The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-06-11
THE WAR AND THE WING TACTICS

gencer, two or three days ago, communication puO-
lished recently by the New York Evening Post,
the writer of whiGh seems averse to the farther
prosecution Of the Mexican war. The lutellgen-
Ger gives it out as a contribution acceptable" TO
1.-The columns Of the leading democratic journal OF
the Empire State" and "aS an expression OF opln-
ion a respectable quarter" which merits attention.
The article maintains that our quarrel with Mexico
may now be better adjusted by negotiation than by
the bayonet that the boundary question is already
settled; that the money question, the only
one remaining, may be we'll enough adjusted by a
new Mexican promise to pay; that, though our army
has done nobly yet the Mexcans not con-
,emptble foes, and cannot expect a conunu-
alton Of such miracles as those OF the Rio Grande;
that the people HAYS no motive to keep up the war
which must prove a heavy BURDEN that we may
well be magnanimous to Mexico; and that, in fine,
we ought "to hold forth to her the olive branch in
one hand before striking another blow with the
sword which we hold in the other"
We find great deal Of such language as this in
the wing papers, and with the greatest respect
to the Evening Post we confess our regret at finding
it in the columns Of that able and influential dem
ocratic journal. 1t is view of most important
subject, which seems to as wholly injudicious and
ll.timed Ii is a view which the more liberal OPP
ponens Of this administration are sure to pervert-
as the Integencer does pervert ito their own par
ty purposes.
We hold that our country has entered into this
Mexican upon most just and sufficient cause,
and after all the resources Of reasonable forbear-
ance had been tried and had failed In this opin
ion we suppose that the Evening Post concurs. We
know that that journal desires, we do, that the
war should be brought to prompt and satisfactory
conclusion. And we cannot understand what other
mode of doing this the Post count upon save
only a vigorous prosecution Of hostilities. Our
success in these depend, wholly upon the sustained
spirit Of the volunteers throughout our land. This
spirit is sustained and can be sustained only in the
conviction that the war is Just war-that it is a
war necessary to a secure permanent and honorable
peace, to protect soil and to vlndlcate the hth-
erto defeated rights of our citizens.
Ouropponens well know all this They have shaped
| their opposition to the on the knowledge of it.
They began by camoring against the war as an Ex-
cCullNe "dScu III NioidioH VI
In some quarters they still continue to clamor
against the great measure Of annexation, in which,
partly at least, it originated; and now, when most
of their journals fear any longer to meet US upon
these points, as party issues, they have of late be-
taken themselves to the insdious suggestion that at
this moment-with all our wrongs unredressed, our
difficulties unsettled, our causes of complaint yet
| ,p;n in f,,l
towards renewed negotiation made to us by Mexico,
with no promises made and no guarantees given Of a
more just dealing with on her part for the future
that in this state Of things we should no,o stop
and negotiate. Mexico has spurned our minister.
We have beaten her in two battles, and now say
the wing journals, it is our duty to send her another
me ssenger bearing in his hand another Solve
branch" We have no faith in the honesty of this
advice, nor in its wisdom. 1t is a party trick
When such counsels as these come from the wings
we understand why they are given. The wings
know the Mexican government. They know tina,
it is fathess and crafty government They
know that Mexico would an armstice or
truce, solely to gain time. They know that during
this time our military expenses would accumulate
and the military spirit of volunteers would flag
They hope that in such a state of things, the war
would become unsuccessful and unpopular, and
that it's unpopularity, being visited upon this. adj
ministraton, would enure in the next canvass To
the benefit Of its opponents. Such result would
in the view of these whig advisers be an album
dant offset to the burdens and disasters thus
entaied upon the country. And there is no Ger.
tainty, but, that upon such course pursued by
our government, such result ,rouM follow.
The enthusiasm of our citizen soldiery, new
to the camp and the field would either droon
in nacton, or it might, perchance, break forth in
breaches Of discipline, irregular military expedi-
tons. Every dictate of policy combines with every
dictate Of humanity to urge to fight this wal
through-to show to Mexico that we are in earnest
and are fully resolved to conquer an honorable
peace.
Suppose we were to stop and negotiate, or
as il is POLITICALLY termed, "hod forth the
olive branch in oneh and" between each sue.
cessive blow that we struck with the sword
in the other If all past history Of Mexi
can intercourse with us or with other nations, b,
any indication Of her future course, the inevitable
result Of such dealings with her is most manifest
She would keep our armies in the field, while sht
amused US with vain words She would abound il
fair promises, made only to be broken, and in sof
speeches, meant only to deceive and betray
} There Is no certainty that she would make
boundary treaty with us. There is a mora
certainty that she ~OuH moi pay a dollar
Of her debt. Her President has said in sub
stance that he will foht ill he is fully CONQUERED
before he will give up Texss-Texss, to which tn,
despotic government he represents, has never had
4 the shadow Of right ever since Santa Ana struck
: down the constitution Of ls24-Texas, which W,
are now much bound to protect as we are to pro
tect any other State in the Unisn.