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Is there an instance III all the history OF nntlon and
n nation thoroughly united as is Mexico with popu-
lntion OF eight millions, and abundanty supplied with
all the munitions war, having bccnconquered! why
should expect such result Is our enemy the least
warlke otuations ! Are her people less proud, less
pcrtinacions, less rcvcngeiul, than oil others No;
but precisely the reverse-the descendants OF the he
rocs OF Saguntum, Numanlia, and Saragossa. 1t Is
remarked by Napier, in his history the Peninsuar
War, that mo country in Europe easy to overrun
ms Span--nOne so difficult to retain The ultimate
fate OF the Iegions OF Bonaparte confirms this truth
Where else III history, do W. find war TO have con-
tnucd for eight hundred years did that between the
Goths and the Moors Let Us not forget that it is the
Spanish brave, proud ardent, melancholy, which
is thus TO he subued to our pnrposes-to be forced to
surrender to another race country discovered and con-
quered by their arms, and which contains thousand
memorials OF their heroic valor and constancy. The
constitution OF Mexico contains clause which orbids,
under any pretcX Whatever the alienation OF any por
| ton OF the national domain, Not satisfied with this.
the same thing forms part of the oath OF Office. This
difficulty would of itself seem insuperahc. But there
is another stronger in the undivided public opin
| ion OF Mexico. What Administration OF that Gov
eminent will dare TO defy this public opinion, could
| successfully combat II
1t is not known to ali the, ,iicy are not few nor I'M
distinguished among ourselves who think the war not
only ineXpcdicn but unjust, yet have not hitherto ven
tured to breast the torrent o public opinion which they
suppose exist IN favor OF the war do not believe
that such is thu pablo opinion OF this country. Yet
that is the impression which has gone forth, and has
contracted the action OF more than one OF our public
men. VIII this influence be less in Mexico, where the
opinion is universal that the war is agnnty and Grim
/ iUay unlus, our part What ground, then, have
we to hope for n speedy peace None, certainly, I'M
less from the extremity Of dcencclcssness and suffer-
ing to which shall reduce enemy. How Is this
to be accomplished The answer usually of men is
by vigorous prosecution OF the war. II any thing
is meant by this, il is by advancing TO the city OF Mex
leo. We have already penetrated lar mo the interior
Of the Mexican Republic What evil have we there
by inflicted upon her, to say nothing oil that extremity
oil suffering which is to reduce her to for peace =
The inhabitants OF the towns which we have taken
just secure in their persons ana propcrty-as tree
from moIesalon IN all their pursuits and occupations
as they were before the commenced and the
profits OF their occupation greatly increased by the
presence OF large additional population, ready and
able to pay tor all their products and doing so at exo
tonae prices. VIII it be otherwise when advance
to the city OF McXco That /, only of their cities
the principal one, II is true, but not the only one
Are march the city OF Mexico and then march
back! How long must our army remain there II
is very clear that abandon the place taken
would accomplish nothing but on the contrary, would
protract the war. How long must our army remain
there and how long will it be possible Tor say
! p'sSi5ie-to provision that army To do so for a
c month will involve cost little dreamed Of by mos,
{ persons. OF what number must that army consist =
t'arrlsons must be et at Iampco al era Cruz .iaa
pa, and PcTotc. two thousand men each place -
" How many at Pucbla-a city OF ninety thousand in
II hnoanis and in thcctnre OF thr most dense and
l. like population OF McXco-in the nrighborhooi OF the
"a | renowned and warilke Tascnans shonld say tina
the garrison at PUebia should not be less than SIX
= eight thousand men. The garrisons at Tampco anC
vera Cruz WI nave TO be reinforced, or rather
ed every three months from the ravagcs OF more thar
r. one pestental disease in those modern Golgoihas
any resistance Is offered to the progress of our army
" who can say how many men we shall lose in tie 10
natural and artificial dcies which the route presents
r, with more than one walled town To be sorned, and
added to these the ravages OF pcstiIence If this
terprse Is attempted with fifty thousand men, with
reasonable estimate o loss OF life from disease and bat
ties, and the necessary garrisons lett on the line O
IN march, we shall be fortunate We have thirty thousan
De to enter the city O Mexico. To collect these troops
n concentrate them AT Vera Cruz, march TO the city
IN Mexico, and remain there long enough produce nm
D. result VIII require a, least one wear How much mon
u ey ana now many lives w that years operations co.
t. u Ccr9ihy ho' less than one hundred millions c
uo"dis anu twenty Thousand lives. Are we certai
T. tnal me dement's which will result will be compensa
Il toh 'of wnal II will cost Are we certain that W
D. Sn'l' III Tu'i lave accomplished any thing IT, as
a. prleNe tiie result will demonstrate, the planting on
10 staif ana s,rs the pnace OF the ontezumas ha
VI ga! W. ''ency or charm but in stale and rdculou
- eloI'ca' iiou shcs the MeXcans will have seen ho
~ iiotI, ioi wi TO them is this ong-yauntcd advanc
W 10 'hen cnp'al and it will have only added TO I'll
ieyengc which they already cherish towar'
H. Va ~ Hir sufficient degree.
ne do not believe that when nll the charges of II
~; VA, W 20 This time come TO be settled, in the shnE
n; i lands. pensions, losses OF property, and q
n m attrr-ciGps OF a war. that 1t will he found
zen ,,or OF sixty or seventy millions. The late flo1'
no. % cost us orty-two millions, with never more tia
IN, e-ilih OF the army now in Mexico, nor one-tenh
m nat which ii is proposed TO send there and supple
60, too, at so much less cost Could not his money
,rr oetier spent II would cobweh our whole COUNT
~ WIN railroads. But, where shall get this money
Not much longer by the spenlthrtt expedien of gviT
m our notes for in that is summed our financial resource
M up to tins time: TINS certainly cannot last always
% II must stop, not before when fail pay mere
zen s inc-aos,J IN o,a Ln,JraJ ~ e. " ~ Nv
" millions, no increase of the tacan meet the cxgenc
M TOR all must TINT any considerable increase OF dat
md nr ,her in,orotin Iin his ny Iti'ue
~ slbe alternative will be direct taxation To 9Th
' complexion il must come Mt last"
Wv But, II all tlese difficulties be snrmouncd, the ei
- : We humbPl-uOf ey IN cri
NJ pied Thus far the war h1s, in every aspect, benei
I ted her / has nation lized her people elevated h
uc' military character, and caused the expenditure OF
ri large amount of foreign capital in her borders.
hu could extend tins article, already too long by
tn ny proofs OF the poYcr al the Mexicans to submit
~ nryations and their readiness to do Let S,
AT flee most terrific civil war has for many years be
10 raging in Sonora State bordering on the Paci
ed ocean. Houses burnt to ashes hocks 'exterminate
uu AID one third of their men butchercd You "