Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-12-04


accession OF territory may become necessary.
is believed that the Executive will favor the wild sue
gesons of subugaton annexation of the whole of Mex
co Of any of its interior provinces And If understand
the offered by Mr. Ts there was no Intention 10 in
cude within the cessons required the province of New Mex
But the demand of both Old and New California or of
seacoast of more than thirteen hundred miles in length ati
tude 23 to 42 extravagant and unnecessary The pc
nnsua altogether worthless and there is nothing worth con.
tending for south Of San Diego, or about latitude 32o
In saying that conquest not the object the war; and if
the pretended claim of Texas the Rio del Nore shall be
abandoned there cannot be nsuperabe obstacles to the re-
OF peace is intended to assert that the
heretofore proposed by either party are at this time proper
And appehend that the different views of the subject enter.
tanned by those who sincerely desire speedy and lust peace
may create difficulty. There are some porant consi
deans which may become the subject Of subsequent arrange
ments For the present nothing is strictly required than
adopt the principle of status ante bn or in other words
to evacuae the Mexican territory, and provide for the pay
Of the indemnties due citizens The scpes of
those who object to any whatever of territory except
terms unacceptable to the Southern States might be
ed by provision that would only pledge territory sufficient
for the purpose and leave in the possession Of the United
States until the indemnities had been fully paid.
Were to listen exclusively TO my feelings and OPT
Mons, would say that, the propositions which have
tempted to establish are corecti mistaken my
sincere conviction that the unprovoked by the Mex
cans and has been of Ubiquitous aggression on our part
necessarily follows that according the dictate of Justice
the United States bound TO indemnify them for having in
vaded their territory bombaded their towns and inflicted oil
the mseries of people who were fighting in defence
of their homes If all this be true the United States
would give but inadequate compensation for the injuries
they have inflicted by assuming the payment Of the ndemni
ties justly due TO their citizens
Even II fair purchase OF territory should be convenient
both parties, would be far preferable postpone for the
present. among other in order that il should have
the appearance OF being imposed Mexico There
some important considerations to which may be mpro
per to call at this time the public attention
Our population may at this time be assumed amounting
to twenty millions Although the ratio of natural increase
has already been esened from thythrce about thirty per
cent in ten years. the deficiency has been and will probably
continue for while to be- compensated by the prodgous
Of immigration from foreign countries An increase of
thirty per cent would add4o population millions with
in ten and nearly fourteen millions in twenty years At the
rate only twenty five per cent it will add FIVE millions in
ten and more than eleven millions twenty years That the
fertile uncuivaed land within the limits of the States admit
ed Immediately admissible in the Union could three
times that number indubiabe But the indomabe ener-
gy the locomotive propenstes and all the habits Of the
tiers OF countries such that the united efforts of
both Governments will prevent their occupying within
twenty not within years every district the Pacific
and whether within the limits of the United States Of Mex
co which shall not have previously been actually and bona
de occupied and settled by others may be said that this
is ustiable by natural law that for the which
sets aside the right of discovery if not followed by actual
patton within reasonable tme the rights Spain and Mex
leo have been forfeited by their neglect inability during
period of three hundred years. coonize country which,
during the whole of that PERIOD they held undspued by any
other foreign nation And may, perhaps be observed that
had the Government of the United States waited for the oper
given them, without war, than they want at this
moment
However plausible all this may appear it is nevertheless
certain that will be an acquisition of territory for the benefit
OF the people OF the United States and violation of solemn
treaties. Not only collisions must be avoided and the renew
al OF another Illicit annexation be prevented, but the
countries must cooly consider their relative position and
whatever portion OF territory, not actually settled by the
Mexicans, and of real utility Them they may be dis
posed to cedc must be acquired by treaty freely asened
to- and Tor reasonable compensation But this not the
time Tor the discussion Of proper final arrangement We
must wait till peace shall have been restored and angry feel
ngs shall have subsidized At present the only object peace
immediate peace, just peace and acquisition of territory
but that which be absolutely necessary for eecng the
great object IN view The most simple terms, those which
will only provide for the adjustment of the Texas boundary
and for the payment of the ndemnes due to our citizens
and in every respect restore things they stood before the
beginning Of hostiies appear the most eligible For
that purpose may be permitted wish that the discussion
of the terms should not be embarrassed BY the introduction of
any other matter There other considerations highly i'm
poan and not foreign 10 the question Of extension
Of territory but which may, without any Inconvenience
commitment be postponed and should not be permitted TO
impede the immediate termination Of this lamenabe war.
have gone further than intended is said that rally
ing point is wanted by the friends peace Let them unite
boldly express their opinions and their utmost endeavors
IN promoting an immediate termination Of the For the
people no other banner necessary But their representa-
ves IN Congress assembled alone competent ascertain
alone vested with the legitimate power deciding what
should be pursued at this crisis what the
means for carrying into effect their views whatever these
may be- We may wait with hope and confidence the result
of their deliberations.
have tried in this essay confne myself the questions
at issue between the United States and Mexico Whether
the Executive has in any respect exceeded his legitimate pow
ers whether he for Of his liable animadverson
are questions which do not Mexico.
There are certainly doubtful assumptions of power
and some points which explanations necessary The
most important the which may have induced the
den when considered the and almost
avodabe, not TO communicate to Congress- which all that
time IN session. the important steps he had taken, I'LL after
hosites and indeed actual war; had taken place. The sub
suton for war contributions of arbitrary and varying
h appears to me TO be Of doubtful and il is hoped
mat The subject will attract the early attention Of Congress
am also clearly OF opinion that the provisions Of the law
speeding volunteers, which authorizes them elect their Off
GERS, Is direct violation Of the constitution Of the United
States, which recognises other land force than the army
and the militia and which in the President and the Sc
nate the exclusive power Of appointing all The officers of the
United States whose appointments otherwise provided
Tor in the constitution itself with respect pecedents re-
Ter to the act Of July 1872 chap I6l cxxxvi enacted
with due deliberations and which repea in that respect the
act on the subject Of February 6, 1917
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