Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1847-12-17

hiACAt be pefinitaH 90 cross the tlues uN Fe oAcA
the enemy. AMI conquer him. this would by agala
70 invade che country after having lost all the n.
vaniagss Of the eonqusls we have already made,
BY having voluntarily abandoned them.
To bold such line successfully and in soca-
rily. his Ear from being certain that Il would ma
require rs Iarg. an army as would be necessary
% hold oil The conquesls We have already mode,
and TO continue the prosecution % the war In thn
heart Of the enemy's country. II is a'so tar irom
being certain that the expenses OF the var Wouid
Be diminished by such policy.
am persuaded thar the best means Of yindca-
ung the National Honor and interest, and of
bringing the wario an honorable close. will be To
prosecute Il with increased energy aud power IN
the vital parts Of the enemv's country.
In nv annual message 10 Congress. of Dacsm-
bet, declared that the war has rot been waged
with view to conquest, but having been COM
mrnced bv Mexico, 1t has been carried iuto iha
enemys country, and will be vigorously prose-
cutad there. with view 70 obtain an honorable
peace, and thereby secure ample indemnify .or
the expenses OF the war, as well as 10 our much
injured citizans, who hold large pecuuiary de-
mauds against Mexico. Such, in my Judgment,
continues 20 bo 0urt ne poiicy-iudccd, The ogiy
policy which will probably secure a permanrnt
peace.
fthas never been contemplated BY me as an
object Of the war 70 make permanent coaf"'st
OF the Repgb.ic of Mexico, or 10 ann;h. ate her
separate existence san independent nation. On
the contrary i, has ever been my desire that she
should majnluluher nationality and uuisra good
government adapted to her rendition. ba fire.
independent, ani prosperous republic. The u.
). were the first among the nsunus Ia recognize
her Independence. and have always desired - bs
on Terms Of amiry and good na,.hyorhoo3 With
her.
This she would not sulFr. By ber owa con-
duct We have been compelled q eGg1ge in ths
present war. To It's prosecution W se.k aot hsr
overthrow rs a nation, but in yinilcstiHg our ~
'ional honor, we seek 10 obtain redress ior ths
wrongs she has done Us. and indemnity for uH
demands against her. We demand ~ hoaoruhl@
peace, and that peace must bring with Il indein-
uity for the past and security Tor n" future
Hitherto Mexico has refused all acrommo3atin"
by which such peace could be obs. .2sd.
" hiIsl our armies have advances irola yictocy
10 victory, from The commencement u he -tP,
it has always been with the olive branch Of nessA
in their hands. and il has been 10 tie power nj
Mexico al every step to arrest has:I..,.es by ss~
ceptjng it.
One great obstacle to the a''ainment Of poacs
has undoubtedly arisen from the fact that Mexico
has been So long held in suGgctiou by "ns action
or military userper after another. aud such has
been the condition Of insecurity III wnich the
successive governments have bscn placed, thGs
each has been deferred from making peace, lssi
Tor iii, very cause a rival faction should eyPo!
from power. SJch was the fate ot "r.sldeni
Herrera administration in 1915. tO- being d,s'
posed even TO listen to The Oyertuic2 81 the Up.-
ted States 10 prevent the war. It's IS folly confirm
ed in the oticiol corresPoIdance which toek
place in the month OF August last, between htm
and his gyrerAm:at, copy %! which IS herewith
communicated. For this cause aton. :he yaes-
iul.on winch displaced him from Po@ar was 49,
on .oolby General Paroles. Such may be tss
condition otinsccury ollhe present gayernmsn'.
Their. can be no doubt that lhc-pra"eabe a1a
well disposed inhabitants Of " Njce,are conyinc.
Ell that it IS The true interest OF th h'r country Is
conclude IN honorable peace VIZ. ,.g Uulv,d
States, but the apprehension Of becoming tho
victims Of Som3 military faction OF usurper, may
have prevented them .roa, naniteslina theirfeei.
lnS1 - aIY pJJuc act. The removal Of any
such apprehension woald probably caaso tbef1
70 speak their sentiments freely. and 10 adopt tsa
measures Necessary for the restoration ol peaes.
With people distracted aud divided hy cgntee-
ding factions, and government subject to con-
slant changes by successive revolutions, tie con
unusd successes Of our arms may fail 10 occurs
satisfactory peace. In such an event
it may become proper for our command
ing generals ia the field to give encouragement
and assurance OF protection to the tricrds OF
peace in Mexico, in the establishment and main
alnance OF free publican government OF lhe's
own choice. always willing to conclude poace
which would be just TO them, and socu3e 'ko in
demnity we demand.
This may become the only mode Of ohtsnng
such peace. Should such be the result, the war
which Mexico has forced upon US would thus
be converted into an enduring blessing to her
self. Alter finding her torn and distracted by
factions and ruledby military usurpers, we should
then leave her with Republican government,
in the enjoymen, Of real independence, domes-
tic peace, and prosperity, performing all her rel
ativs duties i'll the great family Of nations, and
promoting her own happiness by wise laws and
their faithful execution.
IT after atf0rdng this encouragement and pro-
lection, if after all The perseveriug aud sincere
efforts we have made from the moment Mexico
commenced the war and prior to that time TO ad-
just our differences with her, we shall ultimately
fail, then we shall have exhausted all honorabls
meaus IN pursuit OF peace, aud must continue 10
occupy her country with our troops, taking ths
full measure of indemnity into our own haEds,
and must enforce the terms which our honor oo-
mands.
Toact otherwise, in the existing state of things
in Mexico, and to Withdraw our army without
peace, would not only leave the wrongs Of winch
we complain unredresscd. but would be the signal
for a new and fierce civil disSensionS, and uoW
revolutions, all alike hostile to peaceful reia.ioAs
with the United States.
Besides, there is danger, if our troops we:s
Withdrawn before peace was concluded, that
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