Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1847-08-11
From the N. o. Bulletin Of July 49,
ON THE PROGRESS OF THE
WAR.


TIE MExIcAs .WAR-Judging BY the infor-
nation we obtain from the Administration and
its organs, We are now carrying on the war
with Mexico for the purpose OF ''conquerlng
peace but from all we learn through the public
press, as well az BY private advices from Next
CO, il would appear there is but little prospect
OF the desised event being near at hand, either
BY conquest or otherwise.
The OPERATIONS of orr armies and the victo-
ries they have obtained have thus far been
without results, and have really given us moth
ing more than the command Of the places we
have captured and continue to occupy, with no
apparent approach to the conquest either Of a
peace or the country at large, and We neither
hold territory nor exercise Jurisdiction except
SO far as we actually occupy with our bayo-
nets
The people of the United States have been
fully convinced Of this, but they have constant
~ looked forward to important and definite con-
sequences from the capti re Of the capital; vet
even IN this their expectations seem destined
to disappointment.
Our capture Of the city seems to be an event
anticipated BY the enemy pretty much as mat
ter OF course, but so determined are they in
fhcir resistance, that if this or any other cir
cumstance should induce those who NAV have
the nominal government in their hands to enter
into negotiations for peace, the individual States
will not rive their sanction to any such mea-
sure.
Already coalition, composed of the FIVE
States ofSan Luis, Mexico, Zacatecas, Jalisco,
and Qneretara, has been formed for the purpose
and they have promulgated an address through
the Mexican papers, from which we make the
following extract:
"Mexicans! The coalition has been formed
not to be the echo of paltry party interests; its
noble mission has no other object than to de-
fend the Independence of their country and the
free institutions by which it is governed. The
coalition has met not to call to account the high
dignitaries, and generals of the Republic, but
to aid them with the private resources of the
states " ich compose it in the common defence
Of our nationally. 1t has not met to cause d.
visions, but to unite all minds, and to make all
Mexicans fix their attention on Two capital
points, independence and liberty.
ain these solemn moments the Commission
crs have Judged it to be of the greatest impor-
lance to explain to the people the object of their
meeting, and the sacred ends which SD impor-
tant and delicate mission had in view. Upon
this principle TIE coalition, in the name of the
Stsaes which it represents, d. clares to the ma
ton that their object is no other than to manz
tain the independence and the republican fcder-
al system: that in the event that the national
representation should, by any accident, be UNI
able to exercise its functions; or if without any
faults Of its own, the sovereign General Con-
gress should not have the requisite liberty in
its deliberty in its deliberation, in the opinion
Of the coalition. then the coalition viii reassume
the representation of the confederate States. as
a centre Of union for them. They protest that
they never will consent to, nor be bound by,
any convention or treaty Of peace with the
North American enemy, as long as he threat
ems or occupies the capital or any other point
II the Mexican Republic. They also will not
recognise any general suspension of arms which
should comprise all the beligerent forces of the
ration. The main objects of the coalition be-
in. to defend independence and the federal sys-
ter, they protest in the same manner that, SC
tar from separating from the national union. the
States which it represents are determined t.
nil with their private resources the General
Government, independent of the assistance they
are by law bound TO give: so that the one cause
common tn them in its disgraces and in its per
ils-may be sustained, the national credit an;
honor re established, and all possible opposi-
tion and resistance made to every attack upor
the popular federal representative system.
their own Government. but also fear of it.
dissolution or dispersion, or of its being unde
the influence or control Of the American army
against all which contingencies they are deter
mined to be guarded.
Even before this step was taken by the Mex
leans, it was evident there was no Government
in Mexico with whom treaty could be formed
having any certainty that its conditions would
be executed: but we now have this solemn off
eIal declaration in advance, from FIVE of the
principal States of the Union. that they vii
not consider any stipulations for truce or peac
entered into by the General Government, bind
ing on them.
1t Is very difficult to say what ought to b,
done under such circumstances, for we do no
believe the capture of the city will have an,
more definite and positive results than the cap
ture of Monterey and Vera Cruz, or the Veto
rics of Buena Vista and Cerro Gordo.
We have never changed our opinion as to tn
mode in which the war ought to be conducte
with such a people and in such country. A
we have long since stated the true plan was
TO capture every seaport, establish custou,-hou
scs and collect their revenues, and thus cut ther
off from intercourse with the world, excep
through us, and our own terms leaving it I
them, when tried Of this state of things, {
Sdl tucs HCtC "iiHHS w hCS otaotc ou itait all
reasonable terms. s =
The attempt to march to and capture the cap
ital was an undertaking of great risk, and coul
only succeed at q vast expense of life and treas
ure, has been abundantly proved; and, eve
when successfully accomplished, would be pro
ductive of no practical benefits; at least nothin
at all commensurate wit;,th loss and expens
IT will have created.
We consider il an ill-jidoed proceeding
which has placed our Government in a falls
position, from which we do not see how it ca
extricate itself, except by peace; for we at
now really in that situation described by
Democratic member of Congress, of bavin
the wolf by the ears, it being equally as dar
gerous TO hold on as to let go. We do no
however, see how we can now halt in our pr1
gress towards the capital. Having advance
40 far successfully towards that object Of tn
campaign. we have no alternative bnt to pei
severe until we obta possession Of the city; an