The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-05-07
The System OF Military Contributions.

The opposition of the federal press TO this wise and
just measure OF the administration seems now to be
fairly at its last gasp Even the ntelgence begins to
find out the sad blunder which has committed in the
premises, and is fan content itself with quoting the
occasional ebullons of other distant and obscure wing
journals upon subject which, do our neighbor JUS
tice are, if possible yet more Iudcrously imsy than
its exploded sophisres in relation to the matter
The following judicious remarks from the ''Boston
Times set forth the truth of the case very aply and
speak, do not doubt the almost universal sentiment,
of enlightened 10 the course which the admins
tration has adopted in its military Mexican tariff
From the Boston Post.
MExrco AND HER REsoURcEs.-OUR INpEMYrrY.-Tbere
can be no difficulty in meeting the expenses of the war
with Mexico ii government should show as much sa-
gacity IN turning TO account the advantages already has
ss had a as dat has a 5 &c the We
the fruits thereof will be the advancement of the
ors The course OF the administration, in evyg duties at
the Mexican ports OF entry Is proof the wis
among 1t provides at once, for an ndemn
for the expenditures caused by the war; far as crcu,n
the Mexican people from all the advantages thar aow
from communication with foreign countries This is an
tain war, and will work well Tor all parties The
opposition that the acous portion of the wings were dis
because it was administration measure, has pretty much
died and for the good no man who has
has either exceeded its just powers or xe
csed them in any other than benevolent spirit 1t
done no more than is amply authorized by public law and
common usagoan assertion that respectable pnbIic
will venture to dispute But something more than The s,,ns
qured TO make good the heavy outlay we have been snL
iected by the peverseness and the arrogance Of Ne
and her inability to properly comprehend position in the
system oil nafions something more than few millions
will be needed not only to indemnify u.s. but to teach an
obstinate race that they with mpuntv disregard
the obligations OF treaties and the practice OF States nor
lightly disturb the peace of the world To compel Mex
leo 70 quidato in full the her senseess course
would also be in accordance with the dictates of Justice
usage and sound policy The of Napoleon in sim
llar cases. strikes us as being the only sensible one Not
TO mention other and minor cases. he levied than one
hundred millions OF dollars in Prussia meet the expenses
OF the war Of 1906 caused by the bad conduct power
and into which he was driven against his wishes. In
1902 he compelled Austria to pay than forty mil
lons oil dollars, as an indemnity for the expenses
campaign OF Essng and Wagran. into the prosecution OF
which he was forced by the unprovoed Austria
30 with respect to the OF France herself in 1915 in
which year the niles compelled her pay about SI35 900
Voo as compensation for their expenditures the Waterloo
campaign, besides somewhat larger for alleged rev.
olntionary spolatons No European power, with these
facts staring them all in the face. object to our de-
manding n lu indemnity from Mexico do believe
they would Interfere in the quarrel on any ground the
war had done nothing else its vast importance in demon
stratng that no European nation dare interfere
fairs OF the independent nations of North America woud
be equal to all its had pay that cost out OF
our own pockets down to the last