Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1848-03-23

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Well now" says |. I" Trist, don't you think
you are pretty teller TO make such bargain
as that at ibis time of day? The President
will be mortified to death abou, il. Here we've
been fghlin near about two years To make the
Mexcans pay over that five millions of dollars
they owed our people, and now you've agreed
thai we shall pu, our hands in our own pockets
and pay il ourselves. The whole plan Of the
war has been carried on by The PfeSdenr upon
the highest principles to go straight ahead and
conquer peace,' man-fashion /; and now
you've agreed to back ou of the scrape. and
buy peace and pay the money for H. You
know very well The President has declared, time
and again, that the war should go on tl we got
indemnify for the past and security 70: the fu.
tufe- them's his own words-and now you've
agreed 10 settle up without getting one jol of
either For the past. We are al least hundred
millions Of dollars out Of pocket, besides losing
ten or fifteen thousand men. As for the men,
| spose you may say We can offse, them against
The Mexicans we have killed, and as we have
killed more than they have, may be i, foo,s up
liule in our favor, and that's the only advan-
iage you've secured. As for The hundred mil
lions of dollars, We don't get a penny Of il
back. So all The indemnity you get for the past
IS a few thousand dead Mexicans--ihat is, as
many as remains, after sublracing " hat they've
killed Of us from what we've killed of them.-
But the cap-sheaf Of your bargain is the sscu.
fiiy for the future The cities and towns and
castles that we have fiji SD hard TO take, and
have gsl our men into, and all so well secured.
you cow agree TO give em all right up agair, ia
The enemy, and march our men of home with
their fingers IN their mouths aud that's our Sc
curly for The future. AS for The fifteen mil
lions oil dollars you agree to pay for New Mex
ico and California, you nigh, as well a thrown
the money into the sea, for hey was ours afore;
they was already conquered and annexed, and
was as much ours as If we had paid the money
for 'em"
Here turned on my heel and left him, for
was so disguised a, The conduct Of The fetler
that would'n. have any more talk with him.
And now, my dear Colonel, there is nothing
for us 10 do but 10 look this business rioh, in
the face and make The bes, we can of II. If
there was any way to keep The thing odt of
sight, it would be the best for you TO throw the
treaty into the fire as soon as you gel il, and
send word to Gnera Scou 10 go ahead again.
But that is impossible il will be spread s.g
over The country and known TO every body.--
And I'm convinced il will be the best way fur
you TO turn right about, make out 10 be o,,,s
of what can't be helped, and accept the ,es,,-
The nominations for President is close =, b,nd
and you must get ready TO go into the ele,,;on
for your second term on what yoy'ye -, ~
make The best show you can WITH !, r. uo,,
should reject the treaty, The opr,os;,;o, . o,Id
get The advantage Of you am ,bsv ,vou,d
then cry out ,ha, The Mexj'c an, had ..Lsd G-
peace and you had refus>d it: and there wonId
be no end 10 their gro:iing abou, this onnre,.
slVe war OF invasion. Blu. if you accept The
treaty. " puts an er.d to their growing abou. the
war
10 Paciy orr friends that are very eager for
me wnoie ol Mexico, you mus, tell 'em TO look
ou' anu see how much we have already got
keep Yelling Of 'em that half loaf is better than
no Dread tell em to keep qu,e. NIL after your
next election is over, and may be you'll con-
'Iivessome plan 10 be cutting into 'uher half.
/ Keep Mr. Richie blowing The organ, all wealth
ers, TO the tune of half of Mexico for song
leli the whole country and brazen il out to
every BODY, ;nat you've made grea, bargain,
capita. bargain, much better than Jefferson
inao5 when he bought Louisiana for fifteen mil
n5r,s of dollars; tell 'em for The same sum of
money you have got great deal more land, and
more men on IT, I'm satisfied this is the best
ground 10 take /; we must go for he treaty, and,
bitter pill as il is, We must swa allow it as though
we loved it. spose i. will have to go before
The Senate, as the constitution now stands, (he
constitution is very defective on ,ha, pn and
ought 10 be mended, for il's dangerous trusting
important matters TO the Senale;) but you must
drive your friends all up 10 vote for il; don't
let il fail on no account; don't LEI 'em 60 TO
fingerin it over and puuing in amendments,
will make the Mexicans so mad that they will
kick II all over again for lha. would pul lhusS
mo such hury-burly l'm afraid you would
lose your election.
Raify The treaty, and then gather up all the
glory that's been made ou, OF this war twi,. il
into sort of glory wreath round your head,
and march with bold step and cuff upper
lip right inIo The Presidential campaign, aud
shouldn't wonder II you beat the whos bunch
of all your enemies and all your friends And
if you went into your second term on The
strength of half OF Mexico, il would be pretty
cnIp bat IL IL