The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1848-06-14

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caaing e, mas l,axe W many W
mud t espspiall his political opp pSbsnlss
afsfs saa; be butsl little oubt That swar bes|
tween Jnited States and Mckee, in3
the course Of y few years, could not be,
avoided Too long have We borne sipjus'
ries and indignities, inflicted with impu;i
nifty and frequently with the seonniyarce'
ofsthe Mexican government Oh our .citis
zens. Admiration Of The American,
character was mingled in The breast Of
the Mexican with hatred OH account of
the supposed unjust acquisition Of the fair
province Of Texas, !; No fear was va enter.
itained Of The American arms. The Mexi.
cans thought: themselves able to cope with
'arepublic, simply because our country
was such, md was not believed 10 possess
the executive might and despatch of q
monarchy. Our citizens, TOO, were un.
safe under The protection Of Mexican faith.
Onr army was attacked within our ownter:
ritory5 and any longer forbearance would
have been attributed TO fear and produced
,contcmpt. Negotiation had been spurned
with contempt and consequently failed.
No redress WINS TO be. obtained for nation.
al wrongs. The United States were not
looked upon with sufficient fear to pro.
duce respect for their rights. We repeat
it, war, in the course Of a few years,
would have been inevitable. It has come
and is concluded. Have the objects Of
the war been attuined2 The Immediate
has, the future only can disclose how the
rights Of our citizens and nations and the
provisions Of the treaty will be observed.
Is it probable that the Treaty: will be
observed2 Irseems to be the general op.
ion that, afler The withdrawal Of the Am
erican army, from the Mexican territory
civil discord will arise, and determined
attempt made to overthrow The existing
government, and to violate the treaty, by
some, with the desire Of doing away with
the priesthood and Of bringing the conn-
try into subsection TO the United States
with the hope and belief of enjoying bet
ter government and more liberal institu-
lions, by others, simply, from hostility to
the existing authorities, because they be-
lievc they have concluded treaty dis.
graceful to the republic Of Mexico in q
principal feature ofceding away portion
ofterritory TO foreign power. No other
resource, however, remained to the fallen
republic; and it is sincerely to be hoped
that the terrible lesson she has lutely re.
ceived will prove to hcra lesson Of wis
dom as il has Of experiences. Little faith
is to be plnced in the stability Of the Mexi-
can people; Yet there is reason to believe
the present lawful government will be sus-
tanned, and THE TOO by support the most
strange and unexpected. We allude to
the large number Of deserters from the
American army, who find it their interest
TO promote the treaty and to uphold gov
eminent to make it. In several! rccen,
attempts against the authorities, the ener-.
gy and power ofthese deserters was most
efficient in quelling them. Formerly,
they knew that certain and ignomini.
Gus death awaited them in case Of cap.
turc BY the Americans; now they know
their political salvation depends on up
holding one and the same government
which has employed them. Hence their
interest makes active in the service Of
their present employers, and their hume.
rical strength is sufficient for effective nc.
tion against Mexicans.
The Mex;cans seem still ignorant ofthe
power Of the United States. as is in some
degree shewn by the late frequent at.
temp!s at insurrection during The occupa-
tion Of the country consequent on tho con.
quest both Of their arms and soil. Yet il,
is TO be hoped they will for long time re.
tain such a,fear ofour arms as may in.
duce them to refrain from offensive, hos.
tili,ies and 10 conduct themselves with ma.
tional propricty towards their more pow
erful sister republic. Their existence
demands the observance Of the treaty; and
the late i'umiIia,ing conquest will doubt,
less produce good results, though the pre-.
sent feeling must be most calling 10 Mexi-
can pride. a,.
THE CANDIDATES.
Gen. Cass and Gen. Taylor are now
before The rcopla as the nominees nf the