Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-03-22

capssheaf Of your bargain is the security
for the future The cities aud towns and
castles that We have fit % hard to take.
and have got our men into, and all 50 well
secured. you now agree to give 'em all
right up again TO the enemy, and march
our men of home with their fingers in
their mouths; and that's our security for
the future. As for the fifteen millions Of
dollars YOU agree ia paw for New Mexico
and California, you might Jest as we'll a
thrown the money into the sea, for they
was ours afore: they we already conquer
ed and annexed, and was as much ours as
five had paid the money for EN-"
Here turned on my heel and left, him.
for was 50 disguised at the conduct of
the Teller that wouldn't have any more
talk with him. And now. my dear Colo
mel. there is nothing for us to do but to
look this business right in the face and
make the best We can of it. If there was
any way TO keep the thing out Of sight. ii
would be best for YOU to throw the treaty
into the fire as soon as you get it. and
send word on to Gineral Scott to 60
ahead again. But tina, is impossible; i,
will be spread all over the country and
known to every body. And I'm convin.
right about. make out TO be glad of wha.
can't be helped. and accept the treaty
The nominations for President is close at
hand. and you must get ready to go into
the election for your second term on what
you've got. and make the best show YOU
can with it. If YOU should reject the
treaty; the opposition would get the ad-
vantage of you again: they would then
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peace and you had refused 1t; and there
would be no end to their growing about
this oppressive war of invasion. But if
you accept the treaty, it puts an end to
their grumbling about the war
| To pacify our friends that are very ca
ger for the whole Of Mexico. you must tell
'em to look out aud see how much we
have already got: keep telling of 'em that
half loaf is better than no bread; tell
'em to keep quiet till after your next cleo
ton is over. and may be you'll contrve
some plan to be cutting into 'tother half
Keep Mr.. Richie blowing the organ. all
wea1hers. to the tune of half of Mexico
for song. Tell the whole country, and
brazen it out TO every body. that you've
made great bargain. a capital bargain.
much better than Jefferson made when he
1IouiSldIld LOT IlItecIl U1ltllOnS OF
dollars; tell 'em for the same sum of mo-
ney you have got great deal more land,
and more men on it. Pm satisfied this is
the best ground 10 take: we must 60 for the
treaty. and bitter pill as il is. we must
swallow it as though we loved it. | spose
it will have to 60 before the Senate. as
the constitution now stands. (the constitu.
ton is very defective on that pint, and
ought TO be mended, for it's dangerous
trusting important matters to the Senate J
but you must drive your friends all up to
vote for it; don let it fail on no account:
don't let 'em go to lingering it over and
putting in amendments that will make the
Mexicans SO mad that they will kick it all
over again. For that would put things
into such a hurly-burly I'm afraid you
would lose your election
Ratifv the treaty, and then gather up all
the glory that's been made out of this war.
> twist it into sort Of glory wreath round
your head, and march with a bold step
and stiff upper lip right into the Presi-
dental compaign. and shouldn't wonder
if you beat the whole bunch Of all your
enemies and all your friends. And if you
went into your second term on the strength
of half Of Mexico, it would be a pretty
good sign that you might go into a third
$ term on the strength Of the mhole of 1t.
2 ] remain your faithful friend.
MAJ. JACK DOWNING.