The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1847-12-23

60 he on terms 81 amlig anu g0su nrigh-
barlond with her. This she would NOT
suffer. By her own conduit We have
been compelled 10 engage ~ ille present
VAR. In lie prosecution. we seek not her
overthrow - 4 nation; but. IN slndiesling
our nsliunnl honor. We GEEK 10 obtain re-
dress Gor The wrnRgs sire has dons ~. and
indemnify lor our just demands against
her. We demand sn honorable peace
and sllsl pesre must bring with u indem-
niIy Tor lie pssl. and security for the To-
lure. Hitherto Mexico has refused all
accommodation By which such a peace
could be Obtained.
Whilst our armies hare advanced from
victory 10 ririOry, from the commence
menI Of the wal, IL has always been with
lhs nlise.brsnch u peace in their hands F;
and il has been in the power Of Mexico,
al every sep, 10 arrest hosIiliIies by ae-
eepiing IL. !
One great obstacle 10 The attainment Of
peace has. undoubtedly. arisen from The
iscl. that Mexico has been so long held
in subsection by one faction or military
usurprr afier another, and such has been
the condition Of insecurity in which their
successive governments have been placed,
that each has been del,rred from making
pcsre, lest, for This very cause. rival fac
lion might expel il from power. Such
:. was lhe fate Of President HerTera's al.
minisuaiinn in ls45, for being disposed
even 10 listen To- the oyeIlures OF the u
/ ni.ed States 10 prevent the war, as - ful-
IN confirmed by an official correspondence
which took place in the month OF August
last, between himtand his goveFRrreni, 2
copy Of which is herewith COMMUNICATED.
"For this cause alone, The freroluiion
. which displaced him from power was sci
. on foot by General Psredes. Such may
be the condition Of insecurity Of the pre-
sent government. ~ ....
u There can be no doubt that ihespeace'
able and well-disposed inhabRsnis OF Mex
|, leo are convinced that il is the true interest
Of their country To conclude an honorable
: peace with the United States; but The
/ apprehension Of becoming the victims o.
, some military faction orassurper may have
: prevented them from msnilesiing iheil
{ feelings by any public act. The remova
e Of any such apprehension would probably
e cause them 10 sSeak their sentiments free
: ly, and to adpFa The measures necessary
r for the restoration ofpeaee. With peo
|. pie distracted and divided by contendinI
r factions, and a government, subject TO con
II slant changes. by successive revolutions
v the continued successes OF our arms ma,
v fail 10 secure satisfactory peace. Il
9 such event. It may become proper 70
u our commanding generals in the field 4
d give encouragement and assufancesi q
o protection to the friends OF peace in Mes
e leo in the establishment and MAINTENANCE
g Of a Tree republican government of the
v own choice, able and willing TO conclnd
~ a peace which would be just 10 them, an
n secure TO us the indemnify we demand
e This may become The only mode Of oil
4 tanning such a peace. Should such b
ID the result. the war which Mexico has fort
j. ed upon us would thus be converted inf
lie an enduring blessing 10 herself. Ate
s. finding her torn and distracted by factions
m and ruled by military usurpers, We shoul
d. then leave her with republican govern
10 meni, in the enjoyment of real indepel
I'd denre and domestic peace and prosperii.
n performing all her relative duties in III
lg grea. family of nations, and promoting HI
re own happiness by wise laws and the
Iy faithful execution. 49,: -.a ~s
lie II, after affortling this encouragement
m and protection, and after all the perseve
as ing and sincere efforts we have made, fro
10 the moment Mexico commenced The va
iy and prior 10 that time, to adjust our diffe
oil ences with her. we shall ultimately fsi
n then We shall have exhausted all honorab
at means in pursuit Of peace. and must col
n TIME to occupy her country with o,
troops, taking the full measure Of linden
Of nifty into our own hands, and must enfort
II, the terms " hich our honor demands.
lie TO act Otherwise, in the existing sta
Is Of things in Mexico, and 10 withdraw OF
Of army without a peace, would not onl
leave all the wrongs Of which we cor
of, plain unredressed, but would be the 81
ar nal for new and fierce civil dissertations al
m new revolutions alike hostile 10 peac
by full relations with the United States.
'e- Besides. there is danger. il our troo
ro- we've withdrawn before peace was GO
an cluded, that the Mexican people, weari
m with successive revolutions, and depriv
al, of protection for their persons and prop,
ns, ty, nigh, al length he inclined to yield
nst foreign influences, and TO cast ,hemselv
m into The arms of some European monar
he for protection from the anarchy and 81
e a fering which would ensue. This, for
own safety, and in pursuance Of our
ne, tablished policy, we should be COMPEL
ma. to resist. We could never consent Il
co, Mexico should be thus converted int,
as monarchy governed by foreign prime
ry. Mexico is our near neighbor, and
uld boundaries are coterminOus with our ov
r a through the whole extent across the No
on. American continent, from ocean 10 oce