The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1847-11-12
Not Intended.
The Eagle, in speaking of the romov-
al of the Mexican Government, closes an
article as flllnWs.

he Edgte, IN speaking OF lIe TomoV-
al of the Mexican Government, closes an
article as follows:
"Queretaro is, then, the new seat of government;
and there the new President, Pena Penn, once
II strong friend OF peace. n"w nn ardent advocate
OF war; attended by Gen. Ex-President Herrera,
another conyertite from peace to war, convokes
Mexican Congress- from which there is, perhaps,
as little tn be expected Of pacific nclinations as
from the administration of the peace President"
What, then, we ask, have the United
States gained by the prosecution of the
War upto this timel According to the
acknowledgement Of a partizan press Of
the Administration, our labors have only
driven Pena y Pena and Herrera, two of
the strong men OF Mexico, from the ranks
of The peace into those of the War party.
And yet this same Eagle will next speak
of the extraordinary energy" of James
K. Polk! An energy that has prosecu-
ted the war for 16 months and accom-
plished whatl The union of the Mexi-
can nation!
Judging by the past, what have we to
expect in the futurel The war has been
prosecuted, so say the Administration
partizans, with "consummate ability
James X. Polk has shown himself, so say
the same authors, imam for the crisis"
and yet this great mans vigorous prose-
cuiion of the War" has, in l6 months,
turned the "peace men" of Mexico into
"war men"-and now, pray, tell the A
merican people, whether the prospects
of peace are Frightening or not. Sure
ly, in good cause, and with such "abili-
ty" as is awarded to Polk, the "conver-
sions" ought to be the other way. But
say these same writers, "Mexico has
been whipped, she must now be hum
bled"-whipped, indeed, when there is
more perfect union other people to car
ry on the War! A few more such whip.
pings, and the union and determination
of the Mexican nation will call for ten
times the liability" that has thus far been
displayed.
But who is the "peace President" re.
ferred to in the latter part ofthe sentencei
The Eagle can mean no other person
age, than Santa Anna. And for what rea
son does the Eagle style him the "peace
Presidentp No act of his, since his re
turn to Mexico, has given us any hopes
of peace from him. Have not nearly all
the battles been fought by himl Has he
not always expressed it as his determine.
tion to carry on the War until the "north
ern barbarians are driven from the soil q
his beloved countryl" Then why is hi
styled the "peace Presidentl" There
can be but one answer. The understan
ding between him and Mr.. Polk before h,
left Havanna--the pass given him by hi
friend-for which he was to play the par
Of the traitor to his country and barter a
way part of its soil; but to perform hi
part of the contract, no opportunity ha
yet arrived. 1t was this understanding
thatinduced Polk to say, after the pros
pect Of his friend to perform his part q
the contract looked gloomy, "it is yeti
be seen whether the return of Santa An
ma will not prove favorable to peace
Yes. "itis yet to be seem" and we rathe
think with the Eagle, that there is "a
little to be expected of pacific inclinaiio
as from the administration of the peac
President" How powerful, indeed
must be the "energy," how great the "a
bility," how consummate the "skill" c
James X. Polk, Commander-in Chief o
the Army, and Lord high Admiral of tn
Navy of the United States of North A
merica.