True Democrat. (Paulding, Miss.) 1845-18??, 1846-08-26
Agents for the True Democrat.
The PEACE MEssAoE.-The message o


The PEACE MEssAGE.-The message of
the President requesting the appropriation of
two millions to defray the expenses of ncgota.
ting peace with Mexico, we publish to-day;
ALSO in singular contrast with it, the last news
from Mexico, The message proposes peace
the intelligence received here last night indi-
Gates the most active preparations TO prosecute
the war-in fact an activity and an energy
that never before characterized the movements
OF Mexico. Is this indicative of peace or ra-
Their does il not prove determination to carry
on the war with greater vigor and more una.
nmity and decision than heretofore? Is it not
then an absurdity to talk of peace with such
evidence of the hostile intent Of Mexco2 Is it
not compromise of the national honor? Have
we not again and again pronered peace, and
have not our tenders been rejected with dis
dam Surely the administration cannot have
forgotten the ndignity with which Mr., Slidell
was received-the arrogant, insulting tone in
which he was ordered to quit the country by
the Government Of Mexico? Does it want
repetition of this insult to the American people
through the person of their plenipotcntary
If does, it has been most happy in the selec-
tlon OF the means to bring it about But we
cannot suspect the administration OF a motive
IN itself so corrupt, or SO unworthy of the
American character, nor can we see any rea.
son for this call for an appropriation. We
know that the Executive would appear mag.
unanimous; and perhaps it is an ambition with
him to make this nation appear great-mnded
in the eyes of other nations But the time for
this magnanimty has not come; Mexico is by
no means Frustrated. Twice have we van.
pushed her upon the battlefield, but she is
coming again to the charge with fresh troops
fre:her energies than at first and with MONEY
"a very necessary article in peace or in war
which she seemed totally destitute Of in the
outset off the struggle. Where, then, is the OBJ
Ject for the exercise Of our magnanimity2 We
must first whip the foe, before we can offer
her peace with an air of merciful condesccn-
sloh. Does she take back the grave charge
OF encouraging revolution in one of her right.
iul provinces, or departments, aud then appro.
pratlng that province to ourselves? No, she (
adheres to that charge with more tenacity than
ever; she still calls for vengeance with more
angry gasconade than before And why not
give it TO her to the fuIl-the vengeance Of Pa.
10 Alto and Rcseca de la Palma.
This talk Of peace, when we are deepest in
war; war provoked by our enemy, too, docs
Gem to US most preposerous. There can be
10 honorable peace now, unless obtained at
he bayoncts point, or through the overlurcs
# Mexico II the advances are from her, then
will be the time for US to teach her a lesson Of
nagnanimity; to prove 10 her lhot we can be
gentle and merciful to the conquered as terri.
Die and rcsistlCss to the tombatant, and to show
10 the nations ofthe earth that the gcuius Of re.
publicanism is kindred with the spirit Of an
exalted humanity.
The TREASURY NoTE Law. Il has been
published, as a fact, that the Law AUTHORIZING
the issuing Of notes under the provisions Of the .