Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-01-01

blot her out from the roll Of Nations it will be upon
the ground of the original assertion in the Presi-
dents Message Of December, ls45, that the jurs-
dction Of the United States has Thadl passed the
Capes Of Florida, and been peacefully ertend-
: ed TO the Del None,' or Rio Grande.
II was to maintain the truth Of this assertion that
the war was unconsitutionaly begun by the Presi-
dent; it TO maintain the equally false assertion
that American blood has had been shed upon
American SOIL that the President demanded from
Congress the recognition of The war it is upon
the same grounds, or upon worse than none that
the President now calls upon Congress to prose-
cute the war, if need be, until all Mexico is over
run, to compel her to surrender the territories which
he mot the country wants, by way of indemnity
for our expenses in war which, he says, she be-
gan. For, as 10 all the other grounds upon which
the President recommends the prosecution of the
war with increased energy and power in the vital
parts of the enemy's country"-such as that the
subjugation of Mexico would be the means Of en-
tightening the Mexicans, Of improving their social
state and Of increasing their happiness &c.--they
are, in the language applied to them by Mr.. Gala
tin, but shallow attempts to disguise unbounded GU
pidity and ambition.
LIN conclusion, we say to our readers-we say to
the whole People of the United States-that, for
all that appears, it depends upon them, and the
manner in which they shall either privately pub
licy declare their sentiments to their Representa-
tives here assembled whether this war shall or
shall be prosecuted to the extreme of extnguish
ing the national existence of the Republic of Mexico
The very denial the part of the President of its
ever having been contemplated by him, as an object
Of the War, 10 make permanent conquest of
Mexico and the GOODNESS with which he speaks
of such an atrocity, shows that he, at least is think
ing of it.
Now, we put to our readers these questions:
First. Do you believe that, in December, 1915,
the boundary of the United States had been ex-
tended to the Rio Grande
Secondly. Do you believe that the Mexican pro-
vince of Tamaulipas, east of the Rio Grande, was,
on the 18th day of May, 1916, American soil
Thirdly. Do you believe that the existing war
was begun by the act Of Mexico!
!. Fouthly. Do you believe that, failing in our
render TO us her provinces Of Tamauipas, New
Mexico, and Upper and Lower Cafornia-that, in
word, as things now stand, ''we must in the
language Of the Message before us, " continue to
occupy her country with troops, taking the full
measure of indemnity into our hands, and must en-
force the terms which our honor demands? I"
Do you, or a majority of you, answer No to
each of these questions, then present to you the
true and only remaining question which you have
to consider in reference to the further prosecution
of this to the extent and in the manner propos
ed in the Message:
Are you willing to prosecute, indefinitely, this
war against Mexico, at the cost OF hundred mil
lions of dollars and at least ten thousand lives a
year, for the purpose of rindcatlng The consistency
Of the President?
That is the question.