The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-08-01


au1tehuIr our tshts' Inc "tonss Oh our Gnu
sens mus, oe redresseu' ana lhe boundary must be
ys@y ss'ued, or II wih remain nSsenehdlng
I sou'se VI eopVeh'oh anu uiSSonpent' reaCe iiuSt
Se eonqas s ~ the SWORD! we must nave IN, :,
TO- -. pas' anu seeu'l'y toI u'e
necuon, that there Is no safety but In vigorous
ana energetic prosecution OF the war II you stop
10 hesouas, your humanity WIN be construed INTO
ueachefy OF eowarulee' your enemy WIN nave
ume 70 recruit nus broken strength, and the re-
sources OF the nauoh VIII be squandeTed IN inactV
,V ana VIGOROUS ease. II was Hannibal who
ioltered at Gamma, AFTER his splendid victory, and
Rome pas Sapsd Lei us proht by the warning voice
Oh history IL enc Mexican government were now
10 make US the most faithful promises what seeur-
~ nave you tnhi they VIII be complied Wllm where
u Mexican iaIth! II sleeps 10 Golad's grave! Let
your army oe dlsoanded, and return home, ana you
wil hnd hey VIII again have to be called to me
held' You VIII thus spend millions IN gong 10 ana
from the heid on baue, ana YET your opIect WIN not
De accomplished From the refusal OF the Mexican
government 10 negotiate heretofore, am perfectly
satisfied mat there can be no adjustment OF the qnes
uohs ~ dispute except al the "cannons NOUN
me Dar must DC carried on un me people 9 hsrtco
see hs Jog g hs'r rulers, and compel them 70 measures
peace. Inc people there are grossly deceived py
theif ieaders qua hothlng out painiol evidence 10
me contrary whl make them open Their eyes 10 the
deception. would IL be believed, SIR, that not
'r'a HiI "'ip''' ''N'"iiS' "N''N''N- ~
oiu housh ana heady on the ever memoraoie
helds OF Pao Alto, and Resaca de La Palma, that
Mexican othcer at lampIco "a. Parrode) could
have the hardwood to issue proclamation, IN which
occurs the following languages;
The enemy (Amercans) passed from the fort favored
~ the dense smoke OF wood on IRE which protected them
'O .n, O1' '"'' i"s, "u'' 0"' '''"''' '''4p'a
thousands IN Mexico, perhaps to this day, Know
no peter. Inc ignorance OF mat people, ana theii
inaolity 10 reau, the scarcity OF newspapers, ana
those that are being under the control OF cor
rupt leaders, who blind the people TO their real
SITUATION Tor lher own seihsh purposes, are 'he
lamentabe causes OF thus lack OF correct ntorma-
uon' Besides the preJudlces Of the Mexican people
against the United States have been artfully IN
famed 10 the highest pitch. The administration in
power agreed to acknowledge the independence Of
Texas If she would not annex herself TO the United
States, II was not Texas that she cared about, but
this act OF President Herrera's created no outbreak
in Mexico against him, but il was only after they
found that he agreed to receive mission Of peace
from the government OF the United States that
revolution took place, and he was hurled from his
place by one whose chlefest recommendation to
civil power was his eternal and incorporating
hostility" to the United States. Although our gov
eminent was the FIRST to welcome Mexico in the sis
terhood of nations, yet that is all forgotten in the
present deadly strife. 1t has been truly said that
when quarrels take place between neghbors or rela
tives they are attended with much more bitterness
than among strangers. This is the lamentable state
of our relations with Mexico, and they are facts
which must be looked full in the face and met
They must have their influence in the policy that is
pursued in regard to this war. would not indicate
what should be received satisfaction in the settle
ment Of this controversy. The people whom have
the honor to represent upon this floor have the most