The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-02-25

on from one successful battlefield to another in.
to the very heart of Mexico, this theory propose,
that Congress should say TO Mexico by its egisla.
ton, and in the terms of the allow proviso "You
see that we are in earnest about this war We are r.
solved to prosecute it, and do prosecute it with all
vigor 10 "a successful termination; and that you may
have motive 10 resist army as it sweeps on To-
wards the city of Mexico we hereby make the follow
ing declaration to purposes in prosecuting the
war;
''lst We do NOT want any portion Of your TERRITORY;
sgd We are always ready to enter upon negotiation,
with you; and,
3d We hold especially desirable that you settle with
the boundary of Texas, and pay up promptly what
you owe our ctzensl"
Such is the inscription which Mr. Berrien, in the name
OF the Federal opposition, would write upon our con-
querng banners they borne, the point OF the
bayone through blood and havoc, toward the gates Of
the Mexican capital In order thus carry forward this
Legislative declaration successfully Mr. Berren and his
friends are willing to raise and place the disposal OF
the President seventy thousand men" and ''tweny
eight millions OF additional revenue The Mexican an
to Mr. Berrien, upon his premises, would seem
to be both cogent and at hand Mexico might well
reply to him you say that you want none of our terrific
y, ~ you scu oul se'tnly IltI 10 over
run provinces and seize our suongholds You say
that you want to negotiate with us, and forthwith you
vote twenty EIGHT millions OF money pay for shooting
us down You say that you especially desire to preserve
amcable relations with US by definite settlement OF
the Texan boundary, and for that purpose, you have
conquered California, New Mexico chihuahua New
Leon Tamaulpas, and Tamplco, and now you intenl to
fight your way with all vgor and success to the city
of Mexico"
Such is the new theory upon which the war is to
be vigorously prosecuted We must be permitted to doub,
whether it be theory well adapted to take away 'al
motive to resistance" from Mexico Upon this theory
the commencement of the unparalleled inus
tce and aggression. Upon this theory its vigorous
prosecution is nothing nor less than vigorous per-
sstancy in of the mghties crimes the record OF
nations We humbly submit, that TO place the wal in
snch category by legislative declaration, would leave
TO Mexico some small "motve to resistance" Upon this
view OF the matter, Mexico might well urge tina, upon
own showing, we had invaded her, and made havoc
of blood and fire in order cultivate relations OF peace
and prevent any mutual misunderstanding! Ths
blood of the spanish Mexican Indian race including
the Celts over which Mr. Corwin wakes eloquent might
well fire up at such state of things
Such we hold, is the natural reading OF Mr. Berriens
proviso in connexon with his speech if they stood
alone. But they do not stand alone Mr.. Beren if we
understand him, is opposed to the Three Million Bill
That BILL its face, proposes to facilitate negotiations
for satisfactory and permanent treaty OF peace How,
them does Mr. Berriens opposition to il consist with the
legislative declaration which he would make to Mexcoi
He will send "seventy thousand men" into the field
an expense OF than twenty eight millions for the
sole purpose of helping negotiations. So he tells Us
in the plainest terms But the he is asked by
the President to vote three millions to be peacefully
used for the purpose and then faithfully accounted
for he becomes right close listed and will give
the first doar-not the first cent So says he, and
so, probably say majority OF his friends. Will not
Mexico perceive in this little inconsistency,
pretty direct and manifest contradiction of the Legislative
declaration which he proposes to present to her II, in
the federal view negotiation and adjustment of differ
ences with Mexico well worth all the havoc OF
Just war successfully prosecuted then they not worth
appropriation OF three mllions' How Chris
an statesman say that such will be misapped, il
it be appropriated facilitate the making of treaty
desired and so sought
Such are the Federal differences and the Federal
in this matter squared with the Federal
premises. But there is quite another view OF the war
it happens to be written down as the view OF Congress
the statute of the 18th of May, and the subsequent
acts. This view is, that is just-tha
is waged upon by the act of Mexico, and that in its
prosecution look for the reparaon of great wrongs,
for justice and for peace the basis of indemnify
which must in all human probability, be territorial
Now, whether right wrong this is the view of the
upon which the Country and the government
this moment fighting. To every statesman, Federal or
Democratic, ths-just ths-is the practical fact before
ton to the three million bill compor with this fact and
propose to deal with it? The answer is brief They
utterly reject this whole view of the which Congress
has so solemny taken, and which the country is now
fighting to sustain. Yet he would prosecute the war
vigorously, He would have Congress by his amendment
disavow beforehand to Mexico all purpose OF indemnity
in the only form, in which the exhausted resources OF
Mexico can permit her to make us an indemnity,
and then fight with vigor. Fight on upon such a
basis! To what end Why, simply for haroc as pre-
minary TO peace-peace without indemnity-peace with
mere Mexican stipulation for ndemnty-a stipulation
which would not at this moment bring five per cent Oh
its face in the money market Such peace would sal
isiy reasonable man. Such peace would be shame
havoc into enemys country. II the objects oil ne
better and other than those stated in MI
Beriens amendment, say with Mr.. Soule SIN Gods
name LET il stop at once !" Yet with this view Of
its objects Mr. Berren IA willing he tells u.s. 10