Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1847-06-16
from tho Albany weekly journal.
"REVELLlNG IN THE HALLS OF
THE MONTEXt MAS"

Tho Washington Union, n year ago.
wrapped in visions Of Glory and Conquest.
charmed itself il No., its readers with antic.
ipa,cd "Hcrsls in The Hls ofbc Monte.
-anGs Then, as the Court we aseu-cA
We should speedily ICON, arr an honore .lc
Peacc Nth Mcnco."
Well the year has passed AWAY Moy.
1KnrY S,LrilLo, NwnA CE'z. Prnorr
and PtlnIA at an expense Of two or thrrc
Thousand lives aud an hundred millions Of
treasure. have been captured. And how
stands tho question y pcarc? How much
ncarcr are we to n termination of the war
The democratic Rayicw. protesting to
understand the views vt the Admins. sa'ion.
contains leader upon the McNican War
from which we take the following extract:
ave believe, in the frs, place, tia, the
ADMINISTRATION wiliyg to make to Mexico
every possible concession in point Of form.
and to allow the defeated party in the war
to prescribe its own rulc of diplomatic Ell
que'ic in settling the prcliminaries !pcacc
1t has for this purpose. clothed Gen Scott
the Commaudcr.in-c chief Of the American
a'l''N, WIN l'N'i " 'HA' WIN WV dltI il'4lN
ties he may find in Mexico. and sent Mr.
Trin. Tie second officer in the State Depart
meat down To- AID mud ins,ruc, linn in car.
ring out Tire views ofthc President MAJ,
should the McxicanS desire or consider It u
special mark o. attention, Mr.. Bnc. anan.
the distinguished Secretary Of state. will
hims II 20 dawn aud negotiate in tie city Of
the A1,,es
is 10 tie ccs>ipn f The tcrrito'v De-
mandri al the ncricans, Mc fdpini .ira.
ton riN net claim II as a forfeif. but offer
A., .. f-- e.. -. -.Y...~ :, - ,,ur
CHASE. We wan, clear title Of It; aud the
Administration considers purchase the very
best Of al titles
Tie rrpcntcS NJ The rqr ,cc NW not
claim from hc NcJicanS and tic indcm.
mtg rhica she oiccs oar citizens wW he
uesumci b. tlc Government Of TIE United
States. We slall then claim No money of
" Nico in any shape, and arr wiling to a..
ccri llul in payment Of our jus, demands
Is IL the territory 10 be- cc.icd ar said ~
rs Jy Nerco src are of opinion that Il ,riv
NJ. comprise more tim Upper California
and Ncir Nrico, ddd that our Gptcrnmcni
wsI not insist as Il copdti,n Of pcdcc. on
hc righ. Of lray across The Eihmus n
TtiuGn.cpic bat rather make this sub
jest for Subsequent f.iendl. negotiations
between the two sister Ecpublics
If our Government is ready to make
peace upon these terms, it is difficult ~ i'm
aeine Why j, embarked in tie War five
are not u claim the expenses o. the War
from Mexico, if We are only to acquire ter.
rltory by purchase; il tho question of cross.
iny the lsthmus is t. be- len t, T icull, me-
= 'ia,ion; and if the ~
l. to be assumed by our own q 1yor.r.cnt !.
will somebody tell u, why we wot t.
war and what is to be gained b. it,
Nothing coall be more Illuminating than
tie inglorious terms upon which the Demo
cratic Review says the Aiminis.rati N /.
ready to make peace. Nothing could Prove
u 20 cpnelusiyely the foll, il not tie iujus.
tee Of thu war Il we lal jn, cause for
war, thcrc IS 10 excuse Tor dishouorablc
peace Either the Democratic Review is
mi-ialormcd OF our Administration las
fallen lywcr than could have been cxr cctod
OF desired b. IT, bii'crcst opponents Tho
entertaining neither couhdcncc in nor rc.
spec, Tor. tie \lnini-,ra,ou. We love our
Country tao well e. BE- willing TO see it,
dignity ald honor So ,hanc'ully comprom.
iscl.