The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-01-28

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In the se.tr 81 parts Of Msxoo and to ghss
them wi.a the W. OF obtaining the readily 6rn
ths opinions Of the gentlemen from South
Carolina and OF with all the weight that due
20 tnoss opinion Mr. Dix was Of the belief tnst il
YOU'D De mpnte to withdraw our forces at this stage
OF the var. either entirely to defensive line He
vas Ia favor Of no dng in occupation all the positions
by conquest bat for that end which We all SO
desire stable and permanent peace. II the PROPOSE
" satisfactory and stable peace; the withdrawal OF
our troopsto defensive line will only lead to
renee OF int rnsl di.cords in Mexico and external
dncnltes Wit rs; then sir that proposition has no
claim to our favorable consideration He would en-
to show that ts policy Of the Withdrawal Of
He should DO. nov 90 int discussion Of til. causes
OF the war From the very moment Of the collision of the
hostile forces the countries the Rio Grsnde he be.
isved, that NIL hope Of accommodation, without full
trial II our relative strength In hs field out of the
my had been misguided into hopes Of better terms
prolonged resistance It was beet that this error
should be removed by firm stand upon the positions
which than strengthened by their abandon
ment He would attempt to show that We could adopt
better plan to secure peace, than by holding firmly
OCCASION February speak Of the reduction Of all
Northern Mexico-since that time, Vera Cruz Jaapa,
into hands. II we have not overrun their whole
country We hold their principal towns and their capital
an az %ssna;f MI
achievements OF victorious whatever the
odd. against themths spirit Of volunteers Drawing
all he hazards Of and the dangers of sicky eli
mate-the glory of our institutions in producing at
from the wsks Of civil life soldiers equal
rams the field: and the advantages CT militia sys
tenn in dusng among the people the necessary elements
for the dsience Of national soil aud national integrity
The political system of Mexico was very rapidly %
preaching to dissolution of all the responsibilities Of
the government Of an independent State 1t not
50 from the conquests Of our but from the fac
tons which had controlei her destnes, through
brute force for the last twenty years All the evils
the Spanish colonial system had been but aggravated
Mavt ain hnv ind nA~nt avtak~ A,I se
the consideration, that when the dscordant elsmsnts
that have long distracted that unhappy country
able and stable which the rst obeo
ton to the withdrawal of troops Mexico has suffer
hsps more oppressive to her people than any that
she has experienced from in the present war
Her people are divided into two great parties-ths de
raiistsa and the ceatrastas The former friends
Of true republican system, and sometimes called
the puros-the cenralists advocates of CONSOLIDATE
ed central government, either republics monarch
cal and the party is composed of the army the clergy
and small portion Of the population. believe, that
If We can succeed In securing the federal party in power
represented by such as Herrera Anaya, Pena y
Pens and others we shall far to the acquisition Of
peace But the fsderass could not sustain thomsslves
were we to withdraw troops from the country The
military chisfains would rally and the old dis
fractions would follow There is nothing more impor
tan to Mexico than the re- establishment of the federal
party in power Its overthrow will bring anarchy again
upon the people, without ameliorstion and without
change save in toe change Of military despot for
another Calamitous this would be to ths Mexicans
it would be rcarcsly less disastrous to ourselves The
the results nights be more dearly purchased than at
first These Considerations have had some influence
in the resistance OF the Mexicsns The federalists
anxious to put down the power Of the army
have looked to its destruction in the proongtion of the
so
soil is invaded but the fsdeYasts have regarded their
military chisftans as their worst enemies, and II they
have united to proong the 1t is to their
ascendancy from the destruction of the power of the
army The federalists honest republicans devoted
to the true Interests Of their country and have
hopes Of stable and permanent peace but with them
Tho cenraists 9 selfish and ambitious party,
CARELESS Of all interests but their own and equally re-
gardess Of the by shich their interests may
be attainad They are not in any event 90 be relied
may ss In s IN =: this 0 lot II sr
rekndied on tbs withdrawal Of our troops, this time
nor would they be extnguishsd, unit we should
return to the re-occupation Of the country. | am
in favor then, OF remaining firm in the military
cupaton of the central positions we occupy, as
Blu. there another consideration in opposition to
the withdrawal Of our troops and objection of graver
bsbe, interpretation of foreign powers what then
vould be our position, ii our troops Withdrawn
from the &c country without Of any kind which
his message refers to this In terms Of apprehen
sion participate 10 them, and shall state the grounds
upon which they are founded aud hope to be ndul
sed if shs draw largely in this exposition upon the
patience of the Senate Mr. Dix then adverted to the
declaration Of the French Minister Of State NJ Guizot
ia s4, regarding the division Of powers upon this
tinent They divided into three grodpslst. The
possessions OF Great Britain "a The United States of
North America; 81. The states of spanish origin
From her position to all these parties 1t belonged
France to protect the and of
each to preseve equilibrium Of forces this
continent Mr. Dix went into elaborate argument
upoa the validity Of this doctrine of Monsieur Guizo
tional law Grotus Martens Vattel. ami others. He
commended then. that the right Of combination
the weaker States for their eelf for that
ombioaon Of the stronger certain to lead the
destruction OF the weaker states in any general commu
atty Of statee he cited tn. Absorption Venice by
Austrisths PARTITION of Poland by Russia. Prussia and
Austria in 1913 and the entire extinction the little
fr gnn Of r.cow in volston Of treaty guarantees in
s examples OF the abuses of these balances of
And when 1t proposed to apply these balances to
ths continent and to it becomes to enquire upon
shat grounds it Is founded and to what abuses
etoachments uooo our Independent posi- ion 1t may
lead SIR Dix contended that this declaration by Won.
seur Quiet regard to this proposed balance power
not a idle expression OF opinion. 1t meant
som-thing-it looked TO some practical application
This proved bv the collision Of France with Great
Britain In their Efforts to the annexation OF
Texas Mr. Dix next read from the book Of De Nsfras
dedicated to the King OF the French and published in
Paris, in 1916 He read from this work Cali Ornia
and Mexico the of the author fog the
sfording further proof Of design of
the independence Of the States Of this Continent
would be safe withdraw forces the terri
tories Of Mexico short Of satisfactory and stable
Francs in affairs Of the South Hmericsn States we're
another proof Of the real Of these
to regulate the balance Of power on this continent
The people of Mexico were republican but should we
| withdraw troops short Of stable peace, anarchy
must again eusue and then, even the approach of q
moparchca government with the promise of enduring
peace, would he sought relief from the evils Of q
military despotem. Mr. President II there should be
any attempt to establish in Mexico the equilibrium of
forces Of Monsieur Guizot such attempt must lead
| far more momentous contest than that which are
wsgng in Mexico, and to far inscrutabls
suits For neither the people, safety, our
and protests heretofore made against
Interpolation Of foreign powers in the affairs Of this
| tnent would permit rs to allow Of any European
| Intervention In regard to Mexico. But II any
such interference sh uid take place we should Of
necessity and from the necessity Of self preservation
be involved in contest OF which could foresee
the cad MIR Dix next referred to the encroachments
Of Great Britain this continent OF late years
that she not to be too oon6dingly trusted should
withdraw troops from Mexico in advance of treaty
OF peace Great Britain, then, had seized upon the
| country Of the Honduras Indians under pretence Of
taking them under her protecen; she stretched along
the coast to Nicaragua commanding that river and