The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-05-26
The Mexicans and tho Wings.

1t is now more than year since our country became
involved in war, singular and extraordinary its char
acer, from the fact that the nation with which
contending has scarcely responsible government Torn
BY internal dssensions and prey to aspiring and I'M
prnciped military leaders, whom caprice has
" placed the head of that dsordery republic, there
seems not TO be within itself the inherent strength and
stability necessary to command that general confidence
which is essential to enforce laws, preserve domestic
tranquility consummate treaties. The successful
general, who, for the time may have welded the gov
ernment has been able, with his armed force to commit
aggressions violate public faith rob and plumber the c
zens of other countries and thereby involve his in
war; but is partially destitute OF power ability, dis
position to preserve negotiate peace, to make
restitution or to- observe the obligations that belong
to communities and nations. This constant tendency
to inhct wrong, and this inability and ndispos-
ton to do right, the principal of the
existing difficulties between the two countries With
an efficient and well-organized government in Mex
co, there would probably, have been war; Or
if hoslities had commenced they would have been
of but few months duration We forbore for a long
time we suffered one grievance after another; the
persons and the property of citizens had been gross
ly outraged The President and both houses of Con-
gress united in the opinion that Mexico had long since
rven us cause for war; but forbore until her ncon
sderate and infatuated rulers struck at in Texas and
shed the blood of our own people on our own soil 1t
was impossible to Withstand this aggression, without the
loss of all our honor As Mexico had waged upon
u.s. became our duty declare state of war; vnda
cate our rights and to obtain, at the point of the sword,
honorable, satisfactory and permanent peace
What is the present government of Mexico? Who,
and what they that administer it, Within less than
one year have three generasvz: Herrera, Pa
redes and Santa Anna-n the ascendant, and directing
the affairs OF that country The msfortunes, reverses,
and defeats which ordinarily influence governments have
failed to influence the factious leaders, and series of
gle incident TO relieve Them has brought them neither to
offer nor receive propositions for peace.
There is no Disgusting the fact, that enemies have
cherished strong hopes from the acous and discomfort.
ed spirit OF own countrymen. 1t Is a Notifying
truth, that great public exigencies-even war itself
have failed silence the empty clamors OF factous par
sans The government is administered by individuals
whom they did select and il matters not therefore,
how wise successful patriotic may be its measures,
there are captous and queruous parsans TO assa and
oppose il. From the commencement OF the war, poorly
as we were provided for i, we have victory follow
ing victory without single disaster-successes, which
in number and brlliancy if not in magnitude equal those
of France in the best days of Napoleon yet the acous
arc dissatisfied and their discomfort has afforded comfort
to the almost irresponsible government OF Mexico. So
far have they carried their unholy opposition, that the
Mexicans have procrastnated the under the hope OF
the wings stopping the supplies; and Gen Scott has been
under the necessity of meeting this objection We pub
shed the other day letter from the captain OF the
Charleston volunteers stating that such were the hopes
of the Mexcans-sueh their cacuations-such, in fact
the mischief which the factous leaders in this country
have produced by the vehemence of their abuse and the
violence of their opposition. They have given such
ad and comfort to the enemy, that the war is indefinite
y spun out AT the head of those who Ito adopt the Ian
guage OF the "Natona nelgencer' of 1872 have been
guilty OF 'mora treason" stands this federal
Intelligencer itself
Throughout the the administration have been sim
gularly successful. Their measures, if not the effect OF
wisdom, which the virulent opposition would deny it
have been fortunate beyond example in their results In
the selection of their ohcers-in the brave sodiery thai
have come forth their calm their various military
demonstrations they have accomplished all that could
have been expected OF the most agacous and experienced
statesman. Who. of llusrous men, of either party
would under the circumstances, have accomplished
for the country What other and different generals
would they have placed in command Wherein should