American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-08-26

Congress
CoNQuEsr OF Mexico. Some writer's assume
the ground, that it is the intention of our gov
eminent to conquer Mexico; but this is certain
ly ali error, as we have it on the authority OF
the President himself that the war is not for
conguest and we must therefore presume, that
his only object is to obtain from Mexico an hon
orabe peace aud satisfactory settlement ofour
claims against he:-with, perhaps, the transfer
ofCalifornia for 4 consideration. TO undertake
the entire subiugation Of Mexico, would be a
ruinous business without an adequate object
for, under present circumstances the union oil
that country with the United States would be
positive and great evil to US, however it
might benefit the inhabitants of Mexico. Were
the design 10 conquer the country, a much
larger force than has been authorised, would be
required, and much more extensive prepare
tons. On the presumption that conquest is
the object in view, writer in the National In
tolIigencer, gives the following directions how
to accomplish the object:
"To conquer Mexico the United States
should take different plan from the present
one less expensive and sooner concludad-oth-
erwise it will not be finished for five wears to
come. 1t can be done only as follows: During
the time that Gen. Tayl Tor is marching his army
to the westward, send another army of ten
thousand men, under good general, and take
possession Of the city of Tabasco, cut off their
resources from 1ucatan and Chiapas, and march
on to the city OF Mexico, passing through the
nj Anrn( Nrtt., n,., A., Il.
INTO Mexico, distance Of about six hundred
miles, aud through tho most valuable depart
ments OF Mexico. In taking possession of tina
valuable State OF Puebla, Mexico is cut off from
all communication With Vera Cruz and he
southeastern States. Gen. Taylor should ia kt
possession of TamaulIpas New Leon, Zacate
cas-, Jalisco, San Luis Potosi, Guanaxuato
Queretaro, and both armies fall on the city at
one appointed time. Ifnot, when Gen. Tay-
Tor gets TO Monterey, he will be as near to the
city OF Mexico as ever lie will get. The next
question, how this is to be accomplished and
the winter season coming on in our Gulf, is
simply answered thus: Let the Heads of De-
partments employ experienced Americans, who
know the dangers of The Gulf of Mexico, its
bars, rivers and ports, and its language, and fit
out proper transports to conduct our brave
hearts to fight their count try g cause, which will
u
parcel of tlatbOats and dug-ou suck as our Off
GERS have been charterng, and thus rsking their
own valuable lives and destroying the Govern
ment property. The money that has already
been expended in this war was sufficient to have
whipped Mexico halfdozen times"
We cannot agree with the writer as to the
resources of Mexico and her ability to carry en-
protracted war 1t has been seen, that her
finances are exhausted as to compel her to
make arbitrary acquisitions upon her clergy; and
that her people are destitute ofardor Indeed
to most of them, the government is a curse
which they would be glad to be rid of upon al
most any condition, Had the hearts of the
Mexican people been heartily with the war
against this county, force sufficient to have
overwhelmed our army, would long since have
been raised-instead of which, the troops which
fought the two battles with General Taylor's
forces, have almost literally disbanded-and we
see no prospect of another army Of any strength
being raised. We totally discredt the reports,
that Paredes will attack our army at Monterey
with $4,000 troops; nor do we believe that half
that number OF MeXicans are in the field -
Hence we do not concur with the writer in the
opinion which he expresses, that 'Nhe war with
Mexico is not yet began," for We believe that
it is nearly finished And why should it not
soon be ended What are we Fighting for2-
Not for conquest, says the President. Lts then
to obtain payment of the money due US, and TO
establish u boundary ne. These objects we
are satisfied Mexico will yield without much
difficulty. We may want to extend our boun-
dairy line so as to embrace California: and, il