The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-10-02
CITY OF WASHINGTON.
SATURDAY NIGHT. OCT. Q, Is47.



has given us no details OF this brilliant achievement
though we hope TO receive further information by this
evenings southern mail. Enough is known, however,
to assure us that American vao and skill have achieved
even more than their woned and secured even
than their usual supremacy in obstinate and san
culinary battle. The of our gallant soldiers have
covered the American with glory. The exutation
and the gratitude of patriotic people will hail with de-
light the testimony thus rendered TO national prowess
The rumors from Mexico of the nature of the nego-
ations which have taken place. and of the terms offered
on part, discolored they by passing through
Mexican medium, will OF course be received by the
country with much distrust OF their accuracy But we
believe that they will be taken proving that the de-
mands of government were, in view of all the cir
cumsances of the case, conceived in spirit of signal JUS
ce and moderation The obstinate and perverse rejection
of them by Mexico WILL all events be universally
garded as demonstrating the fact that the time for concilia
part is past In the wrong from
the rst-faithess to treaty stpulaonsvolen and law
less in her outrages upon ctizensamost incapable OF
civilized segovernment-and aggressive and insulting
beyond almost all national precedent in her claim to the
territory of the State of Texas soemny incorporated
into our Union-havng placed herself thus distinctly in
of popular sovereignty, and having in pursuance OF
this ntoerable policy entered within our own borders
and shed the blood of our citizens-Mexico now finds
herself conquered and humbed past retreva by the
egy of government and the valor OF arms, and
yet assumes to reject with scorn while her strong
holds are our possession and her capital wholly
mercy all the propositions of equitable and honorable
peace which have kept constantly open to her
ceptance. Towards such enemy course is plain
The character of must change 1t must be pro-
secuted with new ardor and with power Our
enemy must be made to feel its burdens and its evils
more and more. She must bear the brunt of its
expenses The inhabitants of her towns must be
laid under stringent contributions Subsistence for our
armies must be gathered from her county Since con.
Citation is spurned the strong hand must be resored to-
to maintain rights and our honor. Mexico must be
made to feel that she continues the at her peril
at her peril of mourning all its evils and losses-at her
peril of paying the penalty of its further prosecution
terms of peace less favorable to her petensons than
those which we have already offered. Meantime nothing
must be wanting part to the most vigorous prose-
cuton of the war. We must pour in troops upon
her, and demand and take from her authorities and her
people the means of subssting and supporting them
the field.
While such is the general and patriotic feeling of our
country the whig leaders and their organs false from
the first of this war to the cause of their country, at
tempting to rally upon the insane party cry of no Mexi
territory" The meaning of this is justice from
Mexico-no indemnity from Mexico-no penalty upon
Mexico for the which she has compelled to wage
no honor nor profit to ourselves from the war which
we have waged so goriously Such partisan issue,
avowedy raised for partisan purposes, the very
last which a patriotic people jealous of their rights,
sensitive to their national honor, and deeply imbued
with of the glory and the blessing of the spread
of free institutions, be brought to sanction And the
petexts upon which this issue is supported are if pos
sibe, more odous than the issue itself The American
people will view with Indignation and the doings
of that party which pledges itself to the atrocious false
hood that this our just is waged for the extension
of slavery The people will tolerate no such libel upon the
government Of their choice They will tolerate no party
which, for party purposes thus abos by calumny to
pluck down the bright honor OF their country from its
high place among the nations Instead of the issue OF
"no Mexican territory the people are already every
where asking how much Mexican territory be deem
ed satisfaction TO us for the injuries and the war
which Mexico has wantonly brought upon u.s. The
question of full and equitable compensation for these is
question in which the hghe elements of our national
character involved. The party which proves itself
false and renegade upon this question: and which thus
crowns whole series of partisan action intended to Grip
pie its government in its efforts against the public enemy
WILL in the end, assuredly find itself the object and the
victim Of universal and scathng popular Indignation
The imperfect intelligence received from the seat
Of indicates that most brilliant triumphs
have not been gained without the sacrifice OF many valu
able lives. To the brave spirits who have thus sealed
with their blood their devotion to their counrys cause
patriotic people will offer the tribute of grateful and en-
during remembrance But triumphs, though sadden-
ed by the sacrifice which they have thus cost u.s. will be-
that account, the cherished and priced in the
memory of nation. Every valuable life which this
war has cost is but pledge that its victories
not be barren Of profit to and that it must not
close upon terms of full and honorable indemnity
1t is the madness OF Mexico which has us 80 much
treasure and much blood And Mexico, now persist
ing in hostles, must be made to know that her day of
retribuon will surely and speedily She must be
made to learn that American forbearance is not to be
thus outraged, and American moderation is not to be
thus insued and American vaor is to be thus deed
and sacrificed with impunity
We wait with the greatest impotence for further and
official details of these recent most glorious rumphs
When these reach us, shall eneavor to do more Justice
to those who have fallen in their and to these
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