The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-01-17

PHILADELPHIA, January IA, 1850.
In former communication, ventured to speak du.
boy as 10 the cause stated in the report OF the Secre-
tary OF the Treasury OF the estimated probable "dec'
OF the large SUN OF $l6,375,2i4 49, which would be
found in the ways and means OF the treasury July l.,
1851, being Justly attributable TO the expenses OF the
war with Mexico-a war which the United States OF
America alter some twelve 10 twenty years of forbcar
ance forced 10 visit upon the United Mexican States,
in vndicaon OF her ag and OF the rights, property,
and blood Of her citizens-whch "defcir is rsi dis
covered likely to occur nearly two years after the
close OF the war
II is with regret that am forced to speak Of the report
in this connexion but Fiat jusfitia, vuaf ooium."
Now. srs, BY very carsory view Of the subject il
will be found that, II this defcip should occur at the
time and OF the amount estimated far from the ex-
penses of the with Mexico Extraordinary, the
Secretary pleased 10 characterize them for effect and
point being the cause, il will be found that the TREATY
MONEY ALONE, which, from msgnanimty to which the
history OF Europe stranger, the United States charged
herself to pay to Mexico Tor territory she held al the
time by complete conquest. is LARGER THAN THE DE-
This sum- under the i2th and 18th articles OF the treaty
OF Guadalupe Hdalgo. will at the period named, exceed
the whole "dehcif," estimated--id est, Sl7,ss00o0--
making The OF $1,3147S5 GIL over the full estimated
amount OF the "de6ct" no portion Of which is oar
expense money, but all treaty contract consideration
money, Tor the territories acquired By the war. and at the
time the treaty was made all actually in occupancy.
wish to know, then, upon what principle Of fairness
AMI justice to the country and 10 The late administration
who conducted that great and glorious warthe Score.
tary this language in relation TO this defcitthat
will have arisen from 1.-THE EXTRAORDINARY EXPENSES
oF THE WAR and treaty wrh Msr,co"
Could not this be stated clearly and plainly in the
cation and praise instead OF being smohered under loose
and general estimates, giving false estimation oil
causesi Assuredly, and with truth.
What was the motive OF the United States in assuming
this treaty debit and placing il before the world That
il well known Il was example TO Others TO show
that the seat OF maenanmiiy and mercy to fallen Zoe
was elevated higher than that of power or reuouuve
usce and 10 yindcate The country from the caumnles
OF her traducers at home "a well abroad, who pre-
fered the charge that the was, on her part, the
orrsPRIEe or LUST conquest ~.
And under what chromosomes was this large debt
assumedf AT a time when Mexico was at our mercy
and we bestrode her as colossus, with one foot upon
planted on prosraie California; our troops garrsoning
her capiia and oar Nag floating over the government
talaces OF Mexico Was there, under these circum
stances any o,eaon upon the part Of the United States
d eahae their sonquess into purchos7 Assufedy not
Therefore, the purchase money no part Of the
penses Of the war; Could we not have exscted with