Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-02-11
Total in the 10th, 1870 Total in the 18th, 1854
ASSEMBLY DISTRICTS.



This is the policy recommended by Mr. Calhoun
as regards the present war with Mexico. We have
been wrongcd by Mexico, she has again ard again
Violated towards the duty which one nation owes
to another she owes us indemnity money which
she mas neglected to pay, and she finally declared
war against US for uufoundcd causes The question
is as to the best policy to be pursued by this nation
under the circumstances 1t is useless TO refer to
what is past--thc question is now as to the future.
We want from Mexico indemnity and security.
How can we best accomplish it? We are favorabIy
impressed with the views and policy urged by Mr..
Calhoun. The administration asks for more men
and money for the purpose of q continued prosccu-
too of the war 1t is proposed to prosecute the
war with yigor TO conquer or compel peace. We
have thus far been successful in every battle--we
have o,errun, conquered, and now hold Mexican
states-we have completely broken up scattered
and humbed her armv--aud vet she manllcstS no
desire whatever for peace. Those states which
have been overruu and are now held by our forces,
manifest no more desire for peace, than those re
mote from the scene OF the war. SupTo-e then,
we vote more men and more money-suppose we
oyerrun, conquer and hold every other Mexican
Stale-if the experience of the past furnishes any
guide we shall then be no nearer peace than now.
Indeed, we cannot help thinking that the proposed
mode is the very worst one which can be recon-
mcndcd to conquer a peace if we may believe
what we read never were the Mexcans so well off
as now. They are better governed than ever be,
fore-and the money expended by our army fur
nshes them an active and profitable business. Let
tiers from Mexico state that the inhabitants of cities
and towns which we have not yet conquered, are
anxious for the approach OF our troops as an earnest
of better times for them Peace would in reality
be to them greater calamity than war If such
be the case, the more men and the more money we
send there the better for them and the less strong
the induccment for peace When. then. is the war
to end and what is to be the result OF this mode of
urging it, We see no other result than large
standing army, and military occupation of the
whole Of Mexico and this too, with no certainty
whatever that the ends we seek are by that means
10 be accomplished We cannot get indemnity now;
how are we to get it when it doubles in amount
We can ne> er conquer the Mcxicans any more than
we have already conquered them, and that has as
yet been Intellectual to induce peace What better
prospect in the future But in the meantime, what
is 10 be lis effect upon ourown country? We will
say nothing as TO the dangerous tendency to our
institutions OF an immense standing army, but look
at its immediate results. This standing army must
be supported by an annual tax upon the people OF
from hjty 10 { ghty millions OF dollars, This must
come out of the labor of the country Labor has
now oppression enough 10 contend against and this
additional burden must be most disastrous Can We
not take timely warning from other nations? Look
at all Eurore Labor is there on the verge of star
ratlon-labor is the slave OF capital-and whereore3
Mainly through the existence OF the enormous taxes
otcasioned by The result cannot he different
here Il Labor in this country has got 10 pay 81
millions per annum, for an indefinite time the end
must be tina, labor will be ground to the dust as in
! Europe and liberty be but an empty name Shall
/ We incur this fearful ddngCr1 Shall we cast lie
priceless boon Of our liberty at the feet Of the Gilt.
'cring blubie-Siory2 Shall we not pause ere it
be TOO late We are on the edge of fearful gulf
Let more men and more money, as proposed, he
voted-let the policy be fairly established that
peace must be conquered from Mexico by vigorous
prosecution OF the war, and We have settled an in
cubus upon tue industry and enterprise of the
country which must result most disastrousv
The war exists. 1t is useless to say it might
have been averied. Perhaps it might. perhaps not
What shall we do is the question. Does not Mr.
Calhoun propose the most feasible the most eco
nouical and the least dangerous plan Territory
is all we can expect 70 acquire in the shape OF in.
demniy--itis all the government asks. Why no,
then take at once such territory as will DC sufficient
Indemnify and hold on .oi, Make is frontier the