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EXPENSE OF THE WAR.-We take this
article. noIus rolus, as Gen. Taylor would
saw. from the Mobile Herald of Thursday:


The National lnteigencer is under the
impression that the good faith of onr coun-
try may be endangered, if we call upon
Mexico to bear any of the burdens of the
war, inasmuch as Gen. Taylor by procla
nation assured them that every thing talk
en- should be paid for, and that private
property should be respected. We per.
iectly agree with the New York Sun, which
argues that originally the war was de-
fenslve war on our part, to be conducted
SO as to Cypress Mexico as little as possl-
BILE, under the impression that the people
would urge their military chieftalns to
conclude a speedy peace. We find, on
the contrary, that there is disposition
among leaders to make peace, but none
among the people. II the people with
unanimity will demand peace, their lead
ers will promptly second their Efforts
We must change the policy of carrying on
this war. The people of Mexico must be
made to feel the pressure OF 1t. Gen
Taylor, on entering Monterey, will doubt
less issue another proclamation, avowlng
change of policy, and calling upon tn
| Mexicans for means to sustain our army
and replenish our military chest. Of wha
service would the mines of Mexico be L


US, if in conquering country we abstain
from using the fruits of victoryY We SCI


nothing inconsisten; with our previous pc


sition and the usages OF honorable wal


fare, in saddIing upon Mexico the exPen


ses of this war. If we really want peac


the burdens of the war should partly ia


upon the enemy. They have lost no pre-
perty in this war. When they find its bu
dens severe, if not oppressive, they WI
compel their rulers TO send commissioner
to ask for peace.