Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1847-05-20

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TIE New Yod Ft-nsn's yoarn3 CON
liains a Irsfer IRON tieIifv. Femarc O'iteiily,
one Of she Roman Csshniic thaplalns 10 the
Army. and WHO is NV IN Matan4crns, PoI-
ton Of which we givebelew. We INVITE ile
attention Of our rrsds-s 10 Il, IS presenting q
plain, common sense rev VI The Inducements
Tor r.ace. which We think the advocates OF q
prolracIed war will fnd ii hard 10 answer.
/ Destructive to our suuy as i,as been the
sickness oa the Rio Grande. (Which has cut
down more OF our men iaan the AlrxIcsns
have lost on the battle field, !" il IS as nothing
compared with the appalling havoc which We
must witness a, Vera Cruz:-.5iez- Gas.
..The war now being waged y far. more
disastrous to US, than is generally supposed
in the tinted States. We are always vic,ori-
ous. and lose much less men IN action than
the lMexicans. but then climate comes 10 their
aid, and cuts do,cn more Of our men. than tier
loss on the baf'ie field We're the number oil
our men forever disabled by the service, with
the details in every form, which have thlaned
our ranks, since The commencement OF The
campaign accurately presented. Qua loss- con-
siderag the malaess Of oar army. tcould ap-
pear grea alnosi giihosa a paraiiei-
There Is now, 4 appears 70 me, no end to
be gained BY the further pIolonga,Ion Of the
war. A victorious and powerful natiol will
not escape imputation OF folly and gfea, error
in action. il to punish weak and harassed
enemy. il u.ficts infinitely greater injury on
Itself II we entered il for The purposeof com
pelling the payment Of indebtedness long
withheld, we are. i we si!ll continue II, in a
fair way OF compelling Mexico. long since
bankrupt. 10 the benehipt the insolvrnt act
II for the recognition OF the Rio Grande as
kour boundary, IRE hare but 10 recross that no
Bile rirer. my ,codtor ii. .Herieo mA neper
dispute our title 10 that contemplate strip n
territory II the war is to be continued until
Mexico indemnifies for actual expense, which
/ is not, would hope, the national resolve, we
would be acting somewhat the part, but with
/, greater inhumanity of the creditor who insists
on the Incarceration Of an insolventdebfor un-
| Ill he liquldates The debt and also the expense
OF Inc incarceration. II the appropriation OF
/ Mexican territory be intended as conipen
/ sstion, doubt much wheiher the result will
I Justify The policy or the wisdom Of the act
/ This climate and country is suited tothe Mex
/ leans, but SO little 10 US, tba, the part taken
/ will ultimately be bur,hen rather than a
! benefit
1--WE are victorious over this poor. harrass-
ed and badly governed people; honor and glo-
ry, and succession Of triumphs are emilia
i zoned on our national escutcheon; we can
;, well ailo.d TO be generous towards thcm.--
/ Mexican gasconade has been kicked ADD
walked on from Palo Allo To Buena ! is,a, !
4 and will continue 10 be So TO the occupation
/ OF their Capitol. if we will il. Surprising that
I Mexico in her inf;ituaiion and weakness, sui
/ persists in her refusal to make peace on our
terms. would |. be sound policy IN us 10 con-
| tlnue the war! Ii still waged, Il must BE- ca.
ried on for the reasons gicen ADORE, at an i'm
mease sacrifice Of Human life and treasure, ana
icIhout reaching end not a'ready attained -
III our citizens here, none s,rpGss hsmIor pat
riotisn, are 10 a man for peace. There opinion,
is uorth something.
The soldiers and officers of the volunteer
and regular army. victorious against fearful
odds in so many hard fought battles, are ch-
osi an erctptioa, advocates Of peace. They
are still willing, il ;her county so directs. 10
march again and again TO the charge. I'LL
! Mexico be- brought 10 Terms, bot they see nc
/ object TO he reached that is not row attained
whilst they can scarcely consider honor OF
glory 10 accrue 10 them in future from We
tory over the Mexican army. Peace with
Mexico is the ardent wish OF The great and
! good men who In this war have done honor
to their coun,ry-of the majority OF our own
| free land, o. the good U. the world. Let there
then be peace. II ihosein orr national Oh
! State legislatures, who advocate the further
/ prosecution Of the war, could by some mys-
1 ierious process be transported 10 'Brazos,' 81
'Labos' island, there TO fare as our brave men
fare. this war fever would soon evaporaie "a I'D
/ tbpy tvnfilI tacnnp fl. nGy las