New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-02-02
The Absorption Of Mexico.

ffcm Tie National Intel gencer.
We have pride 80 well as pleasure in placing in
our columns today the letter Of 50 distinguished
citizen ss Judge McLEAS, c1rroborating in every
particular. Is far as il goes, the views which we
have heretofore hsd occasion 10 express IN regard
70 the War question IS the seqsel 10 Mr.. GAL
LATrSs address AID NJ. GAYS Speech We offer
il in conclusive reply % al that certain OF our con
tsmporaries in NeE-York have 20 say in favor Of
the justice Of the WAr is necessity, and the duty
OF supporting H. Ind along with u the Executive
usurp atiOrs by which il aas been prosecuted At a.
most every step fom is irst inception to the las.
act Of the President IN refusing. when called upon
70 let the Representatives Of the People know
for what IL was begun.
We are glad 10 be able to add 10 that testimony
SIS to the duty in the present crisis OF the friends
Of the Constitution and Of tie peace and honor Of
the country, the following from print which u.s. IS
we have heretofore said far from being untnendy
to the Administration. bu, whose Editor ia accus
toned to treat OF public affairs not merely IS par
tisan. bat also il the Split Of a philosopher and 8
statesman:
From the Charleston Evening News Of Jan 26.
We desire % ell pihlc attention the progress which
those near tee Aln.nltraiion. ard TIE Administration
ITSELF arc making toward con.ummaton 80 momentous
and so much % be deporef e entire absorption y NJ
leo. The friends o. ne Ainnisraon denied that they
entertained the dsgH Of destroying the sovereignty Of
be the Intention design. this result would Inevitably
follow from the measures they pursuing and that,
statesmen and patriots II was their DUTY % Anticipate
the result end provide agsns, . The more this view
was pressed the more stronuony ga they insist that u
only Idle fear, vain m1si1ston painted devil,
hardly M 20 fright the eye n childhood wiih2l. Bat
nov how IL The tune changed II admitted that they
may be obliged 20 make the great experiment they AZ
first 50 rcsouoly yudiaiei bif n they DO Il will not
be iher fault Il will all be owing % the obsnacy and
oohardness OF Mexico that will not cry craven just a.
sNnHh ar4 rr"a Iva led nf
her, anl IN Ms he has given her enough. Hear what
Gen. Cas- says In the lae debate on the Instructions 10
Gen. scott.
"Irepest what before said that the longer Mexico con
nues her obstinate rejection Of reasonabs indemnity.
snd the greater the eSefon she eompes us to make the
greater will be our demands ard The heavier her losses
What we would have accepted last yesr. a. the
commencement Of the present campaign, We may veil
refuse after few months And how much the public sen
uent Of this country rnrT demand yesr or two years
hence # the c,ntiaue 50 long do not pretend to
predict Wemsy have make the grest experiment so
dreaded ~ the senstor from South Csrona and the sena
tor from Kentucky ard annex the domains Of Mexico 20
cur This - the penalty Which national injustice he's
often been called 70 p'y ana which Mexico may BE- pre-
pairing for herself"
Toe truth L. tic frenis Of the Administration have no
fea th't the will be specify brought 20 cic-e and
they know too that tie Jnrer Is pr'racted the great
er and exacln7 viii bethe demands Of our people -
In a word they wei now has ID the war ls carried on
IN the way they propose 70 viii take the whole Of Mexico
20 furnish us with n called liemniy Tor the past and
security Tor The l'ure Inc frus iie i1r2red m ne li-
e1f conduit q ne if THE DrsTrrc FLOR OF rAE Ma
TroNAL rNDEPFSDFScr MEXICO. ans he people ought
so 70 understand Are they prepared TO rush on
to such 4 cTime and sIch catastrophe General Cas-
speaks OF tie gcrgty which usiolsi Injustice has oiien
been called % pay; has he ever thought OF the penalty
hat will noss surely be visited upon that nation, WI ca
with CELEBRATE inter T. ari l fhe wa1ion exefee NJ ur1
ri0r nrht grrdsas iDrob 9ao1 ~ that iriI % ~ refl
hfs and s1ut 81 Safei lrl'eucs a. ffsf s1rfrlgH
and ildfyfadsf community. AMI ~ recognition rs such
among nations OF the eafth Let usno rive the world
occasion 10 f4sen upon the enosci that no sooner 10
feel owCr llan We lorset shl ii ray be excellent
% have giant power but q iylanGons 70 Use Il
Ike giant"