The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-10-27
Alleged Mexican Policy.

Gle based upon extracts of letters from Washington,
which, by metaphor holder than usual, it denominates
closures in the cabinet" has the following passage
The proposition for the entire snjugation Of Merieo
started the rupture Of the aree, and supported
Bat by the Union and treo subordinate prints, is
generally supposed to be the project Of the editors of those
prints only; ard verify believe that persons ab-
ute no consequence than the loose vacina-
tons and apocryphal intelligence Of certain OF the New
York penny papers.
al, however, those persons had been Leedf watchers
ofhe signs OF the times they would have known that mis
measure contemplation By The Administrations before
The late oai Of ostlties, and before the march of
General Scott from Pueba was known here"
We notice, also, that the Baltimore American of this
morning speaks of the conquest and the acquisition OF
the whole of Mexico if such purpose had been put
forward and advocated by the "Unon." All this is ut
terly grautous and unfounded We have taken such
positon--we have uttered no such declaration.
All this-in far it Processes to state the Of
this journals gross mistake, not to say wanton
Misrepresentation. For ourselves, we have never un-
deraken to determine how large portion of Mexi-
territory ought to be required by our government
the form of territorial indemnity. We have given
opinion this subject either before the late renewal
of hostlities since. Sill less have undertaken to
give upon this point any indication whatever of the pur
poses and policy of the administration In matter of
such moment and delicacy, indeed we should deprecae
at this tmewhile the war is yet waging, and just after
the enemy has broken off negoations-any detailed dis
closure of the terms OF peace upon which our government
may intend to insist
But the recent events in Mexico have, as we suppose
fully settled some points in the judgment of the people of
this country First among these, we may mention the
general approval throughout the country of the terms of
peace contained in the treaty furnished to Mr. Trst
when viewed In connection with the circumstances ex-
slng at the time when that basis of pacfcation was
adopted by our government There is indeed, party
among U.S. now growing every day weaker and weaker
which, having from the first set itself against the war and
in favor OF Mexico, has since opposed and censured
every for IFS successful prosecution and every
looking to its just and honorable close but
these wings have almost wholly failed to make them
selves heard in denial of the justice and reasonabeness
Of the terms of peace thus proposed to the Mexican ruers
by government. On the other hand, the patriotic
of the people, who sustain the war, proclaim with
scarcely dssenent voice their appreciation of our Of
eed treaty terms being, at the time acheu they acre re-
sored upon byour government only satisfactory and
advantageous ourselves, but calculated in their mode
ration towards our vanquished foe to exhibit in strong
light our magnanimty and forbearance and desire for
peace.
In the second place. there lisa sentiment and apparent
y growing sentiment among many of the people of this
country, in judgment, who regard the reception given
to profered terms by Mexico, and the consequent
resumption OF hostihes, as constituting new outrage
against us by the Mexican government, and as demand
ing new and additional reparaton in the conditions
of peace which may be hereafter agreed upon. They
consider the nature and of this additional rep
I'd
and as depending in some degree upon the spirit which
the Mexican rulers shall hereafter display. But in re-
gard to this sentiment and these views we certainly have
expressed no opinion at all.
One thing. however appears to be finally settled in the
conviction of the country The next overture for peace
must come from Mexico Her rulers have shown their
utter inability to comprehend appreciate the orbearing
and peaceful spirit in which we have heretofore taken
and constantly maintained the initiative in negotiations
The war must now go till Mexico shall ask for
peace, or at least until shall have dictated and en-
forced upon her satisfactory terms of peace and secured
in own hands satisfactory indemnity for all the
wrongs and losses we have borne.
In the third place. suppose it will now be regarded
throughout country settled point, that the
must, to the fullest practicable extent be henceforth
waged at the expense Of Mexico. She has elected to
it, and she must bear much of it's burdens. She
must be made to feel the weight of military contributions
under the rgo of martial law in her provinces and in her
cities Her guerilla system OF warfare, in far it de-
parts from the usages and the rules of civilized war; must
be met and chastsed part by corresponding sever
y, Her guerllas, they organized, and as they
operate brgands rather than soldiers; and as
such they must be treated
It'll believe, to such principles OF policy and pro-
cedure part, that the country now looks for its
only hope of speedy and honorable peace With this
view, doubt not, that when Congress assemblies,
ample provision win readily be made Of all the means
requisite in future operations in Mexico, to uphold
at once the justice and the honor of the country
To the Editor of the Union.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 81, 1S47
SIR: Feeling proud of the gallant manner in which the
sons OF my native State have borne themselves In Mexi-
co, beg leave to state, through the medium of your pa
per, what is generally known viz: that the gallant
Gen Quitman. though at present haing from MssIssp