The North-Carolina standard., 1848-02-02
From the Washington Union.

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All the signs of the day indicate that the Wings
resolving to delay if not defeat the measures in
tended strengthen and sustain Mexico
The leading whig ofgans-the National Intelligent
Ger at their headexhert the party to such course
The burden of wfig speeches IN both houses IS In
the same Direction. The call for Mr.. Slidel's in
structions and the fear that the war is to destroy the
nationality of Mexico are harped upon as the pre-
texts for defeating the war measures recommended
by the administration, and, among them, the ten-reg
Ement bill. -
With regard to this bill, we believe that no
has yet risen to say that, in his Judgment if passed.
it would not tend directly to bring the war more
speedily to close. No one azserts, whatever may
be the opinion as to the suicieney OF our army now
in Mexico to maintain its ground, that it go
vigorously and rapidly to compel satisfactory peace
without this proposed aid as with it. No one seri-
ously denies that the President has called for the
best DESCRIPTION Of force to eject dlatoJect This point
is settled by the unanimous Judgment of militia
ry men, prompt assthey all proclaim the unsur
passed valor of the volunteers upon the battlefield
Any substantial opposition to this BILL therefore, can
rest only upon the ground of general opposition to
the further and efficient prosecution of the at
tain its objects Upon this ground, therefore, it has
mainly been placed. Is
From the responsibility of this issue before the
Epeepe-rreYocably determined, as the people are to
have peace and indemnity from Mexico with the least
Eposslbie delaythe wings cannot shield themselves
under the pretence that if the be carried on with
the fullest Ygor to its close the antio1lahf of Er-
such result He has discai1ned the idea of per-
manents occupation of the whole of Mexico He has
declared his opposition the absorption of the na-
Itionality Of Mexico. To this platform he still adj
here's We must prosecute the war with vigor, if
we mean to obtain sufficient indemnity, and an
honorable peace. Wesmust have the force to over
run more and more of the country, the means, the
principal and efficient means, of obtaining peace.
But 1t may not be necessary actually to employ all
that force. tits the opinion of the most experience
ed officers of army, that if had those ample
supplies now, we should have peace in six weeks.
Indeed, If any course on part can bring the
national existence of Mexico into great and mme-
diate peril, it is the pursued by the wings
IN refusing the means to compel peace, and thus
prolonging the-war. If the day of peace is to be
thus postponed-if Mexican obstinacy is to be thus
melted to hold out against ustice-if is to
langdsh, and our army to be thus forced into pro-
longed and Ineffective occupation of its present posi-
tion in Mexico-then man can tell how soon the
patience of this people may be exhausted degree
eminently dangerous to the national existence of
Mexico. Her danger as IN the delay of peace which
the whig party has made its policy. Let her make
just peace now, soon, and her nationaty is safe
safe In the wise determination of government
safe, we trust In the present disposition of peo-
pie. Let the wings succeed their efforts to pro
| long the aoGr, by withholding the means wanted to
bring it to just and speedy termination, and auia
them, and them only will rest the dread responsible
y of having in defeat of the wise moderation of ou1
government, reused spirit among which, gather
ing strength day by day, may at last demand the
initiation of the national existence of Mexico. Let
! them, then-the self-styled peace part;-be warned
IN time to abandon policy which, if carried out
must not only make them responsible for war pro-
longed, but also responsible for the destruction OF
Mexico.