The daily union., 1846-06-27

gouations, we are, as Mr. Webster says, To nav
only haBa million Of dollars per day for our small
chances of success Commend US, after this, To
whig management Of a war!
But 1--WE must keep ourselves carefully in the
nght," 1t seems! Are we, then, in the wrong On
Mr.. Webster's own showing, we are in the right.
Our "invasion" he twill not say" is "uniust"
What more can we decently do in the way Of prof.
fering to treat with MexicoI For fifteen years past
we have been sending ministers to her when, in
the eoncurrng judgments OF our ablest states.
men in the executive branch OF the govern.
ment and in both houses of Congress, we
had in Mexican perfdy and outrage clear cause of
war Mr.. Shannon's dsmission-Almonte's de-
Parture-hs uitiHatum of "no annexation"-our
advance to the Mexican government through Mr.
the mission Of Mr.. SlidelI, and his insulting rsjec-
ton, IN fragrant violation Of that promise-s these
things, taken IN eonnexion with the pacific orders
first sent TO General Taylor show the spirit in which
we have dealt with Mexico, and in which she has
dealt with u.s. and they form striking commsn.
tsry on the expediency of now suspending opera.
tons, exposing our army to calamity worse than
defeat in order to send new minister to Mexico,
when, from all appearances, il is certain that she
will refuse to receive him, and that his mission il.
self will be used to buoyup and nhame the delusiye
hopes and the excited passions of the war!
IL is indeed altogether manifest, that il peace be
the object which Mr.. Webster proposes to himself
in rendering his extraordinary advice to the admin
istraton, his course is exactly 4 tted to dssa his
own purpose. By such speeches as his made in
high places, the Mexican government will be en-
boldened yet longer to-refuse both justice and peace
In looking over the course of our Mexican relations
and observing the manifold reasons drawn from our
own position, and from that Of Mexico, why we
should not again subject ourselves TO prohess in
dignity, by rendering TO her another negotiation to
be scornfuy rejected-in this review OF our present
circumstances, the character of the party which now
holds power in Mexico should not escape us. It's
the party of war 1t got power through menace of
war, and it holds power through the influence oflhe
army, while the continues To gain tme-to
amuse us with the subterfuges Of diplomacy-to
keep up ceaseless TRADE Of bravado-to deude the
Mexican people with hopes Of yctory-to exhaust
every INSCRIPTIONS maneuvre to raise means-to
watch the declining moral force Of our army, as it
wasted away in the delays Of negotation-to pour
forth promises without stint, and to break them
without scruple-and finally, to patch up hollow
truce, instead of establishing a permanent peace,
and this to the refusal of all substantial justice to-
wards US such would undoubtedly be the course
of Paredes and his party before minister, if we
sent one, and such the result Of this whig scheme
for keeping ourselves in the right" and bringing
our war, with due dignity, to its close.
Happily for our country, the men who now guide
its military operations not thus advised. Mr.
Webster insists that the country demands to know,
without further delay, the precise objects and pur
poses Of the administration in carrying the war.
Processing upon this point to have other knowl-
edge than that which is to be gained from the docu-
ments which have been laid before the country, we
may undertake to sum up these purposes in three
Observation-Disclosures
In view of these Objects before the war can close
Mexico must reinquish her absurd territorial pre-
tensons-n,ust provide for the full payment of tho
indemnity which she owes to our eitizens-must rem
der full justice in every respect-and, finally must
establish peace with us upon conditions and guaran-
tees which shall secure its permanence. This
much of the purposes Of the administration we gain
from the character Of its recent action, and from all
its public declarations. Beyond this point we do
not intend to proceed. Nor do we believe that the
country will ask of this administration, at this juno
ture, in the midst of war, to say anything more
of its plans Of pacifcation. We wage war
against the war party in Mexico to secure just
peace. No other than just peace can be concluded.
This nation will sanction no other When Mexico
shall Proffcr any terms of peace she will be heard.
When she shall proffer suitable terms, they will be
accepted Till this be doue our will march stead
lily and vigorously Ont will ascend the table lands
of Mexco-it will march from province to prov
nce, and from stronghold to stronghold, until
finally it shall dictate to Paredes or to any success.
sor, if need be, compulsory peace proper terms,
within the walls of his capital!