Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-03-30
Relations with Mexico.


prepare confidently expect Preston,s olee,ion \
| mote it be.
| Relations with Mexico.
| The Washington correspondent Of the No,, yo,L lam,
nal OF Commerce, under date the 24h inst, write. a,
| follows:
~ notice that Mr.. Hsgous known ar the financial S.r
OF santa Anna has been days in this city with NJ,
Atoeha Mr.. HArgou. was also here At the ,r,. ,h A.
Atoeha was despatched to Mexico an agent of this
eminent MI Atoehs was selected for that mission on nc
count OF his welknown friendly relations with Santa Anp.
have reason TO think that he will be dispatched to Me-,
CO again before long.
The statement that he met with ungracous reception
nom tue Mexican authorities and people -, as am iporm
ed, untrue That he from reasons unfayorable 10 The
ooIesi OF his msion and with hrs consent directed
to remain at Jaapa, is rueand he there remained ,,S
probably conducted his business at the country bon.c ~
Mr. Harsous, Santa Annals banker and friend br,tb,r ~,
nt' hatg'ns OF New York, now with Mr. H. here. Look
ing al the whole of this matter am led 10 believe ,b,,
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Of course-s now going ON ard !. On
he eve OF con.nmmauOnfoT the settlement of pelinina
es OF treaty Tor tue adjustment OF boundaries and claims
Events now uanspring in Mexico induce us TO Mace
very little reliance on the belief confidently expressed
OF the speedy restoration OF peace, by this worin
nechon with whose specalations subjon the following
very Interesting auee ttom late number of "E Repub-
heana paper OF more weight 1--WE are told by the Nav
orleans feayune, from which copy it, than any in
Mexieo-aways the steady friend OF freedom and o,d
IN that county, and opposing equally violence
and despoe The Picayunc saws: alt il no dopb,
inc oes index we have to the views OF more
co e'nI classes in Mexico The article appeared when
they were locking eagerly for the news of battle and
ue same time were threatened with immediate revolu-
ton in the capital" "Wbn, ,,, ,,,.h
particularly TO impress upon all the character Of the ma
per from which We copy. We have been il MANY
years, and have found it, in all forms and under al
Names the best index to the of public feeling in Mex
CO 10 be obtained IL embOdies much moro positively the
national sentiment OF Mexico than any American Journal
we can think Of embodies public opinion with US"
From e. Republican, OF February a4hl
Foreign War.
Having just published the communication in which Cen
santa Anna announces that he upon the point of ha
zardng general between the forces hrs en-
nand and those % Gen. Taylor, possible even in
the midst OF the painful circumstances by which we are sur
rounded on the eve OF the revolutionary outbreak IN the
CITY OF Mexico It Is not possible think OF aurht save
the immense consequences Of the battle which has in all
probability already been fought The conflict in which
We are engaged with the United States Of the North can.
NOT DC worhiy maintained unless the whole nation Is pro
oundy convinced that its honor and lis int
D requires that It should De prosecuted with insuper,bl.
eneTgy-not 10 be shaken by reverse nor satisfied with
uon al this moment
In the civilized world not the resul, of the savage
impulses OF hatred and revenge; II only means OF ma
uonaI 1eIence-desiTucive 10 be sure but legitimate
Nations 60 not preserve and secure b.
rights, sud hence 1t follows that they have Justice ON
ne sde they noud never lay down their until they
nave oo'sined these ends In our case Mexico
defending the interests OF her nationality her territory
ana heI raee-essng tho invasion with wine The peope
OF uc Jnl1eA S.4es threaten To
corporate US with tins American Union and extend them
selves across the continent We therefore, must r,eard
n oar object IN the the preservation Of our Tertiary
ani the establishment OF relations which shall assure Its m
security.
