Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-06-20
FROM rar RICHMOND DAILY nrpunI,cAS.

FROM THE RICHMOND DAILY REPUBLICAN.
THE CoURsE o THE CouSrRr.-Now that our arms are
victorious and there of the Mexican troops left to
resist the progress Of gallant soldiers the questions
rally arise, Wl there be peace will conquests be
pushed the Union ntmaes to the halls of the Monte
zumas Many Of the calm and sober minded people of the
country Of both parties, think it would be becoming,
great nation like ours promptly to hold out to the Mexican
the olive branch of peace.
II, indeed, have motive but to claim redress for
grevances-no desire to make OF conquestno secre
wish extend authority California and other dsaf
fected Mexican provncesand purpose such monach
sometimes have divert public attention from the objects
the Government home, by enstng the sympathes, the
pride, and the patriotism of the peopethen will there be
immediate proposition for peace Mexico. We in
position to act generously and ustyto evince magma
nmy and forbearance worthy Of great nation. Let u,
show that delight in the blood and spois of
ing enemy. Let show, in the language Of the popular
hero who gave the sentiment the force of MAXIM tina
whilst submit nothing that is wrong ask for no
thing what right Let us be satisfied with the trophies
already wonwh the proofs goriously exhibited, of the
PATRIOTISM the courage, the chvalry of people
let us whilst terminate the Oregon controversy amicaby
with great nation, show that trample the
waning power of feeble adversary Let again seek
cultivate the arts of peace. Possessed already are
lands boundess in extent, exhausess in fertility under
every variety of climate from the tropical the arctic access
BILE in all their parts by continuous watecourse of magn
tude unparalleled the gobe containing much smu
late the nober faculties and crafty the lands whose
pmeval glory, when it shall become ancient will form the
theme of the poet and glow the page of the historian lie
longer pursue of blood seek further hum
BILE nation that but rarely confront us with oemer
worthy of our STEEL
Let there, them be PEACE and let prove that by
generous and manly policy, capable Of achieving othe
victories than those which mark the heel Of the warehouse
give CORY renown to our invincible egons
THE KENTUCKY OBSERVER REPORTER.
Should the other States be prompt Kentucky, shall
soon have army the Rio Grande amply sufficient for al
purposes either of defence or aggression
The question uppermos with all is, tDha toH be don
Nth H.? As have before said that materially de
pend upon Mexico herself Should she be disposed
for peace this Government will with her upon
liberal and magnanimous basis Poor, distracted, prey Il
military voencehe victim of first revolution and ther
of another, but little credit would be gained by if bo
down upon such people with hand. At the SAM
time is policy, well enlightened humanity max
such will put speedy termination the w
second edition Of the Florida war; eating the wea
of the nation, whilst the lives of soldiers sacrificed
sickness and disease This will never do.
Among the various and powerful objections to any war; tn
first is this that there class Of who hang upon
Government and make fortunes whilst the soldier who doe
the fighting gets comparatively nothing Perhaps this evil
curabe but at least may be paated by the energy
the Government.
But this not perhaps the appropriate time to look into tn
conduct of our rulers We willing first to get out of hi
and then look back upon the past We may have
deal then say, and bancy of achievements by
bic troops will the Administration from just criticism
and animadversion.