Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1847-02-09

ven if these tanks had not been destroyed as
they have been. l believe that all military au-
shorities agree in two things; hrst' that NE trst
care of a commander should be his conirnissaria att
and secondly, that his supplies must come from
the rear. Is that possible, for distance of eight
hundred miles through an enemy's country,
and such country
Tampico has been suggested the point from
which our armies should move. The distance
from Tampico to the city of Mexico : about one
hundred leagues. For sixty leagues Q. THIS as
lance there is other road than mule path
The only practicable route, therefore, - That
from Vera Cruz do not think that there will
Be much difficulty in obtaining possession OF We
RI Cruz and the castle of San Juan-not by as
sauIt, but by siege, and not very long one.
There are at least one hundred defles et"een
W.. C.nz and Mexico where a hundred men
might maintain themselves against ten uiheS
their number. The road between the TWO points
overcomes an elevation OF eight tnonsahu hFe
hundred feet. Frequently, in ascending, the
.o.d !. cut through the mountain, the banks on
each side hi CHER than the top Of the stage coach
What havoc wonld not a few pieces Of art!ieIy
make in these natural defiles! And the MeNl-
cans are not bad artiIie rlsts. They are a Proui
and brave people-not inexperienced IN War' an
pov united to fauaticism. Can II be, "IAl suca
advantages, that our armies can ever arrive a.
MEXICO but with immense sacrifice OF human ne.
What then is to be done} Are we TO with
draw our armies-to submit to the disgrace o.
f.;luve and to encourage Mexico IN her lhSo-
lance and violations Of the rights and usag's oi
nations7 These all questions winch II Is on
0eas spswsr hays always a1" aR CONN iias
and that if forced into one, the chastiseHlent, we
should inflict should be sigLal--such as would be
long remembe red and not ignorant Of the
evil consequences Of stopping where we are
But il 10 q choice of evils, and THINK tiiIs liz
least.
torv not surpassed in modern war. We can az
ford 10 be generous. 1t would be- magnaninous
20 forbear. If we prosecute the war OF INVASION
all that can possibly gam by IT'S nef' t,Tf'to
w. Is this desirable? Have we rot iilready
more vacant lands than we know what to O.
with, and land infinitely better than the confer
minous provinces Of Mexico; more fertile, and
what is Of more consequence, with fdchidcs o.
Transportation. The portion CT Mexico Whicf
we propose 10 conquer and retain has no navi-
gable rivers, and its great elevation Will always
prevent the construction OF railroads. W sIid
get no public domain; for nearly an the iahd =
already granted; we shall not get the hand alone
but the population, and nine out Of every ten o.
them are Indians.
Will they pc received as indians aud place.
on the same footing our own Indian tribes, OF
as citizens, and allowed to vote and send lheii
Indian represe natives to our Congress! 9haii
tho some privileges be extended TO some or All
of our Indian tribes, who are more enlightened
and yirtuousl If not, why not but, behihl
all this there hoyers a black ana portcnton'
cloud which no patriot can look npon without
disInay. If this country IS annexed, upon VIA
terms and conditions Will It be annexed! v n
the North consent that slavery shall exist IN tn
new States thus acquired W Ill the south con
sent to a restriction that point? l forbedr Il
do than to allude to tins questions All mus
see the difficulty which 1t w!li present. u !
premature to discuss it here. 1t must ~ very
many years before Mexico will cede the country
if she ever does, and still many more before
State be organized. But the question mus
come sooner or later Is this miserable coun
try worth the sacrifice of blood ana treasure
which it will cost, and putting our mon Use.
in peril? 1t may be asked whether Mexico Wi
make peace even if our troops arc thus win
drawn he vond th. Rio Grande. | do not believe
that she will do so now. But the var VIII cease
at least as to active operations, and peace VII
be restored sooner than by continuing 70 prose
cute the OF INVASION