The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-11-29

to give us the best fruits of his experience and skill
and without undertaking TO endorse all his views-it
oeng military question: OF which do not profess TO
be very good udges-we most cheerfuy lay his views
open to others for their best consideration.
The Wax with Mexico.
The great question now before the American people is
How ought the government to carry on the war with
| Mexco!
We ansuer, e1aphaticaliy, offensive war should be
! rdged against Merico.
We have met the enemy twelve pitched battles and
the ''odds Of combat FIVE TO one against men, and
they ours-beaten, sgnally beaten an euerg fight
In every battle from that OF Pao Alto, on the Rio
Gande-he disputed grouad-to the brilliant battles
fought around the walls and around the capital of the
Montezumas, the most glorious and unparalleled vcto
Ties be found in the pages OF modern warfare have
been achieved by our gallant armies, far beyond the
mo! most sansnlne expectations Of the American people
and moral energies of the repubic and the civilized
nations OF the world have been made to see aud feel our
strength and our power; and may we not express the
beef and the hope that signal and brilliant victories
in Mexico will save from European war especially
war with England, now and forever Our people now
occupy high position the estimation of the civilized
world and never before have the nations OF Europe so
well understood the character of people, the strength
OF our government Tor war Tor peace and the power
In OF little more than one brief year. Mexico in
fact, is denatonaii-ed In the personnel of war; in the
mafera OF war; and also in money she is powerless No
TOR us to do IN order to give the last decisive touches
victory, and TO everything for which we have
been lighting But, try as we may, we cannot hide the
fact from ourselves-he important fact-tha we must
conquer peace or sacrifice the honor of the nation We
have no other alternative This the dictate OF COM
mon sense. Mexico is obstinate; the scales have not
yet fallen from her eyes. How ought our government to
carry on the war We say, offensive war--we repeat
emphatcaly, offensive war; TO Be continued TIL peace on
permanent bass, nth far remuneration for the
Pees of the tcar, be secured By offensive war; we mean
that prompt and vigorous be adopted by the
government TO bring the to a speedy and honorable
cIose and secure peace, consistent nth The principles of
Christian humanity and the rules of ciuiieea tarfars
Our people will find that should any course of action
short o. offensive be unfortunately adopted by Con-
gress can only be done by total sacrifice of the best
the precious blood lshic has been shed IN the rcQr and oil
the treasure ace haze expended
To mind FREE from party and political bias, it must
be clear that the Mexican has been forced upon
by Mexico herself. We might specify the variety of
aggessons which Mexico has perpetrated upon the per-
sons and property OF our citizens for time past and
which the Executive and Congress agreed in opinion
furnished ample OF But annexation is trtly
and substantially the immediate cause of the uer ruth
Ms1eo, combined rh circumstances trtich the gop-
making the trar itself the effect Of that cause In the
message OF the President OF the United States to the last
Congress, this fact is clearly and distinctly set FORTH
stated and proved and majority of the American peo
pie consider the settled and call for no further ar
gumen on the subject We WILL however, state one
more fact, to wit: that the government he President of
given their high sanction annexation and to the tcar
r'th Merico, the world knows and both houses Of
Congress have acknowledged, and over, that
IN her attack by General Arista General Taylor's
army on the Ro Grande, Mexico did strike the first
blowbleXco did shed the first blood in this war; and
all the evils growing out OF the and the response
bllltes growing out OF the war, rest upon Mexico and
her government and not on the government and people
OF the United States OF America But after all said and
done, It is our firm and solemn CONVICTION if had been
in the power OF the President have placed the gal
liant Taylor on the Rio Grande at the head of an
my of 5000 men instead Of 1000, would have
taken place with Mexico Arisia never would have at
tackled, he did, with an Overwhelming force tie small
detachment OF Dragons, under the command of the
amented and gallant Thornton; and Taylors memorable
two battles on the Rio Grande would have been
fought, and no war would have taken place between
Mexico and the United States of America II does.
der these circumstances, appear to us-and we again
peat it, and say with the thorough conviction of
the truth OF what utter-that no in wide coun
try free from party and political bias, will venture TO de-
ny the truth OF the great fact that Merco, BY her threats
by her Procamations through Paroles and her other
rulers, did that which fairly and clearly amounted to
declaration OF on her part having crossed the Rio
Grande-having captured Thornton, and shed the first
blood In thus unfortunate warhavng marched her army
the east side of the Rio Grande, and occupied the
disputed gronnd-havng attacked Taylor belteUing NC
tory easy and sure, or she never would have attacked
him and by so doing, Mexico has made her government
and her nation responsible for this war, and has made
herself responsible for all the evils of the war aud i'm
partial history will SO record to generations yet unborn
IS responsible for the and not Congress the
President of the United States the important question
then Is, How ought our government to carry the
with Meyco' 1t should be waged Extensively Gas we
have already said y and TO do THIS promptly, efficiently
efecuay and economically, government ought with
the least possible delay and ebody into the
ranks OF our armies The natiue troops Of Merico-d
class of soldiers alike remarkable for docty and obed
ence susceptible Of the srlctea obedience and discipline
and the native troops should be incorporated with, and
should constitute at least one fourth of army Our
government should to certain extent (and let it here
Be distinctly understood, for the good of erico hersif
employs the natires Of Indie IN her armies but not
she does for the purpose Of eonqucsts; on The contrary,
for the plpos of speedily securing peace fIed and
permanent basis The cost OF sustaining native troops
OF Mexico would be at least one-half less than what
pay our own soldiers.
How ought the war 10 be carried on against Mexico
We say offenslvely-we say should employ the native
troops OF the counry and Mexico should be taxed and
made to sustain far practicable the expenses OF the
war; and for the accomplishment of this important OBJ
ec fair and reasonable duties should be laid on all her
imports and exports such she can bear and pay and
knoc gold and suer stocked up The strong bores
of her people than probabfy, be found any other
portion Of the corid, and ADORE all, the duties lad
must be rigidty enacted and coecteddnd Ms be
done In addition 10 this the whole OF the personnel
of wharf.-the whole of the Bateriei of war--hat is 10
&c, &c. &c.-shoud be taken possession of and brought
out, and fairly developed, to make the government
and the people of Mexico fully and practically feel and
ders.and that trdr Nth all us attendant euss, detudhyer
lists which evils from humanity, she has never,
yet been made to feel and understand and until she does
feel and understand them, shall never conquer peace
In the humane and considerable manner in which the
up to the present me has been conducted by the United
States, the Mexicans have yet been made to
feel the natural evils growing of state OF In