The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-05-11
CITY OF WASHINGTON.
TUESDAY NIGHT, MAY IL, Is47
Mexico.

give some little hope that peace may be conquered at nc
distant day If any impeachment exists to a speedy ar
rangement of all matters of difficulty between the two
countries it is not obe found in any want of energy
of conduct in the management of the war. The army
both of the south, and north and west, has performed
wonders. suite of noble exploits, untarnshed by
single failure reverse has demonstrated the vast
perority of armies in skill as well as In courage
The principal strongholds of Mexico in our hands
her ports held by usher commerce. subjected TO the
payment of duties will provide Tor our army expen
ditures We already overloaded ('embauassed, as
Gen Scott says with the captured cannon and munitions
of war; and find convenient not necessary, TO give
liberty to the multitude OF prisoners which have fallen
hands, and to destroy the vast amount of small
which captured with them Our forces, press
ing onward from their different OF glorious victory
are concentrating upon the devoted capital The vain
glorious Santa Anna who, in language magnlo-
auent than ever fell from Roman lips, promised, Curtus-
Ike to plunge into the gulph and sacrifice himself for
the safety of his Countrywide sconed to defeat
however inevitable and to bear the weight of dishonor,
which he thought would attend retreat, however
saryhas utterly disgraced himself by base gnomin
ious and cowardy fight, without daring expose him
self to the hazard of personal participation in the fight
e NSi'o
Gordo, as he did at Buena VISTA remains to be
lit would be characteristic of the If he were TO do
So Surely however this system of Justification cannot
longer he successful There many eye witnesses
of his disgracefu pusillanmitytoo many victims of the
conlict-to give the lie TO his rhodomontade.
In this emergency, what remains for Mexco' Moth
ng but peace Our advance could not be prosecuted
retarded while their armies in full strength-while
their forts and cadels replenished with artillery
and ammunon--while their arsenals were filled with
small arms What resistance now be offered, with
their armies scattered, their principal officers prisoners
on parole their munitions of captured destroyed,
their revenue directed into the Golfers OF the enemy
With their strength crippled, their exhausted
no effective resistance be offered against the vctor
GUS foe The longer the contest is continued, the
disastrous must be the result Pueba, San Luis Potos
even Mexico itself, are now, or must be, in
hands.
1t seems that the church has volunteered to supply
funds for the prosecution of the 1t is well known
that in Mexico the property OF the church is not subject
to taxation and therefore, whatever is contributed from
this quarter, is done grauitously This is part OF the
system which has been Indicated in other nodes of CIV
ing to the religious character 1t is Denounced as
war of nfdels and heretics against the holy church,
and against Christianity Those who familiar with
our history and institutions know full well that there is
nothing in either hostile to the Roman church high
dntary OF that establishment, drawing contrast be-
tween the United States and other Christian communities,
including his own, has pronounced his decisive opinion
that that branch of the Christian church occupies more
advantageous ground in this country and is advancing
with prosperity and solid strength among than
in any other nation. The position and the high public
estimation which many of our Catholic brethren occupy
the intelligence, patriotism, and social virtues which they
exhibit, corroborate this statement.
1t is not as religious body, but engine OF state,
that the Catholics OF Mexico look upon with hostile
eye 1t is for their own special political purposes-to
retain their vast possessions, which impoversh the
ton-to sustain their own hierarchy, which lords it
the people-to preserve their power, whsh weighs down
the rest Of the community into the slough OF ignorance
and savey-that they thus solcitous and active 1t
is zeal for the mammon of unrghteousness-not for the
welfare of sous-whch inspires and animates the Cath
olics OF Mexico.
In this aspect of the it, may become matter of
grave consideration if the church continues oppose
peace and furnish the fuel of whether the immense
revenues of the church Mexico shall be left untouch
ed-wheher they shall be suffered to remain at the dis
against us-whethe Justice and policy do not equally die
tate that they should least be sequestered during the
continuance of the as legitimate means of cutting
off the enemys supplies
The experience we have already had on this point
leads to another suggestion Cannot Mexico be pre-
vailed upon to adopt tolerant system Could not
the two nations agree that reciprocal spulatons should
be made for the free and unrestricted enjoyment of re-
gious liberty within the territories of both nations. In
dependeny Of the great good which would thereby re-
selves constituting portion of it, may with perfect
truth be said that greater bessing-no higher or more
substantial benefit could be bestowed upon Mexico her.
self 1t may well be doubted whether such an arrange
ment would not be productive of advantages to both
countries which would than compensate for all the
expenses and losses OF the war; and invasion OF
Mexico be the parent of her general civilization, dfused
intelligence, wide spread happiness, and solid prosperity
AT the time, it should be distinctly understood that
we have no right dictate this condition the Mexican
govenment-none to insist upon it stipulation of
any treatynone make ii the slightest impediment to
the establishment Of peace. Mexico may, probably.
resist any such suggestion We should be bound, there
FORE to leave the whole question is, trusting alone
be desirable TO the whole Christian world
OFFICIAL.
The following brief despatch is the only which has
been received at the Navy Department concerning the