The Civilian and Galveston Gazette. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 10, Ed. 1, Saturday, December 18, 1847 Page: 2 of 4
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CIVILIAN AND GAZETTE-
B. STUABT Editor.
FRIDAY PEC. 17 1817.
t
fiL3M. R. RACIIE will lie sunnortol for n Mat
in the Senate f Texas to fill the vacancy occaUned
bj Uw rwisnation uf llo.v. T. F.McKin.ikv.
The brig Alphasx reported in Civilian' lcforcour
Jastas being on the Bar lias been got off ami her . tmuca.
wn and material saved. The vwel wa towed in I nmicres..rr trr the ml cxit.on of
M"' "" thcuicxitainodinu'VinwiMiEPiif thcelcvci.thofMuy
yesterday and now lies at the wharf. The extent ( iSlfiIII1jin lliyimmil mcigc nt the cummenee-
which the hull is damaged ha not yet been estimated inctitof the fusion uf Congress In IWinlrfr last to
The brig which the Justin ran foul of is also in rvitcnitcthc horious eusc of complaint which wc
nar I liad against Mexico before fdie commenced Inutilities.
Vtt' It is buffiLiwit on the Tirewnt occasion to sav tlut
The Legislature was to liave met List JJonday.
IVc may expect
Our reader
Cut craor and call
to le held on Tned.i
vacancy in the Senate caused by the roignatioii of
Thos. F. .McKinney.
The United States Court.JuJcAVatrouxprcj'iilinp
commenced its scsskrn to-d.iy. The Grand and lVtit
Juries drawn and court ailjourned oer until Mouday
t 1 o'ekxk.
The Yacht will lcac for Xcw Orleans at S olovk
ttf'quorrow: moiWg- (Saturday.)
tty the nrriral ol the Virginia at N Orleans
tte8 from Vera Croz to Dec. 7th had been re-
ceived. Comnnssioncrs from the Mexican g-
vrnnicnl hnd ar.'itcd at Ccu. Scott's headipiar
lersivlth proposals uf peace but to ihcirgit-ai
ditappointment learned that Mr. Trist had hncu
recalled. Oil the lMi Nov. Pedro Maria Ac
cay a was chosen President and formed hi"
cabinet aft of the pcac ptrly as billows; Sc
iron Moray Villamil Minis'cr of War; La-
cunga ol the interior Pena y Pcna Foreign
affair and La Rut a of the Treasury.
Mr- Otero one of the mnt influential of the
Mcxisin members of Congress made a mot ion
that the government hltmtM not have the pow
cr to alienate arry portion of Mexican territo-
ry for the pu pose ol obtaining pence but wa
deft a'cd in his motion by a large majority.
Two teamsters were hung at Jalnpa for the
murder of n 3 oung Mexican and tun Mcxi
'anofiicers shot for being found in arms the
liaving their Parol at Vera Cruz not to take uj!
arms during thenar. Great exertions were
made to save (hem. Gen. Man-hall train
will consist -of about 17SD men V. A. Kcgi
mem. Tnncs&ce foot 500 Regulars and a
battalion of Grorgia Mounted Volunteers.
The failarc of negotiations had created a
great dalof excitement in Mexico.
FIGHT WITH THE COMANCHE'S.
The Comauchcs made a t'ecent on the ilexican set-
tlements near Parras in force. Sixty of iheTexian
eavalry under the eommind of Lijnr Low 1 charged
on a hunilrcd and twenty-uf them killing ulout thir-
ty. W II. BKLx.sras killtfdinthechargo.McMfRTr
and two others wounded.
Alabama. A Bill has been introduced into the
Legislature of .la1ama to exempt the families of ne-
groes from separation by legal t-alc or otherwise.
RoBf-RT WixTiiKorof3Ia.d(.hu5cttI Whig was
elected Speaker of tlicllou-c of llqireentatiiea.
The Whigs lure with the South Carolina imtnberFi
Cauzouk and his friend w ho will act with tlicm on
many questions a decided control in the House ex-
emplified by the election of all their officers.
The Iloylicn mano( war Nautilus blew up
in the harbor of Pert nu Prince killing liO per-
son. Major Aagvstitililihudc is at Washington.
The 'Rullctin' an8 that the Virginia brings
a report that Gen. Scott had arrested General?
Pillow Worth and Col. Duncan for disrespect
lo him.
X aval. The Court of Inquiry composed of Ona-
tnodore Morn Morgan and !iid;arywliic1ibas U-cn
mi session fur some days at Xorfolk" adjourned w the
23th ult after a laborious investigation of all nutters
r inquisition ilie origin of thecourtsoems toliarc
been the presumed dclny in fitting out the steamer
L--T I...1. J !. gi t !. ? 1 - t 1
"" wi iuiu uiu lire nuicu iook piaccou LMiaru
(he frizate Itoritan. Iktlithese nmttrrs Imv U-on
thoTougldy investigated imi from the eridence adduc
ed it eecms tnat there wa no delay m fitting out the
teamcrand thereof Oie Raritan was one of those
uisncusaiiunstt cbanoe wliu.h no person could guard
oguinst oranticfiate.
The Scientific ErvtAiiiot to the Head jei. n.
bet Lt. Lynch 17. S. N U Sot tw purtoc f exnlor-
wuum uijBicrjuuauiiu uuuuriui 1.1KC tliC mot
extraordinary in the known world and acertaining.
If possible whether it is of volcanic xri-nn or nnL mill
to refute the position of infidel phuVr iplrars with re-
KHvwvai.n iviuwuuii. J. lit VIU4.iU.ll.IUll VI 4I1IN H11J-
Ject m a desideratum to science and would le mot
fratirying to the whole Christian world. It will Iw
fTrahte tr f 'litT )I hn Question Hiould be at
length finally settled by its ecience and enterprise
n e inter trom u. jyncn s letter tiiat the ujieuitko
has the countenance of the Government. Sevark
Mv
.City Hospital Report for the tccek aiding Dec. IG
' Admitted I
Discharged 1
Remaining 10
Zi$t of Interments fur the tceek ending- Die IG
Dec. 1 1 Joseph Leimillcr aged 33 years Genu jut.
J2-CarlVoo 23 " do.
K Dr.RistU I? &
JOHN" GRIFFIN City frxton.
A Young Colokkl aicd a FikeKekimekt. The
Colonel of tlieTcnnemecltegimentis but twcnty-tfcreC
years ohL Hie inIiridiuls composing it are mot 0
iunnin dmuunauv iiixiiintuaKrTiuiu nave joiueu
the regiment impelled solely by Aense to serve their
country ana advance the honor 01 her arms.
The Taylor Convention met at PhHadclplua on tlic
ermine of the Istinrt. and elected delegates to a
Convention to lie held at Harrisburg on the -22J f
cljruary next the delegates being of both parties.
Clat Rrsrossr The i5th inst. is the 'day ap-
pointed for tlie Clay meeting iu Xcw York city.
Mcauwhile there are rumors tliat the friends of Gen.
Taylor contemplate getting up something of the sort
al-o.
John A. Winston of Sumter has lecn elected
President of the Senate of Alabama without opposi-
tion ; and Gen. L. P. Walker uf Lawrence Speaker
T the liuaxc.
The Feientific American luuarfcs tfit the mercan-
tHe shipping f the civilized world aimmuta to nliout
ciglit million tms; and nets c lear of itcis and in-
funnce ten jer cent- 121000JOOjicramwuo.
the (uvcniorV incweisc next bo.it. ri.'.uruiiY....lu.. ...v.w..v. ......- Jhecoimnis-inncror the I iiitnl Nalw ti with
" X .5 jtedattHorhul faith through a fonS mc tfymr Mm thepnyt ofa tnatr almulr premmfhy the
will notice the ProUmation of thci nndherdircsanlorf.lcmn treaties Mipul.itin- Tor tenns ol Vhiih the indrim.iiv w.iiirt-dby alL'nitc.1
1 !..!.....!. tn i.i. !h1iwiI .tivmid nut milt' crmolitntntl ... x..1 "9
n( IlioL'LieT Justice fur an cleitiim V J V -.- .-laira uianM i.i irmturr. m
OI lllix-yicj jusiuT.iurim.KTuiiii f .ur rart. liut werPnf Million i I. : it i -.. .1 .1 ..... 1 r. lir -.
j lk4 IVemler to Ml the ' rfcl-IBrtrr iuUlave jutilicl m l- ul" """ "V' iV." " " "ll ""Sri' "'r
SIjc Efltflfott ana (gSaakxartan ewe-.
