The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1846-07-24
From the National Inielligencet.
The Objects of tho Mexican WAR.

which IL appears II is well understood"
there, though hitherto very little under.
stood hero, that tho Uniled States will be
disposed 10 grant TO Mexico The boon Of
peace !"
i" The War rih Mcrico-- The Price Of
ce.-Tho question begins to 10 fre.
qneniy asked, what Is the precise aud de-
| halic ct CT Of tho war with Mcxcol or
rather upon What terms will the l. States
be disposed 10 grant 10 that vTe.ehod and
misguided country the boon OF peace The
general und immediate OIL iect Of the war is
we'll understood We intend to cheatl9e
| Mexico FIRST, for her cou,umolious treat
ment Ut American cl,Zcns-lur her MIRO.
( CANT aud supofclhUus demcnHor towards our
/ GoyCrmonl Bnd tor her repeated violation
of plghiud faith. Next, We are auxious 10
"fclk vengeance upon her for wanlouly and
unprOyokedly crossing the boundary Inc Of
I IeXas-altackins the advance guard OF
/ The Army d Occupation, aud committing
ou.fa-cs, spolutIon, aud massacre upon dc
/ lached squads Of American troops. Such
ate tie leading noulos for the pfcsen, bnl.
Z iIgcfcut attitude Of the Uuaed S.alcs 10.
wards Mexico, and they ore perfectly intel.
/ lgtble and satisfactory 10 tho entire coun
/ ny, unless ~ may except contemplate
handful Of tfahoious fanatics about New
+ England, who coll themselves the chan.
Po,us Of liberty"
The Times ls no, a particularly VIC.
lent paper, aud VIC dare say It does not over
state the prevailing feeling On the subject
at New Orleans, excited aud interested 10
'he var as that ct,y must be by the number
Of her gallau, cttzaus who have gone Out
as volunteers, al. 10y the military scenes
aud preparations uAtcdarc daily aud hourly
passing before tho eyes Of those cIuZcus
who hLyo remained OF home.
Tho last number Of the government pa
per publIshad 10 .hs Guy, where the &.
ctlemeut upon the subject Is little more
than hcalhiul suI teasolablo, shows that
The v,Uws Of the Administration DO not lall
lar short Of those OF tho New Orleans pa.
PER. Ia some comments Of ltlIo other con.
sequence upon the last speech made by Mr.
Webster IN the Senate, this organ o. tue
Administration makes the sutJolued d,sclO
sure OF It's objects aud purposes ia carrying
on the war, ahlch, though INTENDED as Oh
answer 10 q cal for precise information,
10 81 ore Bnd indefinite ns TO leave room
iof inference Of purposes quito as irrational
aud iudeicnslbo US the further ohaAtsemcHt
aud rcnpc1uce which arc at New Orleans
apparently considered a. legitimate and sui
ticicnl objects for tho prosecution OF herco
and devastating war into the interior oil
Mexico. The ULiou says that Mexico
must render US " tuli justice 10 every re.
spect,n which phrase may ineg5e On nbso.
ute remuneration oil her tudcpeudcnt saHef:
,,...,.. .--..4-.. ,t.- 1a,uaay or The sack aud
ra,ago o. her capital These arc net the
exact " otds, but Iboy are the version OF oil
thai is conceded o. - I'll as Y bat Is eXpioss
cd n the following article:
TsoN ruE "uuos' or sA1vEpH ~Iour.
Mr.. Webster insists that the country de-
mands to know, without further delay, the
precise Objects anl purposes ol The AdmIh,
i4lta,ion 10 carrying On tho var. Profess
ing upon the potui to have no other know.
ledge than that which is 10 be gained from
the documents which have teen laid before
the country, We moy undertake % sam up
these purposes ia three sofLs--RparatIoa
Ptuce.
In view Of these oil jects, before the war
can close, Mexico must rehuqush her Oh.
surd territorial ptetcusions-mus provide
lor the fulI payment Of the Indemnity which
sAo owes to our citizens must render US
toll justice IN every fespcc', and, 6uaIiy
must establish peace with us upon eondl'
tons and guarantees which shall secure ITS
petmaucnce. / his much Of the purposes
Of the Administration We gain from the
character Of lls recent action, and oil It's
pubic declarations, Boy ond tins pUtut We
DO no, pretend 10 proceed. Nor 20 We DC,
oyo that the country vii ask II f,d6 1nldst
81 q var, TO say anything moro Of It's plans
Of paciicatlon. We vagc war against
tho war party in MEXICO, TO secure just
pence. No other than a Just peace can be
concluded. Tins nation viii sanction no
other. When Mexico shall proiier any
terms Of peace, she will DO heard. When
rhe shall prolcr suitable terms, they will be
accepted. TIL this be doae, our war Will
march steadily aud vigorously ont will
ascend tho table lands of Mexico--H uiil
march from Prorince 10 Prorince, and
from stronghold TO stronghold, until finally
It shall dictate 10 Pdredes, or TO aug succes.
sor, if need be, compulsory peace, on pro.
per t,rmS, uithtn The rdlls Of the capitol
Just after reading and repeating to our
selves the yudictye menace conveyed IN
the last hoes Of the preceding extract from
the government paper, We opencd the Phil
adelphla North American of Saturday
last, IN which We found al article so direct
~ fitted as reply to such language, that
It seems as an almost marvellous antcipa'
ton, # not as implying suPethuman know
ledge, of tho thoughts about to find express
sion through this Executive conduit we
have pleasure in inviting our readers TO the
essential part oil II, as follows
The feelings Of the American people,
wb,lc they pfomp. every sacrifice which
necessity may demands are not enamoured
! .,.oiC and all moi .an,t,a,