The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-12-11


must bring with it indemnity for ,bo lvoa
and security for the future. lIitherto ps
co has refused all accommodation no 'uAh
such peace could be obtained, ""ch
Whilst our armies have advanced from,
tory to victory, from the commencement, We
the war, it has always been with rbo ~
branch ofpeace in their hands: andi, 'IN
been in the power of Mexico, at eyer err" -, a
TO arrest hostilties by accepting it, "R
One great obstacle TO The uttaipncr, -,
peace has, undoubtedly, arisen from tLorp
that Mexico has been so long held in snS.
ton by one faction or military usurper 5c
another, and such has been tie condition W
insecurity in which their successive goyov
ments have been placed, that each has bs,.
deferred from making peace, lest, for G,
very cause,a rival faction might eXpelIhG,'
power Such was the fate of President H..
rera's administration in 1915, for beipg a,
posed even to listen to the ovGrtures ofihI
nited States to prevent the wuras is fnlKrr
! frmed by an official correspondence viii.
took place in the month of August last
tween him and his government, a cory n
which is herewith communicated. "For,,
cause alone, the revolution which disDs,j
| him from power was set on foot" BY Cr
Paredcs. Such may he the condition orha
curity oft present government.
There can be no doubt tIInt the pcareol,
! and well disposed inhabitants Of .Ieyieo ,r.
convinced that it is the true interest Of ,Loin
country to conclude ali honorable uence wi,I
the United States, but the apprehension
becoming the victims OF some military fa,Gjo,
or usurpcr may have prevented them im,,
mnniiesling their feelings by any public ~
The removal of any such apprehepsir
would cause them to adopt the measur,,
necessary for the restoration Of peace. VIII
IA people distracted and divided by conrcrl
ing factions, and a government subject IA
constant changes, by successive revolution
the continued successes Of our arms may "a,
TO secure q satisfactory peace In suchc
vent, it may become proper for Our comnar.
ding generals in The field to give cnCouracc.
ment and assurances of protection 10 lne
+, friends Of pence in Mexico III the establish.
ment aud maintenance OF u free Republican
government of their own choice, able and
willing to conclude peace which would s
Just TO them, and secure 10 us the indemnlg
we demand. This may become the oni
mode of obtaining such peace. Should
such be the result, the war which MexCOa
forced upon us would thus be converted ino
an enduring blessing to herself. After fG.
ing her torn and distracted by factions, and
ruled by military usurpcrs, we should lIeg
leave her with Il republican gOvenmea, IN
the enjoyment ofreal independence, and q,
mestic peace and prosperity, performing Al
her relative duties in The great taInir of ma.
tons, and promoting her own happiness by
wise laws and their faithful execution
If after according this encouragement aud
protection, and aiter all the perseyering md
sincere efforts we have made, from the no
mcnt Mexico commenced the war, 6Hir
or TO that time TO adjust our differences nd
her, we shall ultimately fail, then we sa
have exhausted all honorable means in pu
suit of peace, and must continue 10 OCCUPY
her country with her troops, taking tie G
measure ofindemnity into our own hams
and must enforce the term which our hor1
demands
To act otherwise. in the existing state d
things in Mexico, and to withdraw our army
without peace, would not only leave oil lR
wrongs Of which we complain unredpssed
but would be the signal for new and de'v
civil dissensions and new revOIutions-aIl''
like hostile to peaceful relations with the l.
nited States.
Besides, there is danger if our troops weU
Withdrawn before peace was concuded,ha
the Mexican troops, wearied with success
i've revolutions, and deprived of proiecoI
for their persons and property, might d
length he inclined TO yield to foreign inhuCn.
ccs, and to cast themselves into the arms Of
some European monarch for protection from
the anarchy and suffering which would ensue
This, for in our own safety, aud in pursuance
of our established poicy,we should lie CON-
PEELED to resist. We could never conseG
that Mexico should be thus converted into d
monarchy governed 10y foreign prince.
Mexico is our near neighbor,and her boun'
daries rcconterminous with our own,t hrolgN
the whole extent across the North Amerlc1l
continent, from ocean to ocean. Both poH
ically and commercially, we have the deePe'
interest in her regeneration and proSpeIy
Indeed. il is impossible that. with any justFc
gard 10 our own safety, we can ever become
indifferent to her fate.
II may be that the Mexican goveTnma
and people have misconstrucd or misuDler
stood our forbearance, and our Objects nue.
string 10 conclude an amcabIe adjnsimep
of the existing differences between ue%
countries. They may have supposed oa
we would submit TO terms degrading 70 %
nation: or they may have drawn false Gs,
ences from the supposed division OF oEi~
in the United States on the subject ol'R'a'
and may have calculated to gain mu@&
protracting it; and, indeed, that we msnG
timately abandon it altogether, wlihoMalss
ting OH any indemnify, territorial or o,s.,
wise. Whatever may be the G:e mI.S,
sons under which they have acied'Oen uT Ts,
ton and prosecution of the onergeic EO"''
proposed must soon undcceive them II.
In the future prosecution OF tie WI" ,,s,re
d" enemy must be made to feel its PFesSUiS,
more than they have heretofore done 10
conduct it in a spirit of forbearance, anu meas.
eraliiy. With this end in view cary "a, ~t asa
ures were adopted to conciatc as lar If T the
! state ofwar would permit, the ". .Sou, ,hol
Mexican populations; TO convince '" Na"cedI
the war was waged not against me =, pir faiIb.
= inhabitants of Mexico, but against 'n 'noj ho:.
: less government, which had conIG is ,6C GI