TEE 2IESSAOX7.
The message commences with congratulating tho
country on its uniform prosperity. It next touches
on Mexican affairs to which nearly one half of tho
mewageis detotcd an J which wc extrait in full fur
our reader.
Xo change has taken place in our relation with
ZWcxicu i-lnn the ndioiinniM'tit uf tho Lirt L'tmsrpss. .
Xlic war in wlm h tin tinted Mates were forced to f
engage with tiiegmcnimeht id" tlut country etill cuii-
the wanton tiolatimi of the rights or pemm and pro-
fore theilnlc world in rcMirtins to thi extreme rem
edy. With nn anxioiit dcMreto amid n rupture be-
tween the twocountrie" we furborc fur 3 ears toat-
sert our lcar rights by force and contiiuied to ?ik
rcilrcMS for the wronpi w e had MifiVred by ainieable
negotiation in the hojwtluit Mexico miht jield to
pacific councils and thediin.iml'f of justice. In t hit
hope we were di.ipjointrd. Our mini-terofiH'aee
M-nt to Mexico was insultingly nyettcd. Tlie 5lexi-
can pownimnit refused c en to heart lie tcrnii of ail-
jnftfiicnt wlihlrtic was ntilliurtit to projxise; ami
tinallv under vliully iinfifrtifijlde iirctixts. imoheil
the two counties in war by imauin I he territory of
tnectateol Jexnt trlktutllC htt blow and Micd-
j dins the blood "f ourcituenonour CVn rn.
J noiili the I intfHl Mates were the asnecd na-
tion Jlexicn cuiumcnccil the w.irand wc Mire eimt-
pelleil. hi k If defence to nwltho inradcrs. and to
indieatc the national honor and interests bv proM?-
euting it with iur until we could vbtuln ajut and
honorable peace.
Jn lirning ttttt hostilities had lecn commencetl by
Mexico.! poniptly annnniiiicatcd tluitfatt accuni-
pSniel Iy a Minimf tatemcnt of ourotiter raue of
euinplaint apuiK Mcxift to Cuiires; and tliat IkhIv
by tiicma oftlw tliirteeiith ofMav ISIG declarel
tlut Hiy thi act of the Republic of Mexico a state of
war cxit between that (tovernment and the United
State tiuact declaring; "the war to exist by the
act of the Mmhlic of Mexico1 and making prtni-ion
for its pro-:uitijn to a j-jH-edy and ucces'ful ter-
mination wa pastil with great uiuniiiiity by Con-
gress tJierc lieing but two neatiic votes in the Sen-
ate and but fourteen iu thelloncof RiprcMnitatiic.
Tlie exUtciu-e of the war hating t litis t been declarel
by CVmres. it became my duty under the constitu-
tion and the lau to conduct and prosecute it. Tliix
dutv lia.-lH-en itrrforiui'd: and tboii"hat cvcn'staire
tfh progrei ban m.mifctetl a willingiicvt to tcr-
miiutcitli ajust w3Icsiro lui reruwl tnar-
cnie t an.T Icnns Iik-i uM i uwijiU-1 l.y tlic
CnitiHitato ciHtMitentlc with the lutiuual hunur
and interest.
J1ic rapt land brillunt successes ofourarmand
the vat extent of the enemy's territory whiihhad
liccn otemin and coinjuenvd Itforc the close of the
list somou of Congre were fully known to that bo-
dy. 5ince that time the war lias been prosecuted
with incrraseil enenrv. and I am sratiticd to state.
with a Mieccsstihi-heoinm mds nun itkiI admiration.
ton i.noi.ti rarallcl or so many gloriou. ric- atol ten millions of UolLirj ami antliorizcil the l'rci-
c ailiivutl l.y any nation vithm Miort a pe- Jent to eml.loy the militia and natal ami milit.m ft- i
. Our nrmv regular-! anil lvliintccn luieiw- eesof the United Sutevind toaecci.t tliOK-nices or!
tone
ritNl.
cred theniseltes with h:iieri-hable honors. Ahrn-
ever and when'ter our forces liate tucounteredthc
enemy though he was vastly Mipcriur in munlcri
ami oir.cn entreuciiei in lortuiea jioitions ol his own
selection and of great trcngth.hchas liecn defeated.
loomikii prats; i-aiinvt lehestotted upon our offi-
ecrs an l men n-gular and toluntecr" tor thcirgal-
i .. .i:. ..:. i:.... i :i.n -...i - .. .
LuitrdiM-iphiie indomitable wMiniTC anJpfMur-.tcrrit
anci-altwkinnie sst ot itantr imd tieingwith
cath other in decils of liol.le daring
1 liile cm utriot'i heart mu-t exult and ajnt
lu-ilioiial pride ainiiiiite ciery losom in Kholdiii'; the
lush proof of couraic eonuiiinntc military skill
steady di-eipliiieaiul Inunanity totlienniiii-l -d en- enal.lc the Prcidcnt to eomlnde a treaty or pcaccl izen l.rotecte.liiBuiit them hy the power rrtlic Cni-
emv. exhibite.1 l.v our eallant urmv. the 11.tii1.ni4 i:...:.. ....j i......i.t.u ..til. i.n l!....i.t:. ..rM.fn.. ! ..i ....... ..i. . . J . . .
r ' - . -' "
ollc.1 to iiiouni mer the Iorw ininy l.raic offi-'
eerandv.I.licrnho Imc fallen in di fence of tlnir
1-j.uu... .. oooor aim inicii-.-. i no nniic ueau met ments nn.l iluly raUlie.1 l.y JIixico shall call lor the the United Stale.; we could efTretuallv prevent these
tlsurinainchoh fate in a foreign land nobly dm lurg- expenditure of the same or any part thereof." Ilie tribe fn.m eoinniittins such outrac and compel
ins tlxirdiityjiind with tlieir .unlrjV. lla- wininS(lSett or a-Ung thi-appropriation was dUinctlv sU- them to rclea these captives mid nature llicmto
tnuiiu.luiitlv iu the f-u-e of the foe. llieir tutnotie tl in the Miml mcs.t"r on the sul.iei't wln.li I . ti...;. r....;i;M n...i r.:....i.
ueeus arvjusiij apprvLUttii and w iu Jons Im remem- eomtiiuiueated to Cunrei". bunikir appnpnations In proposing to acquire Xew Mexico and the Cafi-
bcredby their grateful t-oimtnmcn. Tlieiutenial nude in ISUand ISOti which were referred M were fomia.s; it was known that but an inconsiderable por-
. v. ..- mui.ii-i tiic luteii aim wnw fcuoum mtenued to in; applied in jart consideration lor the i tion of the Jlcxican people would 1k transfeired with
Ic cxtetide. Ito their urt it inS famd.es. I cc-don of IxaiUuna and the Florida.. Inlike man- them; the countn- embraced within these prtninccs
Miurtly alter the adjuurniuent of the Lit KSMon or ncr it was anticip.itel that in settling the terms of a hcin" chiefly an uninhabited renon
Congress the grauft in intelligence was rcceiteil of trcatv of Mimits ami Imundaries with .Mexico a ccs- mL. .' l..a. r.t .. " . . ;i .. i
fXXVTIt rtitorye6ti.nateloKofgrWteMah7than XZZ& XhS
i - r-zyn'lcrtnmca!.tIeofSin the amount uf our demands ag-amfit her might be ob- n. Uxic... Thef were rnitid: and iieru.niinnsh.inr
Juan lIC Lllua h Which it WO defended. 1 Wn in- tn.nl nml flint f lio nnminf iinmiKtit i.r tlii tnm- t ... ..! t.n..i.I...... ..... . i .. i. "
lH.iL.iitui imviiim uiiicr tveJ'sc( so lioiionililt! In
our nnn and m disutrntu to .Mexico the period w as
iujiiuum iw "i"u tiHWHcr oj'poruuuiv a mic
thought pn.ptrtoemliniceit to enter into negotia-
tions for peace a commissioner was appointed to pro-
ceed to the headquarters of our anny with full pow -
er? to enter upon negotiations and to conclude a jut
and honorable treaty of pe.ice. lie was not directed
10 maue any new oieriurc oi peace mil wnstiie it ! still apphcahie to tnat nigect Miouid the cuutiu-liu-cr
of a doKitch from the frccrctarv of State or ceney occur nukiuz Mich npplication pnner. ""
the L'nited ctate. to the Mmij-tcrof Foreign AlTairsof
Mexico in n ply to one receit cd liom the Jatter of the indemnity; and if ts-inctioncd would be a public nc-
ii2dof rcljnwry I6J7 in which the Mexican gotcrn-l knuttlcilgnient that our country was wron; and that
ment was infunned of his appointment nnd of Ids the war declared by Cunprcis with cxtraonlinarr u-
Jiresenie at the Iwadqiiartcrs of our army and that nnnimity was unjust and should 1 aliandonciij.an
ic was invested with full powers to conclude a defi- admisfion unfounded in fact and degrading to the na-
nititc trc:ity of Haeehcueter the Mexican govern- tiunal character.
