The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1848-01-20

t'esi.i order to obtain peace. must con
less am Of loss to see how q free
and independent republic can grow Up un.
der the protection and authority of its con.
qpefof. | do not see how such govern.
ment can be established under his auibori.
". can readily understand how an nris
locracy k ngiy government--a dee.
poism might be established by conquer.
or. Bot how free aud independent re-.
public can grow up under such cltcums,an.
ces, II is TO the lncomprehenslbe. had al.
! ways supposed that republican government
vas the spontaneous work of the people
J that II came from the people-from tie
hearts OF the people that II must ema
nate from the hearts Of the people, and that
1t reqfired no subpou-no protection from
any quarter whatever. But, SIT, it seems
i that these are Anticipated notions obsolete
ideas, and that We may now manufacture
republics TO order, by authority 0. con
querng government.
Bu, suppose. sir. all these difficulties sur.
mounted. How can you make free gov
sfnmeni in Mexico! Where are your ma.
terials' |, is to be, presume. confedc.
rated governmen, like our own. Where is
the intelligence in Mexico adequate TO the
construction Of such government Tha,
IS what she has been alming at for twenty
odd years, bu; so utterly incompetent are
her people for the work, that il has been a
complete failure from beginning 10 end
The g.ea, body Of the intelligence and
wealth of Mexico is concentered in the
priesthood, who are altogether disincined
10 that form of government. Then the
owners Of the haciendas-ihe large plan.
iefs Of tie country, who comprise almost
all the remaining mass Of intelligence, are
Without opportunities Of concert and desli
lute Of the means Of forming such gov.
ernmcn,. Sir, such a government would
DC imposs'ble-and If put up. would ,um
; be down the very mex. day after our pro
: lection was withdrawn.
Z |, appears TO me 10 be Far more pausl
be plan, il is determined TO have peace
, to sustain the governmen, that now exist
d IN Mexico; or rather TO refrain from put
D ing it down. Let it grow up and natur,
! itself. | have conversed with several o
, the officers Of the army-men Of in,elli
gence-ou this subject, and all agree in N,
. opinion tina, the mere shadow oil q govern
!, mcr which now remains al Queretaro
e vii, have no authority whatever, and ,ha
}, Il We were 10 make peace in any degre
n confotma,ory TO our view Of what peac
i ought 10 be, the very momen, we wlthcra'
u il would be o,er.hrown; and what then
!. The very country assigned to us by III
i peace for indemnify, we must eiihe
: hold dciensively and be brought back ult
( ma,ely to the defensive line, which woulC
. be the end Of the whole of it; or, return
: and renew this war TILL i, terminates in III,
$ conques. of the country.
; | protest utterly against this govern
mem undertaking to build up any govern
meni IN Mexico with the pledge Of pro,ec
+, ton. The party placed in power must be
inevitably overthrow, aud We will be un
der the solemn obligation to return aud re-
lnsia,e them in power; and that would oc.
I cur again and again; TIL The country would
/ fall into our hands precisely as Hindostan
, fell into The hands the English. THIS very
CtUuvtst W NbiNt VIC uufC OtViI
ccnsuring for years and years, ever since |
recollec,. was the result Of mistaken poll
cy, leud,pg on from step 10 step, each one
deeper aud deepef-scarcely any design Of
conquest being entertained, but ultimately
conquest became unavoidable and il was
necessary no, only to hold the country, bu,
to conquer the adjacent territory.
Well, sir, it this contingency follows
# the Executive fails in establishing anoih
tr government there under our encourage.
meut and protection, and if the government
itself shall refuse TO make a treaty with us
on such terms as se will accept in regard
20 indemnity, then the President himself
agrees that he must take the very course
which have SAID would be the inevitable
cons qnence OF vigorous prosecution OF
the war. The President says 10 substance,
after having attempted to build up such
+ govctnment-af,er having employed the
/ best efforts 10 secure peace upon the most
liberal terms. it all fail; now give his
own wurds--if all fail, We must hold on TO
the occupation of the country, we must take
the measure of indemnity into our own
hands, and enforce such terms as the honor
of the country demands. Now, sir, wha,
is thsl Is it not an acknowledgment, tina,
If this Fictitious government, which Is aim
ed at, cannot DO built up, we must make
conquest OF the whole country and occupy
II i-can words be stronger "Occupy
he country" -Take the full measure of 10.
dcmni,y 40 defensive lne-no treaty -
and eutorcc terms ;-terms on whom on
the government. NO, no, no. It's to en-.
force the terms on the people individually /;
that is to say, TO establish government,
over them in the form of provinces.
Well, the President is right. II in the
vigorous prosecution OF the war, as The Pre-
sident proposes, the contingency should
fail, and the chances of its failure are many,
there will be no re,rea,iny. Every argu
men, agains, calling back the army, as
they designate. it-agaiust taking defen
sive line, which is now advanced will have
donhleloyce rtier Won have spent AGO 600.