American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-10-29

more free than their own. In Mexico. there
D are no slaves; nor Is there a single man who
) can be treated worse than the beasts, like the
UNHAPPY negroes of Louisiana and other States
Even slaves, coming from Other countries, are
free the moment they touch our soil. Here we
do not prosecute, or endeavor to annihilate the
Indigenous TACO, as the United States of the
north have done. Hore we have no establish.
cd moneyed aristocracy, as in Philadelphia and
other places in the United States, where the
rossessor of half a million of dollars is esteem
ed very respectable gentleman, no matter how
his wealth may have been acquired. Mexico,
IN fine, has many more elements of freedom
than the United States! Under the new order
OF things the pretext Of the war has disappear
ed, and The war must cease ifthe United States
are actuated by good faith. But if this thould
not happen, we shall carry on the war with ad-
vantage and with a certainty of victory; for the
republic, regenerated by means of the last patri-
QUO revolution, will combat in mass for,lndepen-
dence and liberty with the energy and vigor of
lice people. 1t may reckon on universal
sympathy, and, opening its ports to foreigners
throughout the world, holding out superior
guarantees to them, and being able to offer
greater inducements to them in the elements of
prosperity of every kind, in which the country
abounds, the advantage Of European emigration
VIII be on our side, and in the course of a vcrv
few years we shall have triple the population
Of the United States"
The Republican, contains letter from the
city of Chihnahua, dated Aug. so, which after
stating that tho enrolment under Senior Trias,
the proyis onal Governor, was going on active
ly, says;
But VIC want everything, everything. There
is no powder-therC are not arms enough, and
tho lew that we have are much oct OF order;
There Is 10 Icadi there IS no copper, nor pieces
OF aFtII cry; there IS no money, and, finally, no
time to create RESOURCES, and prepare for a reg
ular resistance, for men cannot perform mira
Giles. Notwithstanding this, do not believe
that the same thing will happen here, which
has happened in New Mexico But it is me-
Ceasary that those who direct public opinion
should enlarge upon, and cause the nation and
the ne" government to see the difficulties
which surround us, owing 10 the criminal ne
glect oithe Ubiquitous cabinet of Paroles and
his crew, whom q cd curse! The other ada
cent departments are lrgld spectators of what
is passing here From Durango we have not
man-not look of protection. Zacatecas
The same thing. " We have already
lost New Mexico; we shall lose chihuahua by
! t4IS neglect; and, in succession, Durango and
voi,.o. teP 'FtTents will be lost. Raise your
eminent may send US prJmipjt assistance, Tor
here we shall finish by becoming victims
We cannot triumph, for war is not made with
such elements as we have, as have stated to
you.
"Last night a mob assembled in the public
square, rang the alarm bells, and proceeded to
the houses and shops Of the Americans, de-
handing their immediate expulsion from the
department; and but for the influence of Senior
Trus, who went out in person TO repress the
disorder, there would have been a horrible
scene. Such is the situation in which we find
ourselves in chihuahua, expecting every mo-
ment the presence Of the invaders from Pres-
do del Nore, eighty leagues from here, and
also from Ell Paso, the boundary between this
department and New Mexico"
The Republican,, of Sept. I'd, aotises the
fact ofour proposals for peace having been re-
ferred to the Mexican Congress, and says the
editor has heretofore been in favor of negotat-
ions, but that now circumstances have somewhat
changed He continues:
"The territory Of the republic has now been
ken place in which fortune, from some cause
or other, has proved adverse TO US. We look
only at facts. The honor Of the nation, and
particularly that Of the army, is seriously COM
promised; and the whole nation, in war I'M
Just in every aspect, has suffe ed evils which
demand some reparation. We do not can by
this to say that, in eur opinion, the question
should now be settled exclusively by force of
arms, but we do desire that recourse should not
be had so entirely to diplomatic negotiations.
A fler another battle, in which perhaps fate
may not be unhvorable, if we take the prscau-
/ tons which prudence counsels, any treaty
made would be honorable to Mexico, especial
ly rs, in the present war, we have on our side,
as Is obvious to all, tho most indisputable
Justice
at is certain that the United States propose
the treaty, and that from this fact alone, Mexi-
co loses no honor by entertaining the amicable
proposals which may be made to her; but eve
ry one will agree with US, that too ready as =
sent would not fail to be attributed 10 debility,
and the total oblivion VI injuries grave in
themselves, and still more so, in their conse-
quences, TO impotence.
"Let the army, then, be despatched TO iii c
fTontieI let it present insef in an imposing TIL
tude; let it be proved to the enemy that our
weakness is in appearance only, and occss ion
ed by our intestine discords but that union en-
dows US with the vigor Of every free and gener-
Gus nation; and then the termination of the war
will be a crown Of glory to our country, and
manifest proof that, in spite of the gratutous
calumnes ofour adversares, we know how to
respect the rights of others, and to defend our
own, when we see them uDjus,ly attacked
fortunately, the settlement of an affair OF
so much importance belongs TO Congress-
which, as we have well-foundcd hopes, will be
freely elected by the uotoS, and composed OF
citizens eminent for their wisdom and for their
virtues"