ment might ngnify a d-"rc to do f. While I was j Tlie terms of the trcatv proposed by the U. States
unwilling; to Milcc-t the Cintod States to another in- were not onlyjut to 3IexicoT but considering the ih.ir
digtiant refusal I wasetroi4teil that the evils of the aeter and amount of our claim" the unjustifiable and
war t-hould nt Iw protmctctl a day longer than might uuprotoked roinuunceiuent of hostilitioby her the
be rendered absolutely iicvcssmij-I yUicIexican guv- expenses of the war to which wc have IiccnHulycctcd
cniment. . nn(i f jtc mjccCj"? which has attended our arm were
Giro was taken lo give no instructions to the com- deemed to bo of a most liberrl character.
mjsiuiier w hich should in any way interfere with our ' Tlic commissioner or the United States was author-
military operation or relax wtr energies in the pns- i-ed to agree to the establishment or the llio Grande
edition of the war. He posscscil in nnthoritr in anv ns the UmmLirv. from its entrance into the (iulf to its
manner to control these operations. Ifo wasmitJmr-
izol to exhibit his instructions to the General in eom-
manuul tuefannv: and in the ctent nfntrcatr imr.r
coniluded and ratified on the part of Mexico he was
directed to give him notice of that fait. Onthcliap-
pcning qi sucn contingency and on rcceii ing notice tepee. The iKHindary or the i;iourandcand thcccs-
thcrcof the General in command was instructed by huh to the United States of Xew Mexico nnd Upper
the secretary ot ar to suspend further actite mill Li-
ry operations until further orders. These instructions
were giten with a view to intermit hostilities until tire
treaty thus rattftril by .Mexico could lie tnutMnitted to
Wasfungton midrecclte the action of the govern-
mentofthe Urn ted States.
l.01inittTtif Foreign AtTairs of Mexico and on
Hlttlir tt fl.A f Ll.uii I .. .!.-...l.lt. .1 .fc?
rcwiiing it tlie GcncraT was instructed by the Secre-
tary of War to cause it to 1 transmitted to tho mm-
niander . the Mexican fon-cs with a request tliat it
jihii. w cvimininicaicu w msgoicmmont.
liecommiwonerdiil not reach the headquarters
ofthcuuiy until afar another brilliant victory liad
cnitvned on. arms at Ccrro Gordo.
The dispatch which he boro from the Seovtaryof
11 i. !..?.. .: :.. ......i r .1
11 ar 10 ": jcni.-riii in tTijuiiuini in me tiroir nni rr-
oared by that officer tium at Jabina. on tho retcnth
dayf Mar. 18-1 t(gethcrw-iththflilixtiatebfniHithe
cxiTcuuy of r-ian-uiiu .uiniswr o fuix'ign -imir9
of3IcxklLiting' been transmitted to him from Vera
Out. Tlie oontnuVs:oncr arrived at tho hcadnuarters
sof the army a fitrdays aftcrwanls. Ills presence
with tlie army -and his diplomatic cltaracter were '
maile iiMnrrn to tlie Mexican Rovcrnment from Puclila
oniue um juw lovnyitic transmiMion of the
flispatcli fnan tlw Secretary of State to the Minister of
Foreign AfiaJnt ft" Mexico.
Many weekn elarwil after its receipt and no over-
rare were made nnr was any desire expressed by the
Mexican gotiTiimcnt to enter into negotiations for
fieace.
Our nniiv nnrMicl its man h imon the mnit.nl. nnd
asitappiuwhtnIitwusnictbyfonnidablc'rcsi5Uuice'
me coinmi(MoiKT wasalso directed on reaching including nuny of her nnncittal towns and citieawli
thesrmy totlchtvrto the General in command the wc had compared and held in military occupation but
dopatihtthichltc l-ire from the ftivrfcirr ofStatp. wtic willin? to conclude ntrcatv in a spint of libc-
tot
Our forces first encountered the enemy and Schievcd
rdgml iictorics in the merely contested littles of
vontrcras ami uiurumwo. it wan nor. untu niter
thcic action had resulted indccisite iictoricsiihd
the capital of the enemy was within our power that
tho Mexican gotcrnment manifested any disposition
to enter into negotiation for eace; ami etcii tRcn aft
cicntH hare proicjl there is too much reason to bc-
liec they were insincere and licit in agrei In to go
thnitIi the form of nepili.it ion. tho oldect wh to
pun time to ntrcngllieii I no ililcnccs ot tin
ami in prqiarc lor irci! resistance.
TIic tiVnend in com tun ml of the arm'
'Mcdicnt to hi -t tend hostilities tcimorai
tc rui' into an nrmitico w ith a t Jew to the oi
negotiation.. CuiumIhioncni were appoint
part of .Mexico to meet the vummiKmr outjic jiart
of the United Mates. Tlic result of the conferences
which tuok. place bctwrtn three functlonari of the
ttiogoicrmucnt wait a failure to comludcA treaty
cf 1M?CC.
the just and Im dcferreil ilaims of our
gainst her and thconly means by width ic mi rc-imbiip-e
the ruitetl Nates forthe expenses uf Ac war
Nn cevdun to the United M-iteof a lortiotifif her
territory ileiu-o ban no money to ;iay and ty other
means of making the nuircti indemnity ifwerc-
fiiMithLi we i-iiu obtain nothing ebe. Tu rvjxt in-
demnity by rtfiiing to attt a coion uf tifMtorv.
would be to aUutdou all our jut d.m.SJjft0tflh
wn; ilie var; JVaringall itscxjKiiMjWitliout a pur-
jKe or dt finite inject.
A state of w ar abrogates treaties pre. loudy exi5t-
uigK'tw ecu the Iflltgirnnls and a treaty ofpecee
puth an in! lC. all claims f r indemnity for pretiuus
ails Cimiinittnl under the authority of one ;oivrn
ment naiiibt the citizens or Mihtctt f anut1n.r iin-Ic-s
they are pmtide! for in it stipuLitin-. A trea-
ty ufjKMec whidi would tcrmiimte the exi-tlng war
without prmiding for iudeutnity would cnahle Mex-
icothe aikiiowleded ihhtor:ind herelfthe aggres-
hor in the war to nhVtc bcclf from hiriutllv
bilitic. Uy smh a triiityiurcitizen-wlro if Jd jut
demand- agaiu-t her would Ilivc 111 remedv either
npiint lexieti or thtir fiwn pn enunent. 7iir dutt
tothe- litizeus must foretcr pretent f tub a peace.
and no treaty whii.li doe not pmtide ample ljteiuis of
tiiMiiarpiig iiuMuciiiinut can rweitc my sanction.
A treaty of jieace should settle all exltini difler-
cnee between the two eoimtrie. If an nkiuatc
eesMuii of territory -hould le made lit' u h a treaty
tho United Nates should release Jlexico from nil lier
liabilities and a-si
. . .1
sumo their raiment in our in cit-i
IT iiwtm.l uf tlna tin I .itn.l CrntA it i-a fn
..-. mi. .i. .-. ... t.iiuii i tux - niv iv
iniLiinr Til i iwwir i.r it lm ti iihtiihi lihuiiiI rt in lit !!
