The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1847-11-19

iTlstS or df0chGs or ShdeHs to whose UNI
skllful hands he can commit the high interest
of the countrv
~ ' Wv 'o'n'iJ
| r. a.
rfom "a ndeoh OcfooeT ~.
| feace or war.
Inc question OF life or death to the Mexican repub-
Nc winch involves the social existence of the present
generation and the fate OF those yet unborn Is agi
aieu ana debated by the pens Of different citizens Of
the two contending nations, Is observed with unea-
sness by the European continent and Is generally
denafufaized and merged In the diverse passions
cited by so serious an affair. We might well wish
excuse ourselves from taking part In so delicate
anair-to when science should contribute Its treas
nres, and patriotism Its purest virtue-especially us
It does not pertain exclusively to any Of our most
PROMINENT factions. But what subject concerning
our international organization can DC touched upon
which does not presnppose an opinion based upon
that question which absorbs the universal attention?
In the midst OF the uneasiness and anguish Of tor
ment, VINO can preserve the caimness necessary to
me conphcated and tranquil consideration Of domes
TIC economy 1t 10 not the result Of stoicism or
perhaps, even OF criminal indifference to withdraw
| attention from the common danger and fix II upon
local interests, when even the extent of the enemys
Intentions are unknown, and he preserves q mystic
rious tacturnty while taking advantage Of the avors
extended to him BY the hand oil prosperous fortune
what Is the foundation OF such iatterng hopes when
we are ignorant Of the aid which can be extended to
US or the resistance which can be offered to any po-
| litical organization. 4
To avoid these accusations which candor or NAL
Ice might make against us to cause TO be dscontn-
ned the accustomed and sad motto of Mexico dicta-
ed by Incidence acquired through vicious educa-
tion-"it Is not yet time, wc are not prepared for
such excellent things has been the principal slim
| ulls which has determined us to grapple with the
greatest difficulty, which, in our transient Journey
through this world may perhaps be presented to u.s.
| 1t is possible that all our renders may not be men
Of education, for them we more especially write ask
These latter know very we'll that war beWeen ma
tons Ia not exacty the expression of the anger and
vengeance Of two nations, prosecuted without mer-
cy even to determination. Some political opinion,
some Alarm well or III founded which the operations
of one cabinet originate in another; the desire Of ter
rtorial extension, OF Of cherishing some branch Of
industry; and lastly the desire upon the part Of one
people Of achieving some object, in the execution Of
which another may consider itself offended is the or
| gin Of war.
| When diplomatic science WINS unknown in the
world, nations had other method of salvation than
a resort to physical force. Should they then sue
cumb, they were irremediably subject to the CON
queror thus did the empire Of Assyria fall before
the army OF Cyrus thus did Persia disappear before
the power q Aexander SO was extinguished the
s ~ q snis consneIer ne k9sdems created BY
nis and tne rsPupnc o. Carthage IN the con-
qIes'y 2. so'usn ispuoLg nc snns was asmember-
,un,ians ~ ~ ~ ~ essa tne n
1 Nprtb y " '"' isaS' anu u 'he
A,y ~ ~ - - al. 49, ~. !,
en;re e ~ eh,roan w.S a J.. ana alssoved me
femdal aces nasssd ui,h,n, ou ha s M, lne
nisiton If nower than hs, ~ hpr,e rn " 'hc ac
| he thot -
chaos had limits more iol ioin thls
lev md Government and rsas"s ~ W., saei Pc
10 interfere in the d}snmtea IF a,;nns TLn;
camille interests and iii ,be,r raiatios , ne , , ny.
tber were comnad 90 ,ha, eo., ~. VIII, IN. one
toot mn inteYesf in r. ota, h; io
In nrnnortnn win III ,he rrar;, ~elc eAc 81
sc,epces ~ camara ~, IN ~ VI III " tne
nec,on Win ainin. h.h T.; ~ ua.is ~ coli
NJ, ~ he on,r'n w'i, - ns scicr y regua-
tions 80 0oA '"'o'0''' ue''uea 'he ia'e oi ma
From tbe Tina or c,h,r,.sv r,,,,..,u ~ e..
ve h, n sar;as ~ ~ d;.ain. .peioI VI cerIhahy
,ruca If c"n,m..o at,d nii;, ea lilies. u peace OF
cn.sd ,h rnatn, amu WHEN nhVe lhrG-
minn,inm If oma,,,a,,a ~ tne al-
~ lsss inanencs nf rn,iNrs =, nh u w greatei
,hree centnries u dnrn, ,.hoh aiy u tne ias'
lions comnensed =. ssta nv, .,pps. hegoua-
now notice nresan,s s mn a,a wcn we
n corrohorntve If ,h,s ,,h ms, p.;s ~ c events
,yanH have loa, III lin III; I,, ri ~ e =! orange
Il Veruors connodsd ~ I soo WI tne .Ieay o.
III ia nrou;ncas h,n% ,h nau no. restored 70 nm
wresed from him, and from hat tn,e ~ ,h ais mac
sa, IN ,.. , uu o ~. u ,egs 70 .'e present,
ross If v;nn ~; " ,aim ~ Io, Y o.o 70 .ne ION
, ~ Enra ~ ,oi h au loio, a Ile civlllzed ma
VI nave OeeH ana listen