Neither Of these ends can be Obtained wth5u, proon
geo war 10 Believe the contrary, suppose that sin
gle ea'ue IS to decide the great question Is 10 mistake The
nature oil H. ana To cherish errors fatal the Republic
Among nations there epochs IN which their honor and
their interest impose upon them great sacrce and II then
Dec mes drv 10 submit 20 them, whaieyer they may be
4 \ NJ
wei the situation OF affairs, cauno; deceive ourscyss
with the hope OF an honorable peace. The territory Of
leAas ha'lng been incorporated with American Union
the Union viii not consent dlsmemberment unless n
forced 10 BY great rcyees aud ANXIOUS 10 acquire I'm
the aHd IN the north OF Requisite nave seen II pre-
'ehoing 10 extend the boundaries e Texas N manner
shamtIuiy lnquitous Thus II mas claimed tire Line Of the
MO Bravo Del Noe rs the ugul boundary Of Texas and
h is last according uf the papers II
proposes 10 Occupy all the territory com1rehended bv line
running from the mouth Of the Bravo and foil wing tbs,
ParIe' OF anude TO the shores Of the Pacific; y we
hol'l lose ore ha Of the Rspu5c, and have aided our
dangerous nelahoos N acquiring upon this continent
mos' peraieious prePJHderancc. And IN Truth II il nat TO
oe eApee'eo iha thsy Will aoae from these gnoin!ous
proposals 81 iong they do feel the ia burden of &c
war ana preserve the advantages which they have iued
being masters Of long line OF coasts Of towns c,r
and safes now IN TIER occupation. Under these ccur-
stances victory wHca should destroy o &C dlyon IF her
army o. sh'4a restore 10 us some u cities, would NOT
slte1 - change Ie aspect utIairs But n TIC o1.
haHi by pr0!onzng the wsr. the American Uaion WI be
made 30 tee all the weight ci tic expenses which ~ ha
eneJuusrcC II viii be constrained To place every 4o m
uoUp7, and 10 cortsui with difficulties O., climate and
N'f a'ch viii pervade every par, Of our public Thu
en, the colvCuat Of the yars n for us br,
! us q new r,verse
View it in another light 1t is when people arc ,t-nr
gng lor iHeir independence that they display the yr
winch they possess and by their courage indicate iD-
position M the estimation OF tbs world In This manner the
ePshaids al tns day rest their glory ard their respectable
y upon the spirit with which, war OF ndrc
ley resisted tie French INVASION and so we otrcls brd
i'rn our struggle Tor emancipation as tte respect
OF ohe hluohs because m that struggle Mexcans were
heher INT daied by dangers dshearened by revere
but 10 the present. campa there has been nothing ro
aus iJf The battle OF Rcsaca va LOST By the pusoi,
~ OF some regiments Maamoyas was Abandoned tB,o,b
Tear, and the population OF Monterey covered us win
ignomiuy. battle gained would not c,mpensa.e nj. H.,
these osses- would renstate IN pubic estimation ON,
wounded h1nor-it would not thrust forth the Arneyrr
from the territory which they occupy. Peace would ever
Dc d-advani,gcOus, the frontiers Of ou uf
ilnaie country would not fail Of being ultimately lost 10 e
again, because the North Am-rcans would be enbIdpoJ
10 attack ihem with the confidence Of not enc1unteng
ssanee Finally, under such circumstances foreign con,
tnauon would become less difficult than ever or cnrrvn
out the project Of monarchy, nasmuch as al the epenie
\ credit
But on the other hand, prouaoied and vigorous war
will be more geysus enemies than 10 ouselvea ana
when the day Of peace shall At last arrive Mexico will have
eesabs shed ner honor aud her frontier be made secure
II We ADOPT my other coneu-ion nothing be-
fore Us but disgrace ana ruin and therefore do we demand
mat "haeyef may be the issue Of the battle which proba
bis has already been fought, oil Mexcaas shouJ oy,se
that the hsi OF our necessities and the rs, Of our duties
1J- The LocOs Of Page county have adopted series
Of resolutions holly IN favor oi Polk and h, war How
many soldiers did Page eouny-the hs'u Of tho Tenth
Legon-send 10 6gh; the battles Of their PRESIDENT
u Mr. Calhoun and Mr.. Webster are said 10 be en-
Gagged on great works which be the orownnq ell .
Of their ves-Mr Calhoun upon Treatise on the Prnc.
pies Of Government and Mr. Webster upon History and
/ EXPEDITION Of the Constitution
Donations for the Irish
We have received the last week, the following for the
| Tr'h Relief:
FROM aEaI, Brothers e. Co. Of this city 100 b. corn
| From Reuben Boston Of Fuvanna county, % b. d.
From Mrs Qusenbury Of Spou'ylyana pair Of stock.
ngs FOR the lrsh.
From Jones glastonbury and VIM glastonbury, Of same
county, s. each.
From Pfes6yiehan Church of Sussex BY the hands Of
the Rev. Mr. Dudley sos
From Centenary sabba,h school Of this CITY nv p Mo-,
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