The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-08-04

ter would have been graed TO have heard how they
propose TO conduct foreign foreign people plum
der our commerce, and murder citizens, until
necessarily results and this war waged to prevent the
IKE ouases and to compel the enemy to remunerate
cllzens Tor their losses The American general meets
te army OF the enemy and defeats and dispeses and
me enemy have no force in the field What further
he DO Upon these gentemens theory he cannot inter-
iefe win her civil governments he cannot take private
properly; he cannot levy contributions. The civil gov
efhmeht OF the enemy goes on, in all its functions, dis
pensng justice all lis FORMS and the inhabitants are
pursuing Their peaceful avocaons undsturbed Is this
nation conquered or will il be in this way' Sir.
what use has the enemy for an army, any means OF
defence under such system
This is not the only necessary result of their theory
bu your army would be in the enemys country and you
must sustain 1t and you do this, generally only by
purchasing supplies from the enemy at high prices; thus
furnishing them with good market al their doors, and
making them rch whilst you get redress for your
wrongs, and are successful in nothing hut impoverish
ing our own country Such would be a blessing
TO your enemies and would richly reward them for all
Their perjdy If gentlemen really believed their
restriction Of This powers Why have they so long per
mted this alleged usurpaon! If they really believe
be SO, they have been orminay negligent of their high
duties in not long since proposing and urging remedy
They have done such thing but satisfy themselves
with bitter denunciaions against the President
Again he asks, what has become of the money the
President had received in the form of contributions du
ties Sc Sid it belong to the treasury" ''f
what authority had the President to pay out except by
rbuons levied and collected by the law of nations
from the enemy, for the support of the army and the
support OF the necessary established there
lie should remember that the conqueTing general may
levy these contributions IN provisions Tor the army m
h hour oa and IT @ mad Sse ,h, dome ne,
oxen and barrels OF flour must go into the treasury and
De paid out by warrant according TO the constitution
And If this why may not the duties collected at
Vera Cruz sustain the army, be expended at the city
OF Mexico in the purchase of supplies II these gentle
really desire to know what has become OF this mon
ey let them call upon their friend Gen. Scott and upon
collection and disbursement No; the truth about this
IS that these gentlemen have been engaged since the
commencement OF this in magntying it's cost and
the evils 1t was to bring upon the country They COM
menced with expenditure of shalt million day.
and by this me the government have sustained their
assertions should have been indebted three hundred
millions the cost of the war Peace is now made and
the war-debt is not sixth of that sum. All that has
been received from Mexico has aided to diminish the ex
penses and falsify their predictions. This should not
offend the genenen; for even If this had not been DONE
the cost OF the war is far very far below Their lowest
estimates and their character prophets IS wholly de-
stroyed They failed in their attempt to recall the army
and in spite Of all their opposition, and their melancholy
war; and the expression that the Mexicans should well
come soldiers with bloody hands and hospitable
graves the administration, by its wisdom patriotism,
and energy has brought the war to end by just and
honorable peace
This war; since it's commencement has been conducted
with success unknown in the history OF our govern
and unexceed in the history of the world and not
town has been taken, or country conquered, but IN
obedience the orders and in the execution of the plans
OF the administration Sr our success IL ailke atFiDu~
table to the wisdom and energy of the administration, the
skill and ability of our officers and the patriotism and
galianlry OF our soldiers These gentlemen highly APP
preciae the services OF general who conducts success
lu campaign directs battle. if he be their political
friend but if he be such friend, they will refuse
him vote of thanks Justice makes no such disiinc-
tions-partes should make none This war has given
character TO every department of the government con
nected with it. Whilst soldiers have mpeflsh-
able honors upon the field and generals, through the in
domtabe courage of their armies have achieved reputa
tons to be forgotten the administration has direct
ed all-every expedition by land and sea-and provided
every necessary to in the various opera
tons extending the continent and has conducted
the whole with prompi,ude, wisdom, and energy
that have with the unparalleled commanded universal
admiraton and after the ephemera party magnity of
these gentlemen shall have died away the constitutional
commander in chief of the army and navy OF the United
States, alike with the officers and soldiers under his
command will receive the endless appreciation and graft
tude of the American people.