Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-11-13
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FHOM WAS0uN0U
wAsnINasos. Nov. eth, isi7.
THs PRosrsors or PsAcs wfrn Mexico AeA,s
OpeStvo There IL news enough in town this
evening but will en.eavor to eontense it,
First. that which concerns the country. Letters
have been received here, opening again ;he pros
poets Of peace. end representing the people in
and about Mexico in favcs Of it.
Pens y Pens is DOUBTLESS In favor Of peace
hut what kind OF peacea That's the question
Shall still offer 10 or Is millions for Califor.
niaa Shall our government rencunce the indrm.
nifty which it c,simed for lis citizens? Shall il
surrender the blood stained hattie fields. monu.
ments Of our national glory. In order that the
bonas Of our brave soldiers may be decorated by
a da'fard'y foe7 Above ell things, shall We
withdraw from Mexico. without her paying the
expense. Of this war, and without guaranty Of
peace in future H
The President. 10 his last message to Congress,
declared expressly that this war was waged for
the purpose Of obtaining full indemnity for our
outraged citizens, and that he should hold Mexi.
60 responsible for the expenses Of the war Mr.
Buchanan, in his report said the same thug Mr.
Van Buren in his las, letter TO the Wilkesbarre
Farmer, re.-choed the same sentiments, and 10
r"cede from this ground would be admitting to
Mexico ana 10 the world that the war, which we
have been waging against Mexico, IL not a inst
war; and was not provoked and commenced by
M.xico -..ft
Mr.. Van Bnren may now BE- in doubt abou, the
origin Of this war, hu; BY referring to his Mes.
sage io 1887. accompanied ny ths report Of his
then Secretary OF State, M. Forsyth, he will
hnd tn. causes enumerated. which even then, in
his opinion, as in the opinion Of General Jackso.
before him, justified war against that most faith.
less Of all nations and governments. We must.
now that Mexico 10 PROSTATE. carry out these
views of our great statesmen in and ont Of pow.
er.,and there is no doubt in my mind. that they
will be carried out, should treaty Of peace Be
concluded Mexico must nay the expenses OF
the war, and If she have no money, she must pay
in territory, which, moreover has this advsn.
tag. that it diminishes the power Of Mexico to
do mischief. or 10 recommence the war under
s,m. new adventurer, who, aiter the withdrawal
ofour troops, may chance TO seize upon the reins
Of government t"'
For this purpose we must fix upon military
frontier, ard keep possession, :or time At least
OF some of the most important fortified places
which are considered the keys to her wealth and
power. The Castle of San Juan d'Ulloa ough,
never TO be surrendered. That Gibralter OF the
Mexican GGli, which opens the road 10 her eapi
tai, and commands the navigation of that sea
ought 10 permanently remain 10 our power -
England. in making treaty Of peace with Chi
ia, knew very we'll the rebellious mob Of Can
ton, and insisted on Hong Kong a. British na
Va; station, from which readily to punish any
attempt Of insurrcetion OF depreciation on hs'
commerce. She 10 now bitterly sorry not te
have, in addition, insisted on the surrender o.
the Chu.nn Islands, which command the hsrboI
aud canal that leads TO Pekin, and ten chances te
one she ,VW have it before another decenniur
passes over our heads.
To make sure Of the trade Of the North Sea
oni to command that trade in time Of war, ,h'
j. now fortyfyng Heigoland at the mouth Of the
Elbe; the Ionian Islands and Malta comma o.
the Dardanelles, Gibraltar the whole Mediter
ransan. ltis by such means that she preserveI
the European equilibrium that is peace, and pre-
rents Der flag from being insnlted.
The Castle Of San Juan is of no value 10 IN,
Mexicans. Any maritime nation, at war with
her, now that We have shown the manner il
which it is 10 be done. may seize upon it, ant
sh. may surrender it by treaty TO q Europes,
power. to prevent the United Ststes from hold
ing il, a. the French sold Louisiana to the Unite,
States, when they expected that, in the war will
England. it would be captured by the British
The Castle Of San Juan d'Ulloa 10 Of vital i'm
portsnce to Us, and of no use whatever to Mexico
except that it may enable her again TO assume
wsrlike attitude, and force Us 10 tight our battle
over again.
We are now in possession Of the best part o
Mexico. We shall soon command her mine'
and her commercial resources. She has neithe
tue mrsns to raise an army mar the revenue Il
nay and maintain one. shs has exhausted sl
her resources. aad is on the eve O, sasvchy ant
confusion. Bat she has come TO this after VIC
iating oil her psornises and pledges. and oil th'
hws that govern eisilized warfare; che he
came to :his by her :otiy sad trssehesy; and s'
ter invnlViag us ia sn expense OF hundred mil
Ions. and The sacrifice of 1000 Of the stoutes
h'arts that ever beet for freedom. She he
shown that she is incapable OF comprehendin
generosity: and the only means. therefore
which va have to prevent her from again a.