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events in Mexico are too uncertain for US to trust TO
contingencies. Santa Ana may be in power 60 day,
but where he will be tomorrow is uncertain. We
should therefore, he prepared for all changes which
may take place; which can only be done by main
tanning position which will enable US TO command
respect" .


We must not only "hold on to the advantages
we have gained" but gain every advantage which
the yalor ofour arms can obtain for u.s. We must
prosecute the with all the vigor in our power,


The New York Courier" speaks in better
spirit than the Tribune, when this last journal COM
mends the alleged refusal ofMexieo to negotiate with
US until we had Withdrawn our troops. The Couri-
er, however, alIuding to this report, adds;


''lf this be So we lament it; bat we have not the
less done our duty IN rendering peace. As to the
withdrawal Of our ships and troops from the COAST
and soil of Mexico, il is out Of the question
preliminary to peace; and If Mexico has really ask
ed that, she has chosen that nrm Of saying thai sht
does not mean peace at all, since she must he quite
aware that no such condition precedent could be
agreed to. We have al great cost oi life and treas
uTe, put ourselves In position to strike our enemy
with elect La that position, we for moment sus-
pend the blow, aud offer to the adversary the choice
Of peaceful and reasonable settlement of the quar-
REL or OF the extremity Of war. This is the alter
native which our success thus far enables us To die
tate-and II is no part Of this alternative that we
should foregO all the advantages we have gained
and the benefit OF all the preparations made at 50
much cost OF time and treasure, and revert to the
status quo ants bsLium. Yet this is what Mexico is
reported TO have asked. She requires that, strip
shall return TO the condition OF things before
the commencement OF the war; and when we shall
have done that, she will then decide whether or not
she will treat for peace"