Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-05-15

the Army, and who is now in Matamoros, portion
OF which we give below. We invite the attention
OF our readers to it, as presenting plain common
sense view Of the inducements for peace, from the
pen OF sagacious and impartial observer, which
we think the advocates OF protracted war will find
| il hard to answer.
Destructive to our army as has been the sickness on
the Rio Grande, /" which has cut down more of our
men than the Mexicans have lost on the battle
field :; it as nothing compared with the appalling
havoc which we must witness at Vera Cruz:
"rhe being winged is far disastrous to
than generally supposed in the United States We al
ways victorious, and lose much less in action than
the Mexicans but then climate to their aid and cuts
doon Of our men than their loss the battle field
Were the number of forever disabled by the service
with the deaths every form which have thnned ranks
the of the campaign, accurately present
ed our loss, considering the smaiess Of our army pouh
appear great, almost ,oifhout parallel
There is now, appears to end to be gained by
the further proongaton of the victorious and pow
erfu nation will escape mpuaon of folly and great
in action il, to punish weak and haassed enemy, incts
infinitely greater injury itself If entered it for the
purpose of compelling the payment of Indebtedness long with
held, We if still continue il, in fair way Of compel
ling Mexico, long since bankrupt to the benefit of the nso
vent act II, for the recognition of the Rio Grande
HuOc 10 TcJOSS tnut fOOc
ora, Merco oiH dispute our title to that contemptb
strip Of territory If the is TO be continued until
Mexico indemnes for actual expense, which not would
hope the national resolve would be acting somewhat the
part but with greater nhunany of the creditor who insists
the incarceration of nsovent debtor until he qudaes
the debt and also the expense Of the incarceration II the
appropriation of Mexican territory be intended compen-
saon, doubt much whether the result will justify the policy
the wisdom of the This climate and country suited
to the Mexicans. but little that the part taken will Ill
timately be a burden rather than benefit.
We victorious this poor, harassed and badly
governed people, honor and glory and succession Of t
umphs emblazoned national escutcheon
well afford to be generous towards them Mexican gascon-
ade has been kicked and walked from Pao Alto Buena
VISTA and will continue to be So the occupation of their
capital, if we will it. Surprising that Mexico, in her nfa-
tuaon and weakness, still persists in her refusal make
peace TERMS would it be sound policy continue
the war; If still waged, tmust be carried on for the rea-
sons giren Adore, at immense sacrifice Of human life and
treasure and tctout reaching end not already attained
All our citizens herenone surpass them for patrotsm-are
TO man for peace. Their opinion IS ,O0rh so,neting
" The soldiers and officers of the volunteer and regular
army, victorious against fearful odds many fought
battles, ithom ercepo advocates for peace They
are still wing if their country directs, to march again
and again to the charge, till Mexico be brought TERMS but
they object to be reached that is attained,
whilst they scarcely consider honor glory
them in future from victory the Mexican army Peace
with Mexico the ardent wish Of the great and good
who iu this have done honor their couny-of the
jorty Of free land Of the good of the world Let
there then be peace If those in National State lie
gsaures who advocate the further prosecution Of the
could by mysterious process be transported to Bra
Sos Lobos" Island, there fare brave men fare
this fever would evaporae, and they would become
| the most strenuous advocates Of peace"