The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1847-04-01

MAh4 II 10 sense ran lF Considered - tn
Il IL ohIerIs, but mere question II 70
Icy: lar 4 can never he supposed lllal
country sould enter upon = var for shl
mere purpose Of being undermined for ii
cosI.
l hold. then. Mr.. Presiienl-sucl be
ing Tie ehjrt,s VI the war--iial an a
ll'cm can BE- accomplished b. taking j..
lensiEe PosiIian. Two have already beea
Thoroughly effected. The enemy Las heel
rrPelled ny Two brilliant Ficsn,ies. II.
Ito del Anre j. held. from tie mnulh n
lie extreme sonEer, on the eastern SIZE
BY ourselves. MOI Mexirsn soldier il
10 he tnnnd there. A to the qnesison 81
indemnity 10 our ciiizsns. such las been
the success ri our aims that we have mol
only acquired enough for that. bull vastly
more. even 10 comprehend. great a. they
already are. the expenses Of lie war. IL
IL should be judged 10 be wi.e and just
policy on unr part n make Mexico re.
sponsible ftr them. Here arises The qnes.
| .lon--shalI we huld the line We npw oc.
enpy. aud which We cover By nuF militia
~ forces, comprrllsnding two.lhlrIs al
the whole at Mexico. embracing the val.
ley Of the Rio del Norie. on the west side,
as far as the Sierra Madre, aud IN the
nnFlh To the southern limits Of Lower anil
Upper California and new Mexico-shaIl
We hold all this. or shall we select some
other position better calculated for the nh-
J"cI In r'ew! am noi'prepared Ia lii.
cnss this point. have not The requisite
information, and il had, il would moi he
necessary. with the object have in view.
What propose IN discuss. in the absence
Of such information Is. what consnlera
lions ought 10 govern Us in selecting n de.
lsnsiTe line. These must he drdurs,I
from the objects intended To be effected
BY taking defensive position.
The fret and leading consideration that
ought la cavern should he to select line
that would fully accomplish the objects In
be effected IN making the war: avoiding
the appearance, however. Of taking ans
portion al the country Oh the mere pr,n.
riPle al war Of conquest. But what
may be required in reference N this con.
slderaiInn may be enlarged by the ode,
considerations lie would now proceed TO
state.
The first and most importan. Of them
is. that IN selecting n defensive line. il
should he such as in passes. in tie great
est degree, such natural advantages a.
would require the smallest sacrifice Of
men and money tn defend IL: and among
nthers. such as would afford every iaril,
~ Tor drawing promptly supplies Of men
and provisions from the adj"ining cnun.
Try. The next consideration in making
The selection is, that the country covered
by il should be convenient and desirable
Fur Us To possess, If III the ultimate adj
justmeni NJ the difference between us
and Mexico, il should hecome the esIab.
llshed boundary If the two countries. |
60 further, aud add. that il should be such
as would deprive Mexico in the smallest
possible degree Of her resources and her
strength; for, in aiming To do justice To
ourselves IN establishing the line. we
/ ought. IN my opinion. In inf CT the least
possible amount Of injury OH Mexico. |
hold, indeed. that we ought IN be Just and
| beral 10 her. Not only because she is
! our neighbor; not only because she il a
sister republic; not only because she is
emulous now. in the midst Of all her diff
, hculIles, and has ever been. 10 initiate our
example by establishing federal repub-
lie; not only because she is one ut the
! two greatest powers on this continent Of
all the States that have grown out of the
provinces formerly belonging to Spain aud
Portugal; though these are high conside-
! ralions. which every American ough. to
! feel, and which every generous and SYM
pathetic heart would feel, yet there are
i Others which refer more Immediately 10
ourselves. The course Of policy which
we ought To pursue in regard Ia Mexico
Is one oi the greatest problems in our TO-
reign relations. Our true polry, in my
opinron, is not 10 weaken ar humble her
ou the contrary, il is our interest 10 see
her strong, and respectable. aud capable
| Of sustaining all the rrlalionsg,hat ought
To exist between independent nations.
hold that there is mysterious connection
between the late of this country aud thai
/ of Mexico, 50 much so, that her indepen.
dence and capability Of Sustaining her
self are almost as essential TO our pros
perity, and The maintenance oi our msti.
lutinns as they are Ia hers. Mexicn is IA
us The forbidden fruit: the penalty Of eat.
ing i. would be to subject our institutions
to political death.
The next consideration is. that the line
should be such. in the event Of ITS being ul.
timalely established between us. as would
lead 10 a permanent peace between the
two countries; and, finally. that il should
be such as would lead to as speedy peace
as possible, and for this purpose il shouIt
be eminenlly roprcive. Neither Of thest
requires any illustration. ssn ia.sssss
R-Such being The considerations that Onpll