Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1848-01-27

you 90 gel men. lie nau Deeh iliOIIneu 'HIough
a reliable source, and one well qualified 10
know, that if loan OF forty millions was re-
quired, il could not be Obtained or better terms
| than 80 per cent, if as good. The further you
60, the greater the embarrassment. What are
we TO gain "a treaty from Mexico 10 give US
indemnify in land equal 10 all The expenses -
The war must end in the defeat OF its prolessed
objects. He insisted ,ha, The more successfully
it was prosecuted. The objects avowed would be
defeated and The effects Gisavowed would be
accomplished.
How areyou TO gel an honorable peace! 1t takes
one only to make war, but two 10 make peace
If authority is overturned, how can treaty be
made You are defeated by your success, for
where would be The nationality Of Mexico,
which you profess you are not willing TO des-
troy Ii would be a mere mass Of individuals
without government.
The President proposes 10 pu, down all the
military chiellians in Mexico, and then we are
10 pu, up Republican government under The
auspices and encouragement OF our army, and
this is the government we are TO treat with
How was free and independent government
TO grow up under The conqueror--a despolism
or monarchy might, but nothing else. He had
supposed Republican governments were The
spontaneous growth of the people, but, II now
appears, that our army can manufacture them
to order. How can you make free govern
men, in Mexico. She has been aiming al II
for twenty years--ihe condition ot her people
do not admit it. The wealth and intelligence
are concentrated in the priesthood, and they
are unfavorable TO such institutions IL could
no. stand if erected it would fall ,o-morrow
He would rather prop the existing government.
He protested against building up any govern
ment-,he party in power would fall, and we
should be compelled again and again TO re-n-
state them.
Blu, the Presiden, says, il he fails to establish
a government TO make atrea,y, then we must
hold on 10 the occupation OF the country, and
take the full measure OF indemnify into our own
hands. Is this not an acknowledgement that
we must make conquest OF the whole country,
unless the fac,icious government can be csea-
ted! This is clear lfa vigorous prosecution
of The war should fail 10 make a treaty, every
argumen, against falling back, as i, is called.
would have double The force. After spending
sixty millions. the contractors aud that large
body of interested persons WHO had lived upon
the war, would be adverse TO relurn-,he cry
would be, 60 on until the whole country be ab-
sorbed.
The Presden, talks Of taking indemnify into
his own hands. Why no, take i, now We
have better chance before the expenditure OF
sixty millions more. What are you to ge, ?---
ONLY Mexican population, which will require
you to keep standing army Of 10000 men to
co!lec, taxes, and then you will not collect
enough to pay the expenses Of collection. Ii
will have to come out of the pockets OF the
people of the United States.
We are now come 10 the solemn question
proposed by The resolutions. The line OF poli-
CIV recommended by The Preslden. will lead 10
the bouing out of the nationality of Mexco---
of assuming Ten millions Of people differing with
US in race, and everything else. We must take
il as provinces or lake it into the Union Shall
+ we do either? No. Ii would be inconsistent
, with The avowed object of the war--.every mes
sage has disavowed that purpose. and declared
,ha, The only object was indemnity, and yel, as
, events are moving, what We have dsavowed
! will probably be accomplished. II would be a
. deep impeachment of the sincerity and intelll'
gence of this government, 10 adop, such poll
cy We have heard Of The glory acquired in
q this war-.-he acknowledged i. SO far as the ar
\ nv was concerned --.they had fought gallanlly
\ on every field, and commanded the thanks o
: the nation but he feared all the glory would
be confined TO the army. Our reputation had
suffered abroad hal we have gained in glory
Q we have suffered in our civil and political char
4 acer, and much as he valued the army, ne pre-
lerfed the other.
+ We have never yet incorporated any but the
Caucasian race into our government, u we
h take Mexico, i, would be the frs, inslance-fo
# more than half her population is OF The lndiar
g and mixed breeds. The mixture of these race:
y by old Spain had injured the attempt TO com
t. bine them, and yet il is proposed to bring then
. IN and place them on an equality NTH the peop1
II y. States There is no instance OF any colofet
II race, though they constitute majority OF The
S human family, among which free government
J. was successful Are zoe then TO mingle will
. these mongrels. and 10 share common destI"y
$ He protested against it.
O H He considered ,ha, i, would be q reflection
e on The Senate to argue that the incorporation
n OF Mexico would be hostile 10 The genius oil ou
Iinslitu,ons--he who knew The constitution
!. need no, be told il, We would be conquered
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