Weekly national intelligencer., 1847-06-12

this excellent idea entirely the Editors and as
opposed to the views of the President and Cabinet,
one thing must yet be remarked: that the Uaion's
idea at least wants the merit of originality-for
they who drew up the Californian proclamation are
the true parents of the conception. In short, this
skrtcearlng for the Administration by its organ is
sort OF effort not likely much to change any
bodys opinion of the real source Of the plan.
1WeJihB. We come, equally dscordant or
bad, TO the causes and objects Of the war, as set
forth in the latest Government proclamation--that
issued from Jalapa on the lth Of May by Major
General Scorr, which it was our main purpose to
notice to-day, but in taking il up found the preced-
ing train Of thought forced upon our minds
The Proclamation of Gen. Scorr sets out with
saying to the Mexcans that "truths which have
been criminally concealed from them (by those at
home) must be told them = that whatever the
origin of the war, the United States forced to
undertake j" Ia phrase than half-admissive
that we began it but further presently "by
causes unknown to the greater part of Mexico"
CThese causes, so little known in Mexico, cannot,
Of course, be the fact that they had invaded soil
OF which zoe were in possession: for how should
people invade foreign country without knowing
it! Nor that they had refused to receive Mr.. Sill
dell on has oDn terms for that all Mexico must
know. Nor to obtain indemnities for old injuries to
Mexico has heard. Nor to overthrow the Govern
ment of Paredes, nor to vindicate the freedom of
the press for Mexico is no doubt well acquainted
with our Matamoros Proclamation of 4th June
prepared at our Department of War, and published
to her by us in Spanish Nor our Ingersollian ne
cessity OF creating valuable financial system,
our desire to conquer peace" nor our determine
ton to make her pay for the for all this we have
said long ago, and Mexico is fully persuaded of it all
Nor these unknown causes be any thing else that
this Government has published to the world in its
own justification Still less can they be any thing
which has been in negotiation between the two
countries, and by Mexico published to her people.
We here say, with little fear of contradiction,
that if the Mexican rulers have only labored half
as much to conceal the objects of this ours
have done, their guilt is enormous. But whether
known or unknown, either in Mexico here, this
new proclamation is clearly about to reveal to both
nations Uhat ONLY THEIR GOVERNMENTS kaoW or
could knOW--the hitherto secret causes t0hy then
are fighting. Come then (! let us 60 on and learn.)
The Proclamation proceeds to say taking care,
like the Matamoros one, to say nothing about Mexi
cos having invaded the United States) that "we
regard the war as necessity" that, indeed, "all
wars were so regarded by the nations who are par
ties to Them" Especially if properly kept in the
dark by their Governments y that in Mexico, as
with u.s. there is war-party and a peace-party
this thinking the wrong-hat, right. " But
that Governments have sacred duties to perform,
from which they cannot depart; and that often these
duties impose, for national reasons, SILENCE AND
A RESERVE sometimes dispieasing" las the avooed
reasons of this Administration have been) /" to the
majority of those who, from views purely personal
and individual, make opposition" (Our Govern
ment that is to say, found itself forced to dissemble
the motives OF the war, and incur reproaches at
home, lest, by speaking out too plainly, it should
las shall presently see) bring other parties into
it against us. g To these (views) Government
cannot pay any regard, expecting the nation to
place in it the confidence merited by magstracy
of their own election &c. And now comes, at
last the secret of the Governments silence, or ra-
ther its prevarcatons for it has talked abundandy,
taking care only to avoid the truth:
." Reasons Of high policy and OF CONTINENTAL AmERI-
CAN INTEREST precpfafed eDehfS spite OF the
ton of the Cabinet of Washington which, ardeny desiring
terminate its differences with Mexico spared resource
compatible with honor and dignity to arrive desirable
end and when il indugng the 1aterng hopes Of
accomplishing its aim by frank explanations and reasoningS
addressed to the judgment and prudence of the vuous and
patriotic Government of Gen. ID. j. Herrera the misfortune
east looked for dspelled this pleasant hope and al The
time blocked up ,chch could lead 10 han
orobe settlement beceen the tD0 nations The Cor
discarded the national interests well those of
Continental America and elected in preference foreign nu-
ences the opposed those interests and the most fatal
the future Of Merca Liberty and Of the Republican SyS-
tenn, Which The United States hold duty TO preserve and
protect Duty, honor and dignity itself imposed upon the
necessity Of losing Of which the monarchca par
y taking violent advantage, for no to be
os and acted with the promptness and decision
sary urgent, TO avoid thereby complication of
interests which might render relations more difficult and
involved
Now, mark what these new and vast revelations
turn to, with the aid of little running commentary!
Reasons of high policy and Of Continental Ameri.
can interest precipitaed events. Mexico refused to
adopt these "reasons;' the "policy and interest"
therefore, which " precpitated events that is,
the War-were ours. OR CONTINENTAL POLICY
precpiated the war. But while our Cabinet was
ardently " laboring for peace and conciliation-by