The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1847-11-16
TUESDAY. NOVEMBER rs, 1847.
From the Lancaster Examiaer.

6Tbe well informed Washington
correspondent of the Baltimore Sun, Mr..
Grund, outlines the Presidents Message
10 the, next Congress as follows:
"The administration viii probably take
this ground on the subject. The war
was forced upon US by Mexico refusing
to receive our minister and listen 10 our
proposal. Mexico being unwilling TO
listen 10 what we had to say, we were
obliged 10 take possession oil what we be-
lieved TO be our own, and which was ours
by the solemn declaration of Texas and
the act of our own Congress, which had
made il collection district. In doing
that, We were attacked, and were FORCED
to beat them back and pursue them. A.
gain we halted and offered to treat, pro-
yided Mexico would receive our commits
sioners, Mexico refused, and we had TO
strike another blow. Monterey was Ia
ken, and we again proposed terms Of
peace, which were equally rejected with
scorn. fhe battle Of Buena Vista was
fought, and at its victorious close Gen.
Taylor again insmuated TO the President
ad interim Of the Mexican Republic that
he should be glad 10 send his proposition
for peace to Washington-he was not e.
ven deemed worthy of an answer. Thus
we were compelled TO reduce Vera Cruz,
and to fight the battle Of Cerro Gordo.-
Again we offered peace, but we had to
take Puebla. There we hailed and COM
nenced negotiations. We have sent down
a commissioner 10 treat, but the enemy
feigning TO partially accord TO our wishes,
fortified the capital and lis environs. We
are at last compelled TO reduce the capi-
tai; but after two fearful battles we again
halt at the very gates of the city to save
Mexico from disgrace and ruin. Again
she deceives and employs the time of the
armistice in preparing graves for our sol
diers. What, then, are we TO do Are
we, because Mexico is unwilling to treat
with US, to abandon the blood-siained bat
tle-feIds- historical monuments of the
devotion and heroism Of our army! The
idea is preposterous; it would involve us
in indeliblc shame and disgrace. Il would
be encouraging Mexico in her system of
depredations against our commerce, and
would render the American name mock
word throughout the world.
The war then must go on. II must be
carried on vigorousiy-but circumstances
must determine TO what point. We can
not very well fall back toa given line;
because this would not end the war; but
merely give the enemy the advantage Of
position. Ii would cover his rear, aud
he might concentrate his forces in front
againstihat line. II would give him the
advantage of attacking it aa iafaifua,
whilesourselves would be resirictedto the
defensive, in protecting IT, ltwould in
yolFe the surrender of CUR most valuable
conquesis, and by that means, depriveus
not only Of the physical, bat also of the
moral consequence Of our victories. aqgsi
The line policy, therefore, will nof be
adopted bv the administration; but the
principle avowed of carrying on The war
till all our claims are satisfied. In these
claims are included the expenses ofihe
war. These naturally increase as the
war goes on, and Mexico has no money
10 pay FOR them; consequently she must
lose more and more terrilorys that is, as
The war goes on. will our. claims for r-danIa-
ges increase, will our government demand
the cession of additional provinces 10 be
satisfied. As the war is prolonged. the
territory of the Republic Mexico must di-
minlsh. land pursuing this courseof niatlle-
maiical reasoning, We shall arrive at a
period when nothing ,but the whole Of
Mexico will pay FOR our outlay, and the
State itself be absorbed to liquidate her
debt to u.s.. This is the ground the PIcsi-
dent will take in his message. He will
not ap0w conquest which was not OF his
seeking, nor will he say how FAR that
conquest shall be carried; but he leaves
that TO the Mexicans, merely intimating
that it will be in proportion to their obsti-
macy and the period of The war. Mean
while, | half guess that the provinces Of
Tamaulipas and Zacatecas, either of
which is much more valuable than New
Mexico, viii be claimed as the price of
the battle OF fChapuliepec and the taking
of The city of Mexico. More viii be
added as we go on.