The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1847-10-16

In nurs,ance of our destiny and In obedience TO rressi
BILE circumstances II will become necessary for our auhor
Ties 10 establish kind of government In Mexico Al
first, of course the organization VIII be purely military but
trust that immediate steps viii be taken by the Exec'i
tive or Congress modify and ameorale the seventies Of
martial law by combining with II many OF te liberal and
udicios features ofhe civil or municipal law And y he
In prutacted the gradual displacement OF I'M
stringent provisions OF the law Of conquest by interpretations
from the lberazins features and principles Of our cos
Justice and love OF extended freedom, but also by
considerations OF sound policy Besides, The weakness Of
military force will preclude II from dischafgng win e
cency than lis proper military and police powers
II should not be drained OF weakened by demands ior ciy
Stations The extent Of the country to be occupied by
and the predatory and nslirseni character OF the people
wreIuire army of 5000 men OF all arms 10 hold Mex
leo safely securely, and probably The large revenue IL
be raised in the country 10 support this military, and such
civil establishment may think proper 10 organize, can
scattered over This vast territory There will then be
men to spare from the military Tor civil posts Our Coy
sons from people, ill the most important and respon
sble civil Offices These should be men Of commnniins
talents Of rmness and high moral qualities, so that they
may discharge their duties as TO disarm the opposition
and soften the preudces OF the Mexicans Many important
and nearly all the subordinate Offices might be entrusted 70
friendly Mexcans The Office giving might be adroit
and powerfully used 10 concilae the lldsposed and luke
among the Mexicans But still there must and should
be large infusion OF American influence talent and ygor
in the government to be established by us As In the or
ganizaon of the territorial government established by the
administration of Mr. jefferson In this State, after the
Of ls due and udicious division Of office and ndn
ence should be made between the old and populations
of the country The entire Of this plan In
State the rapd n,ernarrage Of the two populations and
proved the feasibility Of this plan
Let then OF most commanding talents and char
country be placed at the head Of affairs in Mex
leo Let him be a Calhoun, Benton, Webster, or Crit
eden, scarcely interior 10 ese veteran statesmen
Provide lin with large cabinet OF advisers and entrust ~
them large powers in the captured territory
Send out from the host of energetic and ambitious men
who Hood country proper persons for Governors of the
different States with authority 10 organize State govern
ments Let the military be distributed among the different
States as TO be always at hand 10 maintain and enforce
the various State authorities
When this done, Mexico has in fact become subject
the Anglo American population Nucleuses for coonza
ton Irresistible than army with banners have
formed Our nomadic tribes have received their i'm
pulse Mexicoward What stay this torrent when
II begins TO howl
nil may be admitted into the Union Immediately,
never but Mexico, when occupied by as nd
Gated to be the land of the Chapetones Of the Mezes
toeshe AZecs Tascalans Theseraces have then sunk
into subordinate relations with the great and unconquerbe
race which
"--From its frozen lons
multitude such as the popuous North
Poured forth to pass the Rhone of Daliau,"
will aud s,ibdne this rich and beautiful country