Richmond palladium., 1848-06-28

! From the Cincinnati Chronicle.
PEACE Writ MEXICO AMI
/ THE PROSPECT.
/ The authentic intelligence of the Ra,iii-
cation of Peace with Mexico being re-
ceived at New Orleans. i, was announced
with the firing of guns. and the rejoicing O
of the People This fact indicates ,ha,
the Var was by no means so popular with
the people Of :he South Wes, as it seemed
/ TO be. Indeed. there can be no doubt
that Peace gives satisfaction 10 the great
mass of the country. The apparent ne-
cessitv of holding a Military Force in
Mexico. and perhaps its subsequent alb
sorption. were consequences Of War great
lv dreaded by all classes Of persons
The financial effect of Peace must be IA
vorable. War is always destruction of
Capital. without any returning benefits.
The Army is now on its return from
Mexico. and the extraordinary expenses
which have been SO enormous. and have
already incurred an outstanding debt Of
near an hundred millions. must soon
cease. 1t comes too at the right time; for
the benefits we made in the trade Of 1896
y are rapidly going to Europe. in the
shape Of Specie; the Revenue Of that Gov
ernment is diminishing, and the balance
Of trade is against US. The cessation Of
the War may enable the Treasury Depart
ment to recover from its embarrassments.
and a little prudence on the part of I'M
porting Merchants NAV enable the Ma
tional Trade to recover its former position.
But what will be our position in regard to
Mexico! The first thing is 10 get our
troops out Of the country as quick as pos
sble, that there NAV be no danger Of a
new rupture! Gen. Butler seems fully to
have appreciated the Importance Of an en-
peditious retreat; for he issued orders for
embarcation at Vera Cruz forthwith
There never was a people, who took so
much troubled to conquer a country, who
was in such hurry to get out of it! The
truth is, we Americans are a sagacious
people. and have no more fondness for
staying in a country where we can make
no profit. than the wolf had for keeping
his toes in a steel trap. There is no sort
of use in clustering about the fine climate,
and silver mines, luscious oranges. tawnv
woman, and Montezuma Palaces in Mex
leo. The whole Of them are not worth a
were obliged to maintain a Government
there. 1t is worth less than nothing.
The Treaty gives us New Mexico and
liable as New Zealand. California is
worth something; but it is for its cost only
We give twenty one millions for these;
but If we get peace. we may be contented.
! On the whole. we may be said to have
got out Of the War very we'll. All will
not have cost us more than from one hum
dred and fifty to two hundred millions Of
dollars; and we shall be obliged to take
only the rocks and pine trees Of the coun-
try, without meddling much with its fee
BILE. ignorant, benighted inhabitants. We
have paid dear for the whistle; but when
people buy whistles, they must expect to
pay for them.
Since that most unfortunate event-the
Annexation of Texas Tin which so many
people Of sense and virtue suffered them
selves to be deluded by partizan feelings)
there has been but one bright spot. in
all our History connected with Texas and
Mexico. That is the conduct of our Ar
my and its Commanders. They have re-
deemed. by humane conduct and glorious
achievement. the Policy Of our country
from universal contempt. The Annexa-
ton of Texas was carried bv base in.
trigues for base purposes. The War
which followed, was brought on by the
Administration, in the most reckless man.
ner, and without any preparatory provis-
ion.
FIFTEEN THOUSAND Of our men. at
least, have died in that unfortunate land:
and worse than that. nearly five thousand
deserted! We march out, with the glory
of Victories acquired by the best Officers
in the world. and, save the Light which
CLEANS from their swords and shields, there
is nothing but darkness Of all we have
done, and all that we leave behind.
There is much talk Of Anglo Saxon
Civilization; but, when our armies have
left Mexico. what will he leftl A half doz-
en- dram shops. gambling table, and a
few daring traders, who may be willing to
risk the Mexican stiletto' The fragments
of vice and demoralization only, will be
left from this feature Of Civilization. We
shall leave Mexico as we found it-a land
in which the Sun seems to have accumu-
lated his beams only to show. with more
distinctness the dilapidation Of Human So
ciety.
Flattcrimg to New Orleans.