Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1846-10-17
THE MEXICAN WAR.

From the NeW York Courier and Enquirer.
The war with Mexico. it would seem. i.
to 90 on-lhe olive branch rendered by us
with an armed hand is said to he rejected
by Mexico. If this be so, we lament it
bat we have not the less done our duty.
ia rendering peace. As to The withdrawal
of our ships and troops from the coast and
soil of Mexico, II is gu! Of the question,
preliminary t" peace; and if Mexico has
really asked that, she has chosen that form
of saving thl, she does not mean peace al
all. since she must be- quite aware that no
such condition precedent could be agreed
to. We have at great cost of life and
treasure put ourselves in position TO strike
our enemy with effect. In that position
we, for moment, suspend the blow, and
offlr to the adversary the choice of n
peaceful and reasonable settlement Of the
quarrel. or of the extremity of war. This
| is the alternative which our success thus
| fer enables us to dictate-and it is no part
! of this alternative, that we should forego all
the advantages we have gained, and the
benefi, Of all the preparations made at so
much cost of time and treasure, and revert
to the status quo ante Jeiium. Yet this is
what Mexico is reported to have asked
She requires that stripping ourselves of all
the advantages gained. we shall return to
the condition of things as before the CON-
mencement of the war; and when we shall
have done that, she will then decide whether
or not she will treat for peace.
The mere statement Of such proposition
shows it utter iuadmIsslbiIlty on our part
and if it be the ultimatun, of the Mexican
government, the war mast 60 on. We
think it probable, however, that if any such
answers have been returned to the propo
sails made through Com. Conner, it was the
answer of subordinate acknowledgements
Of the funclionaries of the displaced ad
minis,ra,Dn-and not that of Santa 4nnu'
new ministry. Yet we do not DISCUS,
from ourselves the considerations, which
NAV induce Santa Anna or any o,he
Mexican governor, to reject the profferet
, peace, aud trus, IN time and events to brin.
about such an adjustment Of the quarrel n
! would be more acceptable to Mexico, thar
any which the Unted States. considerin:
themseve the victorious party, would nov
probably offer. We have always fcarc,
that our Government would be exorbtan
in its demands on Mexico; and rather tina,
Weld to exnrbitant demands, we can we
: understand that The Mexican chiefs wou
prefer to take the chance of events.
When in the second week in Nav, III
, existence of war with Mexico was declai
' ed BY Congress. the partisans of the Admin
istratlon and of war talked about immed
: atelv overrunnng the whole of Mexico
Of letting loose our Adventurous We.
upon the Halls of the Moniezumas,-an
2. If reaching the city Of Mexico itself
:, ,ne sixty or ninety days. We are now
o the fifth month of the war and as yet "
v are only on the outer confines of Mexic
:, and many hundred miles distant from IL
:; Halls Of the Mon,ezumas; the climate. OWN
L TO the nature of our troops. (vnIuutee
chieny,) is making havoc nf If. among ther
whilc the want of resources in the cnunii
through which they are 90 pass, 'np"s
upon va the necessity of Transporting
an enormous cost, the stores, munitions az
wagon train nccdful for the use nf Il
army. Moreover. as the war is prnfesse
< Is waged against the Government of Ne,
" CO, and not agains, its people, we make
matter Of scruple and conscience to p;
for every thing furnished to our troops [
I'd the Mcxicans. In conquering the countr
:, therefore. we conquer no right TO dispo
w of. and appropriate, its resources, b
simply under the circumstances, a me,
physical transfer Of the eminent doma
On the other hand, the Mexicans who pa
under our flag, are protected in their pt
sons and their property, much more efle,
ually than under their own government