The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-10-11
By A WING.

Out of the compact between the independent nations
the United States of North America and Texas, TO be-
come one nation, grew the war with Mexico By the
act of annexation it provided that the question of
boundary between Texas and Mexico was to be matter
of negotiation. Mexico refused to negotiate, and the
United States took possession of the territory in dis
pue, and while in this position attacked by Mexico
Some have attempted to ken this to that of the
northeastern boundary question with England and go
on to state that we negotiated with England, who was
powerful bat took possession of the thing in dispute
with Mexico, who was weak. There is parallel be-
tween the cases England agreed to negotiate pending
which, matters were to remain an statu quo Had Eng
land refused to negotiate at ALL and claimed the whole
Mexico has done, the State of Maine would have march
ed her troops into the disputed territory, and the whole
country would have said meV done:
Had the annexation of Texas been the sole cause Of
war; the United States would have been justified but
this was not all The legal and equitable claims OF ciu
of the United States against Mexico, and for which
she refused to give satisfaction, ii standing alone,
also just ground of war. know from conversation with
merchants from Missouri and Philadelphia who have for
years past been engaged in trade with New Mexico,
Chihuahua, Durango, &c. that an American passport is
useless piece OF paper as can be carried into the
country Every merchant who trump up any sort of
claim to it, gets out English passport, which secures
for him facilities which Americans never enjoy This
States have been unwarrantably slack In demanding
dress for the grievances OF lis citizens.
The manner in which American merchants abroad
speak of the neglect of their interests by the United
States, of modification to any who de-
sres to country take that stand among the nations
of the earth which is of right hers. | do not mean
truly right, but merely that she should protect her ct
zens in all iawfM business, and do SO effectively
This just side, if ever war was just has
been carried on with the magnanimity becoming great
nation 1t is true that have driven from the field all
the Mexican armies who have opposed but the utmost
consideration has been paid to citizens not in In
deed, great has been the desire of government
place the country right before the world that ques
tonabe whether it is not chageable with shortsishted
humanity, and policy not calculated to secure that
which all ardenty desre-a peace honorable to Mexi
leo, and consistent with the dignity OF the United States
From time to time, as our victorious armies were
ing their capital, have the United States offered to send
agent to negotiate peace and Mexico has refused
ceive agent repeatedly and only consented TO listen
proposals when our troops were at the gates OF Mex
leo. The country for the first time, the terms
proposed by government and finds them not to exceed
original demands not swelled by the fact that
armies have every field demonstrated superiority
no drunkenness of power is here displayed but calm,
firm moderate and consistent course
They have4reected our terms and furnished us with
their MtmatlM, which must convince the world that
the London Punch the St. LOUIS Reyeie, and Santa
With gravity which has its merits, it is proposed,
(art So that the United States is to pay Mexico 8
N hd a G af asV Mexican 5
for injury done by American troops ars and that the
United States shall release Mexico from all claims
ing, supposed TO exist, adudcaed unadjudicaed
Cart. 81 that the Nueces shall be the boundary.
The Mexican commissioners have faithfully executed
the duty confided to them by Santa Anna and his minis
ters Paragraph 81 OF their instructions is in these
words "And general basis to treat of peace as il
had triumphed, and if the could be prosecuted
with advantage"
Under these existing circumstances, how are we TO
bring about peace 1t can be done by withdrawing
troops to the hither bank of Nueces paying Mexico
s., &C. In fine, by allowing her TO dictate terms
which would be nadmissble if General Scott and his
army prisoners Of war Are we willing to accept
the Mexican terms offered The answer must be, NO
If answer No, then must devise some plan OF Sc
curing peace Without Mexican consent.
Any plan or system of operations which falls short Of
this, wants the elements of certain success.
Seventy-tive or hundred thousand troops
py the whole of MeXico every State to be occupied by
sufficient force, whose commanding officer should be
instructed to dsarm the Mexcans in the particular State
district of country assigned to him. and by expe
dons from his headquarters, to keep up such surye
lance will prevent the collection of troops of the enc
my in his district, and enable him to draw the greatest
amount of forage subsistence and pay from the country
If such occupation of the enemys territory entire
must get at their resources; if it is partial, may
not
Such mode of carrying on the must be less OK. +
pensive than the present mode. Bloodshed must soon
cease, and certain for if Mexico persists IN
her present reckless two dlsbandments OF our
troops in her midst Amerlcanze her territory and
the Mexican must be absorbed by the superior
one. These effects will be justly chargeabe upon her
rulers
claim for this plan that it is humane, economical and
certain to succeed.
Respectfully submitted to the consideration of the pub
lie RH. w.
Meeting the relief of the distressed nIOrn,ons.