Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1847-06-02

position as conquerors; advantages which we
alone can turn to future blessing for the Next
can people as well as forourselves. Our gov
eminent should take a decided stand upon the
question swhat are we do with Mexicoa' We
believe there Is but one course to pursue, and
that is the eatire occupation Of The country, TAX
ing as revenues until the expenses OF the war,
including all losses sustained by our commerce
and otherwise during the war, and our old debt,
principal and interest, with all expenses of col
Letting the same, are paid. No treaty should
be made short Of eracting all this, and insisting
upon such disposition of things for the future
in Mexico as will promote our interests with
out abridging hers. II has been suggested by
some that peace terms might be made by draw
ing boundary line with the latitude of the Rio
Grande, taking the country north as an ;.rlem-
nifty for the war. If the Mexicaas were ready
to accept such proposition we are not: the
territory Coined world b.; no means reccm-
pense us. But the niexicans will assent to no
such thing, therefore ice must dra,c the line
's6ere ace think proper. Whatever terms we
maze the Government will reject until forced to
except them; and if territory is taken as lndem-
nifty we have but to insist upon boundary at
twenty-five, twenty-six, or twenty-eight, and
and it will be as readily consented to without
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or forty, with a bonus of fifty millions of col
lars.
| There is no party in Mexico that could or
would peacefully subscribe to any treaty ensur-
ing us full indemnity; zee shall be obliged to
force IL from them and let us do it unshriking
ty rhi!e the chances are acithus. In making a
treaty, even if we obtained to the line of 22",
we must reckon uponthe probabilities of a con-
tinual struggle to maintain it; for the moment
our troops are withdrawn from Vera Cruz and
Mexico there would be found revoluntary spir-
its ready to declare against the treaty, and take
up arms to annul it. Besides, it would extend
our border fifteen hundred miles, all of which
would require guarding to protect the revenue
of the country, leaving the seaboard of Mexico
open to every competitor and adventure induced
| BY such change. Nor is this all.
"a powerful Earty," says the Sun, sis anx-
osly waiting for US to make peace with Mexico;
party that wishes nothing so much, as treR-
ty for territory, and the moment we retire be-
hind our boundary line, that party will step In
and seize the balance of the country. We al
| lude to the English. The English Minister at
the city of Mexico has been instructed by his
government, the moment peace is declared, to
make q demand on Mexico for the debt due to
| England, and in case such demand in not acce-
ded to, to take forcible possession OF all terrific
nv unoccu2ied by US. Within one month from
our retiring behind any boundary line, English
steamers will be seen before the Mexican ports
enforcing these claims. This demand the Mex
leans canno, meet with money, for without prl-
vate contributions, and church property, the
| National Treasury has not dollar at its conl-
mand-and the English will not be put Oft lon
ger. If such thing should occur, we shall find
worse and more formidable foe to our inter-
ests in Mexico than the Mexicans. England
wants cotton-feii, and thinks to get one when
we abandon Mexico. But we must not aban-
don Mexico. Instead of Offering any bounda-
rH our true policy-one which the whole coun-
| try will approve in the ends TO MAINTAIN
,chat ice hare already got POSSESSION OF THE
COUNTRY, AND ITS REVENUES, until such time
as war expenses, old debts, losses, and costs OF
| collection are fully met. 1t will then be soon
enough to make treaty for the future. In the
meantime WE CAN INSTITUTE SUCH
| GOVERNMENT IN MEXICO, as riH better
conserve to the peace and prosperity cfthe coun-
than any likely to be devised by its present mill
tary rulers. Our Government should not be
deferred by outcres IN any quarter from push
ing The Advantages ice hare gdinet ,and sust ain
i ing the reputation our heroic army has achiev-
ed for us. We hare the prize arithin our grasp
and MUST USE lrithout abusing it; for the mo-
ment we drop it, less scrupulous Power will
catch it up, TO our regret and shame. If we are
to have any friends or foes between us and the
Pacific, let them be Mexicans or Americans
/ ave fear it will be thought ofby very small
number.