Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-12-03
TIE way TO MAKE PEACE.

Kendall. in one OF his laie lellers from The city
Of Mexico, lays down The following proposition,
the truth OF which has always forced itself upon
our minds as the only means OF securing an no.
norable peace, in the attainment OF which none
takes deeper interest than ourselves.
ecu, Oft all The taIes destroy all The public
resources Of revenue; SHUT up every avenue
through which dollar finds its way into The Mex
lean treasury make The war tell, and seriously
felt, By The ricE; tell them That our objects are
peace or conquest, and prove 10 them our abb
iiiy 10 achieve The latter, and we shall soon have
a peace, or | am much mistaken. The world
cannot say bul that We have exercised Inc Iull
measure Of lorhearance in our past Efforts 10
bring about an amicabe adjustment: and cannot
blame us il in future We prosecute lhe war WIN
the utmost rigor permitted by the laws OF ma.
lions"
We are glad 10 see this view confirmed by the
testimony OF Captain Henry, U. S. Army, whose
graphic and elegant letters 10 the New York Spi-
riI Of the Times, under The nom dc gHerre OF "G..
de L..." have been universally admired. Hei
now in New York, and his letter of Nov. 22d is
a noble tribute 10 The generalship and humanity
oil Scott, and The immortal deeds of our gallant
soldiers. He reviews The origin OF the war
does not believe that This war could have been
avoided with honor-and we might have remain
ed $50 miles this side OF The boundary claimed
By Texas until doom 's-day, without The Mexican
Government! coming 10 an amicable settlement
about H. 10 say nothing Of The payment OF indem-
mites"
Though opposed 10 the march into the interior
after tie capture Of Vera Cruz, Capt Henry asks
with emphasis
"Havng advanced, would it not he madness 10
re;irc1 II We give up the capital and withdraw
10 line | question whether the coming genera
ZION will be witness 20 treaty Of peace. No, we
have them in our power, and now, refusing AL
our offers 10 effect compromise, lei them he
made TO feel a little Of our power. Let us take
possession Of the capitals OF their Sial,s lay Them
under contribution; seize their mines, and If they
will moi treat il they will obslinately persist in
mol coming TO terms, why, We must quietly hold
on and make them support the army and pay for
The expenses Of the war.
"Fur one, should be perfectly satisfied II we
came out OF this war with only The glory u has
shed around our arms and county. what po-
sIiun it has given US with The Powers oil inc olu
World They look at US with establishment,
and seeing, scarcely believe. To use Western
expressions they all begin 10 think Young Ame-
RIGA IS some pumpkins But | must cease Ibis
sutherland yet cannot without referring 10
the silent, yet impressive, manner in which those
glorious victories are conlmsmoraIed al west
Point Sailing by Love Rock, before you reach
The landing al West Point the traveller will see
chiselled on The adamantine rocks, tne names ol
those brilliant engagements. Palo A!,o, Rcsaca
de la Palma, Monterey and Bueua Vista are al
ready cut; Vera Cruz Is nearly completed, and
The others will soon occupy equally conspicuous
positions. The letters Of Monterey are nearly
five feet long. Could any Thing have been con-
ceved in more perfect ias!e2 Could any spoil
have been selected upon which 10 carve those
glorious results of science skill and courage, more
appropriate than The rocks above which EXTENDS
the romantic plain of West Point, with It's nu-
merous edlfces consecraled TO science, and lounu-
ed by The Father Of our Country, and from whence
have Issued so many gallant souls, filled with ar
dor and patriotism, many O! whose manly forms
are now covered BY The cold sod OF foreign land.
They fell in battle, and We tondly trust, in The
God OF Battles, lhsy. have found happy eternity.
The policy here marked out is what MIR. Clay
himself in his great war speech in lsl3 clearly
laid down. What was Iigh, then, is nc less right
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truth, cloquence and patriotism which then fell
from his lips are stamped upon The history OF
the country indicating The proper path to be fol-
lowe! in lhc pending war. As Captain Henry
says, we shave them in our power" anG al this
critical moment Mr.. Clay sends 10 them words Of
encouragement, calculated TO neGtralize The el-
feet OF General SCOTS peace-makins lessons.