The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-01-25

their sons and brothers tong, and bleeding and per-
shng in defence of the country, against murderous and
ruthless enemy.
The War;
The character of the intelligence from Mexico which
have recently placed before readers is certainly
such would authorize any hope of speedy
through the of negotiation with the rulers of that
unfortunate country There be little doubt that
the war has to extent become national with the
Mexicansthat the feelings of the of the people are
in great degree enlisted in and not to be expect
ed that the who have attained power that country
by appealing to such feelings, have either the inclination
or the ability suddenly to assume character and
exhor their ellow-countrymen to listen to rational
terms of accommodation. The war-cry which overun.
ed the administration of Herrera, and which completed
the downfall of that of Paredes must be fatal to any 9TH
er that turns deaf ear to it.
The Of the people is considerably reused against
U.S. As to the clergy Santa Anna in his address to the
people, landing at Vera Cruz declared that time had
undermined the power of the directors of conscicnces
An assertion which he would not have venured to
make, unless he had felt safe in the truth OF it. Ii the
clergy could have upheld any administration it would
have been that of Paroles Their interest in the war is
now very little. Its continuance may expose them to
heavy and runous exactons for Its support but
cessation they have little favor TO expect from the demo-
cratic party of Mexico, which is for the first time
fairly installed in power The recent revolution, which
has brought that party into power is not likely to go
backward AS to the army, or the military classes, they
are necessarily in favor OF the war as well from interest
as from vocation. A peace would subject them TO a
severe reckoning at the hands of the people, who have
long regarded the army the great curse of the country
The army and the priesthood therefore, are to great de-
gree enlisted in the war against the United States
This war was pronounced by Salas, in his address at
the opening of Congress, be Of racesone which
must have occurred, or later and may well be
encountered now any other time In this light they
appear determined to regard it, and the immediate OF
are matter of importance to them and are in fact
scarcely understood, by their most intelligent Gen
era Almone, of their best and ables public men, in
circular issued by him few months ago in his capaci-
ty of Secretary of War, persisted in considering the
nexaton of Texas the and the all-suilicient
cause of war; and such is the belief of the whole nation
How is Impossible TO negotiate with such men
Santa Anna in his letter TO Gen Taylor, OF the 2ith OF
November last declared that neither Congress any
Mexican will listen to proposals OF peace until the
national territory is evacuated by the troops of the United
States" In making this declaration, Santa Anna merely
echoed the sentiments OF the people, perhaps unwillngy
on his own part The whole nation believes that their
territory extends to the Sabine Let suppose for
moment that the demand for the withdrawal OF troops
even to the Rio Grande should be complied with any
one believe that this concession, to such people, would
have the effect of inducing them to lower their preen
sons Having extored sucha basis for negotiation, and
believing as they would believe that they had extoted
by the force of the Justice of their cause, well by
the force of arms, would they not matter of course
advance in their demands'
What the nature of these demands would be, we may
infer from recent declaration of journal published in
the city of Mexico, called La Opinion Naconal. The
editor after giving his opinion in favor of
the DEATH" protracted, annoying, guerilla warsays
that it will result in again making proposals for
peace which Unjust not be received except the othe
side of the Sabine, and there armies face TO face
with each other, the national standard raised along side
of the cannon lasting treaty of peace shall be written
on the tops of the drums clear and precise TERMS and
column raised, on which shall be sculpured this,
similar inscription THE SABINE SHALL A PERPETUAL
BOUNDARY TO DIVIDE FOREVER THE UNITED MEXICAN
STATES FROM UNITED STATES OF THE NORTH These
are not exaggerated pretensonsths is fugitive dec
lamation springng from heated imagination &C.
Such is the language used by of the Mexican
statesmen and journalists in Difference the supposed
sentiments of the people Whether this scuptured col
umn this lasting monument of cur degradation, shall be
erected on the Sabine, or not is question to be an
swered not by the sovereign Congress" OF Mexico
but by the Congress of the United States The Mexi
cans would no doubt gain much-possibly all that
they desire-by the protracted plan of warfare upon
which they have set their hearts 1t suited TO the
character obstinate and ndoent, but wholly UNI
suited to ours The disgust created by such might
extort from the impotence OF people what never
would be Welded to Mexican might valor; but TO
them the triumph and the disgrace, would be sub
stantay the in the eyes of the world as if they had
yanquished us on the field of battle The question is,
shall we aid them in their plan OF warfare by needless
DELAYS of our own
Regarding the war "hxed fact" one which no
longer depends on will, and which, so far il de
ponds on the will of Mexico, has become quite reality
and may prove serious if doubt or hesitate, we
cannot resist the impression that any delay in Congress-
or any want of union zeal in Congress, the
try at large 80 far gives aid and comfort to the enemy
that tends to give him what he most wants, and what
he most relies on and what the great captain of the age
declared was in war a treasure beyond all prce-TIME
Let the origin of the war be what IT may-evcn adj
hitting for the that did not spring, as the Mex
leans themselves assert that il did, from destiny and the
nature of things and that Congress solemny enacted
disgracefu alsehood in proclaming to the world that
originated on the part of Mexico-stl there is no
alternative left but to make the best OF IT. and no mode
left us by Mexico herself, OF making the best OF it, bu
by prosecuting il with the utmost yigo We must there
fore consider ourselves seriously engaged In war
which we cannot terminate at ophon--and being
thus compelled connueit have the right, and is
our duty ourselves to make the enemy ay the cost OF