The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-10-01

moral In the contest the elect OF which is not kee
10 be lost on ourselves others. AT the call OF the
country people have literally rushed TO The
emulation has been TO be received into the service, no
10 be excused from IT, Individuals from the plough the
counting house, the law Office, and the workshop, have
taken the field Drawing ncement seasons and lnhosl-
table climates without munnur; and, though wholly
unused to arms, withstandng the most destructive hre
and stomng batteries a the point OF the bayonet with
the cooness intrepidty, and spirit OF veterans be-
leve may safely say there has been parallel to these
achievements by undscipned forces since the French
revolution. am that history can furnish par
ae As TO the regular army, we always expect II 10 be
gallant and heroic and never disappointed The
whole conduct OF the the held has exhibited the
highest evidence of military capacity: 1t confirms
an opinion have always held-that soldier is forml.
liable in ratio of the importance he possesses IN the order
of the political system OF which he is part II estab
fishes another position of vital Importance us; that
under the protection OF our militia system, the country
may at the termination OF every Contest lay aside the
more massive and burdensome parts OF IFS armor and
become prepared, with energies renewed by that very
capacity, Tor succeeding scenes OF danger
Mr.. President, the political condition Of Mexico has
been gradually approaching dissolution OF all response
BILE government and OF the civil order which constitutes
her Independent State This amentable situation rs
not the fruit alone Of military successes The factions
by which that country has been distracted each IN turn
gaining and maintaining temporary ascendency, and
often by brute force, lie al the foundation OF the social
and political disorder which has egned there TOR the last
twenty years To most OF the abuses OF the old colonial
system of Spain, she has supeTadded the evils OF an un
stable and irresponsible government The military bO-
dies, which have been the instruments OF those who
have thus in succession gained brief and precanous
control her affairs though dispersed still exist,
ready to be reunited and TO renew the anarchy which
we have superseded, for the time being, by military
government: and this brings to the first great objec
on TO the proposition OF Withdrawing our armies IRON
the field
| have already said that no policy can deserve our
support which does not hold the promise of dura-
BILE peace. Nothing to more unlikely to Sc
cure desirable result than an abandonment OF
Mexico by us at the present moment without treaty,
leaving behind strong feeling OF luminosity towards
u.s. with party divisions strongly marked, and po-
tcal annmosiles as rancorous perhaps as they have
been at any former period. Even when her capital
had fallen, humbed and powerless she was, party
leaders, instead of consulting Tor the common good,
were struggling with each other Tor the barren
sceptre of her authority Oar retirement as enemies
would, in all probability, be the signal for intestine con-
ics desperate and sangunary those IN which they
have been engaged with us-conflicts always the most
disastrous for the great body OF the Mexican peoples Tor
what side fortune turns they are certain to be
the victims You know, sir there are two great parties
in Mexico pass by the minor dlvlsons)rthe " ieder-
ports, in favor of the federatve system they the
true republican party. With us, in former tines the
parties; in Mexico they both employed to designate
the friends of the federatve system The cenalls,s
in favor of consolidated government, republican or
monarchical in form, and composed OF the army the
clergy and suppose small portion OF the population.
believe orr only hope of obtaining durable peace, lies
in the firm establishment OF the federal party in power
the party represented by Herrera Anaya Pena Pena,
Cumpido and others. | understand Herrera has been
elected President OF the republic and this is certainly
favorable indication. But, unfortunately, fear this
party would not succeed in maintaining itself, If Mexico
left herself at the present moment with i'm
Uttered feeling of hostility stewards The military
chiefs who controlled the army and who might rally 1t
again, for political uses II we were to retire without
treaty. for the most part enemies OF the feaeraye
SYSTEM and OF the popular abuses, 10 which
they owe their wealth and Importance. Nothing could
be more unfortunate Tor Mexico than the reestablsh
ment of these in power. 1t would bring with it
hopeless perpeuation OF the anarchy and oppres-
sion which have given character to their supremacy
ant ut npa
Iteration in the condition OF the Mexican people--a
supremacy of which the chief variation has been an
exchange OF one military despot for another;
Calamtous the restoration OF this party to their former
ascendency would be for Mexico, it would hardly be less
so for U.S. Relying military force for their support,
their policy would be to continue the petext for
maintaining the army full strength, Or at least, not to
terminate il till peace would insure their own supremacy.
1t is believed that these considerations have been leading
motives in the resistance they have opposed to II is
true the republican party has been equally hostile, so far
external indications show; but the TACT IS accounted
for by their desire the continued until the army
and its leaders, the great enemies of the federave sys
TEN, are overthown Undoubtedly the obstinate refusal
of Mexico to make peace may be very properly referred
to the natural evaporation OF every people whose soil Is
invaded but there can be little doubt that 1t has been
uenced in inconsderablc degree, by considerations
growing of party divisions, and the jealousy and AM
nosities to which those divisions have given rise. My
confidence in ability to make amcable arrange
ment with the federal party if it in undsputed pos
OF the government arises from the belief that their
motives honest that they have at heart the public
leo but in solid peace with us. My utter disust OF the
Centrasts the belief that their objects sell
fish, and that to accomplish them, they would not hest
tate sacrifice the liberties of the people and the posper
y of the country. But, whether in these views
not feel quite confident do not believing that if
our armies to be Withdrawn from Mexico without
peace the flames of civil discord would be reklndled in
that unhappy country and burn with redoubed violence
| should greatly fear that the military chiefs would sue
coed in re-esabshng their ascendency and that no
probable limit could assigned to the duration of the
Ii am right our true policy is to stand lrm, and,
if possible, united until wiser counses shall prevail IN
Mexico, and disposition shall be shown to come TO
anicable arrangement with us on reasonable terms
The objection have stated to the proposition OF with
drawing forces from Mexico concerns only the rela
tons which exist, may exist hereafter between
the countries. Ii there no other obeclion the
question might be decided upon considerations touching
only their domestic interests and their mutual rights.
But come to the second obecuon-one, perhaps, OF
graver import than the first because supposes the pos
sbhty, If not the probability, OF an interference IN her
affairs by other countries II were 10 retire without
treaty and without commercial arrangements, which 1t
would be in power TO enforce. The President allud-
ed to the subject his annual at the opening OF
Congress, and expressed an apprehension OF danger from
that participate in it. shall assign the grounds
on which IL rests; and only regret that in stating them
with the minuteness necessary TO make then fully under
stood, shall be compelled to draw much largely
than desire on the patience of the Senate
Senators doubtless that the right of inter.
vention in the affairs OF this continent formally
serted in the French Chamber OF Deputies the year
ls45, by Nj. Guizot, Minister of Foreign Affairs, as the
organ of the government OF France. lie regarded the
great powers this continent divided into three
groups, namely Great Britain, the United States, and the
tho gallant baud he led had such advantages The whole
population OF the country, from Vera Cruz Mexico was