New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-01-10
The TluuA for Pence


However premature and unreliable may Dc the
reports that Mr. Trist has made Treaty with the
Mexcsns. there can be no plausible doubt Of the
fact that toe Mexican Government has earnestly
sodesyored TO negotiate Peace-bss sent eminent
Commissioners to the headquarters Of sur Army
tor thst parpose-sDd has even proposed 20 SEND
It's Representatives To Havana should that be neces-
ssry, Ia order 10 negotiate Peace. We know, too
that the Mexican Congress recently voted down
proposal that no part Of the National Territory
should be ssnsted in making Treaty, and TIA,
the rulers of Mexico are quite aware that our Gov
eminent will insist on large acquisitions Of land
the price Of Peace 1t ia very fair to presume, there
fore, tina, those who bear sway in Mexico have sue
cumbsd to the hard necessity Of buying peace by
the Surrender of New-Mexico, Upper California and
the line of the Rio Grsnde, or nearly as much as
this.
Thus. then, the avowsd objects Of the War are
accomplished The Mexicsns have been repeat
edly and signally defeated, their country in good
part ovsrrup their forts, capital and stronsholds
taken, and their army almost annhated. They
bate heTcely ever, bat can interpose
adequate barrier to the progress Of our army. To
continue the War is but to provoke the advance OF
our eagles from city to city, prostrsting one State
after another. Their arms and ammunition have
been captured, their regiments cut up, their reve
nues seized or dried up. Hence they sue for Peace
VIII there ever be a favorable time for ne
sotiation thsn the present. We hold in our hands
the indemnity our Government insists on to yield
II, Mexico will not be required to surrender bat
veoover. Oar armies occupy the very heart OF toe
Republic and traverse it 10 various directions un
molested. The governing class are anxious 10 re
gain their capital and revenues, the loss Of which
they sorely feel. The people have as yet expert
encsd bat the reverses aud humiaiions Of War
they have not yet been stirred up with the sharp
stick Of Yankee taxation aud Military forced con
tributions they are hostile but passive. and would
gladly be rid Of the presence Of our troops II We
are ever TO make Peace on any basis short o. the
entire and permanent sabogstion Of Mexico why
Is not this the very time for it
Yet we hear nothing from Washington eviucins
deaire the part OF our rulers to profit by this
favorable crisis-see no evidence that the Execu.
tive embraces even welcomes II. His voice is
still for War-his echoes are olamorous for new
loans. new levies, new coDquests. With more than
Forty Thousand men now Ia arms in Mexico his
organs are assang the Wings for demarius u
the ofhaad passage of aa act authorizing him to
raise Tea Thousand new Regulars 10 addition %
Twenty thousand more Volunteers More Carnage.
more Waste, more Devastation more Deb', form
the barlhea Of the cry from the White Hoase
But ought Congress 10 rush biindiy iorwsrd
voting money and troops right aud LETT. before rs
cer.siniOi0s thst either viii be needed Why 10
II How do Ne know that there Is the least need
of them Suppose We hurry through the bills
have the officers appointed and the regiments
raised aud theu find that all this expense has been
incurred COR DothDg-ths, we can hsve Peace with
oct hsins smother shot on terms that cann0, for
shame reject WHIST then
We DO hope ,has the Peoples Hoase viii stand
firm ia the presen, crisis--Shst the majority win
vote no dols, Of expense, no Indictments TO car
nage, from miserable fear Of being hello Up 70
cdam n they DO not Leave demsgogoing 70 ihose
whom Il BELTS. and trust wholly 20 doing Right
for Standardization aud support II We cannot
achieve Power By means which the good every
where will approve, i, were Ter better :, ial back
into minority than run race Of iniQuity with
opponents who on tina. course are certain 10 dis
saree Sl competition We do trust the, the
Wings IL Congress will sGuc,oa no increase OF our
frees coti The President shall ID good faith reopen
negotiations with the Mexican Goveromeut and
s..ber prefer liberal terms os adjustment or submi,
20 Congress for It's consideration those which may
have been offered by Mexico. Then i; more hgnt
ay shall seem necessary. ct II be prepared i'r
bat we are coa6ient Peace may be obssiGed with
on, any and. Il Congress be out faithful i: viii be.
Peace Peace DIV sDd ever.
RCxoAiD DEFALcArl0As.--We see u stated II I
A Sunday paper tnst there were ramors ia Wash (
nztsn o. Saturday e Dctslcation ia the Tres- I
'ay Dsparsmsn, II e2,ocoi also in the Post
Oaace Department, some~here North. Of $50 1000
" here is the Sao-rressary. with It's bars and
,ots. AMI dungeon terrors, that was to prove
,speces against al vii snies Of this kindi