The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1846-12-30

for the; maintenance of civil order.
aid the rights ;of lhe sinhabitants. This
right hos been exercised, Il and this duty per-
formed, by ous military+and naval cons
manders,S by tho establishment 8 + tempo.
ry governments in the conquered provin-
ces in Mexico, assimila.ing them an far as
practicable to the free institutions Of our
country. In the pro vinces Of New M exico,
and of the CALIFORNIA;, little if any further
fesistanc IS appfthendel from The inhab.
'itanss p,,he mporary rygovernmsntswhich
haye .th1s from tho snecessityi,of the case,
and according To- the. .laws Of war, been es:
IL may be proper TO provide for
the esecuri,yof these important conquests,
by making an adequate appropriation for
Ahei purpose lof erecting foriifca.ions aud
desra wing athe expenses necessarily Incl.
dent IN the maintenance Of our possession
and authority yiover them. r1..'ai
i5 I.reonmmeBd that Congress should i'm
media.ely provide by law for granting let
tiers of marque and reprisal against vessels
under; The Mexican flag. II is true that
there are but few, iif any, commercial. yes.
sells Of Mexico upon the high seas and i,
u.s., therefore, mol probable that many
American ptiyaleers would be fitted oui,
in case'a law should pass authorizing this
modet Of warfare. IT. is, notwithstanding,
certain thatsuch privateers may render
good lseryiGel 10 tha,commercial interest OF
The country, by, recapiuting our merchant
ships, should any be taken by armed ves-
sells under the, ;Mexican flag, as well as by
Capturing these vessels themselves. Eve
ryimeans within our power should be ren>
dered available for the protection of~our
commerce.. ~ 81 "a. f575, s5stf y
H., Among our lust causes Of cotnplaint a +.
gainst Mexico, arising out Of her refusal 10
treat for peace, as we'll before as since the
are the extraordinary expenditures in wbicl,
we have been involved. Justice tosou
I"wh peop'e WIZ make.n proper .no' MEX le|s
VIZ ''' 'o' t'sse Ca
pInuta'es,
o1. VI e ,''.s rast
.n'. oi revcnue ounes oasca upon tP IN tne
,I', ~, '1' y, hSS .H.Ss 'a~ "as ss.!. .ee"9.'
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na,rint;ar of ,,ntr dei;b.ro,;ons :, I,.;,i + .
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~! =" N y M MIEA'CAN s|'AeHNt N Wo'
ny thc arrival oi the schr. Martha Louisa,
from Havana, we are placed in possession
ot iuii aud regular files Of The papers Of
NM cliE' ant.our correspondence. U
Welearh Vcrnaily mat Gen. WOOL, who
was ior many years in The service of Mex
lco. aud VINO s'gnallze himself in Texas
anu on the Nlo Grande ironiier,recen,ly ef-
iccted q landing at Lagnna, and had pro-
ceeded toward the Mexican capital: Gen.
Wool IS Frenchman by birth. retired 10
ms native country year or two since with
fortune, and has The reputation OF being a
brave officer 81. oa.. a H, Il
t6the chief Of The Mexican difficulties
arose from Pecuniary embarrassmen,s,