The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-01-04
Plans OF the War.
The following is extract of letter from intelli-
gent citizen of North Carolina:
sPOpLAR MOUNT near Rduewav
Plans OF the War.

Plans OF the War.
The following extract of letter from an ntelli-
gent citizen of North Carolina
POPLAR MOUNT, near Ridgeway
| ''North Carolina, Dec 81 1917.
"Mr Calhoun's resolutions seem to be considered OBJ
scure and indefinite yet think. taken in connexion with
peted 1t is true, there is too great condensation of
thought mind less rapid and of less grasp would have
presented his object in more tangible form. His
changed His resolutions the whole ground, and
embrace the three grand aspects of the question:
1s The total withdrawal Of troops to the east of the
Rio Grande I'd The withdrawal to and beyond certain
line, selected by the United States, which Mr. Marcy
calls the ne-pocy and 3D. The prosecution of the war
with increased ygor until Mexico is compelled to do
the future This is the field Mr. c. has sketched in his
minds eye, and he has taken his position the second
ground just half way between the other two and should
he be joined by the advocates of the first OF the last alter
native, his will be the kclaf and the honor and the glory
of having furnished the scheme of reconciliation. He
partial abandonment OF the war; by taking position at
has ne accept the accession Of the democrats if they
will occupy has line and tamey wait the pleasure OF
Mexico for terms Of paci6caton It may be- that in the
embarrassments of conflicting opinions, he may succeed
in one or the other OF these ways Now, what shall we
gain By the ,So,rac;sd war Of mos
if any, diminuon Of expense and probably none of mill
ary force; and with the humiating spectacle of want
of proper regard for national character and honor and of
due and proper estimate of the hard earnings and glo
rous achievements of gallant and patriotic soldery
"The first resolution afirms what scarcely any
will deny Indeed have yet TO hear the first opinion,
that the purpose Of the is to denationaize Mexico
and the President in his opening message, expressly
gatves such dea for it would seem that in his view,
a total subugaton of Mexico would not render una
voidabe the permanent humiliation of her sovereignty
and her annexation to the United States And
than accomplish such ends, he would doubtless resort to
the extreme suggested in his message-of
couagng and supporting her citizens in establishing and
maintaining republican form Of government. Mr.. C..
has, them the Presidents bond that he doesnot design to
subjugate and annex Mexico. What other assurances
does he want
"Bu the second resolution TO argue that to
quer Mexico would necessitdte lead to such dsas-
trous consequences. In the first place, it may not be
necessary entirely to subdueshe may be whipped into
OF justice and proprety before such extremity
and, secondly, should we be forced to do So shall
not be Obliged to hold and but may resort to some
expeden right and proper in ITSELF to restore her again
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ain the circumstances which we find ourselves there
is but one be pursuedand that is the line
of policy so frankly and plainly chalked out by the I'D
mnisration Let the difringds ISSUE and employ the
most compulsory against the offenders. Such a
course demanded by public honor and the public inter
ests and such will the good and patriotism Of the
country sustain"