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nsI.nuy TALES shiis vinaiestins asd dtf.aa
see mef eennify : fiskis sod kosar.
subject q priis and sa;isfaciion ihst
- seinsieef ciitzen ssliisrs, who - promptly
spssasa = heir coaatry ; eall, virh % expe.
risaes e Ne disciplins Of : eai 30 Of onIy fsw
veekss hsse borne shsif part Is he hard fought
psiiieef Montsfsy with . coustnn-y ana eour-
ses squal y ihst q veisfan troops, aad worthy
g ne alehest stnifaiion- The prisatioas 81
le1g marches threueh the enemys eounnv. and
tlfelgh uiltrrness, have beso bsfns uihoot
anarnpn b. eapa moss nssts he provine,
e Nev Nericn. uiih ssnts Fe, &c cspi,sI. hss
49, espssr1t wiihout bissd.hsd.
Ne navy hss cr.spersird vith he srmy. and
y mpo.tsei sefsiees: II not - briiliasi,
psceeee he enemy had no force % meet
tnem g thelf non elsmeat, and hecs oss az lhr
aesenees which nature has inferpassd n ire ar
neqkies e ms nayiesiion % ihs Msx ie,. CO.'S,
Osf sqssdson y he Pacific, with the co-oper,.
Iton o. fsilsat cilieef 81 The aray, ssd ) email
5ieree hastily crlieeted 10 that distant eopst.v.
have srqnlred sleedless possessions Of shs Z. n
sofal' 9. and the Ansricsn Dag has been ,si,ed =,
every impe,iani point il thai province.
Ienngratnlaie you on tie success which has
thus lar attended our military and naval o,,,rn.
lions. Ip less dian seven months alter Mexico
commences hostilities, ut 4 time selected 81
Defseiis we have taken possession Of many 81
per principal ports driven back and pursued her
inssaing army, and acquired military posses
5slof o. lhe Mexican provinces Of New Mexico,
New Leon, Coahuila, Tamaulpas, and the
CALIFORNIA;, territory larger IN extent than
IuITIEEn HI|NAN nj
the Union, inhabited by 4 considerably ,,onuI,.
zion, and much Of II more than / thousand nile
from the points Al which we had 10 collect -, ,
forces and commence our movements By ihe
blockade, the import aud export trade Of The
enemy has been cut Off
Well may the American peopIe he prond ~
the energy and gallantry or our regular and Va.
l4ateer oii:s IS and soldiers The events of
Lkese few months afford gratifying proof that
oar country can, under any emergency, conf
IDENTIFY RELY for the maintenance Of her honor.
and the defence of her rights, on an effective
fsrcc, ready at all times voluntarily to relin.
qss1ish the comforts of home for the perils and
ELEVATIONS OF the camp.
And though such force may be for the time
= xtcnsiye, Il Is Ii the end economical, as the
ability TO command il removes the necessity of
employing large standing army in time OF
peace and proves that our people love their in
situations, and are ever ready to defend and
proiect them.
Whilst the war was in 4 course Of vigorous
aud successful prosecution, being still anxious
81 nrsrst its evils, and considering that, after
thc bfiliiaui victories Of our arms on the eight
and ninth 81 May last, International honor could
ma IS compromised BY 1t, another overture
was made 70 Mexico. BY my direction, on the
twenty.sevcnsh 81 July last, 10 terminate hos.
tifliief hy ! peace inst and horGhle To both eoaa
tfi<a. On The thiriy-hrst uf August following
ne Mexican government declined TO accep
Tie friendly hvcstuFes, but referred il to In,
decision II I Mexican Congress, to be assemble,
u the carly part pl the present month com
tsunicate 70 you, herewith. copy Of the lei
Ter 81 the Secretary Of State proposing to n
open negotiations, Of the answer OF the Mex
! Tan government, and Of the reply thereto
the Secreiay Of State
The war will continue 10 be prosecute
with vigor. as the best means Of securing peac,
j Il hoped that the decision OF the Mexico
Congress, to which our last overture has bee
: referred, may result in speedy and honorab
peace With our experience, howeter, of Ii
unreasonable course OF the Mexican authoritie
h Is The part Of wisdom not to relax in the Ell
efgy Of our military operations until the resu
b made known. In this view, il isdeemed in
tortant to hold military possession Of all u
PROVINCES which have been taken. until difin
tive treaty Of peace shall have been conclude
and ratified by the two couniries.
The war has not been waged wiihla view
Conquest, but having been commenced by Me.
leo. L has been carried into the enemys cor
Try. and will be vigorously prosecuted Their
with Z view 10 obtain an honorable peace, an
thereby secure ample indemnity for the expel
ses OF the war, as well as TO our much injure
citizens, who hold large pecuniary demant
against Mexico,
BY the laws Of nations conquered territ
ryts subject 10 be governed by the conquer,
dqring bis military possession, and until theI
b either treaty OF peace, OF he shall voluni,
I Yily withdraw from L. The old civil govern
fnent being necessarily superseded, i is Il
right and daty Of The conqaeror to secure b
conquest, and 10 provide for the raintenanS
ot civil order and the rights Of the inhabi,ant
This right has been exercised, and this dul
II performed, your military and naval comman'
tfs, BY the establishment Of temporary cover
lnepts In some Of the conquered provinces
Mexico. assihilating them &c far as PRACTICAL
40 the free Institutions Of our own country
lnashe Provinces Of New Mexico, and Of II
Caiiiotniass little if any further resistance
Gpprehen,ed rem the inhabitants to the ten
. perary governments which have thus, from u
- e ,,a.s ca, Nnd sccotds..u 4
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PET epFovioe Tor the escnfig Of ihtse iRpo
tant conquests b. making an adequate Apr
u priation for The purpose Of erecting fortiiicI
tons and defraying the expenses necessaril
incident to the maintenance Of our passessio
and authority over them.
Near the close Of yonr last session, Cor re,
sons communicated to Congress, deemed
important e measure for securing speed
peace with Mexico, that sum Of money shout
BE appropriated and placed ID the power Of u
Executive. similar 10 that which had been mad
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