Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-06-10

force Of arms) in any manner uncertain, precari.
Gus or dshonoring TO yourselves. | should in
suit the Intelligent Of this country if had any
doubt OF their acquaintance with this truth.
The order to form guerilla parties to attack
us, assure you, can produce nothing but evil
to your country, and no evil TO our army, which
will know how to protect itself and how to pro-
coed against them, and If so Tar from concIlia-
ting you succeed in irritating, you will impose
upon us the hard necessity Of retaliation, and
then you cannot blame us for the consequences
which will fall upon yourselves.
| ain marching with my army upon Peubla
and Mexco-I do not conceal 1t from those
capitals | shall again address you. | desire
peace, friendship, and union-it is for you to sc.
lect whether you prefer war under any circum-
stances, be assured | shall not fail my word.
WINFIELD SCOTT.
The above Proclamation is subject of gen.
eral discussion, and perhaps The more because It's
motive is not comprehended or understood In
style it is wretched enough; but it is said that it
has undergone two translations from English
to Spanish, and from Spanish into EnA lish again.
1t can hardly be taken as war movement of an
advancing general and at the same time no one
can well suppose that it is, as peace movement,
the best devise at which our government has ar
rived. The paper probably emanated from Wash
ngton. 1t is denied there that it was written by
Mr.. Trst, who is understood to be in Mexico as
q government agent, but the tone of the Union
shows that il will probably be supported by ths
State Department. The following facts and
specuatons with regard to it, from the cores
pondence of the N. Y. Journal Of Commerce,
will be read with INTEREST,"
WAsmNGToN, May 80, 1s47.
1t is officially announced that General SCOTS
Proclamation was not written by Mr. Trst. 1t
is not stated, however, who did write it. 1t is to
be presumed that it proceeded from the State De-
partment, however, tor see that the views pre-
scented in 1t are produced here simultaneously
with the reception of the document.
The proclamation simply presents the fact
that the war was precipiated and rendered una
voidable by the apprehension that the Govern
ment Of Paroles was favorable to monarchy
The official organs go further, and state that this
government has, in the late proceedings against
Mexico, had regard to the principles declared by
Mr.. Monroe in 1898.
Mr.. Monroe's declaration applied to both the
American Continents, bun it amounted only to
declaration that re-colonization by European
power would not be permitted. The principle is
now assumed to be established, and is so enlarg-
ged, by construction, as to justify war against,
and the conquest OF, any American nation that
may be suspected either of foreign influence or
of monarchica tendencies.
There was never the slightest evidence that
Mexico was favorable to a monarchy, or that any
influential party in Mexico medtated the design
OF taking foreign prince by the aid of foreign
power. Since the war commenced the admins
truton has received ample assurances from for
eign powers of their determination to avoid auv
interference.
The declaration Of Mr.. Monroe may be very
wise, and the people of the United States may,
and will, in emergency, maintain it; but it has
no application to Mexico.
But Mr.. Monroe's principle was directed a.
galnst foreign powers, which might seek TO de-
siroy the republican liberty of nations of the A
nerIcan continent Mr.. Monroe did not propose
to destroy or subjugate the people of any Amer
lean nation upon which the yoke offorelgn mon
archy might be imposed. He did not menace a.
ny nation on the American continent, on account
OF the misfortune 1t might incur through the ma
chinations OF foreign power. He held the for
eigh poWer accountable for interference in our
continental affairs. The present administration,
II they had sought to carry out Mr.. Monroe's
principle, would have made war upon France and
England, and not Mexico. They suspect these
TWO monarchles of forming monarchical party
IN MEXICO Their ground of suspicion is an ar
tlcle in French newspaper, and another in an
English paper. They, therefore, make war upon
Mexico, availing themselves of what are now ad
united to be mere pretexts. Why did they not
hold England and France accountable for the
newspaper articles complained Of? Why did
they not boldly propose war against them, as
the authors of this conspiracy against our high
continental interests A regard for the policy
o. Mr.. Monroe's administration induces me tc
repudiate the use which the present administra.
ton attempts to make of it.
The principles Of the proclamation tend to
complicate the Mexican question both at home
and in Mexico and elsewhere