Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-07-22
New York Journal Of Commerce and the
Mexican War,

The Senior Editor of the Journal Of Commerce, re.
Gently issued manilesto-wiih his opinions Of the
Mexican Wharf.-The sum and substance Of which ATE
embodied in the following propositions from cores.
pondent OF that paper:
"lst That Gen. Scott should be Immediately au.
horized proclaim peace Internationally TO the whoe
Mexican nation, in their lang uage and send Il by
swiit herads through all their States or Provinces
surfing them that not another aggressive step
ment shall be made on Mexican soil by United States
roops,that another Mexican shall be slain or in
ereied with in any way by our troops, excerpt purely
in self-defence.
and. That all the United States forces, now on
Mexican soil or in Mexican waters, shall, with the
least possible delay consistent with their health and
safety, be withdrawn beyond all disputed bounds, sage
Texas (proper)
81. That so far from claiming any portion OF heii
domnions (propef) by right Of conquest or as in.
demnity for the costs OF the war, freely forgive
them all those millions they owed our citizens which
their refusing or negectng to pay was in part the
cause OF the war-being abundanty able 10 Temuner-
ate our citizens ourselves.
4th That we not only yield up freely all their
towns, Cities orfesses and provinces now in poss-
ession, and demand decentralization for costs OF the
war Ofced as il was upon us,) and forgive oil former
debts, ana withdraw all forces from their soil and
waters speedily, but will return to the Mexican gov
eminent all the trophies Of our victories taken from
them, now in possession Of our government with all
the munitions OF war OF public property taken from
them since the war commenced"
This manifesto comes from paper second 10 none
in influence and ability, and ia given to the public ttse
years after the which deprecaies was commence
ed-after its justice and policy had been warmly dis
cussed in the halls Of Legislation, and the friends Of
peace had vanly endeayored ares this crusade for
slavery.
Aier millions had been spent 10 preparation for hu.
man butcheryaiter thousands OF our fellow citizens
had fallen gorously-as soldiers love to die, with arms
in their han nd In -
sands miserably and uglorously. by pestilenee
and disease. .ier all this. the Journal Of Commerce
announces to the world the opinions Of lis senior and
responsible Editor, upon the injustice and wickrdness
OF the war II advises not only the abandonment Of
the war and IFS compassionate TO purchase peace and
gnominy BY reinqushng our just claims, and an hum.
bile acknowledgment, that in its pfa,ical depredaons
upon our commerce, and wanton imprisonment and
murder Of our citizensMexico furnished no cause Of
complant-no just right to demand redress Tor the
past and Indemnity for the future.
Is il moi pertinent to ask There the Journal of
Commerce has stood, during oil the previous agitation
OF this suhject-durine oil the earnest and vigorous
but ffuitess struggle, TO avert the caames that are
now 30 pa,hrticaly deploredl When the storm ragged
between the friends Of peace and the pszans of war
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