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country, and held sacred and inyiolahe when il
is coded by treaty, with or without any stpula.
ton TO such effect; End he itrs, ,rbe,ier in uri-
ting orc nc icy The usage ami customs # the
conquered or ceied country continue in force until
uttered by The new SouereigH "--s;tro,her vs., Lu.
cas- Peters 40.
1t is clear, therefore, that the United States
acquires, by the conquest of the chief ports Of
California and Of the capital of Santa Fe, no
rights but those which pertain to it rs the mill
tary tenant Of the territory, during the conin-
uance of the war, and that the claim of tile set
up under that occupation, will count for nothing
when the two governments come to reckoning
at the end Of the war.
Upon the explanation which the President has
made OF his purpose in allowing. and indeed en-
couraging the return of SANTA ANNA to Mexico.
we have but single remark TO make We are
! perfectly willing to give credit 10 the President
for good Intentions in pursuing this course. but
we cannot smut our eyes 40 The fact that The Mill
itary ChicItain thus permitted 10 return to his
country is The very ndTinual afl~r whose Presi-
dcncy were perpe,rated tho" delay. and denial5
oil Justice Tor alleged outiarCs arainst our citi-
I zens out OF which our President has. in his Mes
sage, compiled 70 formidable list sf grievances
a. 10 constitute, in his opinion, Just cause of war
There IS an apparent incongruity in these facts
winch 1t is tof those to reconcla who cant
We had intended to fooy the view which we
have taken the Mexican var With some obser-
vationa ii the danger to the i,ep.bl'e Of ndrl-
ging IL srir'' O. conquest ard l"e. .e dominion.
the propensity 70 which has b. ~ abm,lauty re.
veaicd within tie last few years. nlt in the acts
and designs a. the Executive merely. hut in the
debates which have within that lcriod taken
, place in Congress. We ind hoNr.er that what
we have to say On that head wouid cover too
, much snace for to-day and We reserve it for
: another paper.
! In the same manner, and for the same reason,
we defer also our consideration Of the remaining
topics OF the Message.
: 1t would be a refinement Of cruelty to hold tn.
President responsible for all the DISCREPANCIES between
the statements OF his Message and those which have
from time to tune Appealed On the subjects i'll
the Government paper. But some Of them are TOO
glazing not % have attracted our involuntary notice.
On the subject Of SGnIa Auna'- return for example,
the Message iurIs 10 that, undora distinct under
standing oipro' soGs by him Of IAN entire change Of
policy AMI with .ht belief ,ia the intestine dvis-
ions, OF which nus return t. cXco would be carttn-
~ the iuit, vJu. lea 10 fave abe pence with this.
country, instruct CHS were given to de Commander Of
. our nava forces IN the gull on TIE 1874 dGp Of Nry,
: mot to obstru the return OF Santa Anna to Mexico,
e should eeltenpt 10 return Notwithstanding all
= which, now avowed by tie President himself, the
Union" the 9Th day Of JUy put forth die following
contradi tam OF statement which turns out 10 have
e been substantially true.
&c 1--WE deem i our dIty to state in the most positrc
terms that our Government has sort Of connection
with any scheme Of santa Anna for the revolution of
Mexico, qrt0r day sort u purpose. Some mouth,
!, ago an adyentlrer was in Washington who wished to
u obtain their colntenance and AID in scheme oI
l. other connected with Santa Anna They declined a.
n ocounecton corporation or participation in
effort for the purpose The Government OF this coun
u ,rv declines al such iahisueS or bargains The
t have made var openly in the face of the world The
e mean to prosecute with all their ylgor, They nea
force Mexico 20 justice at the point OF the sword
, This, then, their des5n-this is their plan, and
Is worthy Of a bold, hig-unIed, and energetic PEG
i v,en