Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-11-06
To Asa WHITsEr, Esq, New York.
TO THE EDITORS.
Man PmIAprIrAIA, oeronrn 80. 1917

NEAR PHILADELPHIA, OcroBEn 80, Is47
GENTLEMEN; We are all, In these parts, quite glad TO
observe that your gallant friend, Major Downing, had arriv
ed in the city of Mexico, and, after fighting had commenced
writing and, trust he will continue the latter AS the
Major is very sensible, conciatoy old gentleman also
indulge the pleasing hope that he and Santa Anna will after
ALL arrange for permanent and honorable peace If the
gacous Major had been sent [beoe the began when
Mexico said she willing the question Of boun
Daryl commissioner, confident that not Il blow
would have been struck We shall look with great anxiety
for the next dispatches from the Major being satisfied that
he cannot manage Santa Anna The invinci-
Bile Scott and Taylor may whip the cunning Mexican till
doomsday but unfortunately for US every additional battle
lessons the chances of peace. An old neghbor of mne
who figured in the Spanish wars, Of the opinion that the
will last for at least five years, and possibly twenty
less our troops be recalled and Tie line defended But
may be better to go sannexn" whilst our hand is in
till get surfeited with territory, which will bring the bu-
into disrepute. Like the Major about here hope
that there truth in the that President Polk has
his annexin" eye Europe and Africa, because those
countries might give trouble than Mexico Never
having any article imported from Africa but elephants
eeth all opposed taking that country under
expansive wings
As Great Britain the President should remember that
she present surrounded by all of difficulties which
be and worse say nothing Of the heavy debt
she owes We, cool people, this way soemny
protest against shouldeng eight hundred millions sterling Of
her public debt equal to between three and four thousand
millions Of dollars besides debt, which must be in
creased to if the be not arrested.
As the residue Of Europe could easily enough throw
it our broad shield, but would require standing
army of three four hundred thousand men, the would
be much. We shall have hands nearly full in hold
ing Mexico, doubling this will require hundred
thousand men, when Gen. Scott and Major Downing get
through "annexin" But if the President is upon
grabbing further territory, think it would be
mical TO look Canada, Cuba, ST. Domingo, &c.
China. John Bull would not imagine, fight about ca
NADIA and to st. Domingo and the islands generally,
few sloops war and few thousand soldiers would
bring them all to As Cuba why purchase that is
land-as proposed by member of Congress-as
take it in tweny-fou hours If Spain objects,
have only whip her, and that won't than the
Mexican With regard to the French West India is
lands, believe for moment that Louis Philippe
will make the slightest difficulty about them, provided we do
not conclude TO annex France itself As to China John
Bull has already given lesson how humble and abuse her.
as we trying to do Mexico.
Upon the whole view Of the subject, here along the
banks Of the Schuyk advise the President and Cabinet
spread themselves in the business they have undertaken
fixed fact" that the Wings do understand the
nexin business
With our wishes for yourselves, Messrs Editors and
the brave Major Downing, are, in haste, your
OLD FRIEND.