Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-04-09
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Fellow Citizens War Is an uncertain r,m. and Mr.
FOX has doubtless discovered that "a fsso 20 play IT,
very weak adminisiraron may involve a country in war
But Is always easy CONQUER PEACE If Mr. Polk
has found this Mexican rthor more neou, pa.tme
than he had anticipated, IL will not provo TO be the st
time IN the history OF nations, that Prime Minister has
entered into war; without adequately reckoning its costs
The game OF war depends upon many chances that
the moot sagacious statesmen sometimes Mistaken in
their calculations respecting it We need be surprised.
therefore, that statesman not less endowed with the at
outes " than present occupant Of the White
House, should find himself -pussed his calculations
respecting this Mexican When the une xampl,d
OF the French Revolution broke out they were treated
with indifference by Mr. Pitt then the Prime Minister Of
Great Britain The declaration of by France he re-
garded pretty much as brutsn JninsR. An English his
orian has said Of him, she looked upon the Revelation
with narrow aud professional idcas-ss 6n,ncer rather
than as statesman aud because he could perceive the
possibility OF French Administration making up budget
and raising supplies regular way he thought they must
come 10 stand and for peace" IL did not occur TO
him. thai nation might possibly wage war trifAouf ma
King budget, aud that the necessary supplies might be
raised IN some other than regular way IL did occur
to him TIA, the moral energies of nation often an
available substitute tor and that the warko energy
o. state depends as much upon the character OF Its peo
pie, the receipts OF its Custom House. o did not
perceive. what the philosophical ken OF Burke de-
tocted those great moral that destined
render the French Revolution solecism in political science
lie did not discover beneath the smoke and travail of the
French MOUNTAIN those volcanic fires that were destined
70 upheaNe france and their desoatng over all
Egrcpe.
Ii remains to be proved whether the calculations with
respect 10 uls war win Mexico equally
ialaeious IL is true indeed, that there little PROS
pec OF the Mcxcans proving themselves formidable in
wer rs the French There but little danger of their bring
ing 'e war into territories. But they us wat
deal OF trouble IN waging upon their own. The modes
OF warfare various Irregular warfare often battles The
most SIX lu discipline. The Romans made an easy con-
quest OF those nations that wagcd the open field and
m regular way. They conquered the Gaus and beat
tue brave Germans. whenever they met in battle But The
fASrhANs they could never conquer These willy barba-
rams fought upon principles tina: baed the utmost skill of
the Roman arms. They fled before invincibo epons
OF Rome, but were formidable their iiiRht-ds.
charging behind them their dreadful darts
they conquered. Let who brought on Thu,
war and who now propose to peace look to 1t
that these MeSicans do not prove to be Parthians
The Mexican troops evidently no match for ours in
the open held Our repeated victories with great odds
against tins beyond all doubt But are We quite
sure iaat tn war TO be decided the open odi Some
WHO ought TO know the Mexican character mistaken IN
II, this be We yet, however very far from be-
ing entire masters OF the open field. Vera Cruz has vet
TO be taken-Ssn LUIS Oceupied-Mexico reached through
numerous dehes, lighting every mountain pass
and great and bloody battle fought before the gates that
ety. before our victorious ensgns shall be planted upon the
nan OF the Mon'ezumas" But suppose all this done
Vera Cruz iaken-MCSco in our pOsscs.on-our armies
every where triumphant the open fields the war end.
coz Inc guerilla war remains To be fought We have
taken the castles and the have still TO take the
chaPpaals and the mountains We have the can
non and the bayone-we have sul conquer the lasso
and the eeoPeus. There those who expect a speedy
peace We shall twelve months hence how near we are
to peace Some have fanced that Buena Vista will bring
US pesee. Santa Anna claims it a victory. And what
will not Mexican pride and ignorance believe that atters
their vaniyi 1t is said that his army disbanded Ii
IL by hunger not defeat ills They uasuccess-
iunot defeated they repused-not routed at Bue-
ma Vista some have regarded the prvaous OF this army
as circumstance favorable peace. Their wonderful
patience under them, evidence how much they are ready
10 suffer in the prosecution OF this war Some think the
capture OF Vera Cruz will bring peace Santa Anna has
already ordered stand be made the Puen,e Ma
nona so soon as the castle Of San Juan shall surrender
Does this look like pcace1 Fellow-citzens-his Admin
uauon has hToirR the temple Of Janus. 1t may DO
doubted whether Its feeble can close 1t.
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