- ... it
gage to p.iy the heaty amount ol iiuiehtciincs tiiniii
a jnt indemnitt to our cuteniment and our ritireus
wuuiu uiiwc on ncr it is notorious tnat nk mir not
" - 1 -. V . .... 1 .
IK.M ms the means to meet Fiich an uudeitalidg.
n.i 11 kin tt n trwitt nn foviilt iitiil.l 1 j finfit irvihsl Lilt
the name initatius dl-api-iiiitnunitu wlikli li-ive Ihtc-
. (ofore attin.lcl tlie viol.itiui.3 uf Miiiilar trt-atj rtijiu-
latious on the part of Mexico. Sutha treaty wou'd
be but a tcniHimry cessation of hostilities without
the restoration ofthc friendship and good understand-
ing which i-hould characterise the future infercT-urse
Ktwecn the two countries.
'Hut Conires contemplated thcneriulstinnrf terri
torial indemnity when that liody made protiiin for
the pritocaition of the waris oht ious. Conpci could
not hate meant when in 3Iay I&I7 they apmpri
fifty thousand u.luntccrs to enable him to prosecute
the warj and when at their Lit tsMon and after our
army had invaded Mexico they made additional x.p-
propriations and authorized the nti-iii" of all
ailli-
fiiiii.il fnniTit fur llif niiu i-iiiriMAjtli it tinini1iiiitti.
tvwa to be obtained from Mexico at the conchw-m
of the
' .
; warj'and tet It was certain thatif no Mexican
JVtf-Trnhl7l.l.oiirilcmnitvCTraiT-
. Jt U further manifest that Conrc- contcmi'itcd
I territorial indemnity from the .u.ttli.itat their List
session an art iva 'i-as-cil.nnon thelieiutii
iiieiid.itioiin.propn.itiiis three millions ofdol
tlut mnmunlilnt. '11 w?i. ... n .tTn :w
rjetutivcrecom-
. ...a .". .'..."." ...... ...M.iiu.-..bu....1.u
1.. el hy him in the event that suij treaty when
sinc.1 hy the authorized a-cnts or the two pnem-
in oirt i-niiKnlfrnlion lur Ilm ftn fiTntnrv h hsl n
the eunclu-iun or a trvatr and its ratification on her
.irx. iiugiit lie an ituiuctiucut with ncr to make tucn
n comoii of territory us would I e satUfaitory to the
United States. And although the failure to conclude
1 null a treaty has rendered it linnet essary to ue any
part or tho three milli-ms of dollars appropriated by
j that actand the entire sum remains iu the trcaury
( Tlic doctrine of no territory id the doctrine or no
jMrital
Ait
LVcn-
Kig of
Mm the
-- . a i.i -llllir lis n. III utlll.HklUK V.
ttffieiw a
...... mm.... .... ...v ...-..- .......w. - ....- 1 -. ....... -!--(.. .1-1- ..11- ((--HI-.I 111 .1-1 111 II !
intersection with the Southern boundanofXcMciciii wlu. In.
ieo. in north Lititude alfut thirty-two dc2tecTutil
obtain acessiun to tho Luitcd Mates ot thenniincs
of .New Mexico and the Caluurni.isand the pmilegcs
of the right or way tocns the Mhimuof Tuhtun-
California constituted an ultimatum whu.li our
miseluiier was. under no eircum stances to y ield.
That it might be manifest not only to Mexico but to
all other nations tliat the United States were not dis-
posed tu take ndtantagcof a feeble power by init-
mg upon wrestling fnun her all the other prouncc
iich
ralitv our commissioner was authorised to ptipulatc
t..mm .1.. m. A.. .?.. 1.. lf.-T.rt .ff1 fUl.AlllA.IVlllJlllil.ltf
fur tlic restoration to Mexico of all our other conuucats.
As the territory to be acquired by the buundary
proposed might be estimated to be of greater value
than a fair rouivalcnt for our lust demands our com
missioner was authorized to stipulate for the payment
of such additional pecuuiary cooMdcratiuit as waji
IHC'Ilbl
deemed rcaionaiie.
flip trtu ofn trratr nrntw-ctl bv the Slcxican
niisIoners w ere whollv iiKidtiiinibic. Tlicy nei-ii
tcil as if Mexico were the tictorous and not tlic tan
quMicd iarty. Tlicymust liatc known tliat their
ultimatum could nctcr Ie accepted. It required
tlic Uiuteil States to dimemljci Texas by surrender-
ing tn Mexico that part of the territory of that State
lyin between theuecesandthcIUoGrande1incluilcd
withiu herlinutti ly lier laws when she was an inde-
pendent republic and when she was nnncxed to the
United States and admitted by Congress as ono of the
States of our Union. It contained no provision for
tlic payment by Mexico of the just cliims of our citi-
xens. It required indemnity to Mexican citizens fur
injuries they may havo sustained by our troofis in the
pnvHention of the war. It demanded th right for
Mexico to levy and collect the Mexican tariff for du-
ties on mmls iinn a tcil into her Hurts wliilcinour mil-
itary omipatluu during the war and the ownvr? of
which had paid toofficers of the United States for a
pecuniary eoniderntin that rsirtof Upper UahfurnLi
King north oflititudo thirty-wven degn-es. Such
were thcjinrni'mtiablc tinns pniposed by the .Mexican
comniNMoners.
Tlic ceftoiini to the United Ktatcs by .Mexico of the
protinccd of Xew .Mexi-o nnd the Califcniia as pro-
noscil by the eommL-sioiier irtlio Unitcil States it was
lclietel would W more in iiecirdanct with the eon-
venience and inttrerts of Unh nation than nnr oth-
er cccmou of territory which it was probable Mexico
could be induced to make.
It is manifest lo all who hive il.encil the actual
condition of the .Mexican pitrrnment for some time
Kiht;aml at present that ir tliese protinces should lie
retained by her she eould not lon mntinuc to hold
and girtvni them. Mcxiniu too feeble a power to
mimwi llfn iimi imww. 1. T.. . at l t' .1
r"'"" - iF "-"i ijiii); tnry un niniiiiaiiec
of more than u thnuatid iml.-n fnun her capital and
if attempted to l rttaimil by her thev wonld con-
stitute but for a thort tune eten iiuiniiialK-. .1 nart of
hcrdoiuiuioiin
This would I cspcciall tho rai ith Upper (lill-
foinia. The sagai ity uf powerful Kun-peaii nations
Ins long Miiec directed thtir attention to the commer-
cial iniiKirtaiice of that protinee and there can lie but
link) doubt that the moment the United States shall
iuire it by either of these mode an imU-jndcnt
revolutioiuirygoteniment would pjolably cstab-
IMicil by the inhabitants and such fortigners as may
remain in rr remote to the country ai wmuas it-lull
JlS known tU.it the Unite-JNat hate (diaiidoned it.
N11 lia pjt enunent would I too freble ImS to main-
tiin its sepcrate ind.Kndent exi-tenee. and would
finally Ikx-oihc annexed to or !- a dependent colony
of some more powerful Nate.
Should any foreign pivcrnmcnt attempt t pc"
it as n vlmiyiir otherttw incorMiratc it with itself
the principle at owed by President Monroe in IStil
and re-affirme.1 in nn (irt annual mcsige; tliat no
foreign putter shall with our consent I permitted to
plant or ?-t jUMi any lieu colony or dominion on any
port of tho North Aincriraiieontinentmu-t Ik? main-
tained In maintaining this principle ami in re-int-
ll1 invilMvu V atlV f rcill ImwiT. w e mi"!it lrf in-
rolveJ in oilier ur. nn.a- tiiwn.ivc nn.l iimre dilE-
cuk tli.ln that in wliii li wi are now inpipi.
Tlic liroiimt.1 of Xcw Mriicti ami tlie CiliGiniia
relinquish their present oeeucitKiii of it and their
eLiiiiitoitwiiideniiiiiyaactrurtwuiiMbc made by
some foreign power to pove it nihcr bv m-
quet or pun.haC. If no forel-m imnir OioTihl ne-
arevmiiiint tu tlic territory of the 1'iiitiil Stiite on the Mler theiiioinr. W'c woul.I Ieiviionni-
aiiJ if liroulit muler the poiernment of i.iir Liw triUi:in u-ii Mm or anr c4lier tiv inale'hiiii fal
tlmr nuiinv miiirral npiniltiinl manufacturiiy I the prr ure or tlie w.ir hut inu-t rrinjui inactive anJ
ailll et'llllllCril.ll WollM MHiII he lleTelolieil. ' nw.ilt l.w nT.i.rn..1. t-.;.. Tt. .n.ttt nt... rt.iitltV nf
I 'por Cilifuniia u lioumleil on thi north hy our
'i ' " . ""- -- .... -
wouU mii Iw M'ttleil hv.i li.irilr.eiili'rt.riiiinml in.
