American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-07-01

The MEXICAN WARTS Probable Dura-
tiOn-W Will the Mericans Nsld2 The following
remarks of Vera Cruz correspondent of the
Boston Atlas, possess peculiar interest at the
present crisis:
"Many with whom have conversed enter
tain an idea that the spirit of the Mexcans
will be broken by the signal and unexpected
disasters of the opening campaign, and that the
impending revolution will be fastened, and
some one placed in power who will be willing
to sue for peace in submissive terms.
| am by no means convinced that change
in the Government will put an end to the con-
test. There is, throughout Mexico, deep,
bitter, incorporating resentment against the
United States, pervading all classes, and uni
formly manifested through all the plots and
counter-plots which have disturbed the coun-
try. However willing the ministry may be
to make overtures do not believe the senti-
ment of the country would, even now, sustain
them in making any proposals which the Uni
ted States can accept. Every one must admit
that Mexico has in her geographica1e position,
every resource for protracted sttBggle; and,
with the present opinions and feelings of the
mass of the people, do not think she will be
so craven as to yield until driven to extremi-
ties. The conviction is entertained, very gem
orally, that this is great struggle for national
existence; that the insidious encroachments of
the North Americans, systematically pursued
through long period of peace, can only be
checked by an appeal to arms; that it is better
to perish nobly, in a glorious effort of self
preservation, than to tamely submit to the pro-
gressive usurpations Of race, whose march
is prelude to the decay and extinction of their
own.
Our own journals have often incucated the
idea that such destiny is inevitable. The
prints of other countries have specialized upon
the gain to humanity, when, under the wise or
dnation of Providence, the present feeble In
stitutions and impotent race in Mexico, should
give place, as they surely would, TO the Vigor-
Gus and selfadvancng Ango-Saxon.
The Mexican newspapers and state papers
TEEN with the same gloomy presages. The ra-
pacous and ruthless North American is repre-
sented as preparing tospring upon the patrmo-
ny of the Mexican, and compel him to wander
an exile over the land of his birth, which his
hands have enriched for anotheRaw lille the
name of his country is blotted out nm among
the nations. The Cassandras of the monarch
ical party have been especially prominent in ex-
pressing these torebodlngs; and they have found
an apology for their unpalatable scheme, in
contending that the only alternative by which
the approaching doom of Mexico can be arrest
ed is, by securing the Intervention and guaran-
tees of foreign crowns. One way or another,
all classes have come to entertain the idea that
the national existence is at stake.
Now it appears to me, that any people, who
have entered upon war under such apprehen-
sion and convictions, would be prompted by a
spirit which would not yield until driven to ex-
tremites. AS in all other countries, there will
be class who will cry for peace on any terms.
Their interest will be paramount to every other
consideration. Such party will be found play
ing prominent part in the seaboard cities. In
the disaffected Northern Provinces, we may find
some who will receive us in friendly spirit
But still, | think, that the mass of the Mexican
people are resolved upon an obstinate and des-
perate struggle-and are prepared to stake life,
fortune and national existence upon the ISSUE.
"Mexico shall conquer, or she shall cease to
be"-is the emphatic resolve which closes the
war manifesto. The same tone of resolute and
unshrinking devotion to the Vindication of the
national honor breathes through all the recent
state documents-and, as far as | can discover,
is responded to by the uniform sentiment of the
country. After making due allowance for the
exaggerated sentiments which so exuberantly
characterize the Mexican, thing we must, az
ter all, admit that the war has been entered up
on with truly Spartan temper.
1t was represented that our troops would be
hailed, by the residents on the Rio Grande, as
benefactors instead of enemies. But the con-
ciliatory department of our army has failed to
annul the settled hatred and preiudices of the
unarmed inhabitants, who have fired their
homes and fled. They say that they prefer be-
ipnr onnraccad nd nlund hu THAR mn arunu
to being protected and enriched by ours. This
has happened in a portion of Mexico which
was said to be preparing to sue for admission
into our Union.
If the Mexcans resolve upon heroic and
pertinacious resistance, they cannot be easily or
speedily conquered. After occupying all the
seaboard cities, and the whole of the Northern
and Western departments, the work of reduc-
ing the country is hardly begun. The great
central plateau, the richest and most attractive
part. of the country is still untouched. Itstands
entrenched, like vast citadel, envroned by lofty
ranges ofmountains s. approached only through
dehles which are almost impracticable to an in
vading army. To carry and oVerrun country so
strong in its natural position, will not only re-
quire large force, but series OF regular and
systematic approaches, which will necessarily
occupy much time, and require able and eau
tious generalship.
The bearing of these remarks is obvious
For the reasons have assigned and there are
many others, | am not sanguine that the war
will be closed in short period; Notwithstanding
the crippled resources of Mexico, her unstable
and impotent government, and the general
confusion into which the State, in all its parts
and relations, has been thrown by civil feuds
and revolutionary factions.
IRISH EMIGRANTs. The Boston Journal OF
the eth inst. says:-"We regret to learn from
the Post, that there is much sickness i'll this
city among the poor Irish emiprants who have