Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-06-11
Conditions of PENCE.

tnent and, a. he afrms, from a entitled
confidence Whether the fact be not, the
testify intends that he shall be understood speaking
not "by authority" certainly with full and accurate
knowledge OF tho truth OF every thing he asserts II he
correctly deneaies the policy and purposes the Admin
lstauon. we must confess that the upon which
willing to make peace with Mexico, though not all
our liking, are less harsh and eIsetng than from nims-
tons proceeding from other high sources had previous
/ y supposed. The writer, for example, says;
I'VE believe in the fret place, that the administration
willing to make to Mexico possible concession
IN point OF torm and allow the defeated party the war
TO prescribe Its own rule OF diplomatic etiquette in settling
the Preimnares ofpcace. IL has this purpose clothed
Gen Scott the chief of the American armv
with power to treat with the authorities he may find in
Mexico and sent Mr. Trsi the second officer in the
Department, down aid aud him carrying out
the views OF the President Nay, should the Mexeans de-
sire or consider special mark OF attention. Mr. Buchan
an, the distinguished Secretary OF State will himself go
down and negotiate in the city Of the Aztecs.
As 10 the cesson OF territory demanded OF the Mex
cans the administration will claim il As a forfeit but
ohet TO pay Tor IT, so as To acquire 1t by purchase. We
want clear title TO it; and the administration considers pu
chase the very best OF all titles.
The expense OF the will claim from the
Mexcans and the indemnity which she citizens
VIII be assumed by the government OF the United States
We shall then claim money OF Mexico in any shape
msnds.
AS TO the territory be ceded sold US BY Mexico
we OF opinion that will comprise than Upper
California and New Mexico, and that government will
not INSIST ne condition OF peace the night OF
the lsthmus OF Tehuaniepec but rather make this subject
for subsequent friendly negotiations between the
republics"
II II be true that the Administration s really dspos
ed to conclude peace with Mexico upon above
stated. what stronger evidence be required that the
war itself was aud ough, have been avoid
ed II Nj Polk willing TO permit Mexico TO pre-.
scribe her own rule OF diplomatic etiquette" for exam
pie, at this time, why was he indignant her refu-
4 INN TO ihe hat ule he
her, in the person OF Mr. Shdel, Enjoy EIhsordi-
nary and Minister PlsHipotentiary negotiate upon all
the subjects In dispute between the countries. in
stead OF the Comnissions 10 the question Of bOuR
dairy, whom alone she had agreed receive Had the
Administration exhibited the eonciiaiory and complying
spirit at that time which it Is said be prepared dis
play now, there scarcely be a reasonable doubt that
Mr.. Sde would have been recognized that the ques-
ton of boundary would have been settled BY mutual agree
ment and that the adjustment Of all other points dis
Pute would naturally have followed, without Interrupt
ton OF pacific relations.
But Il the Administration only willing TO disregard
the ordinary rules OF diplomatic etiquette in the renewal of
negotiations, bat likewise all idea OF claiming
any part OF the Mexican territory OF the night
conquest, PrsleHng to pay for whatever ands it
qure, hold by purchase, the very bes, of all
tiles is 1t ts more clearly apparent, that the
wholly unnecessary IT, after having conquered all that
portion Of Mexico which want, nevertheless sui
intend TO buy it, what have we been fighting tor
Why did purchase it in the first instance Had
Mexico been coneisted by the exhibition OF friendly
feelings towards her, after the annexation Of Texas had
beer eonsummscd, instead Of being farther exaspera
ted, as she was, by the claim up to the valley
Of the Rio Grande, which hsd never been for an in-
IN possession OF the Texans, but which, as Sena
tor Benton demonstrated, had been in undspu,ed posses
sion Of the MeIco-Sp Spanish from the first settlement
OF the county until its inhabitants driven from their
houses by the advance OF Gen Tayors army 1t cannot be
reasonably doubted thar, if she willing sell it now she
would have been disposed, for fair equivalent cede it
then Why then, conquer Erst order bHy Il
afterwards But suppose that she had refused ren-
qush the valley of the Rio Gande any pecuniary con-
sderation which Government might have been willing
offer her and had insisted that should confne our
selves the limits OF the Department Of Texas as de-
fined by the laws Of Mexico, which Texas por TO her
successful revolution belonged-supPose she had told
she could crossing the Neuees which
Mr. Benton demonstrates the boundary OF Texas
and which both Mr.. Donneson, Minister Texas and
M Polk emphsucay recognized 'the frontier
OF that Sate-Or suppose she had willing To permit
US the Of Texas those stupendous de-
the Neuces and the Rio Grande which Mr.
C Ingerso ams be the natural boundary" between
the two Republics, bat farther-What then When
claimed TO be Just OF with a weaker
neghbor that she refuses either cede sell portion
OF her territory the possession Of which the stronger Power
may deem necessary, either round of it. frontier" or
for any other purpose Such ethics be found in only
page Of the history the nineteenth ceniuy-and that
has been well characterized as
THE boodes picture in the Book Of Time
We refer the partition OF Poland and the extinction Of
its national existence, by the usurPDg Of Rus
sa, Austria and Prussia.
But whatever may have been the ultima te determination
Of our Government on this subject obvious that IT, |
deemng title by purchase better than title by conquest
it proposes rehnquish claims as q conqueror
and the market buyer that portion of the
Mexican territory the possession OF which it may deem
desirable, sound policy well wisdom should have
induced it exhaust every effort effect lie object by
Peaeeabo moans, before unsheahed the sword II would
have been time enough force when gold had
been found inadequate s accomplishment The amount
expended in the prosecution Of the war; say nothing Of
the lives lhathaye been sacrificed and Of other evils scarce
y less be deprecated that have followed IN ia train al
ready amounts 10 much larger than Calsrna and
New Mexico with tho right Of way across the sthmus Of
Tehuantepee boot, worh-but surely a. a matter
Of economy well Of morals, had been wiser 10
have rendered Mexico twice thrice that sum- for
pacific Of the lands cove rather than to erpend
IL sangJnary contest, terminating last in the same
result territorial acquisition concerned but at
tended by ueparabe mschefs both countries and eav.
ing behind feelings Of mutual bitterness and hate the e.
iects Of which will endsto long the two races shall
preserve the aniagonse features by which they are 20
strongly characterized.
After oil, however the Democratic Review may be re-
ely uniformed msinformed, Notwithstanding the
eahsdTd tone in which It speaks are frequently
those Washington letter. writers who affect to be so tho
roughly acquainted with the designs Of the Administration
but who have been lately decisyey disceded by the
Washington Union. The position Of the Review Us re-
cognzed party organ, gives what Gays however, more
claim to cfedence than Is due generally 10 the disclosures
Of the correspondents Of newspaper most Of whom are
mere retailers OF street umor-ihe cachers up Of the
"uneonsdefod res' which may be always found floating
in the atmosphere OF Republican as well az Of Royal
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