4i.lli.rAnf u.-tT.... ..P .. . !... hi n .. f
it. -.- ..... t : .'
iui -viimii m tiui IriiiMll.lIIMII. llll IklV Ol rIH
p raiiiqtuii nml im.a !..... ..1 i. i-r T ..
""JViJ l"" "'""S tire C.ilifoniia coit
would airi.rd MieltcrTrur our navy for our nunicroiii
vluJeMiirwanilullicrinrivliinticvb emiiloycilin
I .. .. ' . IV
tuc raclhe ocean and would in a Miort TerioIlKs-ome
tlicl.iticoecananilouldliiavhfrtiTiillK--mie would l ejpoeil to the ilinir of King mt off in
t 1!.'?r-N "f "" lxcn"'re nJ prolit.il.le mninicnv detail; or if l.v their uiirriullcil l.raverT and prowess
with Chin.1 and ntlier vumilric of the Ki-t. oiryuhere eihil.itl during tliii war thi-y should re-
allege adiaiita?e5. in Mhieh the whole fommrri-ial t...li.M tl. inrnir. il.t.V nnmli..! tntiriinlni i.i- ..n.
with tiun.1 and other eumitnc of the Kit.
world would p.irti.ip.ite would at once l seeiired to
1 . '". fr-ll.c'' "J tlic cei-i.m of thi territory.
while itHortain tlut aslonsai it reniainia pirtor
the AleTiii.n ilnnittmitid lln.t- .-.. 1. n..t..r..l ....T.I.av
. """""."f " which tuc wiiuh iiiiiiinrTVKii
I..1.1 ..A. .1.1 ....!. Tk. ... .. ..II .i . . I l.
- .......v..- ....j i.i.. ij iii'ju uwit.v.
'v .;""" "."-v. n'.roj but oiuer nation.
ton ns ilcfincil l.y hcrlaw lfore her ailmi-sion into
our Liiion ciiil.racc all tliat portion of Xcw .Mexico
Uinirr-ltol Uielilo(iratlde.wlllIe3lexirotllll'1.1iniH
to nolo tliiH territorv a a nart of her ilnnntunnR-
Tlie adjustment of this oucstion of boiuularv is feu-
tKirtant.
There l another considorati'in whieh induccl the
lielief that the Mexican trot eminent mMit wph desTn
to place this pmihu-c under the protection of the gov-
ernment of the United Mates. Numerous bamls of
--....-... ....... ...
ejvennd wiirlilei.iia!-esniiil.rn..j it and - ipoitiT
inter.. .Mexieo ha l'cn. and mut eontintic to lie.
vo iceoic to rcMnun tlicm Ironi eominittiii ilcprcil v
tioni rol.henei and murder not only upon the inliab-
itants of Xew .Mciico itself Imt ui-n thoc of the
n.-.i t-uiie-.. ii uiis moment many .ncxi.-nns pnncl-
rally female and children aro iii cantiiity imnii"
tlicm. If Xew .Mexico were held and coienicdhv
iJc I'T nitrsalUt armr imnn the rlrnuslr fiifti5tJ
pirK n-ar ih-ra'rf "f din city id .Mr not 'and npn
tdccitv ii'flf; ntttl ttf cr fttrta dir f frirf runtltt
ihe Iriican fnrecs xa-tly uttpermr in mimher lumir
owh ivffdnrflii (ruruilitr ciiy nnd it wat occupied hy
mir troops
Jiiitn-dnl-iy nfif r ififnrfnaii'in ti received of the nu-
fnvnrtble rciili nf ilie nrsnttiliuti. t-rli-ting thai ht
roniiniied prfrr.ct nith thf iirnir cmild hi pnMliielu
f nn jrpoii I dii rmtnrd lo fee ill nnr ritiiniidoncr.
Aditrhtn ibis lort wi trwn.miued in hini n ihe
Gth nfOrlnliT lit. Tin Mpiicnn gmt-ti ment nil Ip
tifortiit ! nf Ins recall; .ind ihitl in the esilinr !iite of
ilntig. l-li-ill mil drrin it pnir in niaU" ant fur lier
oteriurrs nf pence hut ! nil be HI j.)! lin.rs tr'ly m r-
rrite nnd consider any propooUvthich nny bennde h
21. x co.
Miuv ilie Mirml propniii n filieUnifrd Suites wa
.iitllinried lo h nndc i t April lit Iff nptiditiuci
have been itiriit red. itint lite prrcimt 1iIhk nf matty nf
our patrimir fell w ti'i7rtisialrnIid indie proves
cni in ti of the wir. Tin rmipidraiinn "nd ihe idi.tinnle
plfrtfrat'Cetif .Mrxirn in pri'lfjciiup tho wir. tiiit in
jliti.c the lrtm of peace wlmb it niijr deDi proper
lirrraficf to areept.
Our arm lia tin- I cm! erfry wheie irinritui? Ii.virg
fiiljertcd In nnr inihtaty ncciipttinn n large pnitiitti nl
tlie enemy cititiitry including the capitil and ii-gotii-t
inns for peace lm in; fjilril the important qtl tliiiii
e In wlml tnanner the Wir nuht lo he nrn.ecuifdr
4sk. oitr fnnr pnlirjf cannot diinbl
ihit we hmifj fm
Te npi render avatMil the e itqiipi
adv imolr: and lint wiih ihi !n
wlurii Wf hue already
we ibonld hold and occupy by our ul aland military
f... .tt.i.. ... ... :.i i . ;.... .
Hiillf (111 fir "'l ir ion iik( 1.1 -'. ! II (in Til.r iiuiv in
nnr tccupaiinh r winch miy hreafirrf'l iiiinmir poo
esiiiitaiiiai we iMiir'i prahirwani our miiitiry npe
iitniis and tety Mirh tmlmrv oi)iiiloitifutii the ene-
my a miv. a lir a practirnMe defray the future ra-
pcne of lb ar.
II ldlic g iTcrumnt of Mexico ncrr.h it tn the rqtiita.
b'e and literal Kim prnpnird f hat mndenf luhiMftiienl
IV in ltd Ii3 been prenrred .slrivn hiring dt-chneil In
uniin an i tncu in tnitr any iiuit iftin winrn coulil
be aecrptrd bv lh United latif ibe niltnal honor
nn Ic tliati the pnl iip interrM. nquites thai thenar
fhnuid be prnsrciitnl with incmvii evergr nd power
untilajii'l am! adfirtort pence cm be nMained. In
the iniii time a .Mrsicn rrfnle all indeiiinilr. wc should
adopt mrn'iire to iiidmnify nnrttre. by appropria
linjr pernianently a portiiiu of her irrrimrtr llitly alter
lhciiiiim-ncnttent of tlie war. New Mesirn and ibe
Calilnniiaere taken intemnn t.f b inr furrr. Our.
tmhtnrv and nival cinrmnder were order-!) lo enn-f:
i . t. ...i :.. ... t. . j . -. yu
qnrr ana noiu .iicdi ruj-vi ivurai'feu m oy a ucair
Thee nrnvine es are now in onr nnlinutcd ooffa-
eion.nnd hive lien so fur ininy mmi'ln; all rei-intance
on the put of i!aicp- haviiie c-n-e.1 wrtiin their limit.
