The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1847-04-05
MEXICAN VIEWS OF THE WAR.

the New Orleans Picayune styles &c paper of
more weight than any in Mexico has the fol-
lowing reflection on the war in which that coun-
try is now engaged. II it rightly represents the
public opinion in Mexico, the policy most in ia
vor there, is to prolong the and tire the
Americans out:
Mexico is defending the interests of her ma
uonality, her territory, and her race-ressting
the invasion with which the people of the United
States threaten to occupy our country, to incor-
porate us with the American Union, and to ex-
tend themselves across the continent. We there
fore must regard as our object in the war, the
preservation OF our territory, and the establish
ment OF relations which shall assure its future Sc
curity.
Neither of these ends will be obtained without
prolonged war. To believe the contrary. to
suppose that single battle is to decide the great
question, is to mistake the nature of it, aud to
cherish errors fatal to the republic Among ma
tons there are epochs in which their honor and
their interests impose on them great sacrifices.
and 1t then becomes duty to submit to them,
whatever they may be.
Even should we to-day obtain victorv, if we
examine well the situation OF affairs, we cannot
deceive ourselves with the hope of an honorable
peace. The territory Of Texas having been in
corporated with the American Union, the Union
" III hOt COiS6Ht 10 us announcements unless 1t
Is forced to it by great reverses; and anxious TO
acquire all the land in the north of our republic
we have seen it pretending to extend the bound
aries OF Texas in manner shameiully Ubiquitous
thus 1t has claimed the line of the Rio Bravo del
Norte as the rightiul boundary of Texas, and in
Its last propositions, according to some of the pa
pers it proposes to occupy all the territory com
pretended by line running from the mouth of
the Bravo, and followed that parallel of latitude
IN acl,Dr E.nE4l ID.
lose one half OF the republic, and have aided our
dangerous neighbors in acquiring upon this con-
tnent most pernicous preponderance.
And in truth, it is not to be expected that they
VIII abate from these ignominious proposals so
long as they do not feel the full burden of the
war, and preserve the advantages which thew
have gained-being masters OF long line Of
coast, OF towns, Cries, and states now in their oc
cupatlon Under these circumstances, a victory
which should destroy one division of their army.
or should restore to US some OF our cities, would
not suffice to change the aspect of affairs. But
on the other hand, by prolonging the war, the
American Union will be made TO feel all the
weight OF the expenses which it has encounter
ed 1t VIII be constrained to replace every day
its troops, and to contend with difficulties OF eli
mate and war which will pervade every part of
our republic. Thus, then, the continuation of
the war Is necessary for us, whether we obtain
new reverse.
View it in another light 1t is when people
are struggling for their independence, that they
display the virtues which they possess, and by
their courage vindicate just position in the esti
nation OF the world. In this manner the Spain
iards at this day rest their glory and their respect
ability upon the spirit witt which, in their war of
independence, they resisted the French invasion
and so we ourselves hold forth our struggle for
10 a.
nations, because in that struggle Mexicans were
neither inundated by dangers nor disheartened
by reverses.
But in the present campaign there has been
nothing glorious for us. The battle of Resaca
was lost by the pusillanimIty of some regiments.
Matamoros was abandoned through fear, and the
caPitulation of Monterey covered us with gno
miny. A battle gained would not compensate
US Tor these losses-it would not reinstate in pub
lie estimation our wounded hunor-it would not
thrust forth the Americans from the territory
which they occupy Peace would ever be disad-
Vantageous, and the remote frontiers of our I'M
fortunate country, would not fail Of being ulti.
mately lost TO us again, because the North Amer
leans would be emboldened to attack them with
the confidence of not encountering resistance -
Finally, under such circumstances, foreign
combination would become less difficult than ev-
err for carrying out the project of monarchy, in
asmuch all the enemies Of Mexico would take
advantage of our weakness and discredit.
But on the other hand protracted and vigor-
GUS war will be more grevous to our enemies
than to ourselves, and when the day of peace
shall at last arrive, Mexico will have re-estab
lished her honor and her frontier be made secure.
Ii we adopt any other conclusion we can see
nothing before US but disgrace and ruin, and
therefore do we demand that whatever NAV be
The issue of the battle, which probably has al
ready been fought all Mexicans should agree
that the first Of our duties is war.