Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-08-05
Ibc Gftexiton fl)ar.
From the Boston Atlas.
HOW MUCH LONGER SHALL
THE WAR CONTINUE


now asked by men, of whom it might have been
SAID once, they we're of all parties and in every
section OF the country. How much longer will
the administration of James r. Polk persist in
the fatal folly of seeking to close the war by
conquest, and by adding TO the mountains of
wrongs against Mexico, we have already piled
up? What have we yet gained by the war, be-
sides triumph Of our arms ? Nothing Our
victories are all barren. They yield us no fruits.
Our trlumphs bring us no nearer conquering
peace than we were twelve months ago. Our
uggrcsslons only add TO the exasperatons Of the
people OF Mexico. Our occupation of her terri
tory, and our seizure Of her cities, weaken and
distract our own movements, but bring US no
nearer, but if anything, drive US farther from the
desired object of peace.
The administration, indeed, tell us they are
seeking ITO conquer peace" but thus far all
they have done, as well rs all they have slriven
to do, seems to have placed them further and fur
Their off from their proessed object. low much
longer will they persist in their retrogade move
mcnts towards peace ? How much longer shall
the treasury Of our land be wasted How much
more of the best blood Of the land must be pour
ed out like water, to crafty this Unsuitable Mo-
lochthe desire "to conquer a peace 2" Con-
QUER A PEACE!! Has our government not yet
found out that they can NEVER conquer peace
All our armies and all our navcs combined will
never be able to conquer peace with Mexico
Sne has told us that so long rs an American SOL
der remains upon the soil Of Mexico, so long as
an invader insults her domnons, though we raw
age her land, desolate her fields, burn and sack
ner cities, and spread desolation far and vide, she
VIII continue to resist so long as strength re-
mains; and SHE WILL DO IT. The promises OF
peace, therefore, with which government stultify
themselves, and seek to amuse the people, are all
idle and fallacous. No one knows this better
than the Executive itself, and yet the Govern
ment thinks TO deceive the nation and to blind
the eyes OF the people, by its pretended hopes of
peace. 1t persists in its seeming anticipatons
Of peace, when BY this time it must know full
well that the line Of policy it persists in pursu-
ing makes the hope OF peace more remote than
ever. 1t rejects with dsdain the only course
that can, BY any possibility, give us that peace
1t prctends so much to desire, and persists 10 fol-
lowing that which, most of all others, will
protract the war, swell our national expenditures.
destroy the lives of our men, waste our treasures,
and accomplish nothing but a barren conquest.
lluw much longer shall this state of things be
tolerated? How much LONGER will the renresen
tatiycs of the Deople in Con}ress assembled. con-
tinue to vote supplies to be thus made subseryi-
ent to protracting instead of arrestipr war?
Our soldiers do all that men can do. They
defeat armies. thew capture toyynsand cities thev
march through and through the enenv,s conntry
But what does ali this pro6i us2 Do thew bend
the spirit of the people whom thew Tins over.
or,,a. ~ ,lo f,rI .l ''' ',ius W.
thew occnoy in nsrson2 NJ, o"r ;ic,rries md
our cououests are all without results We can
see no apDarent annrooch Of nooco either hv
conquest or bv any other means. I'VE cannot
even exercise jurisdiction in orr conquered for
ritories, EXCEPT by the point of the bavono,.
We see ali This. we painfully rooIiys lie truth
and yet there are some who look forward to the
J capture Of the city of Mexico as the means of
giving us some important and definite res, II -
3 These expectations are no better founded Than
. have been those which the same persons have.
10 doubt, founded upon our brilliant successes ot
| Palo Alto, Monterey, Buena Vista. Cerro Gordo,
Vera Cruz, a1d wherever success has followed
g our arms. All who expect that the capiure of
$ Mexico will bring US any nearer a peace. are
destined to another disappointment. Our capture
of that city is an event which the Mexicans owl
, IDENTIFY expect themselves and for which their
minds are, in consequence, prepared. And vet
so determined are thew in their resistance hat
even if on the capture of their capital, the nom
S inal government should make terms with the
L. conquerors the individual States are prepared.
e indeed they proclaim in advance their deiermin.
alton, to dlsown 1t. Already has coalition been
, formed of the five States Of San Lnis Nevico
, Zacatecas, Jalisco and Queretara for this mr.
e pose Already have they promulgated an nd
r dress to their fellow countrymen, through Their
newspapers, III Wnlcn tiey hold IanpuaUe like
this:
"MeXcans The coalition has been formed
not to be the echo of paltry party interests. i,s
u noble mission has no other object than tn dnfond
the independence Of our country and The free in.
> situations by which it is governed. The contior
has met, not to call to accoun. the high dignito.
res and generals Of the Republic, but to aid
u them with the private resources of the States
which compose it, IN the common defence of our
. nationality; 1t has not met to cause divisions
h but to unite all minds, and to make all Mexicans
h TX their attention on two capital points, snde-
:, pendence' and liberty
= SIN this solemn moment VIC have indged it to
be Of the greatest importance to explain 10 the
. people the object of our meeting, and the sacred
y ends which important and delicate mission
has in view. Upon this principle the coalition
~ IN the name of the States which it represents
. declares to the nation that their object is no 9th.
or than to maintain the independence and the
present republican federal system; that in the e.
=, vent that The national representation should, by
any accident, be unable TO exercise its func-
tons or if, without any faults Of its own, il
should appear to be with out the requisite
liberty in its elaboration, in the opinion of the
>, coalition, then the coalition will re assume the
- representation Of the confederate States, as
y centre of Union for them We protest that we
= will never consent to, or be bound by any con.