The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-03-12

suited the consequences might have been particularly dis
exceptions as could reasonably have been expected we
hope aud believe that it my promote the lasting welfare
oa country so dear 10 as all and secure her freedom and
happiness is our most ardent wish UtI
with great respect, have the honor be- sir your
GEORGE WASHINGTON,
President
''BY rne UNANIMOUS ORDER OF TUE CONVENTION
ellis excelleney the PREslDENr OF CoNcREss"
A OF Paridcation and Alliance between the
To t.-e sair United states and Mexico. 't
We find in the Courier DIES Etas Uns, under this cap
ton, article which translate and transfer to
columns at length without intending express any opn
ion OF the views which ii sets forth The attention of
readers will probably be arrested by these specua-
lions, both in view of their originality and boldness
and OF the distinguished from which they are said
to emanae.
from the Courier DIES Etats Uns of March 1Ith
To terminate the with Mexico in manner honor
able and advantageous both the begerent parties
such is the problem which engages all minds. is
problem, in the view of some, impossible, and, in the
Judgment of all, arduous and difficult 1t rests, in fact
upon two ideas difficult to reconceon the part to
secure the United States the conquests which the
legitimate results of their victories and, in the other,
compensate to the patriotism OF Mexico the grievance
volved in such territorial concessions
There are, we know, men in the United States who,
party, would willingly all territorial ag
national calamity. &c. too, in Mexico There
who as party falling into the opposite error, prefer to
compromise their whole country and see it entirely ruin
ed rather than yield the least portion of it to that nfex
ble law of necessity which bows down under its yoke
both individuals and nations. But neither OF these ex-
IRENE parties rallies upon basis either of true patriot
ism or of sound reason In politics, passion is bad
counseor and he is alone the true friend of his country
who seeks neither to deprive it OF any greatness which
fortune offers, refuses TO it by prudent sacrifices
in the hoIr of adversely.
We who look at this question with the imparality of
third parties, being neither Mexican Americans-we
if we chosen judges in this litigation of two great
nations would declare equally unreasonable and false
his country both the American statesman who, through
jealousy of he north against the SOUTH would voluna-
ry the conquests of his victorious country and
the Mexican statesman who, blinded by pride, should
prefer the demolition of the whole social edfce of his
country, rather than recognise and accept the loss of
some of its stones which have already fallen out If this
be the true viewand think that it is soft behooves
the prudent of both countries establish on both
sides this recognition and acceptance of accomplished
facts in such to counterbaance, if possible
by equitable compensations both the misfortune of the
vanquished and the success of the conqueror.
The solution of this problem, Justly regarded diff
cult, has been discovered think, bya Who
having but recently entered upon his political career, has
in his first step thrown strong light upon this Mexican
this moment in the city of New York. His late speech
this subject in the Senate of Washington, has made
upon all parties profound impression, that we have
some grounds TO believe the administration to have
adopted large part of his view and that will follow
the line of conduct which he has marked out so bril-
anty amidst the darkness OF this long and obscure dis
cussion But the want OF tme and the fear of abusing
the patience of the numerous auditory which hung it
were, upon his lips, caused Mr.. Soule TO omit in his
speech the exposition of portion OF his opinions,
ainy not the least novel, elevated, or important Here
is his thought upon the subject, far have been
able to gather it in the course OF our uneserved
sation.
Three principal powers have been founded by two
races the American continent and the other states
which have arisen around Them appear bat satellites
destined by Providence to revoye the orbit of these
three of the New World. The first is the American
Unon placed at end of the continent the second is
Brazil placed at the other exremy and the third is
Mexico, having its place in the centre between them.
The people of the Union, the eldest of the American
family, has interest in the humiliation of its two
peers II has, the contrary in their preservation and
development the grave and manifest interest of seeing
the New World emancipated from the guardianship of
Europe and defending itself at need There exists be-
tween two neighborng nations community and union
of interests, social political, and commercial which, like
the voice of Blood recognised by persons of feeling and
intelligence, even in the midst of family disputes. This
innate sentiment this moral the basis of the OPP
position, which the existing war with Mexico has en-
countered in large part of the American nation and
which causes every to desire its termination This
termination bring with it in the judgment OF Mr.
Soule the loss by Mexico of part of its territory
which the destnies Of the Union claim the ndispen
sable continuation of their provdentia development
But this loss is a blow felt by the self-love OF
the Mexcans, than by their real interest. In fact,
the territory sought by the United States, is,
with the exception of Santa Fe, scarcely peoped,
without ships and without commerce, the ports of
California; OF what incalculable Importance on the
other hand, these same ports to the American marine
which covers the two with its diversified eights
The real opuence of Mexico concentrated in the space
embraced between the States of Jalisco Zacatecas and
San Luis de Poosi on the hand, and Tabasco and
Yucatan On the other There is the heart of the EMPIRE
and the life blood which makes it beat, flows more
richly and frutiuy from the second side than from the
first Mexico, though reduced to this circumference,
would vet have room enough to become great and pow
erfu nation But the United States do not advance,
and probably will advance their pretensions
to this point All that the most ambitious fore
cast can desire for them, is the boundary of the
Rio Grande, including Santa Fe and the whole or
part of California Extended to these limits the Union
seek nothing for centuries and it content
itself present with part only of this acquisition But
in the opinion of Mr. Soule and in view of that alliance
which he would consolidate between the two sister and
neghboring republics, il would be in Mexico act of
elevated prudence 10 perform at the part not only OF
the present, but of the future Ampuations made
twice are bunders of dangerous consequence in poll
tics in surgery But this act of destiny, once perform