The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-07-21

the first months and seventeen days, compared with
the period of time preceding, under the tariff OF 1912,
is III 1897 597 exclusive of about half million OF dollars
of duties accrued on warehoused goods At the same
of augmentation for the year, the total increase OF
revenue would exceed three millions of dollars. Last
week the duties received in New York and Philadelphia
were $672 900 against $336Oo0 for the week last
year-being exactly double under the tariff of 1916, as
compared with the tariff Of 1872
The position which the Secretary of State takes in his
last despatch to the Mexican government certainly re-
qures additional argument from our pen. II is SO
clear and convincing in ITSELF that even Mexico WILL
scarcely be bold enough repeat the proposition When
we Mr. Sldell to negotiate consented indeed to
withdraw our squadron from her coast. But war had
not then broken out we had no foohold upon her ter
rtory Now the case is essentially altered, We have
penetrated the country at various points We have con-
quered California, New Leon, as well rs New Mexico
and other States We have taken all Of her bes, and
largest ports We marching with triumph to her
capital Amy proposition therefore, for us TO rcinqush
her territory before we open negotiation Tor peace,
would be unequal and therefore unjust in its operation
1t is sanctioned neither by principle nor by precedent AS
MIR. Buchanan shows in his last admirable letter
'1he United jealous of their national honor
any power the face OF the earth and yet Il never en-
tered into the contemplation OF the great sniesnen VINO
administered government during the period OF our last
with Great Britain insist that the latter should re-
nquish that part of territory of which she was in act-
al pos esson before they would consent TO open negoa-
tons for peace On the contrary they took the Initiative
and appointed commissioners for peace whilst por
tons of our country held by the enemy and it is
remarkable rct that the treaty of Client was concluded
by the plenipo enaries OF the two powers whilst the war
raging on both sides and the most memorable oil the
conflicts which gave took place upon SOIL
after the negotiaors had happily terminated their abors
History is full OF such examples"
Our own history presents us another example. The
present is the third serious regular in which we
have been engaged In revolutionary the first
in which we were involved as nation, we did not re-
qure Great Britain the territory which she
occupied and which we afterwards possessed when our
commissioners met those of Great Britain, and when the
defntve treaty of peace signed at Paris in 1888
The argument against the preliminary REIMBURSEMENT
OF territory applies also TO armstce the temporary
suspension of hostes. This demand is sanctioned ne-
Their by principle by precedenby principle, because it
may operate most unequay, and therefore most unjusy
Mr. Buchanan has also set forth this proposition so
clearly in his letter to Commodore Conner of July 27,
1916, that we might well attempt to "gild refined
gold endeavor to improve it. We can conceive of
cases in which armisce might be employed as a
forerunner of negotiation; but the present is not one
of them The Secretary of State shows clearly, in his
letter to Commodore Conner,
" If armistice concluded the two parties would
not stand equal footing The United States, at
heavy expense, have armies in the field and navie
the in successful progress conquer
BILE peace Should their operations be arrested by
istice, and the negotiations for peace should finally fail
should then lose all the advantages of entire campaign
Besides this sacrifice great as might be- would scarcely
equal the evils, in any form, which of inactivity
could not fail to nct upon troops the greatest portion
OF whom consist of patriotic citizens who have volunteered
their country the confidence that they would be
actively employed. Whilst therefore, the President sim
cerely desires, with the promptitde,
friendly relations with Mexico upon fair and liberal terms
the war must continue to be prosecuted with the
vgo until denitive treaty OF peace shall be signed and
ratified by Mexico"
We may add-although it might not so well have
suited the courtesy OF the Secretary throw in the re-
mark-hat the unstable and the cunning character of the
with whom would have to treat scarcely
invites much confidence our part. The Mexicans
too full of incsse to justify it. They would probably
affect negotiation, in order 10 parayze power, in
stead of promoting peace Procrasnaon would be their
object-not pacication.
But precedent certainly does not require it. We have
had two with Great Britain, in neither OF which
there any armishce-any cessation of arms
whilst our commissioners were negotiating peace.
No; we must continue to push on our military opera
tons with spirit. Whilst we have on several occa-
sions offered the olive branch, and we are willing to
accept it now, we must not sheathe the sword. We
cannot adopt Mr.. Crittenden's pocyhalf horse half
allgator-frst give blow, and then offer the hand OF
peace. We must do both at once; must fight while
we negotiate, and fight with all vigor whilst nego
tate for peace with all possible sincerity Hence the adj
ministraton preparing for the prosecution of the
with all the vgor in its power Hence troops
called out--more horses and money aye despatched to
Mexico and hence will never reposS upon arms
until we have secured honorable peace, Ratified in the
first instance by the authorities of Mexico We repeat,
ALSO il Mexico be not maddened, and bent upon
her own destruction, she will promptly conclude
peace with u.s. Upon what does she CALCULATED The
vomto has failed her an ally Her guerillas will soon
be disspated by large corps of Texan rangers. The
Washington and Baltimore corps, and the Illinois and
Louisiana regiments called under that special under
standing, may also contribute to enable the commanding
general to clear the track, and keep open the line OF
communication between the coast and the capital Does
Mexico count upon the cooperation of the wings
upon the spirit of such Hotspur members of Congress as
Corwn and Bottsupon the violence of the opposition in
the next Congress- and the stopping of all supplies So
she is counting without her host; for brave and free
people will never permit their representatives to disgrace
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