Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-10-10
PROM THE "USIoN" OF FRIDAY NIGHT.
THE PROSECUTION OF THE WAR.

There longer be question that the refusal OF the
Mexican Government accept propositions for peace in
stead of relaxing measures will stimulate our Gov
eminent 10 vigorous prosecution of the We must
bring its pressure home to the people of Mexico We must
make them feel the evils Of the strongly in order
that they may appeal to their Government foI peace II
cannot be denied concealed that energy be in
fused into operations ard the strength of the national
arm is to be put forth more efficiently than
When the army Of occupation became the army Of nva
son and victorious banners planted the right
bank Of the Rio Gande with the view Of concang the
pie of Mexico proclaimed by the commanding General
under instructions from his Government that armies
respect their private property; and that they take
nothing and receive nothing which be paid for
We anxious soften the horrors Of in every
pect and conduct upon the liberal and refined prn
cpes We had determined to dispense with the rights
which the Laws of Nations fully recognised Instead OF the
page Of the country and deenceess places custom has
been substituted (says Vac humane and adj
vantageous to the sovereign making mean that Of
Contributions Whoever carries just war. has right
of making the enemys country contribute 10 the support Of
HE rny and towards defrayng all the charges Of the
We waived these rights in every Of the But what
has been the result II is shown in several articles which
have appeared in the New Orleans papers, and in letters from
the officers Of the army We republshed of them the
other day from the columns the National lnegencer
certain that obeaance has not been appreciated
by the Mexican people, and that content with receiving
fair value for their productions they have demanded exorb
prices whilst their hostility has remained undated
Officers ask, how you expect TO make il the interest Of
such people to terminate the The experience Of the
last five months strengthens the argument
We offered the olive branch Instead of promptly accept
ing it, Mexico declines TO give us an answer whether
she will will not negotiate with US, until her Constituent
Congress shall assemble in December Three months
therefore, to pass away without doing any thing for
peace unless assist IFS restoration by the vgor Of our
arms II becomes high time, then, for to hasten the dec
sion Of Mexico. We carry the with ygor We
must make il her interest TO terminate its evils We
must compel her people to share its expenses with us-by
evyng contributions upon her for the support of army
We want provisions, and they must assist in supplying
The proclamation of General Ampuda, the Of which
Just reached us increases the necessity Of such
sure He bcathes tho vengeance against any Mex
can who will have any dealings with us and will sell
provisions. We compel hem therefore, contribute
for the support of our army.
As soon as the datory answer from Mexico was received
by the Government, there is doubt that the policy here in
Dictated adopted The private property Of the Mexican
people will be egiousy respected except what may be
cessary for the support of army Their persons and pro-
pery, with this exception, will be sacredy protected Their
religion and their affairs will be respected truly they
Americans in the bosom of our country.