The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-06-26
CITY OF WASHINGTON.
SATURDAY NIGHT, JUNE 20, Is47.
The objects OF the Warden. SCOTS ProcIam,a


on foot by the Inelligencer,' and circulated by It's
kindred prints to the effect that the is waged on
our part for the purpose of debating, at the point of the
bayonet, form of government to Mexico. This charge
is set forth follows in long leading article OF the
"Integencer' of Tuesday last Processing totound Its
charge upon the language OF single paragraph in Gen
SCOTS recent Proclamation to the Mexican people, the
Intellgencer' says
The ground taken in this Proclamation is, that under
color of riin highsoundng phrases, such as high poll
cv, continental interest," duty, honor, and dignity
which the connection that they used have no
more meaning than any other form OF Abracadabra-the
United States had right to invade Mexico, and with re
and compel her surrender her territories mo
or keeping as pledge for her moulding her form Of gop
frnmenf suit aud adopting also her Internal poey
10 oy tA and pleasure. The pretence for the exertion OF
this right at this time, is, that our cabinet mad taken
into head that there was a nonarchca party IN Next
CO. which was likely, without interference TO gain the
ascendency her councils. That this preence was as
Ge asany other that has alleged for the existing
adds nothing the enomiy OF the outrage against public
law anu public faith, Of which this administration has been
outy in undertaking this the grounds tohteh IT has
opod 10 the ,cord in the Pociamao of the general COM
nauiing inpading army
We give as cited by the "lnteigencer," the whole
naracraph of General SCOTS Proclamation, which the
"ntegencer has tit to charge that distinguished
officer with the PRONUNCIATION of the above doctrine;
Considerations of high policy and OF continental Ame
can interests precpated events, in spite oil the crcum
sne,on of the cabinet at Washington. This cabinet,
IDENTITY desiring terminate all differences with Mexico
spared no efforts compatible with honor and dignity IL
cherished aering hopes OF attaining this END by
frank explanations and reasoning addressed TO the adg
ment and prudence of the and patriotic govern
ment of General Herrera. An unexpected misfortune DIS
peed these hopes and closed every to honor
able adjustment Your new government dsrcgarded your ma
tional interests, well those OF continental America
and Welded moreover foreign influences the most
posed those nereststhe most fatal to the future OIL
Mexican liberty, and of that republican system which the
United States hold it duty to preserve and TO protect
Dn honor and dignity placed us under the necessity OF
not losing of which the monarchical party was
fast taking advantage. As not moment was to be os we
acted with prompness and decision snted to the urgency
of the case, in order avoid complication OF interests
which might render relations more difficult and in
yolved."
Really appears to us that this language of General
Scott though perhaps somewhat less guarded than it
might have BEEN falls far short of asserting Gas the Gin
eigencer" chages) 'he right Of the United States to
invade Mexico, and, with fire and sword to compel her
to surrender her territories into our keeping, as pledge
for her moulding her form OF government to suit our own
and adapting also her internal policy to our will and
pleasure" This point, however, we leave the "lnel-
gencero to settle with its other protessed friends we
remark only that to be rather severe sire upon
his rear" from quarter in which no such attack could
| well have been looked for.
# is more material to our present purpose to remark
that the above language of General Scott affords no
ground ateper for the charge that the war waged o
our government for the purpose OF interfering IN the In
lernal poity of Mexico On this matter the admin
is,ration has spoken explicitly, and IN the most lorma
official language for itself 1t has set forth IN detail
the grounds upon which government took up arms
1t has stated explicitly the objects for which the war
prosecuted There is mystery about these oolects'
/ There has never been any mystery They are: indem-
nty security and permanent peace on just and honor-
/ able terms All this has been again and again put on
record and published the world in the highest anc
mos, solemn forms of executive and legislative declara
! ton.
But in the next place, we remark that the Language
of General SCOTS Proclamation is not the language OF
the administration The proclamation is in substance and
in form the production of the officer whose signature
haars The statements of the Proclamation, moreover
as we understand Them are not designed to set forth
length and still less by authority the objects OF the war
On the contrary they are the sefprompted language OF the
victoous general in the field speaking to the nahor
which he has nvaded with view of bringing to Its notice
hose facts in the relative positions of the two countries
which NAV most aid the effort OF his arms in obtaining
| satisfactory and speedy peace In this vIew' we douo
MT that the Proclamation framed by General Scott
with careful regard to the present state Of parties II
Mexco and in this view, too, it is understood at leas
if we may Judge from newspaper accounts) TO nave al
l ready produced favorable effect.
But the Intelligencer hardly content with th
language of General SCOTS Proclamation, as basis OF 1T
charge against the administration of seeking to dictate
Government to Mexico 1t seeks therefore, in the tol
flowing terms to corroborae its perverson OF Genera
SCOTS paper and fasten its accusation upon the gov
erument bv referring follows to the proclamation
which was some time since issued by General Taylor:
,se grounds there might be hope that the Elk
cutive would dsavow unauthorized by IT, ana purge
themselves of the contempt for the constitution and th
Of nations which they manifest, not
Obvious that the proclamation prepared By the Erec"tipe to
General Ja,Lor though not SO bold and explicit in its drocais
in reality embraces the principles and covers the sam
! objects"
1t is quite true that the proclamation of General Tay
Tor is the ayowed act of the Executive government bu
is equally true that this proclamation instead OF cor
celebrating, completely and concusvey refutes the Who'll
charge Of debating a government TO Mexico, which tn
nte.gencer trumps up upon General SCOTS language
Nor which. as we have said, the administration is no
Irresponsible In proof of this, need cite only the fol
Flowing brief and emphatic passage from General Iay
Mors proclamation--a passage the more important be
cause containing not only dsavowa of any intention
dictate government to Mexico, bat also summar
s,ater az tha chip cfs Of the