Washington telegraph., 1848-02-02

tsshA ~ N'HAt 'NhNt hHHaNh nluAtNH llEF uht
Of the list Of natiuns, She has become a mere
mass olindiyiduas without any political existence
and the sovereignty Of the country, ai least for tho
time being, IS transferred 10 US. Now, Mr.. PTesi-
dent, this ID net only conclusion from reasoning
upon this subject. but il is one 10 which, II under.
stand the President Alright, he comes with a single
exception, and that, mere contingency not likely
Ia take place. The President has very much the
same conception Of the object Of yigonas war as
have presented. lie says that the great difficult
iy fgelung peace results from this, that the pco.
PIE aI Mexico are divided under tactiohs ehiellains
aud that the ohefiaIn IN power dare not rive peace
beeause his rival would then be able TO turn him
out; aud that the only way 10 remedy tbs evil
ani uhlaln treaty, lsto put down the whole Of
theuL We'll, what Is TO be done lhonl l. the thing
to stop ihertl No. We are then TO build up again
aud establish under our power aud protection re-
publican form Of government from the citizens who
are well disposed, which he says are Numerous aud
ate prevented ifam obtaining II only by fear Of
ihaze military chiefs Aud IL is with lhis govern.
menii sf, which Is 10 grow up under the enoour.
agemenl and protection Of our army--lo Be esiab.
lisbed by their aulhonly-that i is proposed TO
treat in order ID obtain peace. must confess
am little at a loss to see how free aud indepen.
deal republic eau grow up under the protection
and authority ot is eonQuefaf. do not see how
such government eau be established under his
authority en- readily understand how an arts.
iaefaey--how kIugly goyeFnmenl--a desp1iism,
might be established by oonqnefor But how
free and independent rrpuhe can grow up under
such circumstances is 10 me ineamprehensibe.
had always supposed that republican government
Va the spontaneous work Of the pcople-thai II
came from the peap'c--irom the hearts Of the pco.
ple.-that Il Was supported by the hearts Of The
peopls, aud that Il required no suppoH-no prolse-
ton from any quarter whatever. But, ST, II seems
Ihal these are anliqaa,rd notisus-obsolsie IDEAS
and that we may now manuiae,ure republics 10
oulsf. by authority Of eonquefing government
Dat suppose, sif, all these difficulties surmonn,ed
llax eau you make a free government IN Ms1icol
Where arc Your maisriaisi |; ikio be, presume,
ae5niedrrai goyemmsnied ike nuf own. Where Is
the intelligence IN Mexico adequate 10 the con.
siTaeian Of such a government That Is what
She has been mining at for twenty odd yeais, but
50 utterly Incompetent arr her people fof the work
that Il has been complete failure from beginning
IA end The great body of the intelligence aud
wealth Of Mckee is conornlated Ia the priesthood
win are altogether disnclined 10 tia, form Of gov.
sIumsut lhsn the owners Of the haeifndas--
the large planters uf the country, whs comprise
all the remaining mass Of intelligence. are with.
cut opportunities Of concert and destitute Of the
means of forming saeh government. ST. such a
government Woald b. inpoaible-and i put up,
would tumble down the very next day ailef our
protect on waa Withdrawn
ltappcits "a me to b. far more plausible plan,
IItf determined 10 have peace, TO sustain the
gosrmmrhi that now exists Ia Mexico; or rather
70 refrain iiam pniiing Il down. 1T il grow up
and mature iisrli have conycrsed with several Of
the officers Of the army-men ol lnlrlligenee--on
This subject, and all agree "a the opinion that the
mcfs shadog Of government which now remains
Al Qurttafo, will have no authority whatever.
and THAT II We were to make peace ia any degree
canlomalury 10 our view Of what peace ought
10 b., The very moment we Withdraw, i wonld all
hc ovrftlifown; and what then' The very coun.
tfy assigned to ~ By tho peace iofthe indemnity,
we must either hold drfcnsivrly aud be brought
back ultimately 20 the defensive line, which would
be the end Of the whole oi Il; OF rrlurn aud renew
this war tl il terminates Ia the conquest Of the
country.
protest utterly against this governmsh, un.
drhakins to budd np any government In Mcrieo
with the pledge Of protection. The party placed
In power must be- inevitably oYsuhrown, and we
viii BE- under the solemn obligation 10 return and
faiuslaic them Ia power, aad that woad occur
again and again; u the country would fall into
our hands precisely as liindoslan fell into the
hands Of The Lnglish This very conquest Of Hin.
dosian which We have been esnsunng ior years
aud ychrs ever since reeoIIeci, was the result of
mistaken policy, leading on from step 10 step each
one deeper aud drcpef-scafccly any d-sgn Of
conquest being entertained, but ultimately eonques,
became Unavoidable aud Il was Necessary not ouly
to hohl The county, bot 10 conquer The adlicen,
territory.
Well sIf, u this contingency Nllows--ii the
Executive fails Ia establishing another government
there under our encouragement and protection,
and u the government itself shall refuse 10 make a
treaty with us on such terms as wc will accept ia
regard TO Indemnity, then the President himself
agrees that he must take tho very course which
have said woud be the Inevitable consequence Of
vigorous prosecution u the war The President
.ays in substance, after having attempted to build
up such a government having employed
the brs, Efforts 10 secure peace upon the most
liberal terms, II all la. now give is own words
Ii alI fail, ", must hold on to tho occupation
Of the country, We must take the measure Of n.
drmuily into our own hands, aud enforce such
terms ~ the honor Of the country demindA--
Now, sIr, what Is thsl l. Il not hn acklowlcl.
mtni. that Il this fictitious government, which is
aimed at, cannot be built up, We must make a con.
quest Of the whole country aud occupy ill--can
words BE- stfoDgril Occupy tho country" Take
the soil measure Of indcmniiyi--no defensive line
---nD ltraly;-=and enforce trtms;---icrns on
whom on the vcmmcul'--No--no--no. II Is
10 enforce the terms on the people individually
that Is to Say, 10 establish government over them
in tho form Of provinces
We'll, the President il right. u IN the vigorous
prosecution Of ,h' war, as the President proposes,
the contingency should iail, and the chances Of H.
failure arc many, there will bc no rctreating
Every argument against calling back the army,
as they designate t--against taking defensive
line, which Is now advanced will have double force
anir you have spcni sixty millions Of dollars, aud
have acquired possession Of the whole Of Mexico
The interests in favor Of keeping ua there will be
much more Influential then than now. The army
iiself will ba larger Those who live by the war
IA large and powerful body-the numerous con-
tractors the suilep, the merchants the spcoulnipfs
ia the lands and mines Of Mexico, and all engsged
every way, directly or indirectly In the progress
Of the war, aud absorbing the whole expenditures,
will be all adverse 10 retiring, aud will swell the
cry in favor Of continuing aud extending conquest
Htsi. E.tIs al aLfU, lad tnfa