The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-06-14
From the Cincinnati Daily Enquirer.
Federalism prOtracting the War.

We find in the Washington Union, the snboined ex
tract OF letter dated at Jalapa Mexico IN May, 1871,
and which the editor says sis written by gentleman tor
some time resident in Mexico, entirely unconnected
with politics in this country:
Tho government and people Of this country become
nd 10 Their Own interest After the battle Of Monterey,
io tie first time heard the report Their
POLITICAL creed at the present dayha their only hope Of n
aa success the ongation Of the wdr and this govern
mem came that conclusion from letters then friends G
ra dd them from the north assuring them that there cas such
an Opposition the among the people ard m th Congress
ofs Uited States, that # they souM pny p,el0ng The a ,
TO dictate peace. This doctrine was promulgated by the
papers sueh amanner that il finally n, , ue al
Mexico the greatest that party could accuse the
other OF of their wish or intention to make peace
with the United States.
What commentary is this upon the course that has
been pursued by the federal leaders and press IN regard
TO the war If it were isolated piece OF testimony II
night be to the ignorance Of the
writer or that of the people OF Aexcoor otherwise
explained away. But il does not stand alone. The as
ser,ion that opinions like to the above entertained
and cherished in Mexico is corroborated By every arrival
IRON that country. And why should It be Otherwise
We are no better advised OF Mexican dssensons than
the statesmen OF that country are OF what is passing
among us AS we gather of their public prints, so do
they Of ours; but sorry we to say, that whilst we
find those of Mexico holding but one language IN sup
port of the policy OF their government they ma win us
large portion OF the press arayed against the country
and warning with the policy OF the government IN order
10 affect politically the existing administration II we
had no such evidences OF the effects OF such course
upon the Mexican people, and In the polongaon OF the
contest we should have little trouble in determining
from that course itself the results must inevitably pro-
duce Our armies are lighting battles, and our officers
civil and military laborng to allay the preudices OF the
Mexican people only to have the services OF the one ira
d,ed and viified and the efforts of the other counter
acted and neutraZed, by the leaders ana presses OF
great political party at home.
There much said about the horrors and terrible results
that must attend upon the system of guerilla warfare
recently adopted in Mexico And yet what has invited
10 it When the power of Mexico was broken, her
armies literally cut 10 pieces and dispersed we had every
to expect that peace was at hand 1t has been
ordered otherwise and why Because Mexico found IN
our own dssensons and the conduct and promises OF the
federal party in this country nducement to prolong,
by desperate means, contest that she could no longer
command armies and funds to conduct in any other
ner Had we been united at home the war party OF Mex
leo would have been deprived of the stimulus which now
applies freely in iurtheance OF ITS ends IL rs the
word of encouragement-the incentive to STRIFE" hight
ON vet little season-we assured by friends III
the NORTH that if we polong this contest until the in
coming OF a wing Congress or administration OF the
American government, we shall be able to dictate a
peace" ii the response be, we have no army, no
arms no money, the order goes forth, Then adopt the
guerilla warfare; ROBBERS, CuTTHRoATs MURDERERs
Not only take We The lives OF your victims, but cut their
hearts from their bodies, and hang them upon the chap
parel, terror TO others In the language OF dst
gu,shed american patriot and statesman, welcome these
northernmen with bloody hands to hospiabe graves y
And now, when this state of things has TO pass,
the legitimate results of the pursued by the federal
leaders and press in this country those leaders and that
ess cry out against the horrors and enormes of such
system of warfare, and with brazen efrontery charge
the whole upon the administration OF their own govern
ment
these things true Do you not feel them and see them upon
every hand And vet the who thus denounce their
own country and encourage the enemy to prolong the
war in a most barbarous and infamous manner, in
our very midst and claim to be patrols and honorable
men, Possessing the principles. they lack the courage
that animated the tories of the revolution Aant
ards and hypocrtes that they are they stea e Vefy
the country in order to serve therein the enemy