The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1847-12-24

and property, might be inclined to yield
TO foreign inhuence, and to cast themN
selves upon some European Monarchy for
protection from the anarchy and suffering
which would ensue. This, for our own
safety, and in pursuance Of established
policy, we should be compelled to resipl.
We could never consent that Mexico
should be tins converted iato monarchy,
governed by asforeIgn prince.
Mexico Is our next neighbor, aud her
boundaries arc cot ormInous with cue own,
through lle Whole extent across the North
American continent from oceanic ocean.
Born POLITICALLY and comnefc'sliy, we
have The deepest interest IN her regener'
alton and erity;--ihdee ed 1t is iinpos.
slhle, that, wtth just regard to onrowu
safety, we can become indifferent to her
fate. II mas be that The MeSican govern
ment and people have miscomcejved, or
mlscansifuede our toroearance, and our
ohJects "a dasirlng loconolude an amioa-
bic adjps'mens Of the exisling dldle0laes
between the two countries Sue 'nay
nave supposed That we should submit TO
terms degrading to the nation; or they
may have deawn false inerenees from the
supposed DIVISION OF opinion in the Unit ed
States, on the snhJect of The war; and may
have calculated to gain much by proirac'
| ting tt,--and indeed, that we might ul-
/ timately abandon it altogether, without
any ind ndemnity--territorial or otherwise.
Whatever may be the false Impressions
Under hiuh they have acted, the ajop,
tion and prosecution If The energetic poll
cy proposed, must nndeceve them,
in The ihthre prosecution OF the war,
the enemy must be made to feel It's pres
sure more than they have done. At its
commencement, it was deemed proper to
conduct il in spirit OF torbearance and
lipetaHty IN lnis eho III Ele"' eaily
measures were adopted to conc'liate as
far as state Of war wond permit, the
mass Of the Mexican Popu'a'ioh;-to cons
| against the peaceful inhabitants OF Mex
tco, but against 'helr lal' Mess govern
meni' which had cohiPeHceo hosll''tcs
to remove from thelr mlhds laise IN
4 presstons, wtlc'i thelr interested Ialef'
had art ehPtea 70 n'ahe' 'ha' 'i''
wSr 90 our Paft was one u conq'es''
'"at y was =" al "se'"o' ''io'' ~ ~
ana 'hetf enuic'es' "'''" "e!o - ~
siroyeo ana o'erthfowh ,---ai'4 '"e' i's 'i''
oi persons ana pF'Na'e property "o''' "
vioilaieo' !s( remove 'heSe iS''e ."'P'e'
slens our commahaers !" 'he hS'' "e'o
directed scrupplousIy 70 respect 'he'' -
lislon, the'r c4nrches' ana Ahe'' pa"t''
| property, Which we're IN no manner 70 oe
violated. they were directed also 'o,fe'
speet The flghts OF persons ana PFoPel''
of all who spould not take up arms as@''s'
/ as.
Assurances TO this effect were gwen TO
the Mexicans by NJ eior General Taylor
in proclamation, issued ia pursuance OF
inst FuCtl OH5 IfNhl LUG hoSSi''"'y - - - :
in the month efiune, lS46; and again, by
Major Gen eral Scott, who acted upon his
own convictions of proproty ofissuing il;
| in a proclaim ton of the lith of May, 1947.
In this spirttofliberaity aud eoacilia-
lion. and with view to prevent the body
afho aIov;c,n pcnnlatiop from ia King up
,;,sts,s was the war conducted
,rnar, Provisions and other sup
,,;os f.s,;shad 10 our army BY Mexican
p,,i.on.vare a,id far At fair ana liberal
,.,aaa unon, by The parties, After
fho, ,,anse of : few months Il became ap-
mareot thai, these assurances, and this
i,;,1s,.o.,msne have f,iIea 10 nrodnoa the
.d.s;r.a sFscf,, The Mexican popula.
:. -, ~. :, con4octs4 nooob
s.'..r,sadoor,l,or 4 ibe oost humane
gu, r., r. : -. %, as.or.oa j. xiv.
ana i''ers' ' p''"9 P'ea, s,'.', 50 - = ,;r
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