The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-12-16

must bring with it indemnity Tor Iile pHati anu ~
curity for the future Heretofore Mexico ns ond
be obtained. :., +
Whilst our armies have advanced from victory TO
victory, from the commencement OF the war, u nus
ALWAYS been with the branch OF peace IN thelt
hands and it has been in the power OF NcNlo0' ~
every step, to arrest hostilities by acceptlhglt'
One great obstacle to the attainment OF peace mas,
undoubtedly, arisen from the fact, that MeN!co mas
been so long held in subsection by one faction or
condition of insecurity in which their successive
Governments have been placed, that each mas Deeh
deferred from making peace, lest, for THIS very
cause rival faction might expel it IRON power ha1
such was the fate of President Herreras adnnl'tIa
tion in 1915 for being disposed even to listen To the
ovcrtures of the United States to prevent the war,
is fully confirmed by an official correspondence
which took place in the month OF August as!, DC
tween him and his government, copy OF whch is
herewith communicated. For this cause alone, the
revolution which displaced him from power was set
on foot by General Paroles. Such may be the con-
dition ofinsecurty of the present government;
There can be no doubt that the peaceaOle anu
well disposed inhabitants OF Mexico are co'tvinoeu
that il Il the true interest of their country 10 con-
cInde an honorable peace with the United states
hit the apprehension of becoming the victim OF
some military faction or usurper may nave prevent
cd them from manifcstng their leehngS ny any
nubllc act. The removal of any such apprehension
would probably cause them to speak their senu-
ments freely, and to adopt the measures necessary
for a restoration ofpeace With people DISTRACTED
and divided by contending factions, ana govern
ment suoDeci 10 ,'onass Of o;,r arms may
revolutions the continued success OF our alil9 may
fail to secure a satisfactory peace.
I'm s1ch event it nav become proper Tor our com
manding generals in the field to give encourage.
ment ana assurances VI Pi;o+ nnd ,Sainton
peace IN Mexico VI ',ic Of ther own
choice able and willing to conclude peace winch
would be lust to them, and secure to us the lndem-
nty we demand a ~ ob+o;,irc
This may become tie oh,y tiouo Vi tIa ar
such peace should such DC VIC ',,o ,,
which Mexico mas iorceu t'loou 10 ~ hcrsaIf After
finding her torn ana ulSu"cteu oS tho .,
ruled by military u9ulPels, We ~ tIo oi;n.,,o,,t
her with republican goyeIl,ne't II, ma nros
OF real lndePeuehcT u" IN tba i1eo+
perltY, performing an nv. lo, @ h,,,rss
family Of nations, an! pron9tg ner Gm
by wise laws ana 'lelI l!'l'itiut t ,l o
II, a'tet "lloi"'"S - ;,s7o,, ,,,I s,c,,r6t af
lection, and alter III tAe pSrotNe,.E "I
forts we nave inaaer rom lic % j;t
mcnced tle war, unu Plot W t'i' it;it, t'iI
our differences WIh hGI W. S''itt iI ',,'
then we shaii nave eN"9uscu "l t; 4
OF pursuit oil peace, a S5 81, ~
her country WIN our V'ool'Ai vNt.H ."I t m G
OF indemnify mo oui o"lI 'i''u' i'''' '
the terms Wnlch oul nVho' 4, f .,i,s i,
acI o'1ltl ";v H., ,I $50 ;tbont n 1cp
Mexico auu 10 Nun. w, w. nF rhiL 1v
Wou'T iot ou', od lat r,o'1d h. The signal for
complain ""s nav roy6Intions
new ana hcrce c'' uSScli'Iu t't,u & I
all aike hos'iIo toPe"coiu' '0''''0'' WIN '''0
| states , = $3.50. 4 o, nth
Besides, there IS danger II our l9ols "Gse W N,
drawn before peace VIZ 'oao ,''o ,t;ns
lean people, wealleu WIN sGcoeEH'.o iVsoiu'o.,'
and deprived oil PUectoh lot tMolr pelSo.io a..
property might at leISlh DC iilcii"eu W >tou ~, ~
foreign influences ana 10 cast tllo
arms OF some hoPfa c i" r o enec Th;s
the anarchy anu suieiis NV! ,ro,,o of
| Tor our own etuety, "'iu ~ P"toutiie ~ " ~
shed poicy, we 7lo't'u pe Iol ~ 10 IL
We could never consent llll Me>co S',oun 5e
converted INTO monarchy governed oS io'oie"
prince ,,,. 81 TO-. ,,.,,,, ,.ios
/ Mexico is our near heIShooi' anu uo o3u'',i".
are coterminous with our own, through inc VINO" i
extent across inc NoFu' L.iei,'H" Soil.ov, n,r.
ocean 10 ocean po'i a. WIZ
we nave inc qeGptst ct ~ NJ ;tL ~
prosperity; inueea, - .'," wv, al
Just regard 10 hei own '"'e'9' We va" WV w.
Indifferent TO hCt iH'o aud r,oo
1t may be that the neNC"ll goNcIIlll'el' anu
pie have mSGohsuGu ana I''SuiGc.S'oo'. ou "a
bearanco ana our ooUc,, N ucSiiiS 80 do,,oo
all amlca0c adjustment Oh inc existing qIItIc!,oc'
between the two countries. hey may my ~.
posed that we would supilllI 10 lerHs ucstHuHH y
the nation; OF they may nave oraWh nse
from the supposed DIVISION Oh OPINION III tlp tL'.oi
Ses on s nnc bv Iv and
culated 10 gam nucu ny P'ouactitS 1t N.Y.
that we might utmalely ABANDON IL ni.os ;,I =
without insisting on any Hd o nm . ,GFrl,orIa o.
other"lsG nate>el may uo 1''o o''o Iio n,
under Which dey nave uc'e"' lnc "a"l''.33" n,,
prosecution OF inc eherGe''c Po'cy proposed mus
soon QndecclIe item, = ,h ,o. +bo o,or,,,
In the future prosecution o. Inc wnr the tbo vNJ n
must be maze 70 eei 's Ire t, II a
have heretofore ZONE ,t tt az S,roo
deemed proper 10 e'n W IN SPi' Ge oo'
ancc ana hoefaiy I' I'M u" ~
measures were aooPtea 10 ~ e ~ su
OF war "oula permit Io l'' u.s. y, H., eu
f uaton 10 convince Eheill la. tlle VIZ TaG WY,
not against the peHcou lhap,Ill'S q, M1J J ~
against their iMthless government Wntn n:a CON- H
menced hoses to fe tho lyG Ie nn l intsro.,
false impressions Th,cn tner mesignng I at ~
ed rulers mao NrauH nJ!npe" 40 ta i WAS
war OH our part was one OF GohquesI sm. II NIP
war against their rcngon a'' .ne,L cluronoS, % ,
were to be desecratea ana oyer.4romm a, e
that Their Oh person ana f,? Upss1 mo ~,
he violated. 10 remove lileSe lise M PleS9io'' ou