New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-05-22
Albert GaIlatin on Peace and Territorial
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To pa,., C'S,se'. tISentuckyl has the following
excellent letter from the friend and counselor OF
Jefferson on the prospect Of Peaoo ~ lth Mevie--
# Is addressed to an eminent Kentucky Member
o. the last Congress:
DEAR SIR: felt highly gratihed by the favorable
oiniou YOU expressed of my attempt To promote the
restoration of peace with Mexico on principles conSls-
tent with Justice. The war cannot last mucY longer
but with regret am compelled 10 say That most oil tho
friends OF peace care not what the terms V c"Oc as
he and that many even of those who think the war uh
INST and was provoked by the United states are I'm
hucd with the notion that victories ana cOnquests
give us right TO extort from Mexico part OF its terri
tory Even Gen TAYLOR whose military talents cd
inirc and whose character respect expresses sin
lar opinion in his letter to Gen Games lave we men
they cav fought. conquered covered ourselves win
,lorv aud all tor nothing Even so, you w DC Jus
YOU have won the glory and nothing else Yet DO MOI
despair for have faith in our institutions anu ID VI"
ultimate prevalence Of truth. Indeed even my essay
seeds thrown TO the wind some oil "hl'h may uS
fy) has had far greater circulation ana mas met WIN
greater appreciation than had expected ana no one
has atiemptcda direct reiutauon.
The lessons of history may not aliOgether nc l0st-
Great Britain out triumphant at me enu OF leI
long against France OF rather the frencn L.eFo,
ton She was covered with glory, added Malta the
Ionian Islands, many Dutch and French Colonies a.
she pie ascd 70 her dominion dictated the cOn1ios OF
peace with her victorious army WITHIN the Walls Oh nei
enemies metropolis and, for the sake OF France re-
stored 10 her the legitimate dynasty. In the mean.
while she completed the conquest OF an empire, oil
India And what has she in reality gained An adai'
non Of five hundred millions sterling TO her former
debts which imposes enormous weight OIL Oppressive
taxation on the people and has already crippled her re-
sources and her power And the result oil the apparent
extension of her commercial monopoly has been 10 en-
rich the few TO mpoyerish the poor and occasionally
10 throw one million of people out OF employment
What shall be said of nation, OF an empire extent
ipc from the Atlantic the Pacific and from the Norm
Pole 10 the EQUATOR OF the destiny OF the Anglo FAX
on race of its universal monarchy over the whoie OF
North America Now, will ask which Is the portion
of the globe that has attained the highest degree OF
civilization and even of power Asia, with MS Nasi
empire of Turkey India and China, or Europe divided
into twenty independent sovereigntes Other power.
tl causes have undoubtedly largely contributed 70 tha
result but this the great division into ten or Twelve
distinct languages must not DC neglected But al
allegation: OF superiority of race and destiny, neither
REQUIRE or deserve any answer. They are olt pre-
fences under which to disguise ambition cuPidity o.
silly vanity. ,..
Iwould he much sratited by personal acquaintance
with one whose great merit is well known 70 me a
Won exprcs. hope 10 that effect must be by your 's
ting this city for in my S,th year travel 40 more
would feel mosth,ppy TO see you here but II must no
| be deferred. ,
Please accept the assurance Of my distinguished con
/ sideration and personal regard.
! Your obt and faithful servant -
| ALBERT iALLAIlN.