The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-10-11

future aggressons her part nothing short OF uer
humiliation give that security and that KIND OF Sc
curiiy we discaim. Can it be thar this nation OF twenty
millions of freementhis republic OF moral and physical
power sufficient to defend itself against the world IN
arms, requires for safety bond from Mexico that she
will keep the peacel As well might giant ask oil a
etiul pgmy security against an assault upon ms person
Bat we desire security says the senator from New fork
[Mr DIx,l against foreign interference in Mexico,
agree TO all that that honorable senator has said and so
eoquenty said against the unlawful and wicked policy
of foreign interference; but did not learn by the sena-
tors argument how we were TO resist the injustice of that
policy by interfering with and overlhrowing the govern
ment OF a sister republic.
But how you get this security you think proper
TO demand il Will the word of Mexico, pledged in a
treaty, suffice This would bind Mexico butt would
not bind other nations who might desire to interfere And
Who will be Mexcos security that she VIII keep her
word VIII YOU accept OF any foreign interference for
that purpose Ii is all idle to talk about prosecuting this
war to obtain security for the future The United States
strong enough TO be her security against any III.
ture aggression upon her national rights, be made by
Mexico alone in combination with any or all the ma
tons OF the world.
The fourth object OF the war, ito conquer peace,
has not yet been realized.
Although, when Congress acknowledged the and
provided for its prosecutions peace and speedy peace was
made its first and great object the policy pursued by
the Executive has prolonged and so complicated the
complishment OF this object that II is now very doubtful
whether cong peace until we have conquer
ed everything else in Mexico that can be conquered Peace
be not only the last but the least thing
worthy of conquest But there is point IN the pros,
ecuon of every legitimate when peace forces itself
upon the successful party. That point is when all the
declared objects OF the have been obtained To carry
on war after this is to convert war which may have
been legal and just in its inception into illegal and
just then becomes war OF aggression, having
object for its further prosecution other than the spoil
alton or the destruction of the enemy Such war can
never conquerthat is, restore-peace between the
tending nations 1t is war against peace 1t is war
for the sake of Thus isand such, fear, is the
character about to be assumed by our war in
Mexico-that war assumes its most terrific and ungov
enabe aspect Flushed with victory excited by blood
with the enemy PROSTATE and helpless at our feet and
,h cd host, at
tanned, within CONTROL il we do not make peace
now, this war will become an er parte war. Then, with
enemy in the field to resist our arms, and with no
government in councto accept our terms OF peace
will become master, and, standing with the weapons
OF death and destruction in his hand upon the ruins Of
Mexico, will turn his grim visage upon u.s. and defy
control Ii in vain for to seek to conquer peace
| from Mexico She is reduced 10 that position by our
arms in which she neither maintain war nor make
peace.
But the Executive says must continue to prosecute
the for the purpose of compelling Mexico TO make
treaty with Let us inquire how or by what process
the President expects to arrive at this result He informs
in his message that heretofore the war has been
Quoted in spirit of hberaly and forbearance towards
Mexico; that 1.-The Mexicans having thus shown them
selves be wholly incapable OF approaching for
beaance and berahty, was deemed proper 70 change
the of conducting the by making them feel
lar circum stances by ali other Civilized nations
To make the Mexicans feel this additional pressure Of
the the Presidents scheme this (par of which has
already been executed) BY drawing supplies from the
people of Mexico without paying Tor them, BY seizng
nall the external and internal revenues and in add
to the several States now in military occupation,
take possession of all the Others To spread army
all Mexico and then to prosecute the war with in
energy and power in the vital parts of the enemys
country. In thus prosecuting the war, the President
does not fail to see all must see the very resuthe
overthrow of the Mexican gOvernment--which he SOL
EMMY dsclams 10 be his object and seeing this, he
cpates the emergency and proposes that If we should
by this increased energy and power, strike hard to
annihate the government of Mexico 10 restore it to life
again, and give TO the people of Mexico, under the cen
couragement of our commanding generals in the field,
free republican government OF their own choice able and
willing to conclude peace which would be Just to Them
and to the indemnity we demand: this may be-
come the only mode of obtaining such peace"
But sir suppose our commanding generals IN the field
should fail, by means of forced contributions by confs
cation By taxes BY stamp duties by striking first at the
age the people of Mexico in the establishment of free
republican government of "ther CHOICE" able and
the Indemnity we demand What then, The P re .
dent has also guarded this point He is prepared
for this utimatum. Let him answer for himself:
'If after aordng this encouragement aud protec on
and after all the pefseverng and sincere efforts we have
made from the moment Mexico commenced the war, and
Shall ultimately ail, then shall have exhausted all hon
or,ble in pursuit OF peace, and must continue
ure Of indemnify into our own hands, and must enforce
the terms which our honor demands"
Then, indeed, shall have exhausted all means Of
peace for shall then stand upon the tomb of sister
republic, amidst the ruins of her former glory, and, with
the arrogance of the conqueror take full OF
ldemny own hands, and enforce such terms as
our honor demands There will be none to stay our
hand resist power. The President here drops
his demand of security for the future 1t is WE'LL Tor
there will then be no future left 10 Mexico, Who SO
blind the result to which the policy of the
Executive leads Who does that his conquest of
peace means the conquest of Mexico!
will proceed TO consider my fourth proposition,
that the additional military force asked for is to be
used for the purpose OF conqueng Mexico and annexing
her people and territory to Union This have said
is object of the war, before openly avowed
kypcuVp SauClOnpd nOr rOn-
tempIaed by the country. 1t is something than
new object of an existing war: il is in fact, war
now about be authorized rejected by Congress In
comparison to this for the humiliation OF Mexico
that called the existing will be only known by
the name of the late The causes which brought il
on, and the objects for which waged will be
looked and forgotten only recited prologue that
deep and fatal tragedy we are now about to perform
Mexico.
One of the greatest obstacles the adjustment of our
difficulties with Mexico, arises out of the fact that there
never legal declaration of war by either nation
Congress has not 10 this day declared the causes which
led TO the war, specified the objects for which II is to
be prosecuted other than the general one have before
stated speedy and successful peace Instead of solemn
declaration oil causes and objects, have had nothing
but catch words and cant phases-such revenging
blood conquerng peace, indemnity and security manifest
destiny, and the mission of the Anglo Saxon race Now
sir before enter upon this for the humiliation Of
sister republic, let us at least declare to the world the
causes which mpel to the act When in the course of
human events 1t became necessary for fathers to dis.
solve the political bands which connected them to the
mother country, and TO assume among powers of the
earth separate and equal station they deemed it due to
the opinions OF mankind that they should declare the
causes which Impelled them to the separation With
hat lands