Weekly national intelligencer., 1847-06-05

pose and when they expect accomplish them The whole
affair has been involved in mystery and hidden from ,h eo
pe as much as possible, from its commencement The war
was made, they To conquer peace and that Il ahont The
amount OF the public information Mistakne utterly h
racter OF the Mexican people, rulers have rushed
into the difficulty, without rejecting how thew were 10
60. out or when Thus we stand, with brave and gallant
soleiy IN the enemys land, wasting away by disease and
battle, winning, with their es blood barren victories and
returning, Perchance they return at ALL confirm our
OPINION that there is to be peace. The difficulty is that
our wise ones at ashngon have stumbled into the war and
have neither the luck nor tact 10 stumble ont again We
see that Gen. Patterson has avowed as his opinion that the
Presidents plan OF conquerng peace must fail Whose pan
then WIN answer Mr. calhoun ndicued by the mill
iay Soomons OF the present Administration suggesting
the proprey OF making line from certain points and de-
tending it. Gen Patterson proposes send an immense
army into the country reduce the whole country submis-
sion establish kind of territorial government over the peo-
p seize on the Of the Government spos war;
and do great many other exavagant deeds which are easier
TO talk about than to accomplish.
The with all its evil tendencies wasteu expenditures
and ruitess uumphs is upon The people have long
since been disgused with its wreched partisan
and daily becoming and weared with lis con-
tnuance They ask the President for what object WORTHY
the immense sacrifice he is conending and can get no an
swer They ask him what will satisfy his towering ambition
and obtain satisfactory response They inquire of
him when they may reasonably hope for peace and the still
ness the grave the Ignorance OF the idiot hangs his
councils Is ii wonder that the Administration losing
the confidence of the country maar Of surprise that
the political power of rulers perishng every State
Not at all In this matter of national concernment the
People desire to understand the Government and paeing
in double sense will satisfy them The Administration that
is afraid to avow its purposes must fall, ought to aH
WILL FALL.
FROM THE KESsEREc (nA)ISE JOURNAL
"WHAT SHALL DE DONE WITH Mgxico '"-The cage"
asks this question: and in part. After going
through with the formula declaring that the war existed
by the act of Mexico in invading solthan which
agrant asehood was never uttered concevedthe Age
proceeds to relate how have ogged the Mexcans
y pitched batss but that after ALL this brings peace
prospect OF peace And back the question: What
to do with the Mexicans and their country The
Age advises that hold military possession Of the country
until establish laws the people, and push our
emgrans into her thnIy settled Northern provinces TIE
Age does count the cost but appears think that what
may be, troops and pfoowers may be able
rob and steal enough to pay their way This suppose
will be carrying out the genuine democratic spois principle
its legitimate results. The right of the people of Mexico
govern themselves is no part of the democratic creed
does the Age offer single for invasion of Mexico
which might have been urged with truth and po-
pety favor of the partition of Poland, the extinction of
the Republic Of Cracow, and the subugaon of the native
Governments of India None of the aggessos Europe or
Asia ever esoed justfcatory which false
and hypocca those alleged for aggression Mexico
NEwBERSIAs (SoRTH cARoLINA.)
WHEN WILL THE Wan END ?-PRosPEcTs OF PEAcE.---
The public mind for months has been greatly puzzled in
finding to the question, When shall have peace
All calculation has heretofore failed in giving decisive
The character of the nation with whom war;
together with the conduct of those who have the
OF the part have placed the question reach
and thrown veil the future which could not be penea
ted The last from the seat of inspires hope
and yet in contemplating the difficulties of the subject clouds
and darkness still rest IT, We believe the public sober
OF the nation desired that there pe-
vailed in this country universal conviction of the inutiy
Of war; and Of the absence Of those which rendered
war necessary as in this Nor does the readiness with
which gallant country flew to the aid Of small army,
the zeal and with which they have attacked
quered our enemies, exhibit different nvcon The appe-
hended danger OF small forces the Mexican frontier
the stimuli which reused the naton and the love of the
battlefield the impression of the usness and necessity of
the In proof of this, witness the tardne, which has
marked the volunteering spirit Of the nation for the last eight
months Look at the extreme difficulty experienced in rails
ing recruits for the service of lae notwithstanding the un
pecedented inducements offered Observe the almost unive
sal disposition evnced by the volunteers in Mexico when Just
upon the point of gaining what Mr. Poks administration has
been wanteny seeking to refuse to re-enls We say
point of gaining ,chat Mr. Polls administration has been
,oaony seeking For let beonce named that our brave
volunteers have fought and bd and died. break up the con-
iederatng States OF sister Republic despo degraded
nation OF her SOIL force her gnobe
surrender Of her rights and immunies They ig
norant of nor nsensbe to the conduct Of Mexico They
knew she deserved chassemen for her msdeed but then
they pied and would have borne with her. Her soil they
did not desire; with her people they wanted amalgama
ton no league, except treaty of amiy and
Not with Mr.. Polk and his cosdutois. The Halls Of
the Monczumas dazzed them California and Santa Fe
fated Eve they took them Our brave has done his
bidding safety those who thirst for glory the field
Of carnage and whose swords have drunk the full of Mex
can blood cry out for peace Not with the Admnistra
on Theirs the horseeech cry, "Give give give !" On
The hand the nation sends its mighty reocings Tor the
signal victories obtained while the other her bitter wangs
waited upon every breeze for her children that She
for Rnggold and Brown and Watson and Hardin
and Clay and host of her noble whom she has lost
while with bitterness she inquiries, "What have gained ;"
Echo answers, "What :"
But shall have peace The army desires it. Our peo-
Pile, Treasury, interests demand it. Already Gen.
Scott perhaps in possession Of the imperial city of the Az
tees Mexico wants peace II is said she has called in
British mediation But what next Upon what terms will
Mr. Polk " TO conquer peace J" letterwriter of
the New York Herald supposed to be in the secrets Of the
Administration, the commenced for the acqus
lion of California. Will Mr. Polk be satisfied with that
We think Can Mexico to more, if that Is
the hope If the United States British mediation,
hat Mr.. Polk will claim the right dictate the terms,
We confess there appear great barriers
in the way of peace but yet hope that God will give
wisdom and magnanimy enough both nations settle the
eud already long proracted for the good Of either
AMERICAN.
Mexico AND CHINA-We have and beard the Mex
defended by reference 10 the advantages derived
rom the of England with China The
parallel throughout but where they agree the accordance
hrows the darkest shame upon the present Administration.
Every good Of whatever county, regards the of
England against China with abhorrence II wrong
rom first to last its saughers murders, its trumpbs
although of