The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1847-12-18

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no.h ~. M;s:s..s $500 Moe 70
on - ~ = JJ'sS ~ ,ha az. as ~" 90.
or Esh ,aa7 n wh;ch me Ms,;csn oovsrnman
xa. inforn,.a If hi snno;ntmen. and ~ S;s nr..
.nc. a. .hs hssd.nmsrters nt nrr s,mw nd ,hp, H. |.
was ;ovs.,.d viii mi no,vers 70 cnnc,,ds aJ;G,,
i,;v. ,res,v of ns,cs wheosvar ,he Msr;con nnn
m .um. LAY ps;aD;f, d.";,s -. -. ~ sa'I v HEy,
,.as ,nu;ii;o. % .nh;sct n. fI,;,sd s,.,ss rs
another ;od;~nsnt refusal. 7 was vet re,olved ,bs,
NJ sv;i, - ,So w.r 81, nid No, h. nro,s..,.J as.
ionoe, ,h.n m;oht no ,.ndsrsd .hsnI,,,s,v
bv the Mex;csn rovsrnment C,rs 90. $500 !.
tive M ,n.,,uc,;ons n tbe comm;.siooes 49,
could in anu wav interfere with our military nn'
erstions n, rais2 o"r enerv;e. IN n. nrn.sc; ~ =
of The war. He no,sessed no autho1;tv in anu
manner n control the.. generations IL wa. any
thorized IN EXHIBIT his insfraci;ons n the CsosraI
In command of The armv. and. in the event IF -
treaty bring concluded and ratified IN the n,rt 81
Mexico. he was directed 10 give him notice r r,ba.
fact. On The hannenino If such confluence ana
on receiving notice the,eof III CenereI; IL nornA
mani was ;nsts,n.sd h. ~. S..-o.a."n yU"l
- s"s..aJ n."t""S, ".. 5000 - war
II, G,s,ha. a.da s IT," 10y Eps.a"o"s .n-
an ,v;,h n;..v -. ;,.a,nan h".,;;.:oa ".t1 s,V-
trsaiv ,h.s s.,,ssa b., 49, .N.'Sn =. ~" ~
ted ~ yWash;nn,"n "a ra"a;na ou ~. os."s ns.u-
oovernmsnt of;h. Irn;,.J Co., "' "''" '''"'
The Comm;ss;o,sr nas la d;.o.., -...
inc The .rmv 70 dsI;vsr 70 ,ha Gena.aI ~ oam
mand H. do.n.oh ,.h;oh h. 80" man ~ Gun
re,arv ot S,s,a IN .bs M;";s,sr 81 Enrann 'e FL e.
of Mer;co. and an re]ce;v;nS +, ~ Csna,a1 "as
Instructed NV The Secret.rv Of w. 70 cams. y,
To be tran,mi,,ed n The comm.nder of The Mer'
lean forces win a rsnvas, ,ha, !, no;uh, h.. nn,~
mun;c.ted n HE ooy.,nmsnt
The comm;ss;oner IA No, re.ch H.. bo.d,,.
ters of N. .rmv mt, ano,bsr hr;n;an, v;c,orIha,
crowneJ our ,rms A. Csrrn cordn
The desna,ch which he bore f,o,n III. Secre,.,v
pf Wa 10 The General in Command of The armv
was received bv ,b., na;csr them a. J,Isna ~
the nh dav of Man isIz ,nos,hsr w;,h ,bs da'
snatch ,r r. sscrs;,.v ~ Sc. ~ ,ha M;n;s,or or
Fora;gn A T.;rs ~ May;co hav;nm 49, .,"nsm;,
ted 10 him from Vsr, Crnz Tbs Comm;ss;nnar
arrived A. The heaJ.o,sr,er. If ~. .rmv . tew
davs ,f,e, n.rds III nras.no. iii H. 49,
and hs d;nIom,,;. ch.,sctor y.ra maJa Lno,
70 the Mer,can aoyernmsn, tom pnahIs on ,ha
10Th of lime 1917 bv IN. tr,nsmiss;on &c ,ho a.
snatch from The Secretary Of STATE a. The M;n;s,sr
Of Foreign Affairs of Mexico. MANY weeks e.
lapsed after It's receipt. and no pyertures were
made, nor was auy desire expressed by the gov.
eminent of Mexico to enter into negotiations for
peace.
Our army pursued its march upon the %capitaI.
-. +, d,
resistance. Our forces first encountered The en-
and achieved signal victories in the severely
battles of Contreras and Churubusco.
II was not until after these actions had resulted
in decisive victories. and the canital of the ,ne.
nv was within our power. that the Mexican Gov.
ernment manifested sny disposition to enter into
negotiat;ons fr nssce. ADD even then events
have n1oyed. there IL too much reason 10 believe.
thew we're insincere: and that in agreeing 10 eo
through the forms nj negotiation. the object was
70 cain time AZ streno,hen The defences of The
CanitaI. and nrenare for fresh resistance. The
General in command Of Tho armv deemed !, exna
dent to suspend hostilities te,nnorarilv. bv amer.
ing into an armistice. with a view to the omen
NJ nevotiations Con,miss;oncrs ware an.
noiored on The mart of MEXICO To meet the Com.
missioner on the mart of the limited States. The
result of The conierence which took Mace between
Ihese two fuoctionaries Of the two goyernm.nts
a failure 70 conclude a treaty. of peace. The
Commissioner Of the limited States took with him
project ofthe treaty s,readv prepared. bv The
,erms Of which, the indemnity required by the
United States wa. a cess;on ri ,err;torv.
II il well know that the onlv indemnity which
8 in the power of Mexico to make. 10 satisfaction
or The lust and long deferred Claims of our chi.
.ens AGAINST her. and the onlv means nv which
can reimburse the United States ftr the er.
,eneee If the war 4, /. ces,;o, 10 ,ba IIo;,oI CO..
Il portion Other %territoIy. Mexico has no money!
O nav. and Do other means of making The Tenu;-
ed ,ndemnitv. If we refuse n. we Can obsa;n
,othipg else. To reject INDEFINITE bv refusing :"
cceut q cession Of territory. wouid be 70 abandon
our lust demands. and 10 wage The war hear.
ne ali It's expenses. without a purpose. pr def
lie object.
A stste Of war .brovate. ,re,,;e. ,r.v;ou.,v :
,t;nc hstwe.o tbs bei;rsrsn,s. snd ! .,.s,y a.
nnts an end n III claim, for ;oJsmn;.y e.
nrt"ops scts COMMITTEE "nds, ~. s,,,ho,;,v ~
NJ rowsrn~sns ssa;"s, ,Ss c;.;,an. a"d o O,h y
sao,hsr nnIsss ,hs'. ars nros;ded Sor ~ H.
,;",ia,;on. t,es,x ~ neal. Which would ,ss'