The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-08-17
BY TIL K M Ais.
Affairs in Washington.

WAsHSGroN, Aug is, ls47.
What disposition shall be made of our Conquests in
Merieo THE United States and G, eat Britain
Should the Senate not have occasion to ratify at an
extra session. treaty of with Mexico before the
next meeting of Congress, the most momentous oues
ton that viii before that body for elaboration
will be as to the disposition to be made of our con
quests in Mexico The Cabinet has been absolutely in
| undated with letters of advice on this subject Some
advise the seizure and appropriation the whole eoun
try England" say they, has designs on the south
portion she desires possess herself of the mines
OF the tobacco plantations Of the isthmus of Tehuan
tepec and connecting the two levy exorbtsa
tolls on the commerce Of the world Let us be before
hand with her We have virtual possession Of the whole
country-et us keep H." Others counsel the rendition
Of all our conquess the abandonment Of the war the
return OF our army the unconditional surrender of
every harbor and city and fertilization we have ac-
qured possession Of by fourteen months hard fighting
One scheme Ia just wild, Inconsistencies as pre-
posterous the other To the occupancy of
the whole of Mexico we have right The war was
not commenced for the acquisition Of territory but In
self-defsnce. War would never have been waged on
Mexico for the purpose Of exactng for
losses suffered by citizens at her hands unless abe
should nsultingy deny the validity OF claims Begun
by her own act, 1t right that our Government
should remember to insist upon the liquidation of
peace She has funds to apply the extingushment
OF those debts and therefore are justified in dem and
Ing portion Of her territory. But the value of the
territory desire to possess greatly the extent
OF her Observation-Disclosures willing to pay her
fair equivalent In money for that portion not covered
by claims. This portion Of her territory of which
we desire the acquisition almost vaueless to her be-
cause she cannot turn to account would be very
valuable to US because can. Our demand, there
fora hat ka ..I.t
and equitable But our demand would neither be just
nor equitable, did desire Shylock like to cut our
pound of living flesh from nearest the heart of the re-
publc according to the invarabe usage the British
government-with still greater adherence should all
just men contemplate the humiliation Of the republic
and its forcble absorption into system.
gtThose who opposed to the acquisition Of any ter
rory composed ofthe extreme ofthe two anita
gonistc factions-the slavery and antslavery parties
The first oppose 1t, believing the territory to be
CURED will be free The others oppose because they
believe the Each looks to sectional preponder
ance and not to the national interests honor What
would be the consequence of this policy Our conquest
Of Mexico would be regarded amless and unne-
cessary nroad would be said we had shattered the
republic to pieces in the mere wantonness Of devas-
tation - that we had desolated Its fields killed
Its citizens In battle and levied contributions ts ports
aud cities, simply because were provoked and felt
sufficiently strong to nict all those evisthAt when
had broken up the machinery of the government and
execrable machneryit had rohed back salts
fed with the mischief we had done, abandoning
fortunate enemy to the manifold evils invasion and
retreat had caused and procaimng TO citizens
that had tried TO obtain justice for themsbut could
although In the attempt had sacrificed thou
sands Of estmable lives, and incurred debt Of very
many millions Of dollars
But IL Is said that England will Immediately forecose
shall quit claim the Southern por-
ton Of the republic England too prudent TO attempt
such procedure This government is pledged before
the world to crush any attempt the part Of European
governments TO obtain further oothold on this CONT
nent The present administration IL determined to oct
up to this policy well in regard to Cuba as to Mexico
and no future administration will depart this
doctrine, promuged by Mr.. Monroe-rsiterated by Mr.
folk-and engraven deeply the declaration Of indie
pendence the hearts Of the people. But that she
has known this, England would long since have
embroied herself with Spain, ss pretext for seiz
ing upon Cuba England, long there exists
not at home absolute political necessity for q
foreign war, will keep the peace towards the United
States and even In such exigency, | question II
she will not seek weaker enemy. It Is scarcely
possible that the hollow peace existing between
France and England can be much longer maintained
The French people are ripe for a war. There is not
captain In the French navy who would give his right
hand for war with England. Conceal II from our
selves we may England " the natural enemy of the
United states, aud France natural ally and this
fact can not be altered either by the declarations Of
GuiEot, or by the erection Of monument TO Caxton
on the west side of Westminster Abbey
GALvrENsis
WAsHiSgroS, August ID isa7.
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