The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-12-28
Our Mexican Policy.

We copy the following paragraphs this subject from
the New York Evening Post not as adopting all their
aements-some of which appear TO us to be put forth
in TOO unqualified terms but because they indicate the
direction which public opinion at the north is taking in
regard TO the in which the should be prose-
cuted by 10 lis great obecis-lniemnity and
peace The character of the Mexican government, as
truly set forth by the Post is in itself conclusive reu
taon of the hackneyed charge long persisted against
our government and urged anew in the various series of
wing resolutions already presented in Congress at its pres
ent session, that spirit of peace and peaceful policy
our part might have prevented the Bad as the Mex
lean government has long been. in all respecsunabe
alike preserve social order home and to maintain any
show of justice good faith in its relations with other
powers-no candid observer can question that all its
worst elements and features have been for years. and up
TO the present moment displayed with peculiar promi-
nence in its dealings with the United States The att-
ude which Mexico assumed in relation to the annexa-
ton of Texas in the form in which that finally
prevailed, was alone enough to show that govern
ment, in its policy towards that country, would be
forced either TO surrender its most sacred rights
in some way to solve the problem of maintaining
them against neighboring power utterly incapable
either Of approaching the obligations fulfilling
the duucs 9p3nnOn 10 all ClNlLeu oH
the observance OF which the peace OF the world depends
And as il in this respect in the events winch mmedi
aley preceded the war; it has been in the whole series
Of events which have marked its progress AT this very
moment one of the chief difficulties in the way of
poicy-desrous it is to respect all the just rights of
Mexican nationalitys to find government there capa
Bile OF discharging in reliable manner, the functions of
civilized State
1t is impossible to foresee at this time, the duties
which such state of things may hereafter impose upon
u.s. Bat one thing, at least, is manifest Not only must
we have reparation for the past but we must, in
mode, secure ourselves from the future outrage and
wrong doing of neighborng military anarchy. Both
towards us and towards other nations, Mexico has, du
ring the past years. proved herself wholly incapable
Of preserving peaceful relations. Witness her
towards France which resulted in the bombardment of
San Juan dc Uoa and her towards England when
the presence of the British squadron at Jamaica alone
coerced the Mexican rulers to repair outrage Brit
h subjects which, if not promptly repaired, England
would have held to be good of The presence
Of our conquerng army in Mexico at this time is the
highest and most solemn appeal which we make to
her. to adopt and sustain towards and towards other
nations such policy of justice and peace alone
Tor any long period preserve her existence nation
We have already tried in every other mode to produce
this salutary impression upon the minds which govern
the ''sister republic" But it has been in vain If she
shall still prove incorrgble, by the stern lesson
which our arms have taught her, then it will become
alike the right and the duty of the United States to adopt
such further measures towards her will her
all events respect, in her relations with the man.
dates Of public law and refrain from policy incom
- n Il a..
From the New York Evening Post
"Now in this appears very clear that the
ncompetency and utter inability OF Mexico to maintain
independent exstencea decent existence ndepend
power-have been made most naniestly apparent
Her leaders have shown the most arrant ignorance OF the
strength and character of this country well their own
and the disgraceul incapacty in the management OF
the contest, every view both civil and military. After
spending the last twenty years in one poaced civil
they appear the end OF 1t utterly unable to make de-
show of forcble resistance foreign foe, and their
whole conduct of the contest has been marked by the
seebeness, cowardce and supidtyso great, in
deed, that it for the disparity of
be and the total rawnes of the larger part OF forces
the Mexican urels would not be worth wearing by peo
pie who have vanqushed Brons in equal fight
"The advocates of peace they style themselves among
perpeuay harping upon the Mexicans if they
were Spanards Europeans or OF European descent;
and they Of Zaragoza and Badaos, and guerrlas,
the history of Old Spain to be re-enacted
continent One would really suppose that by this time the
deusion would have been disspated One Maid oil cara
GOA worth all the Mexicans that were Graded
The Mexcans are Eidans-aborginal INDIANs-such In
dams Cortez conquered three hundred years ago, only
rendered little mischevous by bastard cviliza-
The infusion European blood, whatever it is, and
that too infused in highly Legitimate way, is not enough.
see affect the character Of the people. They do
not possess the elements Of independent national exist
The aborgines of this country have attempted,
and attempt exist Independently alongside of
Providence has ordained it and it is folly recog
Mise the fact The Mexcans aboriginal Indians, and
they share the destiny their race.
Now ask whether any man can cooly contemplate
The idea of recalling troops from the territory at
present occupy-fron Mexco-from San Juan de Unoa-
from Monterey-rom Pueblaand thus, by stroke of
Secrearys pen, reconsgn this beautiful country to the
custody of the ignorant towards and prohgae ruans who
have ruled for the last twenty five years. Why humanity
cries against it, Civilization, Christianity, protest
against this refux of the tide of barbarsm and anarchy
HoU maintain control over the country
on what terms under what contingencies-is matter OF
detail and subject to future events but do believe
there lives American, with understanding of his
county interests and duties, who, If he had The poser,
would deliberately surrender Mexico the uncontrolled do
mnon of the mongre barbarans who, for quarter OF
century, have degraded and oppressed her.
III is wholly nmaeria, in this point Of view, to hunt
up the origin of the warhow it commenced, through
whose fault The contest is begun-it indeed substan
TALLY ovr the money has been spent, the precious lives
lost and the question is whether the world humani
w. CIVILIZATION Christianity, shall profit by the sacrifices
we have made whether shall deliberately
uef The country the half bred, murderous braves who
can themselves officers and who live by cutting each others
oa and by piunderng the peaceful mild, and molten
slye population.
NO party in this country uemplaies the dsnember-
OF Mexico proper, or the annexation OF any portion OF