The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1847-12-16

N'''%NNt - Hif'S~NutI IL 4 tlC uuNN III
been performed and though at every sta;
OF us progress, have manifested vi
" IlGgness to terminate It by Just peac
Mexico has refused TO accede to any tern
i which could be accepted by the L. State
! consistently with the national hoay an
T.. interest.
I The rapid and brilliant successes Of gu
arms, aud the vast extent Of lie enemy
4 territory which bad been oyerfun and con
I qaercd, before the close of the last sessio
Of Congress, were iGily known to that b.
/ dy. Sace that time, tie var has been pro
secuted with increased energy. and ali
! 2rathad 70 state With a success whicI
commands universal admiration. History
presents no parallel 1t 80 many glorious
victories achieved BY any aataen within 50
: short period. Cur army, regulars ans
volunteers, have covered themselves with
iaperlsliaJle hoHors. Whenever aud gher.
: ever our forces have encountered the enc.
nay, though be was ii vastly superior mum.
5srs, ana often entrenched in fortified 20.
stious Ul his own selection and Of great
strength he has been defeated. Too much
praise Cannot be bestowed upon cur oil.
GERS aud men, regulars and volunteers, for
their gtIlautry, discipline, ludomilabe Goa.
rage and perseverance, all seeking the
post Of danger, aud vielng with each other
~ deeds Of noble daring.
While every patriots heart must etult,
aad jIsl aaiIona pride animate every DO
som, N Leholdlag the high proofs Of conr.
age, conslmnato military skill, steady dis
cipne, aud humanity 0 the yauquished
euemy, exhibited By our gallan! army, the
nation Is called 70 mourn over the loss Of
many brave officers and soldiers who have
fallen ia defence of their country. honor
aud interests. The brave dead met their
melancholy fate in foreign lund, nobly
t.sctarguy their duty, aa4 with their
country : dag waving rumphanty 10 the
face .. tie fye. Their patriotic deeds are
justly appreciated, and wilI long be rumem.
bored by their grateful country men. The
parental care Il the Government they Low.
cd and served should be extended 10 ,ncir
surviving families.
Shortly after the adjournment Of the last
session Of Congress, The gratifying ,nteli.
genro was received OF the signal victory
OF Blena Vista and the fall Of Vera Cruz,
and wish Il the strong castle Of San Juan
de lIua, by which Il was defended. Be.
.Ic,Hg that, after these mud other success.
rs 20 honorable to our arms and So disas.
'rous to Mexico, the period vas proptious
- aii1rd Ter aaogher opportunity, if she
though, proper TO embrace II, 10 enter into
uego-ialions for peace, a Commissioner was
appointed 10 proceed 10 tie headquarter.
OF our army With fall powers to enter up.
on regulations, aud to conclude lust and
honorable treaty Of peace. lie was no,
directed to make any new oyertures of
peace but was the bearer of despatch
rom The Secretary Of State Of the United
Snms to the Minister Of Foreign Affairs
OF Mexico, IN reply to che received from
the latter of the Z2d Of February, l~4~,
.a ~Ucalhe Mexican Government was IN.
formed o. his appointment and Of his pre-.
-aace at the headquarters of cur army,
and that be was invested with full powers
10 conclude a de6Billve treaty of peace,
whenever the Mexican Govaramou, might
.-nify desire TO DO 50. While was 10.
willing to subject the L. States to another
Indignant refusal WIS vel resolved that
the evils Of The var should not be protrac.
ted day longer than might be rendered
.5sululeIy necessary by the Mexican Gov.
ornament.
Care was taken to give no instruction, to
'he Commissioner which could in any way
interfere with our military operations, or
relax our energies ~ the prosecution OF
The war. He possessed TO authority in any
manner 20 control these operations. He
was authorized to exhibit his instructions
to The General in commend of the army;
aud la the event Of treaty being concu.
daJ aud ratified On the part Of Mexico, he
WIS directed to give him notice Of that
fact. On the happening Of such a contn.
rlncy, and GA receiving notice thereof the
General n command was instructed bv the
Secretary Of War to suspend further nc.
i've military operations until further or.
d1rs These Instructions were given with
view to intermtt hostj;es until the trea.
~ thus ratified by Mexico could be tran..
mtuod TO Washington, and receive the ac.
uon Of the Government Of the U, States.
The commissioners was also directed,
on reaching the army 10 de,yeI to the
General in command the despatch which
he bore from the Secretary Of State to the
Minister Of Foreign htlaiIs of Mexico,
and, on receiving ii, the General was in.
slrucled by the Secretary OF War to cause
it to he transmitted tc The commander of
the Mexican forces. with a request that il
might he communicated to his government.
The commissioner did NOT reach the
headquarters, of the army Until after aaoth-
er brilliant victory had crowned cur arms
1t Cerro Gordo,
The despatch which he bore from the
; Secretary of War to the General IN com
{ mand Of the army was received by that Of,
f dcer, then a, Jaiapa, on the 9Th Of May,
lsl7, together with the despatch from the
Secretary oc Safe to the Minister of For.
D eign Affairs Of Mexico, having been trans