The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1847-12-23
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The President Of the United States
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golislions, believing that his r0niinnsS
presenre with The army could he produr
tie Of no good. determined 10 ecall Out
commissioner. A despatch Ia Ibis effect
was transmitted 10 him on the sixth oi
October last. The Mexican government
will be informed Of his rersll /; aud that. ID
The existing state Of things, silall moi
deem u proper 10 make any further over
lures Of peare, bur shall be Al al times
ready 10 receive and consider any pTopoI
sails whieh mat he made by Mexico.
Since the liberal proposition Of the u!
nited States WAS authorized 10 lie made
in April last. large expenditures have been
incurred, and the pteeious blood Of many
Of our pzlriniic fellow citizens has hreH
she'd in the prosecution Of the war. This
consideration, and the obstinate persere-
rance OF Mexico in protraciing The war,
must influence the terms Of peace which
il may be deemed proper hereafter to &C!
cfpi.
Our arms having heen everywhere vic.
torious, having subjected 10 our military
occupation large portion of the enemy's
country. including his rapilal, and negoli.
atoms for peace having failed. the impOr!
iant questions arise, in what manner the
war ought TO be prOsecuied' and wha
should be our future policy! cannot
doubt that we should secure and render
available the conquesls which we have al.
ready made; and that. with this view. VIC
should hold and orcupy, by our naval and
military forces, all the ports, towns, cities,
and provinces now in our occupation, or
which may hereafter fall into our posses
sion: that we should press forward our
military operations, and levy such military
contributions on the enemy as may, as far
as practicable, defray the future expenses
Of the war.
Had the government Of Mexico acced-
ed TO the equitable and liberal terms pro-
pnsed, that mode Of adjustment would
have been preferred. Mexico having de-
clined In 10 this, and failed TO offer any
other terms which could be accepted by
the United States, the national honor, no
less than the public interests, requires that
the war should be prosecuted with increa'
scd energy and power until jus, and sa
tisfactory peace can he obtained. In the
meantime, as Mexico refuses all indemni
~, we should adopt measures TO indemni
fy ourselves, by appropriating permanent
Is portion of her territory. Early aiie
the commencement Of The war, New Mex
leo and the CALIFORNIA; were taken pos
session of BY our forces. Our military
and naval commanders were ordered 4
conquer and hold them, subject 10 be dis
posed of by treaty Of peace.
,, These provinces are now in our undis
puted occupation, and have been so 70
many months: all resistance on the par
Of Mexico having ceased within their Ii
mi,s. am satisfied tina, they should ne
yer be surrendered 10 Mexico. Shoul,
Congress concur with me in this opinion
and that they should be retained by tn
United States as indemnity, ] can perceiv
no good reason why the civil jurisdiction
and laws of the United States should not a
/ once be extended over them. To wait for
treaty of peace, such as we are willing I
make, by which our relations toward
them would not be changed. cannot b
good policy; whilst our own interest, an
tina, Of the people inhabiting them, requir
that stable, responsible, and free govern
! ment under our authority should, as 500
as possible, be established over them
} Should Congress, therefore, determine
5 hold these provinces permanently, and thu
they shall hereafter be considered as col
, s,iluent parts Of our country, the earl
: establishment Of territorial government
over them will be important for the moi
: perfect protection Of persons and Prope
ty; and | recommend that such ierri,,
, rial governments be established. 1t wi
promote peace and tranquility among ii
inhabitants, by allsying all apprehensio
n that they may still entertain oil being aga
/ subjected 10 the jurisdiction Of Mexico.
invite the early and favorable consider
9 ton Of Congress 10 this important SUI
i ject.
h Besides New Mexico and the Califo
o Mas, there are other Mexican province
II which have been reduced 10 our posse
S sion by conquest. These other Mexic;
d provinces are now governed by our mi
v tary and naval commanders, under the g
II neral authority which is conferred upon
b. conqueror by the laws of war. Thu
e should continue 10 be held as means
e coercing Mexico to accede to just terms
e peace. Civil as well as military office
Y are required to conduct such Cover
y ment. Adequate compensation 10 be dra,
q from contributions levied on the enen
ID should be fixed by law for such officers
r may DO thus employed. What fur.i
ID provision may become necessary, and wi
10 final disposition it may be proper 10 ina
b. Of them, must depend on tho future p
gross Of the war. and the course viii