The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-06-21


~. u.,b,,e How. A. territory Of the United States
,sd tbs territory Of Mexico, With Gen Scott -
~ covsrnor sd int. That's how. What next! An
nsx states when internal quiet sns DC
tinot the people viii be submissive shau we incorpo
rate people citizens OF the United states the
prooe of Yes negroes Indians and whites
or whites negroes and Indians are they all to come
IN alike No Make Of them slaves. but let the
law OF color applied the express darkies at least
The strong ntrmrfure Of the african blood in the resi-
due Of the posulaton, on being incorporated IS bona
fde of the United States ciH afford a basis OF
amaigamaton more rapid ertinction Of Slavery an
the south than any othrr plan that could be adopted
But that won't do. Well, them We must sxterminats
the population II would the country for there
is scarcely Mexican that is not nctured or less
with the scipo Africanus That is not consistent with
the American spirit. nor the spirit Of the age. Well
then, what We to do, That's hard question. We
expect expect that before Gen Scott shall get
among ths MeScsns will induce them to come to terms
What terms! From the best light before US we sup
pose the following will be the terms :, J.. p.,o a.,
The boundary Of the Rio Grande up to paso ae,
Norte thence straight to the Pacihc-lInat Will
stave on the negro question. ,.,..
2 The right Of way across the isthmus OF lenuaePee
g. The freedom Of religion in all Mexico 10y c0h'e''
sion. not by extortion .,..u
bottoms for period Of say years This is our own
suggestion, but if the Administration ias 70 M %
upon it. il will be great oversight rms woulu DC az
ali sufficient compensation for all the expenses OF the
war. to US and to MexicoJ IT., l., hr..oa
in We ne .DBssas th Of Mr. T It will be worth
every thing else in treaty Ofitse thus very article
suvu ady
passing any advantages to be derived from the
occupatiou of the country by right Of conquest.
with distinction in the two races Of the
United States and Mexico We cannot, safely for the
south incorporate the Mexican citizens Of the
United Sateswe cannot In the teeth Of human rights
reduce them to slavery We cannot in an outrage upon
civilization and humanity, exterminate them upon the
plan of the ancient lsraeteswe cannot move popu-
lation of eight millions into another country We may
conquer the country, but there the peoples mix
Of Spaniards, Indians, Pacific Islanders and Ne
groes not to be assimate with the people Of the United
are "A Orpd priO "A
quiet, submissive, GENTLE kind hearted people, take
them all togeher but strong in their hatred in their
iron hearted Anglo -Saxons
What, then, is policy! Plainly to preserve the in
pendent nation, upon some such terms have ind.
catsd-to dsane boundary-to secure indemnities for
the past and pledges for the future Some such treaty
expectedsome such peace is looked for in advance Of
the reassemblny Of Congress-
But, once more-et us look once more to probable
contingencies-let us endeavor to cover the whole
ground Suppose fail In peace before the meeting
Of Congress suppose the war is prolonged-suppose
Cen Scott Is held back at Pueba for want reinforce
ments of from the seaboard by the vomto, and
the rains and the rancheros suppose all this; and the
very such probabilities carries with
an Impression that they preshadow the index of APP
preaching events-what then are we to do! Can any
body tell usl Mind you there is no government in Mex
icono faction sufficiently strong to command the other
factions to and active offensive operations are de-
syed for want OF to prosecute them on either side
passing skrmishes cutting off train here and
Of dispatches there and accommodating party
sheltered point in the but suppose that
ing renorcements and that this will be the state of az
fairs the meeting of Congress what will be done
In such state Of things the answer Is apparent Con-
press viii reinforce the armyscnd it according to the
original idea into the Halls Of the Montezumas follow
ing it up with the olive bough-another olive bough
freh from the goddess Of Peace ut the American Capital
in the hands OF commissioners distinguished commit
tee of great men, whose appointment will please the
pride Of the Mexicans and induce them to accept the
offers we may thus hold out. If that fails have
nothing left US but the plan Of Mr.. Cahoun-tbe de-
fensve line and the occupation Of the ports medi-
nm of emf nj he
crihce Of life to the United States.
But yet another contingency besets itself Suppose
Gen Scott with the force he be able to bring to-
gether will march, or has marched, into the city Of
Mexico and that the authorities abandon the place
knife; and that, the meeting Of Congress, we find
General Scott in the city Of Mexico, and General
is about to home to breathe little after
his hard work further let that the line OF
the base of operations of both places
open and undisputed and amply defended 30 that ten
may safely pass along either line the escort Of the
most valuable trains but that, notwithstanding all
these advantages to the Mexican shadow of govern
nent, from out oftheway obscure town still full
inmates and circulates its ,pronuneiamentos OF war
Assume this to b. the state of affairs the assem-
bling of Congress, what will be done?
That's puzzler. We don't know-we can't say, and
only undertake. to guess We guess that Congress
Calhouns plan Of the defensive ne the best way to
carry with conquered nation, and as the
safest way of final coed issue to contest which upon
the plan of continued invasion, must only end in the
determination Of the Mexican race That's guess. A
needs no argument ana we shan argue upon IL AZ
all. But one thing do know, the wings and Calhoun
coalescing-have coalesced upon Gen. Taylor.
He in the defensive line policy-so does Com.
Perry do many distinguished chieftans and civil
lians And more will come in. See If they don't.
That's just what, in the contingency last presented
expect will be done
We will say another word two this point or
"pint Mr. Calhoun invariably calls it, He is strong
upon q strong pntn We suspect, don't listen MIR
Rtchie) We suspect the administration is apprehensve
Of this very thing; and that apprehension has given
increased energy to the to peace
before the meeting Of Congress. The defensive line
plan will be nothing less than the taking the out
the hands Of the administration There danger
OF this If the peace be delayed, and hence the more
strenuous efforts of the administration to close the
in anticipation Of the intervention Of Congress.
After all that We have said herein we must conclude
that there insuperabe obstacles to the annexation
Of Mexico-that 1t cannot be annexed-that must
sustain her ndependence-that peace is expected-hat
II fail Of getting peace before December Congress
will probably interfere in establishing the defensive line
policy Of Mr.. Calhoun. Respectfully