The northern tribune. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1847-1855, 1847-12-09
Presidents Message.

We have received an abstract of the Presi-
dents Message. The President is determined
to prosecute the war. He says:
The doctrine of no territory, the doctrine
of no indemnity its sanction would be apuo-
lie acknowledgement that our country was
wrong.
The terms of treaty proposed were not only
just to Mexico, but were deemed OF the most
liberal character. The Commissioner was au-
thorized to agree to the establishment OF the
Rio Grande as a boundary, and to obtain the
cesson of New Mexico, the CALIFORNIA;, and
the privilege of the right of way across the
Isthmus of Tchuantepec.
The terms of treaty proposed by the MtXl-
can Commissioners were wholly inadmissable.
They mes otiated as if Mexico victorious
and not vanquished. The cession proposed by
the Commissioner of the United States was
believed to be more in accordance with the
convenience and interests OF both nations than
any other cession which Mexico could be in
duced to make The Mexican Government
could not long continue to hold and govern
them, especially Upper California. The saT
gacity of European nation directed their at
tention to that province, and should we relln-
quish our claim, an effort woul be made by
some foreign power TO obtain possession
passion which might involve us in more ex-
pensive war.
l shall not deem it proper to make any fur
Their overtures of peace, but shall at all times
be ready to consider any proposal which may
be made by Mexico.
Our arms having been everywhere victorious
negotiations having failed questions arise as
to what manner the war ought to be prosecu-
ted, and what should be our future policy
We should secure and render available the
conquests made, should hold and occupy all
which may fall into our possesion-should
press military operations and levy contribu-
tons to defray the expenses of the war.
Never has it boen contemplated by me as an
object of the war, to make permanent con-
quest of the Republic of Mexico, or to annihi-
late her seperate existence. We demand an
honorable peace, and that peace must bring in
demnity for the past, and security for the tu-
ture 1t may be deemed proper for our COM
handing Generals to give encouragement and
assurances of protection to the friends OF
peace in Mexico in the establishment and
maintenance of a free republican government,
to those who, by their own choice, are able
willing to conclude peace This may become
the only mode of obtaining peace. Could
such be the reault, the war would thus be
converted lnCO all eHuuIlIlS DleSSill9 W hSiocAi'
If we ultimately fail, we must continue to
occupy her country, taking the full measure
of indemnity in our own hands, and to do this
for our own safety and our established policy.
1t may be that the Mexican Government have
misunderstood our foroearance-the prosecu-
ton of the energetic policy proposed must
soon undeceive them. They may have drawn
false differences from supposed division OF
opinions in the United States, the Mexicans
having shown themselves incapable of appre-
ciating our forbearanco.
For the remainder of the present fiscal year,
loan of lS,500.000 will be sufficient pro-
vded Congress taxes tea and coffee. and grad
uate the price of public lands. Should these
measures be adopted early in the session, the
loan may be reduced to $l7,000,000. Shonld
the war he continued till June 80, 1910, fur
Their loan of $4,000, 900 will be required for
the fiscal year ending on that day, in case no
duty be imposed on tea or coffee.
The President recommends strongly duty
on tea and coffee, and ne estimates $3,O00,0O0
iucome from this source.