The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-06-12
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From the Democratic Review for June,

From the Democratic Review for June
The state OF the country-Poaoo or war
AT no period in the history of our country nave we
had occasion to congratulate ourselves more on our ma
tona prosperity than the present IN me masl Oh WAL
have increased in wealth win dmnisnea .anes, oai
revenue has augmented War, that great calamity OF ma
TONS scarcely touches with It's whitening enects
seems to be but another sphere OF enterprise TO our daring
population. and means OF distinction 20 2p, ga ha s1
Administration has engaged with great reluctance 1t is
war produced by the vanity Of our enemy and his utter
characterization OF our character and resources.
The Mexicans. but a few months ago, looked upon
us with the supercLous pride with which the peo
pie of the continent Of Europe were once IN habit OF
fit for tape and bobbn than military enterprise; We had
to show the Mexicans that people, without beng mill
tary, may be icariiks; that martial bearing does mol
consist the marching and counter marching OF lverea
martinets.
The Hiexcans are now undeceived in regard to our
national qualities but they hate in consequence win
the hatred of wounded self-love; they would uy 70
avenge their battle of Lepsic Buena Vista, and Their
Waterloo defeat at Cero Gordo; and the niiary au
venturers OF Mexico would play patrots but they can
not rouse the better part the population TO any respect
able show of resistance. The Mexican patriot VINO
takes up in defence OF his country must De PAID and
the government has money the purveyors OF Provl-
sions the armores, the manufacturers OF gunpoWner
want to be paid and the government has no money The
President OF the republic, Santa Anna is himself ugl
tive surrounded only by military mob without dsci
pine or organizations and he, too, entreats the govern
ment to send him moneybut there is none to be had in
private capital all kinds OF business is brought TO
stand labor itself has become worthless, and the means
of supplying the empty national Golfers with the property
of the clergy have proved utterly inadequate to the
emergency. Money, like water, finds Its level every
where. II does notfollow the attraction of patriotism; IT
seeks profitable investments and the Mexican bankers
are more willing to advance loans at per cent TO the
officers and commanders of army and navy than to
their own government.
The last resort of the men now in power in Mexico,
is to lash the fanacism of the Indians into phensy; and
where the men to lead them and by what means
are they to be supported and armed guerilla warfare
has commenced:
does amount to- and how is it to be maintained? The
MeXicans can only organize, or rather gather together
hordes of highway robbers and midnight assassns who
quite dangerous f not more SOY to the wedls-
posed people of their country, as they are to our
troops rather naes and g Wage" 81 they w
booty, prey on their own countrymen. They will prove
to the good people of Mexico what priyateers prove to
the trade of their own merchandise school for pirates,
who will continue to haass their ventures and tax their
navigation. long after the which has called them
into existence has been removed.
And what have the clergy to expect from thus INTRO
dncing anarchy into the State Will they afterwards be
able master the wild passion for murder and plumber
which they now invoke in the of the Divine Me-
dators Will they strengthen the church by the blood
which they to be shed to purpose but to render
the humiliation Of their country complete, and to
pepetuate the military despotsm that is the cause OF all
the misfortunes which have befalen Mexco' The
priesthood must necessarily comprehend the magnitude OF
the principles here stake and if the priesthood
to overlook them, the hierarchythat perpetuator OF
church discipnewould understand the true interests of
religion and morality too WE'LL to plunge into fatal
delusion.
Put the Mexican clergy have dread the pres
ence OF our troops Their places OF worship have been
held sacred BY our and soldiers their priests
have been respeced and Gen Scott, now commander in
chief of the army OF invason has himself had favote
daughter who finished her earthly in Catholic
convent The Catholics large and prosperous sect
in the United States and the Catholic citizens OF any part
of Mexico that may come under the dominion of the
United States would receive the same treatment as those
will be made understand this by every possible
at the dspostiontof the government and receive every
reasonable pledge OF the religious uhlmen OF our solemn
engagement to that effect.
Another reason why the organization of guerlas will
be attended with nsurmountable obstacles, is be found
in the prosperous condition of that portion OF the Mexi
territory which Is now under the military dominion
OF the United States. Wherever victorious
have been carried, the arts OF peace have followed them
Instead OF destroying we have built up commerce in
stead of impoverishing, we have enriched the country
with enterprise and our wealth The pitching OF our
watchword of our sentnels proection to life and
property In vain may the annals OF history be search
ed oE similar war not the GG'ns and y ian,
pioneers Of civilization exploring country OF boundess
wealth, teaching and persuadng they went on This,
the enlightened of the Mexicans already feel and
understand though their pride may prevent them from
publicly acknowledging n and hence the little response,
on their part, to the mpassoned call !. to arms
But while 1t has been and still 49, the steady policy OF
our government to avoid whatever might unnecessarily
displease exasperate the Mexicans-while we have
suDssted our army ana navy from our own na
of the inhabitants Of the country and thereby made the
interest of the invaded people to treat rather as friends
and deiverers from their own military despos than as
enemies their country and elgionwe not lacking
the of the most powerful coercion and possess in
our volunteers guerilla force far superior to any that
Mexico OF any other country earth bring into the
field tu
Our Texan rangers and Mississippi rifemen all
marksmen They deal out certain death at distance OF
two or three hundred yards and palsy the OF the
poor anchero long before he has chance to pose his
lance From their habits OF life and early training, they
are Injured to every fatgue and, though craving much
food than the Mexicans but little OF what it
consists But above all things, they superior to the
mness Of purpose Here is where the qualities of the
weigh fearfully in the balance The Anglo Saxon
tree has, this continent struck its roots deep in the
north, while its branches overhung with the most
luxurious southern foliage. We combine the iron of the
Scythan with the temper of the Castianstrengh and
chiyalry-Nmrod and Ell cid Campeaaor.
The two parties opposed to each other in this
military occupation of the country might exhaust the
of our government but such is not contemplated
by the President and his cabinet Our people emf
nenty cOonizing people; and the territory which
HOLLAND especially that which to retain
will be explored, settled and improved with scarcely
inconvenience to troops than is caused by the
Indian depredatons occasionally committed on border
settlers
That there is party, and strong and growing one,
ny, and that If the continues party may spring up
in favor of subjugatng the whole of Mexico, hard
y be called question: But the administration is strain
ing every nerve to oppose it and il will doubtless
coed in its efforts IT attends its present offers OF
peace. There nevertheless danger in delay. moving
party in republic is always growing one, and is
to acquire, in the end, momentum sufficient to over
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