The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-08-10
Our Relations with Mexico--ShaIl we Pro-
secute the War with VIgor1


We give, in another column, in the report OF
the proceedings in Congress Saturday, the
special message of the President, relative to the
settlement of our difficulties with Mexico.
We have taken repeated occasion 10 remark
upon the apparent folly of meditating any move
to bring about peace with Mexico, without full
submission of that power, and ample ackn ow-
Judgments of all our just rights. We can discover
no sort of use in mincing matters. While impelled
10 commence il is our duty to go forward without
altering, until all our demands are properly
cured
That there is an immense embodiment of i'll
will to our country in the hearts of the Mexican
public, we are well assured we have, indeed,
the proof of It's existence before eyes proof
that it exists in no small degree even in those
who are the declared opponents of Paredes, and
his recently developed plan of establishing me-
narchy on the ruins Of the Mexican republic, if
Mexico has ever been one
We have, moreover, no faith in the proposals
which the President has in view we be-
lieve our country would be humbling itself
to no purpose, catch at any offer thrown out by
Mexico. From all we are able to learn, the sum
oftwo millions of dollars for the purchase of some
of the western states of Mexico or boun.
dered an impairment offer on the part of 60
vernment, and utterly inadequate TO satisfy the
enlarged expectations OF Mexico, and her magni-
loquent rulers.
1t is proper we should hold up our voice and
protest against this half and half course. Suspend
ing operations at the very mo nent our forces are
prepared to make forward movement, will have
perncious influence on the Mexican public
Wills hasa A f-a;J
TO advance they propose terms of peace" The
result will be difficulty in the arrangement of
terms, and rise in all the expectations and de-
mands of their rulers We say again, therefore,
it is our duty to go on. and compel Mexico to
make the first advances towards pacification.
We perceive no dignity national propriety in
any condensation on our part.
tits evident to our minds also, that If even the
often prom uled revolution took place, and
Santa Anna and Almonte were re-estabshed in
power, there would be little disposition in these
persons to settle the question of national differ
ence, except on compulsion. We have before us
an extract of a letter from General Almonte, which
plainly exhibits feeling ofhostlity to our coun-
try-a feeling so strong, indeed that it would al
most seem that to the knife would be deem
ed preferable to peace, except on terms which
we Can never ny poSslDHliy 10 assent TO-
We say again, therefore, that advances on our
part to pacificate the differences are impoli-
tic, unwise and unnatural-there is no chance of
their being viewed in the right hight by Mexico,
and unless our offers very liberal and conc-
iatory, we will be mortified by repulse.
We deem it consistent with the patriotic
course we have all along pursued on this question,
to counsel our rulers at Washington; deprecating
as we do, and must continue to do, as unwise, any
steps towards Cancellation, until Mexico sues
for peace
There is no evidence perceptible that Mexico has
made any advance on her part; and if it be true
that our government is acting on the belief Of a
citizen of ours in the capital of the Montezumas,
we presume he must have been directed to make
the enquiry. 1t will not be very gratifying to the
military feeling, so extensively developed by and
since the glorious contests on the Rio Grande, in
the early part of May, if these successes are fol-
lowed only by proposal for a cessation of hosti-
hues-hostilites we did not commence.
1t cannot, and it will not come to good.