Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-10-23

co has population Of eight Millions and however they may
quarrel among themselves they all hate u.s. They
coaxed into friendship by the eleconeerDg proclamaions
which Scott and Taylor made to put FORTH They
not sooed into confidence by the amabe address OF good
people OF Mexico They cheated into faith by the
assurance that we among them their friends and
only TO put down the yrant that oppressed them that we
loved Their holy religion, their hierarchy and their priest
hood They believed then, as they know now, (by Mr.
Trists Sine qua no that Mr. Poks object get two
or three Mexican Satesto get them by bullying and bbng
II ne could, and not then by downright conquest And
knowing this, they hate with cherished anmosity that
Will show Itself in every act of vengeance which exaspeated
weakness dare attempt.
Already the powers Washington seem convinced that
they cannot get two three of the Mexican States by
plying with small army the chief Of the Aztecs and that
troops must be sent and stronger efforts made for con-
quest The President paper he Union of October y
out IN bold relief He renounces the old Administration plan
of conquest by electioneenng with the good people Of
Mexico" The putting down of Paroles and the putting up
of Santa Anna had failed Of the desired effect The hypocr
ca caoery and lying fattery of the Mexican people had
proven equally unsuccessful And now says the Union
"we must put forth all our strength. go. We must
chaageMe character Of the We talk less of the
exercise Of humanity, less of the olive branch and less of
amstces We must bear doDn upon Mexico urih all our
force, and wage that is like war; and less like
peace Aye, the sad truth is avowed at last That which
at first treated small affair." little unpleasant episode
in prosperous work of peace, has become affair of life
and death, demanding the exercise of national strength
All trce to be anayed in this wretched struggle
plumber weak neighbor Of her territory and with it
warfe and sword, and desoaon, and conscation, and
punde and all the narneless barbaes which attend
from which the exercise OF humanity is excluded II
I'VE must change the character of the war" not to
talk of truce, peace humanity must also change
own characters no longer to pretend to be civilized
and christian people.
We now, plainly enough, what is the object Of this
and suppong that the Government paper speaks the
sentiments of the Administrations foesee the eocious
character which it is about to Can any American
patriot contemplate the waging of such in Mexico
Bonapare waged Spain without shuddeng for his country
and for humanity Is there way avert this impending
calamty-no put aside this national sin know
none, unless in his mercy should put into the hearts
Of our Congressman do their duty faithfully in spite Of
demened President and his bad advisers To Congress alone
belongs the power of this nation. If they will they
command the peace.
But, supposing the to continue the pan--on
part talk Of truce, peace, humanybut with
the avowed object Of bearing down Mexico until by poverty
and misery she compelled to for peace any terms
that the President may dictate, the question still remains,
We with all force, conquer Mexico and reduce her to
that low stage Of misery and degradation have thought
that we can conquer her, just cause, with wise
President and veteran army. We conquer eight
millions of people, their country and determined be
free. No people poor 10 fight for their homes and no
weapon too weak to be used invading foe Wemay
march through the country burning towns, punderng pro-
perty killing and abusing but that is not the
conquest aim When have waged such for
few years. spent thousand lives and two three hum
ded million dollars when morals corrupted, po-
ca constitution perverted and The spirit and practice OF our
Government essentially changed when have lost the re-
spect and confidence of all the American Republics whom
ought to have stood in the relation OF leader and advising
friend when, before all christendom have forfeited our
character and magnanimy them tins war s raging
nd to that we must bear large share
the calames which wantonly ntct And all the
world will acknowledge the justice of our suffering
Infinite Wisdom has informed that 6 the way OF the
ransgessor hard :; and infinite mercy has made So in
~ : - - - A MAN OF PEACE.