Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1847-06-25
SIS it Peace, JelH %

The ADMINISTRATORS now hopes for Peace,
from the probable restoration Of Gen. Her
rera TO the Presidency of Mexico. Ia our
estimation of the probabilities of Peace, it
may not be impertinsut 10 consider this all
ment of their hopes.
1t will be recollected that after our appro-
priaiion Of Texas, We entered into negolia-
lion with tho Mexican Government, of which
Herrera was then the head. for the purpose
of settling the question Of boundary. That
was the specific proposition we submitted 10
Herrera; and no other was then mentioned.
After the unprovoked outrage we had COM
mitted upon Mexico, by the violent seizure
Of her territory, Herrera knew right well
that he could not receive from US n regularly
appointed Minister-thus acknowledging the
two countries to be in full exchange Of inter-
national courtrsies-and retain his place
The MeXicans were in a state of high exls-
p%eration, for our contemptuous act Of agrees
sion had wounded their pride-the manner
being as insulting as the act itself was out
Tageous.
TO treat for a specific object. 10 hear our
j justification Of a deed that bore the necessa-
~ appearance Of a warliRe aggression, and
10 discuss its reparation and complete salts
flction-to this Herrera consented; and for
this, would admit and entertain a messenger
or Commissioner from our Government
We do not believe, that it was the foolish
pride of Slidell-however exaggerated that
may be-dictated IA non. compliance with the
MeXican's reasonable and unexpected con-
%cession; we do believe that it was the secret
instructions he had taken with him from the
Department Of State-instructions that clear
ly contemplated a rupture with Mexico.
HnrraroTs nnr.bapGiorp ,.,rc ;net,6,J Ia,
the event: the concession he had made,
however unsatisfactory to Mr.. SIldell, was
less SO to his own countrymen, and he con-
sequently fell, the victim of a pronunciamon-
TO.
Since which time Mexico has had two Pres
idents more; one elected by themselves
the other furnished by us; but under the
Administrator Of neither have we approach
ed nearer to peace. The ally of Mr.. Polk
has treated him with even more indignity
than the President displaced through his in
terveniion; and after a year of battles, much
~effusion of blood, and much waste Of ,rea-
sure, our Administrators has arrived at the
point il started at, j.. c. the Government
of Herrera. LIS whole progress has been
circular.
We see nothing in the declarations of Her
rera or Of his friends to warrant a hope of
their good will toward us nothing in the
character or power of the newly reelected
President III he be re-elected) to justify a
belief that he has the ability, if the desire,
to enter into and conclude negotiations with
us. His personal feelings must rebel against
such a course; for 10 the folly, not to say
culpable intentions of our Administration, he
can safely attribute his former election from
office. Nor is his character sufficiently de-
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undertake or accomplish, in our opinion, 50
delicate and difficult a task as the conclusion
Of a peace. lie comes into power, if at all, by
a bare majority Of the CONSTITUTIONS electors
IA majority, 1t may be, commanded by tenn
p0rary excitement against Santa Anna, the
impending presence of an enemy they are
DESTROYS to beguile-or arising from other
cause, alike destined to carly removals; the
consequences being sure to disappear with
the motive that provoked them into eXis-
tence.
The capture Of Mexico is not the onquest
Of the country; nor are we certain that by the
great body OF the nation it would he held a
disastrous result. Jealousy has long exist
ed between the State Of Mexico proper and
other States Of the Confederacy, and its tIll
might be TO the rest a welcome event. Ii
certainly could not be decisive of the cam
paien or war. Seven millions of people are
not subdued because some Of its armies, or
tyrants, have been defeated; nor can they be
held in subsection by a force of IS 900 men
scattered over an immense territory, in bodies
incapable Of mutual assistance.
The truth is, the more we contemplate the
present relation of afllirs with Mexico, the
more forcibly are we reminded of the apt il
lustration Of Senator Butler of S. G.. ia his
speech on the subject in the Senate last
Winter: sin our present War with Mexico"
said he, "we are in the predicament of a man
who has a wolf by the ears; it is dangerous
TO hold on, and may be fatal to let CO."
Tribune.