I amt4iinei iiui mey fiinnin nrvf-r i eitrrenuerea in
Jd-xien Hlmnld Co)ieresronrurwidi me in ihiopia
inn. and ibat lltey phmtld he retained b? 'b V. Stall fjaj
indemnity I can n" tos reason why (be pit jfj tint
dininn and law uf the United Smt p'tnald not at onee
t extended -iver ihem. To watt fur a treaty uf peiet
tirft a we are wiring to make by which our relations
toward ibem wuld ntt he charged cannot be good
prVicy; wbilot nnnmn inttrnf. and ihit of the people
inhabiting them require ihsi a stable rnpnnsible and
free go eminent under onr anllmrity lioold. a toqn aa
pM4i(ile lie riablib4 over them Hhnnld Congnt
lbrf1ire. del erminjMn hold thee protiitfei perttianetilly
.trollhal ihi-y b.ijlUiereaftef hflconi'b?rcd n rtnrhu-
enl pirls of our conntrir the early etlhhliKbmat nt iff.
ri'iMi4l ft.rtiufflt7tsnrer itiemwtd brlmmirtani f.r tb
li'nrw t( r. precinnt of persons aadprtprtv; md I
rccuitiuitdd dut tuch t'.r.tt'tTial govt tu menu t'e ed-b
en -ueiii-o Maln.ntier proi inee ami lia never the wine or sonic other put. lie inav t..ini.-s tlic
liecii or any consider-aLle value to .Mexico. From it line lietween our pot male rapid incursions into tlic
locality it u rutiirally ninneylril with our Wc-tem set-' country which e bold murder the inhabitant!! com-
tleuiellts. 1 he territorial limit" of the Stale of Tela.-. ' mit tli'onil.itmnt .in tl...n. nn.l II fit n.mt to Ihe in.
.v a. ... i.-- ..till .1 mi tilt-.
ltliif. t will prttiitiilR i-iitr mtcJ imt rjtiiluy atimnft
lt iil)iiii4ni4 by !l) i - all ftfiptflieiMutn h4i Mity
miy fhl! ni vriMin fft'eine oHtifu) j rn( ilicjuri
itclim uf WfiiCit I intiif ttic rtfly mikI UtftnlAv ct'll-
('ei Mitt uf Cut f In lb n I in 1 irioi( mil j- c.
Itcmite ftVw 3lsiconui ih Va'Kutmi; Uct are
1 lir.M-x rni pn nrt-j. wl.itli Ii.iVk lcrn rt-ilnc'il Iw
ii'jr ii'm:-i i't liv riMi'iicl Tim e olht-r Mritenti
prutmrt ar- Iniw gf(tri .j itur mi iCrjr Ami iiinat
riMiuiiniiflr'rti. uinlff llic gctixial mi'li-ilM whirli i'cim
ifrrwil iijumi cninii--ir l) it Lm uf Mar Tly
tli'iiiM rtiritnli ljh'Id a n nifiui iirr.ipnui Alrxi-
rti I'i nrcnin lojit irim uf jsire Cltll nn well 19
military lliceis input J in cumluet fiirh n cvin
nriil. A'l qi ' ciiiin iiiuM In lif drnwii ffi.m cil
triliniiuti Ivurf nn ilitf t ii nt y flu'ii d ! find ly Uw
fur ncli iffiVer ajf 1 lit n tniiltird. U liat fur
I'irr irnTi-iuii IH3) Icfviuu ii(ccct3iy( aid wlml final
ili'iMiiii 11 iy lw ptnpt-r l.nint uf ihrm. iimmI t'e-
fiftd on lif tu lire prMgnmitr llif wt nnd iliccoioft
wliirf sx co iiu) llitiik proper li ie-f:ef t iir-ne.
Willi lie ieiv I fit fititiii I catnibi fjvor il e po'irr
winch lm' lf it ii; fflrd rillisr to mlhduH tntr aimy
Itnihr. ur'n rrfifp Imm d-.isimit;d lin nnd -imply
ludd and dt-frtMl il. Tunillidraw tuir mini Ii"rh'r
ffitm tli- coi.qitfi.s lie) ltvr uiaip hy d tt'nif tii.pnr-
lllfted lrtifiy ad Nt iliif ri sine ul n smrh hit ikI
nn I treasure in jot war mi nnr part nnd ui wlnrli.
tijf tliTMcl f ilie tii-)iiy cnnld ful l.mcriMy luv
BT'iidd would Ih to dr-iad 1 1- uatiuu in Ha uw n ti
111 ilmn and in lint cf th-wor'd
To n tire to a line and simply bold and defend it
would lint terminate the war. Ou the contnry it
would eiieourap; Mexico to lerscvere and to tend to
protract it ind finitely.
It is not to lc cxirctcd that Mexico after refusng
tixMabli-hsucha line a- 11 permanent boui.dary when
our tit torioiis army are J11 sHM.hsiou of htr mpit.tl
ami In the heart of her country would n.raiit u to
hold it ttithout rcMtancc. Tlut she would continue
tho warandiu theimnt haniMngandaDiiotinfornis
there tan le no doubt. A lxrder warfare of theimt
ravage 1 harai ttr. extending otir a long line w ould I-e
ttnewiMiigly tvapil. lt would rerjuire a Lirgi'army to
lie ki pt constantly iu the fuld tatioueil at povts and
garrisons :ihn siith aline to protect ami tltfciid it.
Tlie emmy n.lievel from the preureof our anus ou
his ma I jhmI in the Kpuloii' turts ol the interior
would dins t his atttntiMi to this line..and st letting
an isolated p(t forattaik would cuncintratc his f(.r-
cesujiouit. Tliis would be a conditions of attain
which the Mixieans pur-ning their fatoritcit sttui of
guerrilla warfare wouM probably pn.fi r to any other.
t ere we to assume a otlenite attitude on miiIi a
line all the adtantages of such a t-tate f war would
what TH.int of the line oriit li.it time he mi 'htniAe
i.( .l".llll.. 1IL- IIMI -VIHUI ..111. KIMIllAt: .111 VHI
l.l. .:.... r. : i... :... .. i.: .. .... r il...
.. .n .... '
linn nml miin-il.ii. hw t. ii rt w.w.i miLit n.l.l. n fi
.uilt upon .me one ij our i..ts a- lii-tant fnau any
other :i lo preunt the H'hnity i.f tinirlr tuceor or
rc-infonfinenU and in this rav our "ail-int army
....- ........... ........ ...-...-. t. ...un .. ..-.-...
.. - - . ...
H.I....HU.1IIHIII.I1II ....J ... ...I. .........
would lm cxpum.h1 to the ilan-tr of Uin" cut olf in
ctirvtthere exhibit.il durm this -.ir ther should re-
iiuiAe tlie encmr their numiiers tationeit al ant" one
. . ... ..
vt in.iv he tw tnull to pur-ue him.
If the enemy l rrpul-eil in nnc attaik he would
have iiothin" tT do hut to retreat tohii ouiiMde or
.1... i: i t . ;.. r . . r . . ....
uie one aim i-oi in no lear 01 u jiuruni ariut
mar rtinlon-c luiii-.ll.it lei-ure lor another attack on
tcrior her.irc asulEiient li.rcc ran 1 com-cntratcl lo
' niirvuc him. Such would nrubauly l the liarm-sinl
iJnn.lw it n mm .U.i.li. in. .m nurmrf If
... r.. .Fl. nti I..I..1 ... it.r.......n.l wltl. utfn.tr
. permittel to eniss the Hue dritc lck the cncinv
and conquer him this would lc aiin to invade the
enemy's country after hallux lost all the adtantages
of the conquests we hue idrendy made by luting
voluntarilvalmndnucd them. To hold sulIi a line -uo-
cessfullv aiwl in seenntv; it is far from b'in ' ecrtiin
-ti."iuiii niriuii-ilt J mi iiuiii tr ' -tv. "
- that - irwoirU not rcnnnVn. lar'an r.nny as w ould
lie neccs-ciry to holdall the conquests we have already
mate and to continue the prosecution ot thctrar in
the heart of thecneuv's country. It is aln far from
Inin certain that the exiien-cs of the war would lie
diinini'hed by such a poln-y.
I am pcrsuidi-d that the liet mean of tindlcatin
the national honor and interest and of bringing the
war to an honorable tlur. will Iwto prosecute it with
increascil energy and potter iu tho utal jurts of the
enemy c countrr.
In my annmi niesazc to Cuiizrcss of Pee. I.it. I
dccLiretl tlut the war lias not liecn waged with a
new to conquest: but hit in' Isvn eommcnccil by
Mexico It ha. Uen carried into theemny's country
nnd will uctiuruiwy ppxtrutcd therc wttu a view
to obtain an honorable peace and tin rcby MTtire am-
ple indemnity for the exix'ii-cs of tin war as well as
to our much inlured citizens who hoM Lirelevuiu.i-
ry demands again t Jlcxico." Suchiii my judgment
continues to la? our true policy indeed the only poli-
cy which will pmhahly MrurG a permanent jicaie.
