The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-12-18


who have been rash to impose a tax on his
wife's tea and coffee.
Mr. Mckay has called together his committee for to
morrow SO that may expect to have ofthe
bills embodyng the financial recommended by
government, introduced into the House.
GALvIENsIs.l .a
WILMINGTON, Dec. Is, 1916.
War and Psaee-Our Merican Relations Considered-
Thsway IL ought to be done.
We again to this subject ons of the highest
significance and the deepest importance this admins
tstion this government this Union its institutions
and iis sovereign people.
On OCCASION monarch of the Ess called gsthsr
his ssges and soothsayers from the psrs de-
termne ths important question: as to which was the
stranges Of the three, the king n, the truth
ofhe host ofbabarisn philosophers summoned together
three selected for the final decision The first
awarded the choice Of honor to the king because both
woman and the truth is devoted Eservants and
ministers to his will Tho second decided in favor of
woman because by the power of her Vaccinations, she
welded higher than kingly authority, subduing the
king by smile, and at her will reversing the dec
sions of truth. The third Having suppose. other
nternave gave in his opinion for the truth for was
the glory of the king and his kingdom, and without it
neither could be sustained To the third philosopher
awarded the premium OF the gold snuff box, not
more, perhaps for his upanswerable decision, than for
the courtly in which was rendered to the deli
cate ear Of the throne.
We design to emulate the example of this ancient
multi of the Orisntss in present dissertation.
We assume, therefore, that the administration. in this
with Mexico. will be sustained by the truth We
assume that upon the whole, the message of the Presi
is truthful vindcation Of the position which this
government has taken befoee Mexico and before the
world although we hold that Congress alone may make
We needed not the growing of the annexa.
ton of Texaswe needed not the warke and vindictve
threats and attitude of Mexico against this act of incor
perationwe needed net he expulsion of Minister
our forces occupying The north bank Of the Rio Grande
TO formal declaration Of war against Mexico.
Texas for an appeal to sgans Santa Anna and an
armed invasion Of our nsghbor territories by land and
These causes lay in the prstica spoat:ons by Mexi
upon the OF the United States in the evil
dences Of her determination to evade psnsation
therefor andn the insults to- and robberes of pub
lie ministers within her borders under authority Of the
Mexican government, 10 say nothing Of her intestine
feuds dsadvantageous to commercial correspon
dence justify armed interference the suppress
sion alone of these neverening but constantly irritating
quired that they should be suspended The cause OF hui
snity and peace and tho credit Of republican form Of
IN the reduction Of MEXICO to good behavior.
We justify the war while we conceive it to have
been commenced. ii it a commencement. in q
most irregusr and unauthorized by the Execu
tive instead Of the Legislative authority with whom this
power Of making war is explicitly conhdsd
The President, however, anticipated inevitable al
Tentative. There was no escaping war with Mexico,
after the annexation Of Texas Indeed. in this view
corporated We ASHAMED the place of Texas, and the
settling the unsettled quarrel still, existing between
act of Congress- and not by subsequent acts of
the President Congress, in annexing Texas, assuued
the quarrel Of Texas aud act by Congress declaring
war was necessary, when by an act Incorporating q
foreign territory we incorporated In q Of
NOT respected by either party and this wifi ass a shs
President in marching General Taylor to the Rio Bravo
the disputed territory and the actual hostles
following upon that river not the provocaton to
the but the natural result Of state OF already
in existence inherited from the incorporation OF large
territory assumed by Mexico 10 be hers.
The amount Of moneys due 10 citizens Of the United
States for spo!iations BY Mexico upon American
merce in defiance OF treaty obligations, be less
than mill OF dollars AMI still engaged in
expensive war The treasury is exhausted-new ar
mics are called forfrssh oana-snd increased sxpend
lures.
Now hsw TO make this war pay the original
costs . Between the North aud the South, it may be
found expsdicnt to territory south Of the
Rio Grande The treasury of Mexico is bankrupt-the
government !, no, to be relied on Tor twent your conss
up dsacing and snnullpg the acts Of the government
While we occupy the country under martial law, we
occupy il TO all ntents and purposes, the governing
power. As SUCH tho whole Of the property the orig
nal government, 10 surs and under the laws of the
right OF appropriation Of private property has
very we'll defined limitation.
Within the Gordon Of army lines there Is much
appropriated, inert public or private property, which
might be appropriated to the expenses Of the army with
out the siighcs, nfracton Of the strices ussges of
civiized warfare We refer TO the mines of the Depart
ments Of New Mexico chihuahua and San Luis Potosi
the gold and silver mines particularly the silver mines
OF the last named state Those mines and all valuable
mines, while under the military occupation of the United
statcs may be as justly turned the service of our
government aud our army the munitions and provisions
The expectation OF specie Santa Fs is fuflment Of
me old phrase OF carrying Goals TO the city Of Newcastle
And yet we nave TO do III and IL 10 the same Of every
wing Q, the army. while opeo in each month two We
hear OF conducta Of two three millions of silver
leaving san Lus or Iecaecas for the ports Of Gulf
for transportation to England No, more than year
since, remember OF return train from sants 81
back with 1.-THE sum OF nearly three millions Of
dollars, received In exchange for merchandise
We ought to work and appropriate TO the cxpenses
chs proceeds the mines within radu. OF the Army
Of Occupation, and follow up IL necessary to the en-
tire occupation OF all Mexico aud all her mines
We submit these recommendations under the idea that
,he Presdent proposes to push the war TO sppea Cor
peace from the government of Mexico ndionaly
and ss there Is government in Mexico, and prooa
oiy OF emit very with which to treat or
the olive branch may ye, be found sxpsdisnt 10 dig
out the nsrd money 10 prosecute the instead Of
lyins on Walkers treasury notes, when they can be
THERE'S way by which we may effect a speedy
peace with Mexico. March the capital-occupy it.
occupy Vera Crur-rsree that css,lsand In tho halls Of
ne xumss issue prenunefansnfo declaring Win
ned scou President ad nfeia Of the Rspu blics Mex
losns Let hin form csbnet-submit overtures of |
ptesceImske treaty with him ackno vlcdging tue in
dspendence Of Mexico unier certain restrictons ana
having &C compshed that important duty he may return
on the not me nome leaving Old zsck
~ ~ l'nest 70 Watcn the Hexicsns
\. ~. lsss. VINO was here with view Of neg otianr
srn prov,pess separate undergraduates OF the north
accomplishment Of the project To all aoossrancss hs
negotiations were exclusively conducted with Mr. Ben.
fiend Ben auberized discuss the ma,,sr ocs,l
with this senior Zsva, cannot pronouncs b,t ne 90
that he wouii pave been comp.,.nt to the
schems however too transparent to admit of seri
Gus condensation Gen Arista s charged to have been
1stnis, aai - saa he sent some informal commnai
'v8'y WYE on the subject, which may or may