Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-06-15
THE RICHMOND ENQUIRER.
Try was no, embraced in Mr.. slidelI's mission,

tory was not embraced in Mr.. SlidelPs MISSION
which was so insutingly rejected uauef 'he III
fuence Of the war spirit? And is II mol d lha''
Ter OF record, that in The summer oil 1910 'he rie
sident by special message called upon Congress
tor certain amoun, 10 assist in arranging lie
terms Of peace with Mexico; and lha' ID '"e ,a''
session oi coner.>s, alter we had "conquefeu
large portion o. Mexico. a SUN OF money icT the
same purpose was placed al the piesiue"' W.
posal by Congress Z? The attempt, theh' u inc
Whis 10 present this matter oi "purchase" as
new question, is not sustained BY lacss'
We shall mol undertake 10 discuss The propf'e'
ly oflhe Wings parallel between our course TO-
wards Mexico and "lhe partition oil Poland anu
the extinction OF its national existence, by me
usurping triumvirale OF Russia, Austria ana
Prussia" 1t is suficien, 10 chronicle such as
serlons as indicative OF how far party spirit
will blind the judgment. To use the language
OF the Wing, we believe that the Administrator
did "exhaust every effort 10 effect It's oo)ec' py
peaceable means, before il unshealhed The SWORD;
and that since the sword has been drawn, II has
left untred no plan, consistent with Inc honor
and interests Of the nation, TO bring The war 10
close.
We do not profess, however. TO be acquainted
with The designs of The ADMINISTRATION IN regard
to The conditions ofpeace. All mai we ASK IS IN
identification for the past and security ior Inc iu-
,ure. We would put away every notion oil an
ne1ing Mexico 10 the United States, as has been
most wanlonly charged upon The Administration
by the Wings; nor would we do any thing TO de-
nalionalize that Republic, which we yet nope 70
see, under the influence OF our flee institutions,
acquiring stability and strength, and acting as a
barrier against The progress OF monarchical prIn-
ciples. To secure The object we have IN view,
however, i, may be necessary Tor US 10 hold Inc
country. TO levy duties sufficient 10 pay The e1-
penses of our armies of occupation, and 10
protect the peace party, who may be willing
to organize their Government on sound prin-
ciples and consummae solid and honorable
peace with us. Money she has none, and we
must therefore take a reasonable portion OF her
territory, OF no real value 10 Mexico, as mode
rate equivalent for The sacrifice of life and The
heavy expense which has been forced upon US
II is our policy, as il should be the aim OF our
Government, 10 see established in Mexico H..
beral, permanent civil government, with whom
we may cultivate friendly and generous inter
course in trade and conn erce,-e1changing with
one another the blessings with which Nature has
endowed each country. In a word, We fully
sanction the following views OF the N. Y. Globe I:
"The original declaration OF war against us by
Mexico, without any jsifiable cause, has been
punished by series OF victories, which has placed
that country al our disposal; another movement
directed BY proper force will give US possession
of her capital she is in every point OF view beat
Ten, conquered and Inundated nation; and what
adds to her humiliation, she has brought into the
field four 10 one against US, and yet she has been
vanquishet in every fight; she has mol gained sim
gle sictor,, or achieved single exploit but with
characteristic obstinacy she insists upon farther
prosecution OF the war. We have gained all that
we hoped for in defending ourselves against these
aqeressions, and now we have an example 10 SET
10 Mexico and 10 The world, an example of rea-
son, Of moderation, OF forbearance. We conquer
no, for occupation, but for defence. We conquer
for peace not for territory, and beyond our Just
claims TO a safe boundary reaching 10 the PACING,
il is not our interest or our desire 10 occupy any
moro territory owned BY Mexico"