" It lias never been contemplated by me as an ob-
ject of the war to make a permanent conquest of the
republic of Mexico or to annihilate her i-cparate ex-
istence as an independent nation. On the contrary
it has ever liccn my dc-'re tint die should maintain
her rutinnalitrand under a grt.nl internment adapt-
ed to her condition lie a free mihjicndent and pros-
perous n public. Ilie Uidrcil States were the first
among the nations tn recognise her imlcendeiice and j
hate altvavs desired to lie on terms of ami tv and giKxl
neigh! ior hood with her. This she would not suffer.
Ity her otrn conduct we bate iK'cn.iaiqsdhsl tocn-
gaz in the present war. Iu its prosecution we seek
not her otcrthrotv as a nation; but in iirolicatin our
national honor wo sot k tn obtain mlres-s inr the
wrongs he lias done in a:i I indemnity for our just
demands against her. e demand an Imnurable
pewp; and that pesiee must brin with it indemnity
furthepast and security fir the future. Hitherto
Mexico luisrcfitscil all acc-oumiu-latiun by which uch
a peace can be obtained.
Wh.i'st our armiis hateadvancrdf oni ictory
to victory f oni the cruuinencment of tlie war it
has a'tvavs Inen with iluofice hrauch of peace
in their hand; and it ha? been in ihe power ofj
Mexico at cver step to arrcat hoililitici hy ac
rrpliup; it.
One great obstacle to the attainment f peace
has undoubtedly arisen tuuUhe fu;it that' e
ico ha been so tons held in uh;er tion by out fac-
tion or niilitariusurpcrartcrauiithcrandstichliai
been the ronditiun id iiiscruriiv in which their
successite gmcrmcuis hate been placed time ch
ts hern di tern ' from nnkinjj peace test lor this
vey caiisea rival fariion muht ecl it from pon
er. Such was the fate til rresidcnl He reras ad-
ministration In Icslt for being disposed even to
listen to the o crtures n ihe ITniied State to
prevent the war as islul!y confirmed hy an offi
cial rot rrspomiencc itiiiriiinnk place iu me moniii
of August last betneen him and bis government
a copy of which is herewith communicateiP. Tor
this cause alne the retoluiiuii which ihsphevd
him from power was il on loot hy General Pa.
redes. Such mav bv the cunditnm ol iuiccurity
ol tli present government
1 heir can he no doubt Hut the peaccahla ard
wclbdisnnscd iiihrfbluuls of Alex it u nre convinced
that It is Hip true inteAl of their rnitiitrv fn run.
Rcluilc. atiIionorahlc neHce trilh ihe United States
"tli7 .1... L '.L..' r I t . r
-(in im; iippiciiciisiwu 01 ngciumng inc viciim Ol .
ome military uctnm or usurper ma) Invr prc-
ented them from manifesting tlieir feelinsshy any
public act. The removal id any nch aniwhen-.Hni
would probably cause Ihein lo sneak their ttiin
meuta freely and to adopt tho measures nocfary
for the restoratio.i of peace
Witli a people distracted and iFrrided by wn tend-
ing factions and a gnrcrmnont subject to constant
changes by successive rcvolations tho-continued suc-
cess of oox arms may fail to tcccre a satisfwtory
pu.-e. In Mich event"! may tieeanie nropcr for our
commanding generals in tire fiehl to give encourage-
ment and assaranccs of protection to tho friends of
peace in Mexico in tho establishment ami maintenance
of a Tree republican government of their awn choice
able and willing; to conclude a peace which would he
jnst to them and secure to us tho indemnity we de-
mand. This may become the only mode of obtaining
wirli njicacr. Should suili Is? tlic result the war
whi4nicxieo litis tyx& uiwm u would tints be ojii-
tcrtedinto an ciulurin blcMsin to herself. Al:r
finding her torn nnd du-tracteil hy factions and ruhil
bv military usurpers we should then lent c her with a
ripublicaii government in the enjoyment of real imle
pendence nud domestic e:tce nnd ppB-perit pcrfonu-
;.. ..II t.cei-fl.itiii- duties In the '.rreat fainilr of ua-
tiwis and pnunutin Imt own luipiness by wise law
ami their hikhful execution.
lraft'rairordinthis encouragrment and protee-
lioiiond after all tlie ttrscterins andsiiK-ere effurts
we Iiave made fruin thi mmnent Mexico eouimenn.il
the war and prior to tlut time to adjtit our ditfer-
enecs with her wc shall ultimately fail; then we slull
hate exhau-steil all honorable means in pursuit uf
peace and must rontinue to occupy her country with
our troop taking the full incisure f indeinnity into
wir ott ii hanuV ami must vuiurce the terms which our
honor dimaiwls.
To ait otherwise In the cxistln state of things in
Mexico and to witlnlniw our anny without a peace
would not only lent call the wrongs of whkli wceom-
phtiu unrtshfj-stil hut would Ik; the tdgn:.l for new
and fii-nvcitil thscnsiuns and new rctolutlons all
alike hostile to peaceful nLitions with the U States.
Jlcslilcs there is danger if our troop were with-
drawn I fore a jieace was tonclmb-d tliat thcIcxican
people wearied with iuccwHcrcolutiinsaniI de-
prittdof pndtrtioii fur their nerjns and property
might at length be inclined tyit!d to furtignintlucn-
ces and to cast theinsehes into the amis of sonic Ku-
ropeati monarch fr proteition from the anarchy and
sulTirin; which would cmue. Tliis. furourown safe-
ty and in pursuance of our ct.ihlncd rMIity wo
Hiiouiu oeeoinpcucu in resc-i. itv-jii iwtj "-
y:ni UiaC ..UC-SIIIIMICIIOU lie ll.U" rnu n i um iiuu u uiuu
anny gotiriieuiy a lorciii riucc.
31exico is our near reighI.or and her bf-umtiries
are coterminous with our own through the whole ex-1
tent across the Xorth American coittiiicnt from ocean
to ocean. IJulh iwlitically and omincrcI.inywcluive
the ilevcst interest iu her rvp.neratin and prosperi-
ty. Indeed it Is imptw-dblc that with any just regard
tu our own safety we ran ever become mtlhTcrtnt to
her fate.
Itmyh hat the Mcx'can goernmnl ind peuplo
lliveiiiisrontrucd or tni-uiidrli d nnr fnflifarance
and our ul j d. in dMiin l.ttm elude an aiincald. ad-
j'luluieiil ol the existing ddPreicr- bciuern ibe two
cnuulrii's. l In) miy hjennppisedlbat wi would rub-
mil tilcnn ilc-nding l the tution; or tbfy imy Inve
drwn fjNc infrne frou tin Fiippn-rd dtvimn nf
tipiiiiMii in - Uniod Mtcs on tl enl'j--ct of Mm war.
ind mi ;-aciIeii!-itd in gainrarchby protmcii i- it
I and. liidefd.ibil w mt'i! ulimntcty alndin 11 nlti
ello r urliniitiiisi-linjeii my ind-inn.ly. Ii-rritmijlor
nlherwi-e Wbatevrr mavb tin laNe iutpre-nin un-
der wl.it h il ty I aveac'id ibe adi'prinn and prti.tcutidti
i iiTtlie ci ctgclic el ry piopi.vd n.utruiii unJcccite
th m.
iiu iho fu'tire priMcn'in of tb" wir. th enemy iniit
be tn-iilr Iu h el tl pre--ure tvfta than tlw-y Inve herein
Knedfiic. A I it-Ciuiinrliceiiifi I it wbSicincU prufr
In rmidnci it iti .tfpint if fnrlnnrnte and hberabt.'.
