Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-03-20
THE WAR IN MEXICO.
PROM THE BALTIMORE AMERICAN.

PROM THE BALTIMORE AMERICAN.
1t ntimated by letters from Washington that the Pres
dent and other officials there entertain the confident exPecta
lion of speedy peace with Mexico This belief in an APP
proachng pacicaion said be founded the that is
be made of the three millions entrusted by special aPpro
priaion TO the President
Having confidence for part in the pacific dis
position Of the Mexican people in Santa Annas power
he has the WILL accept such prepared
to make and therefore, none-not the slghtest-ln the
speedy conclusion Of the mention these rumor from
ashngon indicating, fear rather the wishes than the
convictions of reasonable and well informed men.
only necessary place ourselves for moment in the
position of the Mexcans, and then allow to them what we
would claim for ourseveshe possession of the feelings sym
athes and sentiments of meno understand the exasperaed
hostility with which they must be aroused and stimulated to
resist the death the powerful invaders Of their country
We expect people TO smile upon when we have
just provoked them by blows To concae and fight the
party, and the time, would be to render all
Efforts both fighting and eonciaon, ebor,ve Hence
the inconclusye results Of Mr. Folks management of diff
fcuy with Mexico And the nfatuaton which possessed
him when he plunged into the war; and which has marked his
course in the prosecution of it. TO accompany him STILL
He is full of the project of the three million bill
a ridiculous scheme which must end in disgrace.
The Administration believe has yet perceived the
really serious this Mexican La far it
aes political interests the way Of placing patron
age the Presidents hands and furnishing profitable
for the reward of the metoous for the
of the waveng has probably been appreciated to the
full But there other points Of view in which moi
paitisans, may be disposed to regard it,
We find in the NewYork Journal of Commerce
tracts from letter dated City of Mexico January %,
s47' apparently written by Mexican of intelligence. The
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sYou will discover our sense of injury to be great by The
prompt punishment received by those OF citizens who have
by force attempted resist the will of the Junta the mat
of the law relating church property There is, them
before remarked but small expectation that the two nations
will be able terms present. notwithstanding the
that appears to be gathering for the suhugaon Of the
city of Vera Cruz. The forced loan upon, sci
zure call Of the church property defence of the
nation, you will understand, carried out to impair the
usefulness OF the church ITSELF The property question
promulgated be the gift of individuals of the nation it is
considered national property under Tod IN the custody OF the
Church. for in Just such emergency at this time,
threatens the Independence of the country. As the
agent Of Heaven for good to whom we turn
properly in the hour of necessity than to our Church
/. These are but Q
few of the appeals uttered in defence of the law The ex
gency of the mpes the carrying out OF which
under different circumstances there would be few
disposed TO sanction. Some call the law a sacnlege
others say If it's the United States the actors Of it. b.
forcing upon US the necessity Of pe.tormingH. Th
does not The many generous sentiments discoy
cred many of the presses and in the speeches Of
the members of Congress of the United States will her
take occasion to Observe engage attention. They
relief under the circumstances but the relief of mer
language in few has little Of satisfaction in il, SO long h
7 ioni tself is opposed 70 u.s. w
are not blinded by conviction that we right as to
Incapable of comprehendng the insumenay that prevent
its satisfactory acknowledgment the part of the Unte
States.
We believe nevertheless the duty of elevated patr
otsm that should enforce something like admission
the wrong done US for the benefit of Republic
merely but for the less selfish motive that the that mus
eventually arrived may be founded upon durable basis.
Should Vera Cruz be taken,
ton will not be conquered. Ii a march
be successfully forced TO capital city, shall still not be
conquered enemy will be in Of siege in very
| midst What is to happen under these circum
stances il is impossible know. We shall, however, do
best protect the interests involved. A sng,
reverse will place the army Of enemy critical position
That desirable object effected may then be necessary
proper to offer the alternative hesitate yield compul
/ sion The honor of nationality demand
of the tremendous sacrifices under which suffer w
przng the dignity of that it will be for whic
postery win not condemn u.s."