New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-04-29

Editori1l Corrssponcsnee.
V.surrcvos ThuYsdey I've. April =.

mexieo-se Peace-Coi. Uasksil's Lecture
Editorial Correspondence.
WlmscTos, Thursday Eve, April y.
Our Mexican War has been dvaried oonsoera-
bly, By the recent startling events 10 Europe ana
the boundlem vista they open. so that am sure
canno, be wrong in asserting that II oar troops
we're all safe at home there could be bot avery
small vote raised for sending them back INTO Mex
leo Unquestonsbly. the War IS low regarded as
blunder and bore by those who do not execfate
IL as crime and curse. While II "" really go
ing o. its interest aud its progress covered It's mi
oui,y with a gsBzy robe Of rssPectsDihty Dot
BOW that the world has 30 many grander as vel as
moro benefcent struggles TO watch. and this one
IA. gone into state Of suspended animation leav.
ing nothing 10 redeem ii from utter contempt but
the Fifty Millions year Of our borrowed money
(. !, costing and the regiment per month Of our
countrymsn il is burying, doubt whether there
ever wnsa war more generally detested.
And get, / regret 10 ray, the prospect oil Peaes
doss 10; brighten. Tie Mexicsns revolt atths idea
of ,elHog third Of their country as the highway
mans victim sells bis pocket book; they gro" SUI
len and hang back and though our commanders o.
posts willingly profer every facility Tor ins election
Of Pe.cs Members Of Congress from the sublugaFed
Department.. yet the work is all up hill and does
not speed Is anything in the direct line o. mani
fest destiny might be expected 70 DO. InihN al
the gentlemen most recently from Mexico agree
that the prospect Of any ratification Of me treaty
A. best doubtful and that, If We get any It WIN be
bvefsced matter Of pUrchsse-tvin brotner 70
an average Indian Treaty Of Land Cession-neiiher
morally binding on Mexico nor likely % be respect
ed by her one moment longer than Der turbulent
Military bandtti feel the restraint Of our bayonets
Paving Fifteen Millions Of Dollars for such Raj
fcstoa rs Mexico is likely 10 give u about 'ne
hardest Of Uncle Sans many hard bargains
-. But why cant we have Peace with Mexico
is asked. We can and IS soon a. we please. We
have only 70 come away from Mexico snd we bsve
Peace of hand California will take care OF it'e'l
0, certainly would have done so had we kept ont
Of the War New Mexico We have no manner o.
use for and it can only be held by os st sn expense
utterly disproporaoDed 20 itsvalue We can have
= Treaty in a month, legally signed and heartily
ratified. and savo our Fifteen Millions, by simply
coo.epting not % exact cessons Of territory that
we have no earthly use for. cannot retain with
Army. and are very likely 90 quarrel about u We
Keep them. a good Tresty need not cover more
than baf sheet Of paper, STIMULATING that the INA
Grande Valley should be Mexican oil this side be
ours with the Bay Of San Francisco and all North
Of point ten miles South Of it, ns indemnity for the
spoatons ofour Commerce by MexicsDs, while the
balance Of California should be left free 10 govern
it.eG and that on these terms there should ss per
petusl smity between the two Nations p a
Treaty would be eagerly accepted by MexiS0~aA IL
would cot essentially dismember nor morta7ly
humble her; and it would give us a far better
boundary for cheap defence and general Tranquil
lily than that demanded by Nh. Polk that tho
people who zee what ought 10 be done would bot
speak out and insist on karsRg it dsne
Col HAsKILL, Member OF the House from Ten
nssses, who served year in Mexico and fought
CALAMITY at Cerro Gordo, gave Lecture on Mexi
co this evening per invitation. He spoke discursive
" of the climate, soil, geography, &c of Mexico
and Of tho character and habits Of the Mexeans-
their implements dress food, agriculture, &c His
general conclusion was that the Mexican country
generally il not the proper abidngpsce Of ourvarie-
ty Of tas human species-thst the Caucasian race
mURt IntNthOiy uetcIDfhie Nhth SAPDhcH W sI~
ensrvsting influences Of climate, &c. which there
prevail The lecture was vigorous, entertaining,
and embodied sound doctrine. There were soms
new scriptural readings Interpreted however,
which afforded rsthsr more entertainment 10 the
sudieuce than the Lecturer intended. At the first
illustration Of the primitive habits Of the Mexican
masses bv an alluson 70 the courtsbip Of AbrG-
ham aud RebekAh, there was only a litter, for
Members Of Congress are not expected to be mar
wells Of b Biblical learning bot when this was fol
lowed by the attributiDg of the most interesting
part OF Isascs recorded love making to Jacob, the
general grin became visiby broader and when
the Mexican OK goad IA spike 1T the end Of stick
was cited as exemplifying the saying of Pam that
1T is hard to kick against the pricks human grsyi
,y could not stand it and general roar relieved the
overtRIed muscles OF the auditory. After that the
Col rather slammed any farther display Of his Scrip
tural erudition, and We all logged on together
quietly and pleasantly, q.