The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-10-08

What Policy Is now to be pursued towards Mexico

What Policy Is now to be pursued towards MeIlcO1
1t is manifest by the circumstances preceding the
mishce, those that followed it, and the circumstances
which attended the recommencement OF hostitles, that
there must be essential change in mode OF
prosecuting the war against Mexico do not mean to
censure, but approve, the conciiaory policy of the add
mnistration far. Never has there been great
carried with much forbearance and indulgence,
towards enemy, as this which we have pursued
against Mexico; and unfortunately never has cone,iia
tory and forbearing conduct proved more unavaing
Much of this is attributable to certain of the wing lead
Such defamation as Corwins, widely repubshed
in Mexico, has slain hundreds of and officers
and now we are under an Indispensable necessity to
adopt rgor towards the MeXicans, which will prove
far painful to the false sensblities of such
Mr.: Corwn than the hospable graves" of our own
soldiers.
The New York Herald recommends that six of the
principal cities of Mexico be RACED to the ground As
already said, am for severe, rigorous measures but all
unnecessary rgor is impoc and unjustiiiable, even
under such conduct as the enemy has pursued and is
pursuing But if the reports hear about Puebla be
truef Pueba has broken out in Instruction. concerted
instruction then we must make her feel her transsres
sion by adequate retrbuton-aH her Mexican population
should be put under duress. Let it instantly be
thus served and let it cease to be harbor for gueras
and bandtt, and the saluary effects will be visible al
most Immediately. That cutting up of our by guer
lila warfare, so deleterous heretofore will by that
have seen in one of the New Orleans papers an ac-
count-Mexican and American-of the events preceding
the capture Of the city 1t remarks that the negotiation
on the part OF Mexico ca fraud and deception
from beginning to end that il intended merely to
gain time for strengthening their works. have doubt
othis statement, and it this horrid perdy which
dooms Mexico and brands such politicians as Corwn
with public odum The one universal cry of the
democratic party will be "Nomoe armstces . no fur
ther profers of negotiation, until there good
believe that the enemy is in situation that he as obliged
TO be sincere. The Mexcans have been perfdous and
fraudulent, verifying the character given OF such by
great master of general politics and morality, Edmund
Burke. +" The fraudulent, says that eminent writer
" have no resource but in fraud They have no Other
goods in their magazines; they have virtue wisdom
in their minds to which, in disappointment concerning
the profitable effects of fraud and cunning they can
treat The wearing out of an old, serves only to put
them upon new invention"
And again he Observes "There is safety for homes
men, but by believing all possible evil of evil men, and
by acting with promptude, decision, and steadness
that belief"
Ii may be expected that the administration will show
in its towards Mexico, that in vain do her deluded
people expect them TO be eyemphfcaon of another OF
Mr.. Burkes maxms, that il will not place itself in the
category of dupes, whose credulty is inexhausble
the invention of knaves;" but that in dealing with the
knaves Of Mexico, will such of severity
as are now imperavey demanded
The levying of contributions on the Mexicans mus
now be systematic This is conormable to the ordinary
laws of war, which have far forbome exercise
We must not pay for single article which really
need but take it, else the general rule levy such
amount of contributions the Weather inhabitant:
as will be adequate to pay for all we require
AN AMERICAN