The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-03-26
The present British View OF the War.

The condition OF Ireland question:, the question OF
the Spanish marriage, and the question of the exngush
ment of the Cracovan republic leave the English press,
if may Judge from the papers received by the recent
arrival little space for the discussion of the war with
Mexico But the London Times of the 25th of February,
contains article upon this subject which has attracted
our attention. because if shows the leading London jour
nal to have adopted line OF tactics in relation to the
war very similar to that which now taken by the Fed
eral press in this country,
The Times has probably found that, with the Of
its readers, il longer gains anything by denouncng
the on part as unusiable, ambitious or
aggressive 1t would seem. too, that the Federal
organs here are at last waking up TO the same
discovery. The Times now contents itself with
discoursing upon what it is pleased to call the
''sange and perplexing incidents of the war, and at
tempting to dicule the various plans suggested for It's
prosecutions instead of attacking the principles or the
policy upon which il is waged. After alluding with due
expressions OF astonishment, to the authenticated ex
plos' of our arms, which, it tells its readers,
astounding enough TO warrant the most sweeping infer
ences of Saxon ascendency the Times proceeds TO con-
trast with these the nexplicabe obstinacy'
OF the Mexicans in refusing all terms of peace. 1t as
sures its readers that he ingenuity of generals and COM
modores is taxed to the utmost to discover means
in addition to repeated defeats which may induce this
peverse enemy to give up his decided preference for
war"
Decidedly the leading journal has advanced in nte
gence in its view of the real of the conflict
going on between the United States and Mexico 1t has
come indeed almost to recognise lis full extent that
spirit in the Mexican nation which made the preservation
of peace with them, on any terms at all compatible with
national Justice and honor sheer impossbility After
few more arrivals of Mexican intelligence in London,
we may hope that the Times will have light enough to
see and perhaps candor enough acknowledge that
war is both just and wise because absolutely unavoda-
be-because in word, the Mexican government knows
nothing either of the value OF the methods of national
good neghborhood and only be taught to understand
them by being made to feel the force of our arms
But there is one solution of the Mexican obsinacy in
the war; which appears have escaped the observation
of the leading journal Yet the government organ in
Mexico has stated ii than and with the utmost
distinctness We refer the which the Federal
leaders and the Federal press in this country have taken
in relation TO the war When the Times finds Mexican
persistence nexplicabe" it does not allow enough
for the effect of the speeches and the of Mcssrs
Webster and Corwin and their followers 1t does not
recognise the fact so well known here that the Mexican
of s'whole party" in this country which espouses the
Mexican cause And after ALL the Times is hardly blame
able for failing to notice such fact 1t is fact which
could hardly either in England or in France when
those nations engaged in war No wonder, there
FORE that the Times fails to recognise in this country
great and organized antwar party, which rallies TO cry
down its countrys cause and to cripple administration
which is fighting its country's battles Such party
could exist nowhere else than here and foreigners may
well be slow to believe in its existence anywhere Let
Mr. Corwin send few bales of his late speech to Eng
land, and venture to predict, that in spite of the
perience OF 1912, they will give to the British public
view of patriotism in republic at wholly novel and
quite interesting
AS to the plans which have been suggested for the
further prosecution of the war, the Times jokes with its
readers as follows:
cone scheme suggests the continuation of line of forts
from Tampico to Mazitan, which should of the north
en moiey ofthe Mexican territory that a of some
fifteen or twenty degrees in depth be held in pawn till
It's proprieors choose attend negotiation Commo
ore Perry advises the capture of all the ports both ON the
Gull and ON the Pacific, and the ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF all
interior provinces, except suc they may think fit 10
keep, that thriving border of free and enlightened
Americans may be planted all round Mexico, like belt of
beneficial than those Of shelter or ornanen THIS project
OF Dramatically sealing mp entire people till they ask to
be let out has attracted great admiration, and described
as being characterized in remarkable degree by good
sense humanity and the highest qualities of true
manship.'
As the London Journal is yet in the alphabet of its
learning the Mexican question-having in fact Just
succeeded in uniearniag its first big bunder about the
injustice of the war--we cannot so much wonder al
its ncapacy to treat any plan Of hostilities in Mexico
with intelligence and seriousness 1t is somewhat singu
lar, however that the force Of old associations did not
from the of the Times that plan OF s'masery
inactivity" which England found very acceptable in
the OF the Oregon controversy. The cause of the
Times's ill-naure1 auson to the views of Commodore
Perry, is obvious enough. 'The capture of the Mexican
ports" would probably be very pleasing spectacle 10
the cupdity of England.
But the Times reserves its crownng effort of states
manshp for the following passage at the close of It's
cle. We observe that this paragraph has gone the
rounds OF the Federal journals with marked commenda-
ton
'The point perpexing to ordinary European minds
Is the object Tor which this muchdesired peace is sought
the pr0vines and ports the people aud PROPERTY the
and customs Of nation be iscd aud distributed dd Hbi
10 be gained by the most dmcabe negotiatioRs Wh1t
docs President Polk 10 buy ruth 2000000 of dollars,
rhen he get so much for nohiagl Philip of Maccdon's
receipt for taking fort was sensible enough, but who ever
drove ass ndcn with silver into unprotected town
The Mexcans have clearly the vantage ground of their
toes Defeat and invasion may easily be put up with
when they leave the conqueors bcggars and the vanqus
ed chOoscrs. Anna battered with compliments
and bcset with solicitations and has the daily refusal OF
aacozen overtures of the eternal amly OF his enemies
He hardly do better than strengthen hm,elby addition
complete their humiliation and embarnssments by pro
raced career OF glory"