The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-01-31

had the indisputabe effect OF cheering the enemy and
prolonging the war New evidences OF this fact are
pouring IN upon us from various quarters The first wit
ness produce is officer of the highest distinction
and of the purest honor. We mean General Franklin
Pierce, who was received with reclamation and saues
by an immense crowd the 27th instant at Concord,
New Hampshire, his return to his family He was
conducted to the large railroad hall, which densey
filled by at least $500 personsGenera Joseph Low in
the chair General Pierce addesse, them with his usual
force and eoquence and among other remarks gave the
results OF his experience in Mexico
sin conclusion he said he was not here to discuss any
matters In controversy, but to meet his friends Yet the
subject OF the war necessarily presented con
sderaon by the occasion. Before engaging ia it, il was
his belief that the had been rressby pressed upon
us II he had doubted BEFORE he had had
with The most in egent Mexcans would have confirmed
him in the opinion that the unavoidable on our
part Four OF the Mexican commissioners in
the propositions submitted by Mr.. Trst. but they
overawed by threats and demonstrations of the mob
Mexico, stimulated by opponents the then existing gov
eminent Even now, the Puros will 20 the last extrem-
y against peace. They say il is the first time within thu
past twenty that they have been under any
ton They are in favor of merging the nationality of Mex
leo in that OF the United States They they moth
Jog a nationality which has afforded them protection
in either civil political rights Their rights protectes
by the American
sAgain the course a very large number of the publ,
presses the United States has pursued has created OBJ
staces Mexican papers are hled with articles
and speeches from the United States denosncng the
our part, and ustying Mexico. The Mexican editor
publish them, with the remark, that nothing remains to bt
added 10y them make the justice of their
wards the United States On the same day that he il
Jaapa paper whole page of extracts from American
papers, he stuck up on tue trees the proclamation
Gen Salas the guerlllas, ending with the watchword,
.'Death to the Yankees without mercy" Thus fur
| .toIf The food fpdf the
ty that pursued the army every turn, and caused tn,
buchering of every soldier who fell into their hands Il
the office of the Secretary in Mexico extracts lom Amer
can papers found filed away in the pgeonhoes.
They had been used in framing their procamatons.
"Should the Mexcans find the Americans standing to-
gether the question of the peace would follow al
insananeousy. An opportunity is now presented e
make peace, by strengthening the hands of President Her
and the peace party, who have obtained majority il
the Congress"
Another witness is Capt Joseph A. Yard, of the New
Jersey volunteers whose letter published in the sTren
ton Union" OF Friday last 1t is dated at Reynosa Mexi
co, December 90 He writes boldly, freely-as hon
est American. AS Montaigne says, he SEALS spade a
spade" He writes thus:
''What expect of Mexicans, when they are dali,
encouraged by thousands and told that the ,c
party, they called, opposed this war an,
that if they hold until the wings shall get power
the whole OF the troops will be withdrawn, the ended
and Mexico remunerated for her loss of blood and
My dear sir, such sentiments come from
true hearted Americans it might do for dollhouse poll
tcians but any American who such declarations
should be placed with the tories OF 76 and the tories of 1872
hope there is patriotism enough to put silence all suc
enemies Of country Who, that has three ideas abov,
his nose, and read comprehend the PLANES
matter, viii with such language above quoted
Who will believe in the face of volume of evidence
ncontrovertble facts that James X Polk the autho
of this war answer no Yet there are those who
a,I,
would to God such declarations and protested opin.
ions could be kept home and not find their way into thu
ears eyes, and heartsand might add arms-of Mexi
adversares. My dear sir, look for moment at thu
position such sentiments place who here For in
stance am at post with only one hundred and ,re
men, and fifty miles from any possible if
tackled three thousand inhabitants around me, and
many within five hours ride and they all taught
believe in quotations constantly taken from American
papers, and printed in Spanish, and sent TO all parts
Mexico assuring the people that majority of the Amer
cans believe this unjust, unholy, aud wicked war,
waged by the democratic party with James X. Polk fol-
their leader assure you that am told by lade,
here, that this will end when Poke Gas they call the
Presiden) is turned out by the phigs.
'Sir, allow to say that che such taking,
is causing all the difficulty and boodshed Who is he thai
dare at this hour have the eifrontery of his Satanic
majesty and advocate the withdrawal of the troops from
inch of the territory they have tracked with American
blood! II could make my voice heard, would raise il
as loud as the thundcrs of Snas Mount and it should roll
across the wide American continent; ii should
the vast channels of this great country (Mexico and
should reach the of all nations, that American
soldier should ever be withdrawn inch of territory
abandoned, until honorable peace shall have been con
cludedand not until iul remuneration should be made
the American government for all past depedations as
also for all the expenses of the present war well
known that for one, left large and helpless family,
and l believe many comforts and friends rs mos,
enjoy for the hardshps, tolls, privations, and dan
gers OF this have passed the dangers of sea
and the heat this
climate for eight months. Yet with all the prospects of
gers, and death before me- would not consent Tor
to return to my beloved and my
Stale, until an honorable peace be concluded And, be
fore any troops should be Withdrawn according to the
present Henry Clay plan, would them all fall, and
myself die, with pleasure, with them, the plains oil
Mexico. believed, before epted commission that
the American government driven though with raluc-
ance into this by the aggressons of the
Mexican government, and by open declaration of war;
and a commencement Of hosties their part How
American stand up and strengthen their hands Y
calling ii of aggression part Some bab-
bers, who do not know the geography of their State,
county, get up and tell the people that the
ing of the troops from Corpus Chs beyond the Nueces
the of the Ii those babbler will go one
day country school, they will be taught that when
the troops at Corpus Christi they this side the
Nueces and all willing that the troops should remain
at Corpus Christi 1t is well known that the Mexican
army preparing ,rch into Texas encounter
Cen Taylor before he left Corpus Christi, and that the
Mexican government had determined contend for all
Texas. IT, them the troops should be withdrawn to the
Texas side Of the Rio Grande and line posts kept up