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

fairs calls upon without any delay to raise
regiments for the war. can see no necessity connect
ed with the public service i'll Mexico, requiring this adj
ditional force.
will proceed to show that this additional force il
not necessary 10 the attainment of any of the objects
the hitherto avowed by the Executive, or conten-
plated by the country.
There is. confess, some difficulty in naming all the
objects of this They changed, multiplied, OF
diminished, from time to time, at the will of the Execu
tive. 1t must be manifest all that are fighting
day for objects not contemplated by any on the 9Th
OF May 1916 But as far able to gather these
objects from the official communications OF the President
they are as follows
First To repel invasion and aveuge the blood of oul
Second To overthrow the government of Paredes and
10 restore Santa Anna.
Third To obtain indemnity for the past and security
| for the future.
Fourth To conquer peace.
Now, Mr.. President will endeavor to show, from the
solemn admissions of the Executive, made in his official
communications to Congress- that all these objects have
already been fully accomplished save one-o conquer
peace which inclined to think is the very last thing
the President desires to conquer
AS 10 the irstnamed object, we all know that the IN
vason, II invasion was, has long since been repealed
and repeed too, in such forever to secure
against its repetition from that quarter; and to the
shedding of the blood OF citizens the most shguna
ry among us must admit that vengeance has been
gued 10 surfeit. But will let the President express
his own opinion upon this point In his message OF De-
cember 1916, he says:
81 congratulate you the which has thu. attend
ed military and naval operations In less Than seven
leod by herself have taken possession of many of her
principal ports driven back and pursued her invading
inces Of New Mexico, New Leon Coahua, Tamauipas,
and the Caifoniasa territory larger in extent than that
habited by considerable population and much of more
than thousand miles from the points at which we had to
! How the second object of the attained, will
also lei the President state in his own words
This the state of affairs existing when Congress- on
the 18th of May last recognised the existence of the
which had been commenced by the government OF IA
redes and became an object OF much importance with
toation Of an honorable that paredes should not re-
tam power In Mexico. revolution TOOK place
in Mexico in the early of August following by which
the power OF Paredes was overhrown, and he has since
been banished from the country and is now in exile
Santa Anna shortly afterwards returned"
! The third object of the divides itself into two
parts-indemnity and security will consider them in
their order. First, as to indemnity. We might have
Identified for but also the amount required and the
of obtaining it, had not the President informed
upon all these points He tells us that we to be in
Identified for the claims OF citizens upon the govern
ment of Mexico and also for the expenses OF the
The amount is somewhat uncertain, being estimated in
lands The manner of obtaining indemnity by sezing
and appropratng ourselves certain Mexican prov
inces or States With this information before US, Think
it be clearly shown, from the Presidents late
sage, that he has this indemnity in amount mode
ner and kind now in his hands. never to be given up
Nay, further, that ne has more than full indemnify
more than his of justice will permit him 10 hold
without paving back to Mexico several millions of dol
lars, in order to adjust the account will proceed
to show this. Shortly after the adjournment OF the last
Congress, the President sent commissioner (Mr Trist)
TO Mexico, with powers to negotiate treaty OF peace
with that government The President says that
"The commissioner of the United States took with hin,
the project OF treaty already prepared by the terms OF
which the indemnify required by the United States was
The commissioner of the United States was authorized
agree the establishment OF the Rio Grande the boun
dary from its entrance into the Gulf to its intersection with
the southern boundary of New Mexico in north latitude
United States of the provinces OF New Mexico and the Cal
thmns Of Tehuaniepse. The boundary Of the Rio rande
and the cesion the United States OF New Mexico and
! Upper California, constituted an ultmatum, which our
Commissioners was, under circumstances, to yield.
AS the territory to be acquired by The boundary pro
equivalent for just demands, commissioners
thorzed to stiPuae ior me payen. OF sucn adaona Pc
Mexico having refused this ultmatum, the President
says "We should adopt measures to indemnify ourselves
by approprating permanently portion OF her territory
And, not satisfied with his own umatum. the President
now adds Lower California to the indemnify and then
tells that New Mexico and the CALIFORNIA; are in our
undspued occupation, and have been for many months
in their limits and that he is satisfied that they should
never be surrendered to Mexico. But will read from
the message
"These provinces in undsputed occupation
part of Mexico having ceased within their limits am
satisfied they should be surrendered Mexico
they should be retained by the United indemnity
perceive good reason why the civil jurisdiction
ed them To wait for treaty of peace such AS we
willing make, by which relations towards them
would be changed, cannot be good policy whilst
interests and that of the people nhabiting them, re-
qure that sable responsible and free nnde
authority should possible be establish
cd them. Should Congress, therefore, determine tc
hold these provinces permanently and that they shall here
after be considered constituent parts OF country the
early establishment OF territorial governments over their
will be important for the perfect protection OF persons
and property and recommend that such territorial gov
crnuehs be established 1t will promote peace and iran
guilty among the inhabitants, by allaying the appehcn
sion that still entertain of being again subjected
to the jurisdiction of Mexico invite the early and favor
able consideration of Congress to this important subject
If it be true that New Mexico and the CALIFORNIA;
now in undsputed possession II ii be right that they
should be surrendered TO Mexco if these terrific
res are so permanently that treaty of peace
such as we would be willing to make, can change ou
relations towards them; if IL be true that we have thu
power and right now, to-day to extend our civil authors
IL them and make them constituent parts OF on
country, have we not ask gotl and more than full
than the President asked for in his ultmatum, and thu
pecuniary consideration which the President was vii
ling pay the bargain, is still in our treasury Why
them continue the for indemnity Is il because yol
wish to compel treaty from Mexlco' This cannot b.
the object of the Executive for he has told and III
has told Mexico that treaty OF peace can deprive us
of the possession of these territories Or do you doub
your title of conquest, that you wish to compel Mexico
by force of arms, sanction that title BY receiving in
demny from u.s. All must acknowledge that we have
full indemnity in hands, and whether we shall
continue to hold it depends upon the will anhpeas
IRE of this government Mexico has no power to rescue
It from Why then, continue to slaughter MeXicans
and sacrifice the lives OF thousands OF our own people
for territorial Indemnity already in possession, and
which only be lost to by our own government re
jechng it as an illegal and an unjust ac9uslton'
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