Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1847-12-21

They were rejected and negocia,ionybe>
ing at an end, hostilities were renewed.
An assault was made by our gallant army,
upon the strongly fortified places near the
city Of Mexico, and upon the city ITSELF
Alter several days of severe conflict, the
Mexican forces, vastly superior in num-
bers to our. own, were driven from the
city, and it was occupied by our troops. Is
Immediately after information was re-.
ceived of the unfavorable results of negos
Citations, believing that his continued
presence would be productive of no good
determined 10 recall our Commissioners.
despatch TO this effect was. transmitted
to him on the 9th of October last. The
Mexican government will be informed
of his recall, and that, In the existing state
Of things, | shall not deem it proper to
make any further Overtnres of peace, bBt
shall be at all times ready to receive and
consider. any proposals which shall be
made by Mexico. s'F ar. ,ss5aoo
Since the liberal propositions Of the
United States was authorised to be ,nads
in April last, large expenditures have.
been incurred, and the precious blood Of
many Of our patriotic fellow citizens has
been shed in the prosecution of the var.
This consideration, and the obstinate
perseverance of MEXICO in protractnR The.
war, influence the terms of peace which
it may be deemed proper hereafter iUacs
cept. -. ...e.-. ri. .ss
| Our arms having been everywhers
victorious, having subjected to our military.
/ a iar 6 q ho
country, including lis capital negotiations,
for peace having failed. the important;
question arose in what manner the waf1
ought to be prosecuted, and what should
be our future policy. ! cannot doubt that
we should secure and render availablsl
the conquest we have already made, and
for this purpose, we should hold and o.
cuPy, by our, naval and military forces, all
the ports, towns. cities and provinces now,
in our occupation, or which may hereaf.
ter fall into our possession, that we should
press for ward our military operations, and
levy such military contributions on, the
enemy, as may, as far as practicable to
deiray the expenses OF the war. 5-,
Had the government of Mexico auc.
ceeded to the favorable and liberal terms
proposed, that mode of adjustment would,
have been preferred. Mexico having de5I
clined TO Go 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
increased energy and power, until just
and satisfactory peace can be obtained. %,
In the mean time, as Mexico refuses
all indemnity. we should adopt SONS
measures to indemnify ourselves. by ap.
Propriating permanently portion of her
territory. r-s -tla -. er.aa icy
Early after the commencement Of the
war, New Mexico and the CALIFORNIA;
were taken possession of by our force.-s
Our military and naval commanders were Z.
ordered to conquer and hold them sub.
ject to be disposed oil by a treaty Of peace. q
These provinces are now in our nndispU-
ted occupation, and have been so for ma.
ny months; all resistance on The part Of
Mexico having ceased within their limits.
| am satisfied that they should never lie
surrendered to Mexico. Should Congress
concur with me in this opinion and they
should be restrained by the United States
as indemnity, | cat see no good reason d
why the civil jurisdiction and laws ofthe d
United States should not be extended over
them. '.
To wait for treaty Of peace, such as
we are willing to make, by which our re-
iaiions to them would not be changed,
cannot he good policy; whilst our inter.
esls. and those of the people inhabiting
them require that stable, responsible
and free eminent, under our authority,
should he. as soon as possible, established
over them. Should Congress, therefore.
determine to hold these provinces perma.
nently, and that they shall hereafter be
considered constituent parts of our coun-
try, the early establishment Of territorial
governments over them will be important
for the more perfect protection of pc, sons
and property-and Recommend that such
territorial governments be established II
will promote peace and tranquility among
the inhabitants, by allsying all apprehen-
sions that they may entertain OF being I
subjected again to the jurisdiction Of Mex.
leo wiIIinvite the early and favorsble q
consideration OF Congress to this lmpor.
tant subject. = 'r.- g
Besides New Mexico and the CaIifor.
Mas, there are other Mexican provinces
which have been reduced to our posses,
sion by conquest. These other Mexican
provinces are now governed by our naval
and military commanders under the gen.
eral authority which is conferred upon q
conqueror by the laws of war. They
should continue to be held as a means Of
coercing Mexico to accede to just terms :
of peace. Civil as we'll as military. off.