The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1846-08-07
From the National Intellironccr.
TUE MEXICAN WAR, AGAIN.

tract is subjoined,) throws an entirely new
hgh, upon the designs Of the Admnistra
ton IN The vast preparations which it has
made, and is making, ayowedly for the
purpose Of oVerrunnlng Mexico. Accord.
lng to this writer, whom we believe to be
familiar with the counses Of The Admins.
,ratIon, and neither politically nor person.
ally unfrlendiy TO those who compose it,
but rather IN the confidence Of ITS mem.
bers, the ACKNOWLEDGMENT Of the Mexican
empire IS not tho object, or al least not the
sole object, Of the projected invasion. The
free citizens Of the United States, who
have volunteered TO perform military ser
wee, as they haze been led to suppose, IN
defence Of the rights Of the United States,
are 10 be marched into Mexico, with our
small Regular Army, amounting in aggfe.
gate number TO some thirty OF forty thou.
sand men, mol TO defend lights or uvenge
injuries Of their own country, bu, TO com
Ipel tho Mesicans 10 change Metr Gopern
me1i, and To force them TO ESTABLISH FREE
TRADE These are the objects for which
fathers are called upon to abandon their
families, children their parents, farmers
their fields, and mechanics their tools and
workshops, TO be marched off by compa.
MES, baltallons, regiments, aud brlgades,
q campaign It among the sands, the pre-.
cipices, the raslnos, and the deiies Of
Mexico
VIII not that portion Of the People Of
the United States who remain al homo
I chose who have volunteered havn for the
time Invested themselves OF their political
rghts)-demaud Of Congress to in,erpose,
before its adjournment, and place some lin.
il to the uubounded discretion which, in
moment of excited patriotic feeling, they
have given to the President OF the United
States 10 call out all The power and resour.
cos Of the country TO carry on this war
with Mexico The grant Of discretion to
tho Executive was for the purpose Of pro.
scouting this war "to a speedy and sue.
ccssfuI termination" What possible con.
nexion is there between q speedy term.
nation Of war with Mexico, and this ex.
tinclion Of her sovereignty, and prescrip.
ton TO her Of laws, government, and poll.
cy II these be the objects Of the war,
what becomes OF the alleged wrongs up
on which the President founded his 70.
commentator to Congress, nfter he had
begun the war, TO recognise ii And how
long will it take for the United States 10
complete this great work Of political, NOR
al, and industrial regeneration Of Mexico
Let the correspondent Of the journal"
answer in his own words:
The complete polficGl moral and industrial
regeneration Of Merieo may Be accomplished in
TIE course Of 4 WAR or SOME THREE OR
FOUR YEARS.
CoRREsrosngNgE OF THE JouRSAL OF COMMERCE,
WASHINGTON, july II. 1916.
Some fow months ago. Mr. ReJoin. one Of the
most eminent Of the Mexican statesmen, said to
a citizen Of the United States that Mexico would
never DO regenorated without long war With the
United States A war, he said was necessary TO
break down the military dcspotsm that had SO
long crushed the liberties aud the spirits Of the
Mexican people. Mexico, be said, or rather her
Government, must be conquered before the PEG.
pie could ever attain their rights.
1t IS in thus aspect Of the case that our war with
Mexico is less odious 10 our estimation than
war for revenge or for plgndef. or even for the
punishment Of unjust aggression Il becomes US
10 prosecute the war ia such manner that II viii
relieve The Mexican people OF their burdens IN
stead Of adding to them. II was a mistake as
some who are best acquainted with the Mexican
people tell me, TO send Jesuts among them for
the purpose Of conciliatng the clergy or The PEG.
pie The Josui,s are odious to the MeIicans, and
the order has been suppressed in thor country.
The proper mode Of conciiation will be TO au.
thorEe our generals to send for the civil author.
ities Of each town State they enter, and oitor
them peace aud protection cor the persons and
property Of their citlAans, and the free Icrcise of
al; Their rights, on the condition that they will
not act against the United States in any meas.
ure, and tha, they declare themselves indepen.
dent Of tho central military government, whoth'
CT IL be under Paroles or any body else. The
people will, every where, gladly avail themselves
of an opportunity TO DO rid Of the army and iiU
expressions.
Wo must DO another thing. and do it immod
atoly-take all the Mexican ports, and give 10
Mexico, through them, what she has never enjoy
cd, q free trade. Give them our cotton goods
without any duty. They will DO excellent Gus
toners, paying in bullion. hides, and wool, NC.
a trade might commence immediately, under the
protection Of our heets and armies, that would bS
vastly beneficial to the people of both countries.
When tho oIorbitant duty shall be taken oft Of
quicksilver. mining operations will become moro
profitable Yankee skill will soon be spilled 10
tho production Of tho precious metals.
The complete political, moral, and industrial
regeneration Of Mexico may DO accomplished IN
the course of a war Of some three four years
I'm a subsequent letter, tho Same writer is sup
posed 10 give further insight into the plans and
purposes of the Administration. lie says, " The
authority Of the EXECUTIVE to coNouER ALL
MEXICO. is rery ample, under The act recognising
the existing trGr," and that, Should the trdr
continue for some years-AND THERE Is
REASON TO BELIEVE THAT 1T WILL
the whole of the Northern provinces will bo
reve utionized." and he goes on to specify tho
provinces about one half Of all Merieol which
will thus become annexed TO tho United States
Much praise is lavished upon Gen. De-
sha, of Alabama, who with his gallant
corps Of volunteers from tina, State, was
tho first officer who reported himself to
Gen. Gaines, in New Orleans-,he first
who reported himself to Gen. Taylor-and
the first who crossed the Rio Grande and
entered Barita. The last compliment was