The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1846-07-17
CAUSE OF THE WAR.

ihS usnIngtOn correspondent OF Inc
Philadelphia North American expresses
the opinion, and sus'ains il by train of
plausible reasoning, that the ostensible
cause Of the existing war with Mexico is
not the real one. lie says:
Aside from the political schemes con-
nected with the inception Of this war,
have strong reasons 10 believe II was has
tened by combination Of the Influence Of
large portion Uf the Mexican claimants.
" IS matter OF fact, susceptible Of proof,
! HAT The nearest friends Of the President,
and the most protested supporters Of the
administration, are deeply interested 10
these claims. 1t is more than suspected,
that some Of the leading advocates Of the
"powers that be" in both Houses Of Con.
gress, have direct or contingent interests,
and that the atmosphere Of the adminstra.
ton itself Is not entirely free from this
conlagIon. With the inclination Of the
I Executive, nothing was easier on the part
OF his immediate and confidential friends,
~Ao had important objects to promote, to
keep before him the advantages and glory
of war, and the popularity that would
follow upon the acquisition Of that much
exaggerated FL Borado, California.
/ may be asked, why was il The policy
Of these claimants to make war The an.
swer IS simple and conclusive they desir.
ed to allure the government into the &c.
QUESTION Of California, and afterwards into
the assumption OF their claims. With ev
cry good disposition on the part Of Mesi.
co, they knew she was not able 10 pay in
her rresen, condition; hence the project Of
Wrestling her territory for liquidation"
These claims, are now magnifed to
nearly 20 millions Of dollars; but, when
thoroughly examined, The correspondent Of
The American thinks it viii be found that
rs or 80 per cent. Of the amour, will az
ford fll compensation for all just demands
against Mexico. Most Of these claims
have passed out Of the hands Of the origi-
n,l parties, and are now held by specua.
tors. The writer also gives US the follow.
my curious piece Of lniormltlon:
There is one act Of the Executive in
this affair worthy Of special notice. He
selected a Secretary Of Legation to &C.
company Mr.. Sildel, VINO was more Oh
nnx US to the Mexican Government than
any man that could have been appointed,
aud perhaps this was his principal qualti.
cation in the ewes Of the President, for he
seems to have fallen on every cxpcdient
that could widen the breach and hasten a
collision. Mr.. Parrot, the gentleman re.
lerred 60, had lived for many years in Mex.
leo, and become involved in many Of hcr
political difficulties. Besides this, he was,
and is, claimant for something bordering
upon a million Of dollars Does any one
suppose he struggled very hard 10 procure
a reconciliation, when war offered the ca.
sizes, method Of securing his claim, or that
his representations Of public men to our
plenIpocullary were overfayomble to
Mexican character mean 10 cast no
di,paragemen, upon the official conduct Of
Mr., Parrot, but, | DO say, the selection Of
an interested party in a delicate negotia.
ton like that with Mexico, was my thing |
but credi'nble 10 the impartiality Of the /
Executive. Before bad accounts were ever
received from Mr.. Slldell | heard the re |
suit which has since transpred, over and |
over again predicted by prominent men
who were familiar with the composition Of .
the legation and tho relations Of the Score.
tary towards Mexico"
A friend at our elbow, by the way, sug-
gcsts that it would be dangerous for Us, |
Just, now, to say that the failure Of the Mex /
icau Government to pay the claims upon
1t, due to our individual citizens, is jus,
cause Of war, or to require their payment
as a sine qua non Of peace. For, as he re.
marks, in that event, may we not expect
that the British Government, following the
precedent, will demand that the claims of
It's subjects upon Mississippi, Indiana, and
other regulating States, shall be promptly .
lquidatcd, as the only means Of avoiding a .
hostile collision with her Ii the position .
IS a sound one against Mexico, why is 1t |
not equally sound against the government |
of some half dozen States Of our own Con
federacy Those who are so rigorous in
exactins justice, ought, it seems to US, first
to do Justice. Il Mexico IS to be whipped
into the payment Of her debts, why shall
Mississippi and other States 20 nnscourg
ed Wlll it be said that the latter are
unable to pay And who does not know
that Mexico is equally without the means
of meeting her liabilities Fiat juStifid,
rGGt cpium 2-Richmond Wing.
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