Washington telegraph., 1848-01-05
PEACE WITH MExfco.
ny AlngHr GALLArH

- Hf AfHtf uf u HfiHHs.
II seems certain that Moaieu must ulti.
malely submit 10 such lrlms of peace as
the United slales shall dictate. 4 helero
genons population ol seven millions, with
spfl limited resources aud no credit; dis
ifaelrd by Internal dissensians and By lhe
ambition II is ehieli a prov hY mms to
anarchy and n military usuanrs; occupy.
M among the nalions OF the civilized world,
eIhef rhy siealll Ut mentally, whether ia
Ha.Hiea, eduealIan, social State. ar any OH.
II respect, but an iulerior position, cannot
zaHiend successfully with an energetic, IN.
IHlligru., enlightened nation IA twenty mi
lion, possessed u unlimited tHsaulcrs aud
eIedlt, aud enlnyiug all the henpi.s ui a
feguur sIiangl aud lIue aafaInueui-
Ill this was anticipated; lul The rstmorii.
"a success oi lAe Amet.rns have ck.
eerdrd The mVsl sanglIna eApeaIaliHns-
II The advanced posts ol lac emmy New
deaIru. CaIi1Inia, the .Ine ui IIle lower
In Noue, aud Al lhe seapads which Il
ms deemed necessary 10 aeeupi) have
basn subd4nd. And a smaIl lafcr. appar
sHI4 incompetent Ia ,br ahJHui IA prue.
IIaied ucauy lhite hundred mIIes nlu uia
meliur aal Is NV IN que nlasa IS uu uI
Iae iaT famed IaHuupo.s ai HE Mexican
lanIuluu. faa supanur al. anI talents
al aur Distinguished generals n lle uu
pfaIirIrd bravery oI our uyaps nave sur
maaa'rd aIl obstacles. b. nham. Ir,ef
eamusuiria sThsr side. however tuuae
iae p9,iiua- aui ilr iilaiians N ihi Mex.
IzaHs aul with lfrm sudaas numerical
superiority IaHIa has moi been single rn
80 urnI IA winch iAey have al Hean CON
HIsle.y d.i.4iaa. The masI remarkable
zad unexpected Iaaufe Of hat Warfare is
u. '..uueff aaaIJ uni aeipiIHrl u r,e
= seuse .i aa.d. have VI ia devote
a#ss anI bravery aih ths iHsa4. .otes
al ip,r puai themselves IN eepy iu
=IaaHe superior ii the opru lalliu doe bssf
regular uRas u Mexico. Ihesr forces
afe nov auaIaI 4Isd ordspsHsed; and the
daIr4us ais fsdHtrd TO a Hsl4 aaiIlrr o..
aueIil..as. Wuieh. however aaaalint. ran.
nsl iIe p.uluriise u any Important results.
L 'suut IaaI tarsr sHHHIIa suaerssas
Hafe blcu pufhassI al pfi#g faf exceed.
- their salas. Il is uue that noilh.
e iAe giorJ Ul these H.Iia1 dsels. nor the
gii4maiu uii.II u uli couqaesis. can COM
pfusair lee lananiabis luss 81 ihr many
! lhousanl valuable lives sacrhrvl Ia ihr
+ ie.d, Of ilc stll greater number WHO have
mel vl.A an obscurr dealh. OF been d.sn
I b.el BY disrls' aud fatigue, Il IS iruc
that their relatives, their parents, their
I wives aud children, Ind nu cou.o.llion lur
/ The misery Indicted upon thru in the sliil
/ greater losses experienced bl lAe Mrllcans.
bm q, dlsrrsarliug private ca.anIiIas aad
ali the cNil, ol general nature, The no.
cess4ty consequence ui this war, We rr.
yen solely 10 the relative position ol the
/ Two countries, lhe Impotence ol lhc MeNi.
cans nni lheir loiai inability 10 continue
tar war, whn any appearance OF sJcrrss,
ate s'I.l manifest
lHr question tInn occurs: What are The
Terms winch The United State, have ID r.gh.
10 impose un Nenrul All agree that i
,uusl be- an "hulo.ablr praye.' but the
true "a. an.ug OF this wou mus. iu IDg lrsl
place Doc asurrH'urd.
The GoiUu that any thing caR br uu.y
honorable hich is co-imry 10 II-.ioa, Wl,,
as au abstract proposition, ho ru4a.gib,
cscy rUzau %. tho United States. viii
any one uaic 10 assert thar peace can Doe
honorable which does no, cou.ora with ihis
jas'lcel
There is no difficulty in discovering the
principles by which The relation, between
civilized aui Christian nations sholA b.
regulated, AMI tue reciprocal da,,rI, have
.uns since been proclaimed; and the rue
iaw o. na,,Uus is nothing else lhan the con.
.umiy 10 lhe sublime plecrp- o. lh- Gos
pri mor.liE pecrpis equally applicable
10 the relations between nation and nation.
Thou shalt love thy neighJor as thysc..
Love your enemies "As you would
lhai men should do to you, DO yr also To
them likewise The sanulily Of tesp
commands Is acknowledged, wi.houla sin
gle exception by every denomination Of
| ChrIslilns, or ui menprolc,sng 10 be- such.
The sl,cpllcaI philosopher admits and ad
mres the precept 10 lnts holy ulu we
should mlleAiby adhere when debating
the Term. ofhc peace. The United States,
though lhey have the power, have no right
10 impose terms inconsistent with justice.
II would 1e shameful dIcilcli0n ol prn.
clpIe ON the paIl OF those who were Jyerse
10 thr annexation OF TeXis, To eounicnance
any attempt 10 claim an acquisition o Ter.
nory, or other advantage, on account Of
the success Of our arms
But in JulgIng the acls of our Govern.
menl it must be admitted that statesmen
think a conformity 10 these usascs which
constitute the law Of nations. not as il
should be, but as il is practically, sufficient
to justify their conduct, And by that IN.
leror standard those acts aud our duties in
relation to Mexico will be tested,
ll.-Iademities to citi.eas 0 fhe L. Siates.