Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-04-03
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FROM nEPUBLIcASo OF FEBRUARY "a.
THE FoREIsN WAR.--Having just published the commit
ncaton in which Gen. SANTA Anna that he
upon the point azardng general between the forces
under his command and those of Gen TAYLOR il is pos
sbe, the midst of the painful circumstances by which
surrounded, ION the of the revolutionary outbreak
in the city Of Mexico it is not possible to think of augh
the immense consequences of the battle which has in all
liability already been fought The conflict in which
engaged with the United States of the North be WORTH
maintained unless the whole natons profoundly convinced
that its honor and its stmperave require that should
be with nsuperabe energynot be shaken by
reverse satisfied with partial victory. Such is the
true point OF view OF the question at this moment.
In the civilized world not the result Of the savage
impulses hatred and revenge is only of national
misunderstanding to be sure, but legitimate. Nations do
wage to preserve and their rights, and
hence follows that when they have justice their side,
they should lay down their until they have obtain
ed these important ends In Mexico defending the
of her nationality her territory and her
ssng the invasion with which the people of the United States
threaten to occupy country to incorporate us with the
American Unon and TO extend themselves the CONT
We therefore must regard, object in the war;
of territory and the establishment Of rea
tons which shall assure its future security
Neither OF these ends be obtained without prolonged
To believe the contrary, TO suppose that single battle
decide the great question: to mistake the nature OF it,
and cherish fatal TO the Republic. Among nations
there epochs in which their honor and their interest i'm
pose upon them great sacrifices, and il then becomes duty
to submit to them, whatever they may be.
Even should to-day obtain victory, if we examine
well the situation OF affairs cannot deceive ourselves with
the hope Of honorable peace The territory of Texas hav
ing been incorporated with the American Union the Union
will not its ACKNOWLEDGMENT unless is forced to
by great and anxious acquire all the land In the
north OF Republic have it pretending to extend
the boundaries of Texas in manner shameuly niquitous
Thus it has claimed the line of the Rio Bravo del Norte as
the ghu boundary of Texas and in its last propositions,
according of the papers, proposes occupy all the
territory comprehended by line running from the mouth of
Bravo and following that parallel OF latitude to the shores
the Pacific whereby should lose onehaf Of the Re-
public md have aided dangerous neghbors in acquiring
UPON this contncni most pcrncous prepondersnce And
in truth it expected that they will abate from these
gnomnous proposals. long they do not feel the full bur-
den the advantages which they have
gained being of long line of coasts of towns CT
ties and States in their occupation Under these cir
cumsances victory which should destroy division Of
their army should restore to Of cities would
suffice change the aspect of affairs But the other
i hand by proongng the war; the American Union will be
made feel oil the weight of the expenses which has
counered it will be constrained to replace every day its
troops, and contend with difficulties of climate and
which will pevade every part Of Republic. Thus then,
The continuation Of the necessary for Us, whether
obtain victory whether Providence present TO u
I | reverse.
Viewit in another light Il is when people struggling
independence they display the virtues which they
possess and by their courage vndcate just position in the
estimation Of the world In this the Spanards this
Jay their glory and their respecaby upon the spirit with
which, their Of pendence they resisted the French
invasion and ourselves hold forth our struggle for
emancipation title to the respect OF other nations be-
that struggle Mexicans neither inmdated by
= dangers dshesrtened by reveises
But in the present campaign there has been nothing gor
Gus us The battle Of Resaca lost by the pulanmy
Of regiments Matamsros abandoned through fear
the capuaton of Monterey covered with gnomny
battle gained would compensate for these losses
would not public estimation wounded honor
would not thrust forth the Americans from the territory
which they occupy Peace would ever be dsadvantageous,
and the remote Of unfortunate country would
fail Of being ultimately lost 10 again, because the North
Americans would be embodened to attack them with the
6dence Of encpun,ering resistance. Finally, under such
circumstances foreign combination would become less diff
cult than for carrying out the project Of monarchy. in
asmuch the enemies of Mexico would take advantage Of
our weakness and dscredit.
Bot the other hand, protraced and vigorous war will
be grevous than ourselves and when
the day peace shall last arrive Mexico will have reestab
bshed her honor and her frontier he made II
adopt other conclusion nothing before but
disgrace and ruin and therefore DO demand that Whatever
be the Of the battle which probably has already
been fought all Mexicans should that the first Of
necessities and the first Of our duties IS tcar.