The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-07-23
The Mexican Whigs.

In the present with Mexico the administration has
10 contend with enemies abroad and enemies at home
with Mexicans themselves and with the mexican
whigs"-wth the enemy in Mexico in the field, and with
the peace party at home The opponents of the war;
rather OF the administration, play into the hands of
Santa Anna and his guerlieroS They execrate the
They attack it as unjust outrageous and unconstiiu
tional They depreciate resources They have pro-
claimed that we cannot raise the money or the men
that capitalists doubt cred-and that the volunteers
would hereafter refuse enlist because they would fall
victims to the climate. They cheer up the hopes and
hearts of the excans by every species of misrepesena
ton Some OF them threaten to stop the supplies
at the next Congress They insist upon recalling
troops to abandon the territory the Rio Grande and
some say even to the Nueces and if the Mexicans
please, they would retreat to the Sabine. They
running down the ability of the administration
to conduct war, although the trophies of our vic
tories are everywhere abundant and our military go-
~ is exciting the admiration OF all Europe. And
now they anmaing the infatuated MeXicans by the
prospect of our making disgracetu peace. They are
constantly sayng-and utcrs the false and ridic
ulous declaration with unblushing audacy than
the New York Courier-that willing to take any
TERMS to patch up any sort of peace, to make it
and as shamefully as Mexico herself pleases In vain
have the croakings of the wings repubshcd in
the Daro at Mexico In vain have we heard the bitter
voice of Indignation coming up from gallant soldiers
their camp In vain has the captain of the Charleston
volunteers denounced the anpatrioc language of the
oppostion In vain has s.Tobevn yyri.ten in words f
fire to the Philadelphia "North American" In vain has
Donphan denounced such course in his speech at ST.
Los The New York ..Cour;e,, s,; r,;sra,raso,,,s -
i, manner that is calculated If no des;yne5 70 de,ae
be infatuated Mexicans. We have the last number Of
this Hotspur print before u.s. On the last column of its
s.., n,r. !, rrhl;sba. ,ha foov;n r;,h.r;n abb u
nonnbans soeech.
Do guy 'p''on
@n se Roeo phu s and o s
lay aside those preiudices for the time when common
enemy was to be engaged-to renew their dssensions
ever when peace should be restored Fellow citizens
councils of this nation wish ''a that Mexico could have
seen the same ununnity people, the prosecution
of this war; they have forces in the field
ecoect well the impression made Oh my mind on one
occasion, when an express by to General Wool
brought me such stray papers as had found their way to
the Generals camphe latest dates were of the 29h No
vembe consequently had nothing OF the proceed
sage The first thing cast my eve upon was speech OF
Mr. Corwn, senator from Ohio denouncng the and
those engaged In It as te better than band oil robbers
compared icith my sensations on reading it, Freezing
e. M naca hes nave pegm deemed pa.Tioe
been, and endure what we have undergone then i'm
uu, "a as vep, Were a-c cry m"nefng IN
by enemies on all sides. We had crossed the Sierra Ma
e, m ionead wnon w ,,I I ha bn Im of ns
taoc'citisens' The speeches ,ci made IN opposition 10
~ thai sv err made by those rio are The eac
do"aHy"
Exactly on the reverse SIDE OF the column which con-
hns TINS weli-mented cehsure we ma this same New
YORK courier unlmproved oy Donphans denuncla-
hons, "unwhipt OF Justce' mus repeating the slang
which 1t has been casting lorh Tor the last TWO weeks:
we readily believe, (says me s. New horx Com9rier)
who were so prurient for war, are now desi-
os OF peace Dn none better man 'hey are now as
mencing and concluding war What
%Sin, i ;,e Mever,eless coniect,re s busv and
unless that be wholly at fault is understood that the cab
Mexico. and TO- pay round sum for all the territory we
may desire to acquire from her!
o,une IS thai the same dspo .on had not prevailed be-
lore the war was undertaken, because then as now-then
and all the blood and treasure wasted in the time,
nave been saysu a Ie ,
ntcd or earned-al the consequent,
p ' even ,ng mos. 'coe ""'' al '' ''e
Tberc IA a, ,;olo tru,b as mst;cc in this wreched car
c,,,re &c tho ADMINISTRATION and its course The
President and his cabinet prefer peace they have
y,,o1 ,ha o,;o branch from Time tn fine thew never
vshod for war ,hev desire an honorable and ner
o,nont ,e,ce Rut tbev vii, meyer consent 10 sacr;
f,o orr RIGHTS and our honor for a maudlin and