The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1848-04-06


castles that we have f, 90 ha al IN ,aLs and
have got our men into, end oil SO we'll Sc.
cured. you nov agree TO give 'em all right
up again TO the enemy. and march our men
oil home with their fingers in their mouths
and that's our security for the future. As
for the fifteen millions Of dollars you agree
10 pay for New Mexico and California, you
nigh, jest as we'll thrown the money INTO
the sea, for they was ours afors; they was
already conquered and annexed, and was %
much ours as if We had paid the money
for EN-"
! Here | turned on my heel and left him,
TOR | was so disguised at the coEduc. Of The
teller tina, ! wouldu'! have any more talk
with him. Aud now. my dear Colonel,
there is nothing for US TO do but to look this
BUSINESS nigh, in the face and make the
hes, we can Of il. IL there was any way
to keep the Thing oui Of sight, il would DO
best for you 10 throw the treaty into the
hre as soon as you get it, and send word OF
to Glneral Scot, 10 60 ahead again. Blu,
lha. is impossible ; it will be spread oil over
the country and known to every body
And I'm convinced it will be the best way
for you 10 turn right about, make out to be
glad of WIN. can, be helped, and accept
the treaty. The mountainous for Preslden,
10 Close at hand, and you mus, &c, ready to
20 into the election for your second term
on wha. you've got. and make the bes. show
you can With it. If you should reject the
treaty, the opposition would get the advan.
tase Of you agan they would cry out tina,
the Mexicans had asked for peace and you
had refused IL; and there would be no eod
TO their growing about this oppressive var
Of invasion. But If you accep, the treaty,
il puts an end to their grumblng atoU, The
war.
Il To pacify our friends tina, are very ca.
ger for the whole Of Mexico, you mus, tel
'em to look GU. and see how much ~e have
already got keep telling Of 'em that hal
q loaf is better than no bread tell EN- ,t
keep quie, I'LL after your next election i,
over, and may be you'll contrise some plar
to be cutting into 'toiher half. Keep Mr.
Richie blowing tho organ, oil weathers, ,e
the tune of half Of Mexico for q song
Tell the whole country, and brazcn i, orl
to every body that you've made q erea
! bargain. q capital bargain, much bette
than Jefferson made when he bought Leu
!, isisoa for fifteen millions Of dollars: tel
EN- for the same sum Of money you hav,
got a great deal more land and more mel
on It. I'm satisfied this is the best groun'
10 take; We must 60 for the treaty, and
bitter pill as u 10. we must swallow is q,
though VIC loved 1t. spose It will have to
20 before the Senate, as the constitution
now stands, the constitution is very defee.
tive on .ha. pint, 'und ought 10 be amended
for It's dangerous trusting importsu. mat
tiers to the Senate, bu, you mus. drive your
friends all up TO vote for il; don't lie, it fail
on no account; don't le. EN- GO 10 fingerin
i, over and putting in amendments tina, " i'll
make the Mexicsns so mad lha, they will
kick it all over again. For tina, would put
.hings into such a burly.burly I'm afraid
you would ose your election.
Raufy the treaty, and then gather up all
the glory that's been made out Of this war;
twifl II INTO sort of glory wreath round
your head, and march with bold step and
n stiff upper lip RICH, into the Presidential
campaign, and shouldn't wonder if you
beat the whole bunch OF all your enemies
and all your friends. And if you wen, in
to your second term on the strength Of hall
Mexico, it would be pretty good sign tina,
you might go into third term on the
strength of the uhole Of it.
| remain your faithful friend,
MAJOR JACK DOWNING