Willi th' inJ iu tiew. early mi aure w tcndrttdla
. Ctliciaate a far a a Mate nf war would pertMt. lLo
inn d llif p.ipiitaliuif turnitnc lb in l hit Ibe war
! was wjgf mil i.siiit. lli- pejcelnl ifhalitai1 nf.ilcx-
ic i. Mi a'tiii't Mirirlditlil.es fiTeriinent wmen tiau
CiMiimencc-d lnii ili; to remove (loin il eir ninidi tba-
liNf luiuresii.n wbiclt ibeir de.igning and mterolrd
ful'rs h.ve arifully an mptcd t nuke that ihe war on
nnr p-irt inf ci'tiqne-f; tbtt itwaaW3f ojiint
their fchri m and iheir 'loirrb" wlntli wte tn I e d'le
critfdndnTi rtliruwtt; and ibat their ri-bis .f oeisin
ind j put- property nm!d he Ti.ibtd. To remote
ihet lil-e iinpreinns nnr cmntnnndr m ibe field
were direcird cnipiiNuily tn rrjpct ihir religion
llieir f hiircbcand thir church prpcttybich wrre in
no uunnr-r to be violated; I bey were directed tilno iu
re-p ci ibe ri-h a o persons and rrupcrtj of all win
bull 1 1 tint take up arms ai RI tl'.
As iiratiresnlli.ctu-ci weie givrn In ihe Mexican
people by Maj r fietierii Tj lr. in a proclamation IS-
soted in pursuance nf tnUrurtirms from Ihe Secreliryof
wir in ilie inun'h of June Hid and a rain by Major
G'licnl ?clL who act-d upon bjs nwi cnvlclioit nf
he propriety -f is.uing it iu a proc'atna in of ihe II a
of 31 iy 117.
In tins spirit fh'tert'iti and roncititri m. nd widi a
view lo prrciil die bMlyofihe 31eicui popubti n
f r I il-c aiitr i;rin-f u wjt tl.e War PiuTifitcted '
on nir part PnTi-ins atnl n hr ?uppt ftirnihd to
unr a my by M-i cm ci iz n were pid fur at fair at d
Id-rat prices n-rccd itp..ti by ibe pirtics Afier the
I ipse uf a few m oil lis n bcnnc appnrml that lb- a
a ir.neeJitd lids mild Ireil'inu li J ft led It produce
fie defiled triolet npiitlli ?ilriit in pop u'. tion. W'lntit
t'tewar ba I been con Iiicred mi nr pirt. according ii
the iin?st bum me and Id rrl prinript b-erved by en
i.Z'd nations il was wied in a lir d.tfvr'-til spirit mi
the pari nf Men .. Nt app'i cmiu our (..rl eiraie-
lll4 .Urxican piipIeSfiieri1Iy beciinc hns'tle to the U
Slates and atailnl ihrUKvlves ufevety nrpoitiini'y to
co hi in it iho nittr aino eirriise npwn nr nons
Large mittiber nf lb pnpid ili n Ii"t up aims aid.
eniging ti ihi guprrilLi wmfjie. rebbed and ti iirJerei!
in th-t m t crul manner inditriduil miMii rs vt Ann I
parties wh 'in necidei.1 or otbsr cii- hit svpinlcit
hum Ibe ciiltt hdy of o ir arm: I.iimN of siirrircrns
and fob'iei uifestctl Ibe roaJ. lurra-rd ur trams and
wh"nrer it jiii their power rut i fl nnr inpV
(ien TjjIoc. on the AS h of Octnlier. I- !- replied
fr-tii .MimtJiey. that "it would Inve hetii 11513
bitlerlo.and isiitnw to tiitain ihcarniy toany.T
u nt I y btrcej cnu'ribiiiinr.s f mftny r stipplics rr
lb r-asous a-igtifd by him be did n-it adpt ibe policy
of hU ui.triicii ins butderhred I.i reiduirts tn d-i .
"hnu'il ihe army in rs fu'ure op-tainm. reach a per-
tioti or lh" Country winch nuy be tmd to Mipply the
IriHipa wi li .idvantrfsp. He continued t pay fur Ibe
articles ufrupply which were drawn from 1 he ciim)s
cmn'ry.
Tne Aleiicinji hir'ngtbu shown then s-lve to li
wlndly incipibtc nf npprecniitiz our nrl-4raice tn I
ll'ierahiy it wnsdeuted proper t chirr tin: mitnirr
II f cotuhiclitiglbo war. f tniLiugtbeiii ftl itpreurd
acotruing 10 ine iis-t-e m ivru uinicr ?in-iar cucuni-
stance by aU oilier cmlre-d rntno 5.
ArTnrdinly.as ear y ihend nf septinbcrI"li)
iit'trnc'iotis were git en by ibr Secretary nl War fi Mj.
tiro Taylor tu daiv nipphes" for or army Jmiii
tli-enemy witbiml pa) inr f.r ih::n. atnl u. r (pine cn-
ir.biilioiisfur its fitppnrt if in lint wiy I . wrfiii (i-d
he cull "g t abiind nt -tippbes f T U fnrce." In di-r-cting
lie excru'ioit 1 T tliee ittstrncoens much was
ticcissiiity L t to ihe dcreimnuf ihcioniniiuhiig.etIi'
cur. who wisbet arqui'itcdwi'liili cirruus antes !
vb ch be was utrounded. the wan& of th army and
the pririicbd ly of eufrciitg the n.eiime.
Soiul.tr i 11 met inns wni- isiod f M yr O'nptal
dciitiMi th 3 -I of April. I-1-!? who replied iroin JiUpi.
in Ine 2Uh of My 147. tint if il be rlprctrd in it
"lit- irmr h to iilfpnr: ilsilf by forced cjiittibiilinns
let I'd up nt t'ie cantitry we mir rum ait I etiperie
ihe inhibit mis. amltire otiriielvts. The nun di
crr-tiou wi -it- 11 to bin tint hid been giten in (lenrral
Tayttr in. thi rca.tert. Orj f .. f..r t!j reiop is.
st'lied byliliii. also con nurd in pay ftr the at tides id"
supply tor tin- army wh.c'i ere drawn frini iln-enemy
. A her ibe army hid tejrbed lte heirt of the mn'-i
wt at he p irtniii f llexicn. il wa tirpiied ibat ibe nb -
a acted whirh Ind before lh it timn prevniej it would
not ytieh asi rriidtrinipricitnbl ihe lew of lorced
contribnii ui fat its uppirr and on tli fi'-t i"f siPpTPm.
Iier.anJ igiiiiu't itm -ix h of Octuber. H47. the order
was repealed in J.paicbs addressed by Ihe "serrflaiy
nf War 10 (Jen. 3c'lt and bisaitentimt wa ant calieJ
10 Iho impurt .lice r m ihin- the en-mr heir the burdens
oflhfjwarny repmiug them to fnrn'.-b Ihe nieans cr
-uppotiingmtr irtut; and hi was directed t adopt ibis
p dicjr 11 ulr 4 ( hy ibuti- i-o tiierc was danrr of deptn-
ftc ilfirnj nf the necessity fttppli.rr (uiroftheo
de a:ehes were furnarded tu Cea. Tat'or. for bi gov.
empieut.
Onthc3!st ofJIaicblaat I caused an order
to he issued to nurini'un.y and natal commanders:
lo levy and roll c( a mi itary contrihutnn upon
all veiscU aud mctchandisc wbV' might chirr any
of thepnrlanj Mexico in nur military occupation
and to opp!y suck enntri' utlons lotvaidi dclray
inj tho expense of ihe war. Uy virtue ol the
right of co quest and thi laws of war the cou-
qaerer ronsallinijnwn safety or ennveaienrc.
may c it Iter cxcludojforeigit nmmcrce altncthcr
f maliach porta or permit it up n such tetm.
and condition an he may prescribe l.efnrc llm
prinripil iHirtsofMexrcti were blorkidcil hy oor
n vy the "revenue deriveil (mm impost duties
under the law ol" Mexico ttas paid into the Mex-
ican lre-tury. Alt V those v is had fa'len inla
nar miliary powewiop tle blockade was ratsetl.
and coinniercc with I hem permitted opsin prcsc i-
bed term and condition. They were opened lq
the trade of all nations upon the pa) ment of ti ies
more moderate in their amount than those wh rh
had been previously levied by .Mcxi o; and the
revenup vrhi h W3' furmerly paid int tho
Mexican troasury was directcl be cnllcctcil by
ouMuihiary nml aval officers and applied to the
Us of nurarmy and navy. C re was taken hat
the officers jn'ditrs and valors of our armv an-1
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