We shall mol
be surprised if the next news from our army
contain the fact of its entrance into Monterey
without resistance. If so it may hasten the
movements of Santa Anna towards concluding
peace, as it would afford him iusIiliaOIo
ground Tor assembling Congress at an earlier
period than tho 9th Of December.
Under present circumstances tho sureSt way
to produce speedy and honorable peace, is
to prosecute the war with the utmost energy
and to this course the executive and the nation
stand pledged. The vote by Congress of men
and money, was with the view to prompt and
vigorous action; and the nation looks to such
action Us the most certain mode of shortening
the war and reducing public expenditures. III
there be, as we believe there is, an arrangement
between Santa Anna and our government for
termination of hostilItes, vigorous action on
our part may be required TO enable him to fulfil
his engagement. If, on the contrary, he las
entered into no arrangement, the success Of cur
arms may render it his imperative duty to sue
for peace. So that, in either case, our course
should be onward.
ULTRA1sM. We were aware, that, in the
q had baon
openly advocated, and that every absurd pro-
position could 6ud its advocates. But we could
not entertain the suspicion that the ridiculous
notions preached in that city, had made any
progress in the State of Maryland. Nor can
we believe such to be the fact, to any extent,
as there has been no public avowal of such ul-
traism here, so far as has come to our know
ledge. We find, however, in the Wing Stand
ard of Saturday last, the following statement
from correspondent
"There are not few in our State who ad-
vocate an equal division of property; there are
others, and great many too, who think that
men should be prohibited from holding over a
given quantity of lands and of slaves, on the
ground that no one has right 10 appropriate
to himself more land than ne can cultivate
himself or to have more negroes than he can
employ in such cultivation, whilst Lumber
of his poorer neighbors are in want of land and
servants. There are Others who say, that no
man should be permitted to devise more than
5000 dollars to each ofhis children; and that
the balance of his estate should DO appropriated
to pay the State debt, SO as to save us from
direct taxation; and there ale thousands Of
other radical notions"
We apprehend that the number Of persons in
Mary land mo hold the opinions above men
tioaed, is very smalI-for they are so repugnant
TO the principles Of justice and of honesty, that
we should suppose that every man would be
ashamed 90 give them utterance, or seriously
TO entertain them. Certainly no one can be
SO silly as to expect that they will ever be cur
lied into effect. Indeed it would be utterly
impracticable to do so under any circumstance
that can occur. No constitution could b.
forced upon or accepted by the people of thi
State, which did not guarantee individual RICH
to property. Should the period ever arrive
when this protection shall cease, revolution
must inevitably follow; for no man will perm
himself to be Invested of the fruits of his indus
try without resistance. Few men are so low
in the scale of society, as TO be d'Tested OF al
hope Of improving their condition; and to al
who have the ambition to rise it must be evi
dent, that a division of property, or iestTlctlo
as 10 the amount to DC accumulated BY an IN
dividua, would be fatal to their progressiv
improvement. 1t would destroy all stimuli
to exotton; and the whole framework Of sc
ciety would be destroyed. A few desperat
and degraded characters might be pleased wit