The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-12-18
The Mexican War.

We have no hesitation IN saying, that the war Is de-
cidedy popular with majority Of our countrmen, and
that the great of the people bent upon its vgor
Gus prosecution Much they may desire peace on its
own account they will listen to terms OF pacifcation
that do not insure an honorable and permanent peace
We could accomplish this object much sooner, and with
smaller loss OF money OF blood, If the opposition
would cease abuse the war, to msepesent its origin
or to mscaculate The articles against
the war; which appear in the federal press regularly
copied into the Mexican journals The speeches which
are made in Congress- and in public meetings. crcu-
lated throughout Mexico An impression has been made
upon its government that the will be opposed by the
present Congress- and that efforts will be made refuse
supplies and the administration into hasy and dis
honorable peace The extracts which have Just repub-
lished from the Courier des Flats Uns" sufficiently
show that such the calculation in Mexico The same i'm
pressons made in Eng land and the London Times,
far back the 9th utmo joins in the chorus, and ams
that when therefore, the respective legislatures Of the
two republics meet, early in December, expect TO
learn that the Americans loudly demand the conclusion
Of treaty Of peace whilst the Mexicans will vote the
continuance of the The has, indeed, from first
to last been than an armed appropriation OF ter
rtory Itas begun without pretex by the precpitae
occupation OF neutral district and this occupation has
now extended over an immense tract of the whole
breadth of the continent When have said this, we
have said all hostile army has been really beaten,
conditions have been imposed, government has been
coerced."
Santa Anna has caught the same cue, when he tells
Gen Taylor, in the correspondence which lay before
our readers this evening, that Laying of the ques-
ton whether that convention the result of necessity
or of the noble views now disclosed by you, content
myself with saying, that from the spirit and decision mani
tested by all Mexcans you should Danish all idea of
peace while single North American in treads up
the territory of this republic, and there remains in
front OF its ports the squadrons which make war upon
them
We know not how far the Congress of Mexico may
confirm these idle declarations of Santa Anna But If such
should prove to be their course, they will find to their
cost that the spirit of this free people is far deter
mined and irresistible than their own We will not re-
lnqush our conquests We will not withdraw our troops
from the shore, squaarons from the waters, until
we have obtained honorable and satisfactory peace
In connexion with these remarks, we lay before
readers the following letter from int eigen gentleman
in the interior of Mexico who is familiar with the brag
ging propenstes of the Mexcans and perfectly acquant
ed by long residence, with their real character and who
insists upon it that nothing but hard blows bring Mex
leo to her These she will have in any number, if
her Congress OF the 9th shall mady confirm the staggering
protesatons of Santa Anna For one, say and every
patriot will say with us, must not relax energy, but
push the with the utmost spirit We like to the
husasm which acuated the brave who burnt the
cosar under the walls of their boosted castle IS this
enthusiasm which will carry through every difficulty;
and of which we have such abundant materials
navy and in our army. The country demands it
from both officers and and we have no fear that
these gallant spirits will not respond boldly and faithful
ly to the call:
Extract from letter recciped from the interior of Mcrico
daied 3lst Oft, 1916.
Tls country is in terrible situation; and every day be-
comes deeper and deeper involved in difficulties Notwh
standing the people must The folly of persstng in
which will end in their ruin and in which they have been
every time they have with the enemy, still
they will listen terms; and il said although do
vouch for the fact that they have rejected the mediation
offered by England ...
''There have been serious apprehensons of Saqueo ia
Mexico and of of all the foreigners there Pa
cards threatening the Americans have been posted the
covered in which all foreigners, without distinction,
to be first with the Spanards In
this affair, of the young who figure most in that
place, and who owe all their importance To the foreigners
Interested; which to show that the DOc carac
ter Mrieaao be very when it chooses There is
nothing but hard blows for such race and quickly dealt
for every OF commseration shown TO them is construed
into fear. Gen Taylor mistook entirely his customers
when he allowed the officers and soldiers at Monterey TO
march of the place with their arms for this battle has
been turned into victory here's and repeated i'm every
per printed in the country brilliant affair for the Mex
arms. Ii the Americans don't keep sharp lookout
upon Santa Anna, he win play them trick sure as he
has wooden leg; not by any exploit in the field for don't
think he viii risk fight, but by cunning dupciy
which he understands better than any man living.
ave suffering from contributions of all kinds levied
under tn preex OF carrying the war, but which
enrich parcel OF yagabonds who speculate upon the
debility of their countrymen Everything has risen in
vae that in addition TO the disgns receive daily
from seeing ourselves in print called robbers voators OF
female chastity cnemigo dc u aaid rcgo and other such
epithets, taxed TO the eyes with all sorts of i'm
Dnestos."
Cabinet Appointment,
We unlerstand that Iohn " Mason was yeaer-