The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-08-31
comparisons

,,veen this coun'1 ~
s'', '.s,m;pstion of the two years war
q rs s. Mexico. That war dates from
w. y, d. 1916, to July 4, 184S, the
pn - If peace being promulgated at
4. latter date. In that war the
s;,sd States had 112, ,0O0men, nearly
y 'aIs AZ, being militia and volunteers,
8 ,'s ~ had been victorious in nearly
~ ~ engagement, though outnum-
S.,jd Though virtually conquered
.tors the capitulation Of the City Of
:E.,;co TO Gen. Scott, the Mexicans
s. lined to enter into negotiations, as
2! .rssted BY orr commissioner, Mr..
sf,;sl ; directly after the battle Of
s4ft.,obusco. August 20, 1847. In
.,,ert with the commander-in-chief
4, Trist continued his attempts, but
4. Mexican authorities were deaf for
q rhile, though finally Santa Anna
.;oe superceded and the army disin-
9.,,,ted there was disposition on
'z 'lhe;r part to treat with the victors.
II accordingly when Gen. Scott laid
7.fore the Mexican Congress at Que
a,,,ro in January, 1848, articles of
,s,ty. that body appointed commits
& ssopers at once. These met Mr.. Trist
a (iuadoloupe, Hidalgo, and treaty
n ..peace, friendship, limits and set
1spuent'' was concluded February 2,
s40. The attested copy was sent to
Washington, and before the end of
= sse month was transmitted to the
|suate, by which it was slightly
peuded and ratified. AS amended
he document was sent by A. H.
sezier minister plenipotentiary) and
latham Clifford (afterward Justice
AAuvremc Court United States) as com
to the Mexican Govern
Aent at Queretaro, and it was ratified
N both houses Of Congress, and on
sIsy 30 the ratifcations were ex-
hanged by the minister of relations
i Mexico and Commissioners Sewer
h3 Clifford. This having been done
De treaty was promulgated July i,
$iS by President Polk.
4 By the articles Of the treaty the
United States troops were to be with
lrsWn from Mexico within three
5onths after the final ratification,
pd within a month after the ex-
bsnge Of rati6cations-May 30-most
y the troops had reached their homes,
pc bulk Of them reaching New Or
B3aus by the middle of juno, and on
DE ensuing Fourth of July the nation
&lebrated the close of the war stimuli
aneOusly with the PRONUNCIATION of
pc treaty.
4 That history repeats itself is evident
" the record of the war with Spain,
Ainy Of the events, in the last few
&onths, recalling like achievements
4 former years. The war with Mex
Eo, which was concluded half CEN
hry ago, and resulted in the addition
i 50 large and valuable territory to
Ynce Sans domain, grew out Of the
RRmpt Of Mexico to encroach on what
3ad been Mexican territory.
Texas declared her independence in
%', and was acknowledged by the
united States, but there was constant
sietion With Mexico Cor several years,
Pc latter claiming much of the terri
pry east Of the Rio Grande. Early
! ! 1913 Texas, through her Governor,
Congress and Convention, asked the
% and protection Of the United
a'ates army, and President Polk d.
3feted Gen. Taylor, then in Louisiana,
Z hold his troops in readiness to move
2t0 Texas, and shortly after to move.
leIas at once applied for annexation,
qd in December Of that year the
primal Act Of Congress adding the
zone Star State was passed. In the
! SSeantlme Gen. Taylor was marching
Ythe western frontier and a squadron
rs sent to the Gulf coast.
whatever are the reasons the Gov
nnent assigns as the cause of the
feent war, the general public look on
sawar BY invitation. fought inth
j 3f'efest Of downtrodden people, the
FUSES being similar to those which
+ to the Mexican war--misrule and
$Pp'esslon. The; acquisition Of terri.
Yiy' save to secure all which belonged
le1as' was, at, the beginning, not
{Foosns Of, nor was there such object
i view In the war now closing
vera Cruz, with its castle Of San
'aa De Ulloa, was taken by siege and
'noardment as the base Cor tie