Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-01-28

had idea any Of these most smab plans bu,
10 way 10 give him idea Of them. and to force
them upon him and that would be, by the simple process
OF denying him the Of doing any thing else. shall
not state my plan; but will say OF It, that besides in
tending rs'Hif. /, proposed to the war while
there was according to the usage Of all in tho
case OF invasive wathe invaders to be paid and subsst
ed by the invaded. Contributions regularly eved-duIies
regularly eoleeied-would accomplish these objects. and
leave the United States ee nearly eo from the expen.
ses OF the war. say further. tina, plan no,
limited to mere military view Of the subject that
pretended union OF policy aud OF tho olive branch
to 60 with the sword ministers treat well an
my to night A diplomatic mission, nationally constituted
both IN geographical aud in political sense was to at
tend the headquarters; and while the stood
DIV to negotiate STOP the army wa. TO take nm or
ganIaton and attitude give emphasis to
Ana his combination OF arms and OF policy mere
gucss.work the idle conception but result
knowledge OF the state oi parties in Mexico peace
party, Tor honorable peace party cndlcss
was SO uminously shown by the from N York
MI DIX few days ago. My plan adapted To both of
these Psruos-honorsbe peace for one the sword for IN.
other The military OF the plan has fallen TO the grounJ
the diplomatic part falls with IL: and Tow IL unon
those who have frustrated the plan to
him better counted much the efficacy Of the diplom,
tic part OF this plan for great prevail in Mexico
regard to our designs and feelings thom and which
nothnR but an authentic mission could remove. The
war party is inecssant in its eaumnes against us art
connNcd TO operate on every class OF tho people, and
To render peace impossible. IL has falsehod for every
class To the religious orders the AZ
war oil feligon,-tho Protestant against the CathoIic
anu war OF saefcgc-tho spoliation OF the churches
"o e'o"ie SPahiafus ana the Indians OF mixed blood
hey present as war OF racesthe Ango-Saxon against
the Spanish Amercan-and the subjugaon of the latter
intended To the unmiScd indian race NEARLY tn, one,
hau OF tho whole population, and tho sole resource al
the army Tor Its rank and he il is presented as war of
extinction or OF slavery their be extrpa,ed
so many Tribes IN our North America or to be carried
into slavery TO work the fields of their masters like
the slaves brought from Africa. And, to ALL il is pre-.
scnlcd az war OF ambition and OF conquest in which
there is peace for Mexico but in kc degradation Of
her citizens and tho lOss OF her independence, A mis-.
son. such as proposed. would automatically contradict
all these calumnes, and show the deceived peoplo of
Mexico that Just and honorable peace is ali that We
want; and that, far from wishing her degradation
both policy and interest unite in making us ,xi,b IN
see her prosperous, happy, and independent She is re-
public-our neghbor-who did the honor TO copy our
form OF government, and had great commerce with The
injuries oi which ne complain tho work of n few
whe the great majority OF the people have us no harm
are willing to do US Justice, and Teciprocate the wish for
that close conne1iun, political and commercial between
the two republics which necessary their own prosper
iy TO the stability OF the republican system in all the Span
lsh American States and the complete of
the New World from the Old counted much ON the ec
hcacy OF the diplomatic of the plan and not les, ON
the military part, II the other failed OF this | can say
nothing but that II was not framed total ignorance of MI
lean eharaeter Mexican country, aud Mexican resources
Forty years ago studied Humboldt and did not oyoook
his chapter the military deiences the country and
Pecay his imposing development the great element. of
defence with which Nature had endowed her; the
OF the coast when the north wind bowing-the black
Nout when II was not-and the deep deles of volcanic
mountains The plan may have been faulty It was not
conceived without some knowledge OF the subject; and IL
promised result-peace 10 the country succeeded and
to the soldier that died. death worthy soder-the
lofty summit OF tho COrdleras his monument and his
grave.