Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-10-29

Who CAN PREDICT THE END ?-SpecuJa;ion
upon the mode and the manner of the termina-
ton of the present Mexican war, is being
pretty largely INDUCED in by some OF our con-
temporaries OF both parties, and we DO not see
why we should not put in our oar in this
grave question as well as others. When,
then, will this war be brought 10 close In
what manner will it terminate These are
extremely grave and important questions, and
from the present posture of affairs, questions
that are very difficult 10 answer Tn our es-
timation, indeed, we know, that the war was
commenced upon our part from the very ne
cessity of the case We were forced into the
contest. We do not believe, however, that
there is a single man in the Union who could
have dreamed al the commencement of the
contest that at this day it could possibly have
assumed the aspect which it now presents
The United States OF Anne RIGA declared war
for the twofold purpose, as we understand the
matter, OF repelling a foreign nation who had
inso!entIy invaded our soil, and of redress ng
the many grievances which that nation had
heaped upon our country during series Of
years. We could not suppose but that the
war would, long ere this, have been brought
to close Wherever the armies of Mexico
have attempted 10 make stan they have
been most signaIIy and thoroughly whipped.
A large portion of the territory OF the Repub-
lie OF Mexico has been in our actual possess
sion during the last twelve months Hal we
been fgh: ng any other civilized country on
the face of the earth, we would reasonably
calculate that she would have sued for peace
long ere this. Bat what is the state of the
facts? The United States have offered at eve
ry stage OF the warto make peace on honora-
BILE and ia terms Up TO this time Mexico
has utterly, and we might add contemptuous-
ly, refused to accede 10 any of our PROPOSE
tons, We have continually extended TO her
the olive branch, and she has continually re-
jected it. What then At this very moment
the American army is in possession of the
capital of the country, and still, to all appear
ances, we are no nearer peace than we were
twelve months ago. What are we now to
do? We cannot, even were we SO disposed,
withdraw our troops from Mexico without
covering our country with eternal disgrace
But we believe there is no disposition to do
this at any rate What, then, are we to do
This, indeed, is most difficult question TO
answer. Instead OF attempting to unriddle the
matter, we say at once, and we care not who
likes or who disiikes it, that we go for cutting
the Gorgon knot with the sword. In other
words, and TO be palmer, we go for taking
possession of the uchole country, and, if needs
be, of holding on to it too. Mexico in this
way can be made to pay the expenses Of the
whole war We believe she will not do sc
otherwise Indeed, we believe that this vii
Re the result at any rate. We see no othe1
course left open for the United States. Mexi
co will not make peace on any honorable o.
fair terms What, then, can we do We
for one, cannot see any course but one opel
10 us, and that is the one we have indicated
above If Mexico will neither make peac,
with us nor defend herself, she must take TIL
consequences as the inevitable fat. of war
We have no doubt but that in few wears W,
can bring them TO their senses. We mus
conquer them out and out, if nothing short o
this will do. The sooner and the more vigo
rously we set about the matter the better
Mexico is entirely stuItIied, as her recent con
duct would lead US TO believe, she has no on
but herself TO blame, even should the conse
, quences be her total subsection.