The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1847-12-28
provinces being chiefly IN uuinhabited ro1
Thhan ware tha leading considerations

LnbNc W4To thv i0ouauS SoussMNtatohp
which induced me to authorize the terms OF
peace which were proposed TO Mexico.-
Taey rejected, and negotiation being at an
end, hostilties were renewed, An assault
was made by our gallant army, upon me
stronply fortified places near ths sgates OF The
city Of Mexico, and upon The CITY ,iisel'.--
After seysrai days Of severe conil'c'' the
Mexican forces. vastly superior IN numbers
to. our own, were driven from tho city, and
twas occupied by ouf troops. eiis asH87
Tnmediately Decentralization was recciv1
.d of Tho unfayorable result of negotiations,
bel;e,ino that his continued presence could
he productive Of no good, Isdetermined TO
,scs;l' our Commissioner. "A despatch TO
This effec, was transmitted him on the 9TH
ofOctober last. ~ The Mexicansgoverilment
will be informed of his recall, and that, in the
existing state Of things,I shslrnot deem 1t
proper 10 make any further offesr.o r.of'peace,
butshall be al all times ready 10 receive and
consider any proposals which shall be made
by Mexico. n's 2 sasai 'f7s 3
Since the liberal proposition of tho United
gtates was authorized TO be made in April
Last. large expenditures have been incurred,
and the precious blood ofmany OF our Patrl-
et;c fellow citizens has been shed IN the
prosecution ofih war. This consideration,
and the obstinate perseverance, OF Mexico IN
n,otrastipp the war, must influence the terms
Of peace which il may be deemed proper
hereafter To accept.
Our arms having been averywhare vlcto-
risus--hsvinQ subjected 10 our military oc-
cupation a large portion of the snemys
country, including his capital, and negol0la-
lions for peace having failed, the important
question arose, in what nannor the war
ought TO be prosecuted, and what shoald be
our future policy. canast doust that We
sbsuld secure and render svailable the con
quests we have already m,de; aud for tbs
purposs, We should and obcupy, by our ma
val and military fsises, all the psrt'. towns,
cities aud prov incesnow in our occupation,
orpwAich may hereafter iall into our posses
sion---that We should press forward our nil-
tary operations. and levy such military con-
trbu,ions on the enemy, az may, as far as
practicable. defrsy the future expenses OF
the vvsr-s a. rs So iN8f2 w % "f'pF'"
sH.d,ha sgovarnynert of Mexico accedea
=. ~. .xari. .md i;l,.t,, ,.rms proposed,
~, s roa..of sd;nst.en, would have been
u..s....d Ms,;ca b,vi,u declined to do
,yh;"''saa f;,sa - logsr sny other terms
which could be seceptsd BY the United
States, the national honor, no less than the
public interests, require that the war should
ha - '.,s..cu,.d with increased energy and
go, un,;l ;u,, and satisfactory peace
- -nlh. oh..;.. a n - 'a1 GGi \ laf 'N9aa
r. ,hs mern,;cae. =, Mexico rsfases all
;,isna;,v ~ .bauM ,dont measures 10 in
a..,..:f, ..-.i,.sSby lAnprar.ia.;,s2 ,ra.-,a
nsntly portion Of snr territory. s'' s7' q
Early after the commencement ofthe war,
Nav Mexico and the Califurnias were taken
possession Of by our forces Our Military
and Naysl Commanders were ordered 10
conquer and bold them. subject to be dis
posed of byx treaty ofpeaco. ~
These provinces are 'ncwin our undispu-
tod possession, and have been so
for many msaths; all resistance on the part
Of Mexico having ceased within their Limits
| an, satisfied that they should nevsr Be sur
rendered TO Mexico. Should Congress con
cur with me in this opinion, and that they
should he retained blythe United States, as
Indemnity, l ean perceive no gssd reason
why tie Civil Jurisdiction and laws Of the
Unitad States should NOT be at once Ok tehd-
Cd over them. I. IL. +
To ~ait for a treaty Of peace, such as we
are wiling to make, by which our relations
10 them would not be changed, cannet be
rood policy; whilst eur interests, and that Of
ihs people inhabiting than requires that
stable, Responsible and free government I'M
asr eur authority, should be, as soon as pos
sible. established over them Should C6n-
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