The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-08-17
From the Albany Argus.
The War and the Negotiations.

The article from the Union, which we copy to-day,
places the sources of the difficulty in bringing the war
with Mexico TO early and honorable conclusion upon
their true basis. No doubt that the expressions
of prominent wings and whig journals, repeated in Mex
leo, and understood there-and really supposed to
press than they effect effect here-encourage
that pervese and weak people continued hostility, and
induce them to resist the offers only OF fair of
settlement, but of negotiation. Such is the degree
OF partisan feeling IN this country, and OF infatuated ha
tired IN Mexico, thus encouraged by traorous spirit
here that both prefer to continue the war; whatever may
be its consequences 10 Mexico, in the hope in both quar-
tiers, that may, in the end prore disastrous to goU
ernn9eat and to the american arms!
We aware that among the great body of the people
of this country, no such sentiment is entertained Know
ing the Just ground and indeed scarcely avoidabe
sily which the stands-knowng that hostilites
the act of Mexico, and affirmed by the
nearly unanimous declaration of the American Con-
gressthey desire that the should be prosecuted
with the utmost vgor our part, until indemnity and
honorable peace shall be literally conquered. They
perceive the bravery and gallant conduct of troops
ami the brilliant victories which every hand have
crowned their advance into the Mexican territory the
prelude to ultimate success and they rejoice it. and
look confidently if the war shall be prosecuted earnestly
and with united Efforts to results that shall elevate their
country, and not only contribute to its enown but ad-
vance It's permanent interests, while it confounds its
mics at home and abroad, and peace, and ndem
nifty for insult, outrage, and spolation.
That government is sincerely DESTROYS to bring the
war to close and insure lasting peace, upon terms
honorable to Mexico and just TO ourselves, one can
doubt At every step such spirit has been manifested,
and series OF offers made part inadmissble
nation and government mbecile and unstable that
OF Mexico, have invited such consummation
In short In our Judgment, spirit of forbeaance and
readiness to negotiate have been pursued already too far
We have never believed that The effort through Mr.
Irlst would avail else than to delay our own movements
and enable q treacherous and deceitiu foe to gather
their broken forces, and present obstacles TO our further
advance We hope certainly to find ourselves mistaken
in this IMPRESSION and that the reported rejection of our
offer may prove TO be unounded The offer was con-
ceiyed in just spirit, and sincere desire to effect
great and desirable national objects, without further
bloodshed and the evils incident TO state of war But
we had already fully evnced desire of peace and
our Willingness 10 bring the to a conclusion upon
honorable and liberal terms, that we were not called
upon, either by the abstract position OF the the
Judgment OF the world, to renew the effort A vigorous
and RAPID prosecution OF the war, the assault upon and
possession OF the capital and the levy and enforcement
OF contributions upon the conquered territory sufficient
meet the expenses OF the war-leaving Mexico If she
choose to take the initiative any further attempts at
negotiaton--woud have been more effective as peace
than the renewal of the rejected offer of nego-
hation with nation that holds neither faith nor The
claims OF justice in its intercourse with other nations and
especially with towards which has INDUCED in
series OF aggressions which, with any other power
would have brought upon years ago war tor us
lice and indemnity.
We hope next to hear that Gen Scott and his brave as
socates in in the capital of Mexico and tina,
the American armies, the American people, and the
American Congress, will demand that the war be prose
cuted until Mexico sues for peace.