Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-02-02
Letter frcn, EEo,a. 3. ss. po,nsc,,

We have. says tie National lntclieen-
Ger OF the Goth. perhaps never had it in
our power 10 publish any paper Of more
intcrcs: or consequence Oh the particular
matter to which it was confined. than the
subjoincd Letter from distinguished cit-
zen Of South Carolina. cmincnlly qualified
by his personal knowledge. gathered dur
ing travel in foreign paris. ana public ser.
Vice and experience both abroad and q,
home, TO form sound judgment on the
subject Of which his letter treats, and who,
beng friend 10 the Administration. can
not be suspected Of being under any pos.
sible party bias against its proposed meas
urcs. The name Of the writer is familiar
10 all our readers Of mature age. 70
some OF the younger class Of them, it may
be proper to state that Mr. PcIysETr was.
after returning from foreign travel f. SCI:
eral years 4 Rcprcseniativ a Congress,
and there distinguished f. f;bcral and
Heightened Views; thai he Minis.
ter Of the United States to MeArc,, or sew.
eral years: was, after his return from that
mission, for several years Secretary Of
W ar, 10 which Office lie was called by Mr..
Van Buren,; and has therefore had every
possible opportunity of acquiring the in
formation which authorizes him to express
TO the respected Senator from his own
Stale the opinions contained in the follow.
ing Letter:
STATESBtR re-. g c, Dec. IL, Ia47.
-Wy Dear Sir: In compliance with your
request. and in Conformity vita my prom
Use. have determined to give YOU very
briefly my views on the a!i-cngrossing to-
pic OF tic day. Twas detained later Than
| expected TO be in Columbia. and have
only this moment seen the President.
Message and the Repor. Of the Secretary
of War. and ani surprised 10 perceive that
they persist in recommending a course o..
policy which Will lead 10 still further use
less expenditure Of blood and treasure,
and will finally have TO be abandoned
" Ith the reasoning on the subject Of the
acquisition of territory iia:e nothing 10
do. especially as the President seems to
think Congress pledged to these conquests.
| can only express nay regret and my firm
conviction That these territorial acGuis-
lions Will not add to our strength or pros
per;tv.
The Recommendation that most serious
y alarms me Is contained in the paragraph
where the President says there can be no
doubt that there exists a peace party in
Mexico, and That Al may become expedicnt
for our commanding generals to give as
surances Of protection 20 such party; in
short to create party, make peace with
il, and guaranty it in the possession Of
power. Nothing can be more cbincrical;
nothing could be moro insecure than the
execution ri such project. were il prac-
hcabie. Snch party would bear no pro-
portion 10 the nation. and the members o:
II would require 10 be protected from pub
lie indignation and vengeance for long
fears to come, bv force not less formila-
bic than that n ow in the country. without
the chance Of any indemnity, or the pow
CT Of levying contributions Of any sort
If the peace government should agree n
pay and subsist their protectors. they must.
from the nature Of things. fail 70 do either.
Prav. save us the disgrace Of attempting
such an Intervention. The attempt might
lie ad to an intervention Of different son.
that would possibly prove more successful
The President is apprehensivc of foreign
interference. first in California. and next
in the establishment Of q monarchy in
Mexico. There is not the slightest risk
Of the former, and, If the Mexican people
are LEFT to themselves, no chance OF the
latter. They were so entirely republican
in 1922 that did not hesitate Confidently
70 ioseteii the downfall Of !turb;de. They
are much more SO now; and no scheme Of