Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1846-07-31
Correspondence efhe National IntelIige"cer'
PANS, JUNE 10, l646.


MIscELLANY.-In my epistle of the 1st instant
mentioned that, probably, the Journal des De-
bats would regale us, on the morrow, with semi
official commentary on your Mexican war. My
anticipation was realized. Wewere treated with
a column and half of the following purpOn.-
The object of the war was shown by the attitude
of President Polk from the time of his accession.
The democratic party then consisted of two di-
visions, respecting foreign policy the one think
ing so immense a country as the United States
large enough; the other being for conquest, for
dominion of the whole northern continent-maln-
tanning that allbelonged, by sort Of Divine right.
to the Union. The enlightened men who had
visited Europe were on one side; but the unqulet,
ardent, ambitious, Unsuitable spirits on the other.
General Jackson was the head of the latter dvi-
sion; he organised and enlarged the omnivorous
party. Mr.. Van Buren, at the Baltimore Con-
venton, was set aside, because, with Mr.. Polk,
Texas would be annexed, Oregon absorbed Mex
leo invaded, and swallowed piecemeal; and even
Canada retaken one day, the British flag being
deemed usurpation wherever it floats on the
continent. Mr.. Polk consummaed the Texan
enterprise of Mr.. Tyler; he tried the same with
the Oregon Question, but there he failed by rea-
son of the resistance in Congress. The United
States will, indeed, finally get the greater portion
of Oregon, but his theory of non-European set
Element or interference will not be admitted by
Europe. To compensate themselves for dlsap'
pointment he and his votaries have turned &c
Mexico as richer prey! The whole campaign
against the neghbor, will mean this compensa
f ton. Mr. Polk lost ground with the west by no
succeeding entirely in the Oregon case, but ne
will reingratiate himself if he should anner an
, other province of Mexico. Whenthe Americans
, have beaten the Mexicans, they will accept the
i. CALIFORNIA; in lieu of the Mexican debt to Amer
, can citizens, and pay it to the claimants. lh
! CALIFORNIA; are an inestimable acquisition; the
mercans heretofore Offered tobuy them; they ar
an advanced post to Chinaand Japan; they wou
enable the Americans to dispute with the Brlns
| the command of the great ocean and the posses
| sion of the Sandwich Islands, the independents
/ of which the British do not intend to allow muc
r longer. This article we may ascrbe TO Protessc
: Chevalier. As you might be curious to kno'
, how he traces the sequel, annex his conclusion
+ "We have spoken of the complete triumph
o the Americans as the natural issue OF the wa
0 the reason is that any other appears to us impo
II sble. They may be beaten in combat; the
II may be surprised; fault Of General Taylor (
r any other leader may accidentally occasion the
), losses; but how is it possible that the advanta!
l. should not be on their side? 1t was seen, at Il
e combat of Jacinto, what were the Mexican roo
IS before the excellent marksmen of the Unit
States: men undisciplined, decidedly, but lntr
l. pid, indeGatigable, and of marvellous dexterlt
re The regular army of the United States is sma
A. and the soldiers composing it could not compa
n- in man9uvres to those of the great powers
I'd Europe, but they are differently taught from
IN Mexicans, and the American officers are well ]
q, sructed; those of Mexico on the contrary, a
ID ignorant of the elements of military arts. L
of Mexicans, tits sad will deliver letters of marqI
- which may meet, in Europe and elsewhere, sh
or owners ready to use them; but there could
ly result any real damage therefrom to the Unit
n States, unless the war was prolonged, and that
Of cannot be. Mexico will, therefore, inlalllh
e. have the worst of it in the struggle in when
n has allowed itself to be engaged, because the
he nited States are in the plenuude OF their grow
on whereas Mexico is in themost evdentdecadeh'
on Mexico has no financial resources; Its army
o. materieZ and stores of all kinds, even arms Me
T. leo has neither administration, nor political
IT, military organization, nor enlightened statesm
o2 or citizens who could endow it with them. L
er fate of Mexico was decided from the day WHIT
scarcely freed from the bonds of the most alb
al lutc dcspotism it hough itself fit Tor the eXefc