Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-08-09
From The T.ond0n Morning Chronicle.

From The Londp, ,Nufag Chronicle.
Notwithstanding ho extraordinary success OF the An
glo American arms IN Mexico. lbr prospect Of a peace
with any securities that will BE- elective. any
diilons thai will he lasting, appears remote an
ever The more complete the overthrow inflicted hy
our American descendants the degenerate and dis1r
ganzed srons OF the Spanish race the grentcr will be
the temptation la the orner 10 abuse their victory.
Dciatlne iheY likely 10 do, terms Of peace IN the
Mexican canta they VIII be led 10 exact CONCESSIONS
and impose conditions, which, however the necessities o
the ya0nlshedma consrain them temporarily 10 accept
II hopeless to exper, thai they will permanently and
quioy acqniosco IN The conscqu will be renewal
OF The before the troops oil The con1ueror have tne
be Withdrawn shortly after their departure anoth
revolution in the Mexican Government, the return OF
the war pone and the violation Of he frontiers ot
The uuon wherever those 10 be, by inCossa nToads
Of Mexican Gucrlhs. which. Whit the Government
wight secretly stimulate, ii would pretend to be irrespon
slhe for prorocaons Of tins nature will soon out
J1uathao's patience, and hen-ihe whole affair will
de viii llttlo essential difference from
the lprmer position OF The comhaians.
Supp M neacoto be shortly patched up, shall
IN all probability witness IN year or two repetition NJ
the Victories on the part q the Slaes;a the Same
neapacl, aud cowardicc on the part Of or opponents.
The NtNi1ans will again be thoroughly thrashcd; hui
this PECULIARLY will bt found 10 attend what may
term the passive resistance whlch is their mode OF fight
np The they beaten, the less they are hurt.
The less show Of resistance they m0ke, aDd the more
promptly they away, the more OF their skins ard
lives they preserve intact Their opponents get all the
glo1y-hui what Of that There they are, alive aud
y fine matt rial for future gnerlllas wherever it shall
please their rulers IL make the peace nelee
tua IA the FIRST. And SO ii may go0n 40 INriNrruM
as far a. human eye can reach Il will be the Feneh
igh0 played over again IN The western hemispho1r,@
rather expensive amusement as the French know by
/ this time.
And tbs brings lis 10 another considerations which is
the novelty Of this position Of the United States If we
except The contest with Tins country ~ lSl2-li, is
the st regular war OF any Importance in which the L
ION has been engaged During seventy years that have
elapsed, since the Union was formed tho youpu tepub
he may be said To have been on lis good behav our =
II grew at giants pace but II promised to be- an inof
lanslYe. peaceful giant who would looked an any
one l he young Titan appropriated largely 10 be lle
hut II was from the needy and the weak. France was
ca1oled into tho sale Of Louisiana. Spain was hustled
out OF the Faridas. The Red men when reiractor,
wefa pNnshed 'ather c,ueiis hut who cared for that =
On the whole the young giant OF n country. lar as
keeping the peace WAS concerned, promised sci Il
good example to the old repmbates Of the eastern hem
+ isphere
Aasl all these pleasant illusions are at an end forever
Seventy years IL respectable m,noty for country IN
these tunes OF progress and precoclty Yankee land is
oil age aud proves 10 he INSCRIPTIONS state and MS
dangerous neighhor, any in ancient or modern hlso
~ 9fossly unjust war Is commenced against weak
aud nnoending neghhor greatly more snncd against
than SHINING; witness the Texas transaction from fits 10
last rapid thirst for conquest, hunger Tor extended
dominion has seized upon the model Republic the cyn-
sure Of discontinued democrats in every country in Fn
rope; aud behold Injustice Is rife this earth
and the pages Of the worlds history are hoodsain
cd like those OF the old. Let but genus arise in
America equal to these emergencies and the
histories OF Sesnslrls and OF Caesar may find their par
ael IN the west before the close Of the present cenu
ry.
However, before country. with the success OF
whose institutions 50 many Of the hopes of human affairs
were Identified, becomes rretreyablv committed 10 a
repetition of all those warke abuses which had been pre
Vonsy deemed the exclusive reproach of the old world
behooYes the ber thinkers OF the States and all who
really attached 10 the Fermsneace d the Union. and
a me republican institutions upon which based 10 re
e' on the possible consequences OF the career on
which the States entering
I Inc permanence of those Institutions based as they
are on saxon ideas, and cemented by English laws must
lhdeed be an object OF sJicudc TO all EngIshmen who
nave any regard for constitutional liberty, or who take
any prde IN the spread Of their and language And
hey, Too may ask themselves whether the cons tuition of
tue 1 hled States has yet had trial which would
warrant cool ohserN in guaranteeing its parmanency
we do not think 1t has. It's foundation is undoubtedly
broad. aud sound. and deeply laid. But is the SUPER
structure OF like stability Are seventy years of peace
prosperity aud self expanding dominion an ADEQUATE test
! OF That We eaGuot think So 4 constitution much
less IN accordance with the ideas and habits of the peo
PIE might have safely weahered all pers that have vet
dSs'aed '49 SoaSted Union. In short. peace, and the
occupations n peace, the test of republican nst
lhtions AT ALL no than perfect calm is of vessels
strength and saunchness. II is the storm which tries
ana tests boil. the ship and the II is waescar as
regular system that is the only suficien, ralw re-
Pnoe vitality Can II stand that uiai-does it, after
IA long habnance 70 warhke influences continue n re-
public ABOVE att II federalism its members pursue
uieeash9} common aim, and share among them cheer
uiy ihe losses and responsibilities which war bruus
u IL tfaih blinded by lust for conquest will these
members. with interests diversified as war may make
men, meyer seek To lntct deadly injustice on each
~ aug even II 80 agreeing. VIII they never sur
render their liberties some warke demayoouesomo
Cromwell or Napoleon of the West2
Meantime at this moment, what appears to be the
pSFee as regards thus gnusfabie war nto which some
people ai'ege that the States were dragged mainly by
ie ambition OF their President TO renew his term Of of
nc" fliher, as we limited above the States must
make up then minds TO reconquer Mexico every two or
hee years or they must hold the greater portion Of that
'ppa'on, I" made d .4igesie The latter is said to