The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-02-11

Far the geaher portion of is OPEN and much OF it I'M
raj or artificial, where it must necessarily be crossed il
may be crossed anywhere. 1t is paper nea de-
scrptive one For hundreds of miles each side Of a
great part Of such line the country is the Sne,
ed rather than possessed by nomadc tribes and az
odng subsistence and shelter to the beasts of the earth
i If you assume such boundary you necessarily place
yourself upon the defensive You establish troops
along it, and these must be scattered occupying different
positions. Your enemy thus acts in masses, while you
act in detachments II he attacks you and succeeds you
are destroyed If he attacks you, and is discomtied,
he falls back behind his impeneabe barrier. snake
cluched by eagle is OF the embems OF the armo-
rial hearings Of Mexico Il this plan of fighting to an
air line adopted the proud bird win be poweress,
and the reptile will coil itself up strike at its leisure
and at its pleasure In such state OF offensive defensive
warfare. the enemy chooses his time when you least
pect him, least able to resist him. He gains your
rear and cuts Oft your conveys and supplies and thus
duces weakness and distress. Or he strikes you
customed and whose alterations do not affect him. You
cannot pursue him into his country, for the you
do that yo confess the folly of your pan and abandon
forever If you cross your boundary YOU must cross il
to hold on, and then you have new boundary, or in
other words system OF unlimited operations ii you
do not cross to hold what will YOU do Your very
object in crossing is to chastise the enemy; and you
must pursue HIM to his ortresses and capture hem he
has any, you must fight him in the open field and dis
perse him. repeat. II you do not do this, you may
well stop at your boundary look civilly at the retiring
enemy take of your hats and say Good bye gentlemen
we will wait till You come back again The riches of
Cnesus would melt away before such system of fight
and die. No exchequer could bear the expense No
public sentiment the dshonor There is but one such
campaign, sir, recorded in all history, ancient or
modern, sacred profane, true or fabulous, and
that is the campaign OF Slsyphus. II was eter
nal one. Sanction the plan proposed and yours
Will be eternal too This stone will never be rolled to
ever renewing war. This distinguished from
South Carolina thinks that four regiments and three
small vessels for California, "would be ample for its de-
fence" The line, described by HIMSELF is ths ''Be
ginning at the mouth OF the Rio del Nore and contnu
ing UP the Paso del Nore or southern boundary of New
Mexico which nearly coincide, and then due to the
Gull OF California striking it, according to the maps be-
fore US, nearly at its head"
of Mexico to the Gulf of California; and this line is
be protected BY five regiments, three foresses and
few small vessels as to be Impervous TO the rancheros
fatigabe horsemen, perhaps in the world. have emu
merated, these Of defence, few small vessels
because they form part of the PROFIT of the honorable
ator How they are to be employed in defending any
Tempt to explain Ii the soldiers were stationed equ-
distant upon this boundary, they would probably be a
mile apart 1t seems to srand say it with all
! spect-that we might as well attempt TO blockade the
coast OF Europe by siatoning ship in the middle Of the
all Rivers when best guarded are found to afford very
insufficient, protection. But in the great country south
and west OF us yet in state OF nature, slowly
ging from It, streams are entitled TO very little consdera
ton in defensive operations. Who is there, that has
passed his life in the west, and has crossed them
hundred times by swimming IN canoes, upon logs, upon
rfts and upon horses Is il to be supposed that
tive Mexican, accustomed to the woods from his infancy,
would hesitate to dash into stream, and cross il, almost
rs readily as if it were unbroken ground
But, sir, there another consideration not 10 be over
looked. How could you keep your citizens this
side Of your imaginary line The honorable tells
time OF peace, and that there is always danger, that they
will push into the Mexican provinces. But in time OF
war-even Of new kind of war like this-they would
feel that the eneys country was open 10 them, and
Il of
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The senator says that offensive look the subu-
cation Of country do not thus read the history OF
the world, the history OF nations. | consider often
sve necessary means for the attainment of
tain jus, objects. Our war with England, in 1912, was
an offensive one; but American, in his widest
Dreams ever expected to subjugate that country Our
object TO compel her to do Justice, by nurng her
wherever could. History is filled with instances OF
offensive wars, undertaken with no expectation of sub
iugaton Indeed it otherwise, there would be few
offensive wars, unless those undertaken by very large
states against very small ones Ii il so, perhaps
the world would Be better of. That question however,
not before and shall not travel out OF my way to
meet ii.
The Senator says we have gained 100000 square niles
and who would continue the secure the acknowl
edgment OF Mexico But, sir. it is that very acknowl
edgment which is to give the country, Until the right
which gives, added to the right derived from
conquest we make no acquisition OF territory We are
still II is that very act Of acknowledgment which
constitutes peace and without which there can be no
peace.
The honorable senator speaks OF certainty. How far
he requires 1t IN the anticipation OF events do not know
These are his words sis there any ceriantyfor go
on ceftantes now, than probablitescan any gen
teman any certainty of Mexico yielding to lems
supposing this first campaign should find IN the
city of MeXico"
l. for one, can such certainty, sir. Indeed il
does belong to to IT, There is scarcely any
other certainty this life than that will be terminated
and soon terminated BY death. Almost all is doubtful
around us, especially in the operations of We
told from the highest authority, always that the is moi
to the swift nor the battle to the strong and every days
of the most splendid achievements in war, from Salamis
to Monterey have been gained under apparently adverse
circumstances and against great disparity OF force. Ii
we are only 10 fight when victory is certain, shall
fight al all The slightest circumstances which hui
sagacity could not foresee, human power
tons The senator also has submitted many
sound observations respecting the diversity of char
acter oaces, and of institutions, which exist between
and Mexico, and he dcprecaes with equal zeal and
justice the union of the Mexican people and fully
agree, sir, in all that II would be deporable amaga
nation. No such evil will happen to us in our day.
We do want the people of Mexico, either citizens
they nomnay hold. generally uninhabited, or where
inhabited at all sparsey so, and with population which
would soon rccede indemnity itself with The
senator says speaking of Mexico what you do
with the territoryr nothing at all, per-
manent acquisition "W YOU, says the senator I'm.
corporate II in your Union ~ Certainly not We shall
hold II of procuring honorable peace And
such peace it may be made to procure for
Some OF the remarks Of the honorable Senator regret
ted to hear Those which cast doubts upon the power
of this country prosecute this honorable
cusonsuch a conclusion, indeed, will alone be sat
isfactory TO the American people. am not going, Mr..
President to subject these views TO any severity of
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