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WmAr SHOULD HE DONE NExrl-This
important question, which all the people of
the United States seem now 10 be asking OF
each other, Is, it seems 10 US, admirably an,
swered by the Baltimore American in the
following remarks;


Once established in the national palace,
what will remain Tor Gen. Scott 10 dol--
What will remain Tor the Government of
The United States to dol Negotiations for
peace seem 10 bo as tar of as ever; for, il
there is any authority in Mexico willing to
negotiate, there is probably none that is
strong enough.


Plainly and beyond question the time is
at hand lor stopping wal ol indefinite in.
yasiun, as likely To he without end as il is
without object. Let a proclamation so
forth from the city OF Mexico declaring the
boundaries heneeioHh fixed aud establish
ed between the Republic OF tho North and
the Mexican nation. Why wait for the
assent of Mexico, which would be nominal
Al amy tate, since We alone dictate the
terms! There is but oue party that will
hs satisfied with the arrangement, or with
ary arrangement; lhela Is but one party
responsible ior II 10 the public sentiment of
mankind; there Is hui une party that viii
have to make il good aud see that it L.
maintained. The Gtetnmcul ol the Uni.
ted States holds the en'ilc question in It's
hands, ndf viii a preiaagaiion oi The war
iaI hyc years nr ten years change the ftla.
i've position oi the pariies. The aequi.
esccnce ol Mexico, elme when II may, or
how il may. will be a torced aoquiesenee;
our position will be that ola conquerel die.
taIing terms.


WHY nj announce The terms nj oaeel-
We shall ha,e lo leiand frontier. whelh.
er Il is granted by the semblance OF treaty
ar assumed at our own discretion. II san
IA Anna should negotiate, and agree 10 the
very terms which we would prescribe As the
voluntary conditions On which offensive
operaluns should cease, There Is nn assur.
ancc that he would nul be thrown from
pbwer-no assurance that the treaty would
not be annuled; the assurances are rather
on the other side.


Isil not evident, then, that years of war
and havoc and bloodshel could nnl advance
Us in the least beyond the yry point oi
vantage which the occupation ol the Mex.
iean capital will give lsl Il il be proper,
in view of better security aud defence oI
the Rio GIande boundary, that We should
retain possession OF salIilio, Monterey. anl
the passes of Sierra Nalrc, let us do 50
until Mexico shall BE- IN a condition as
well as in the Iemref 10 treat amiesbly.-
In the meantime the influence OF the United
States, iudiciou.ly exercised, might operate
happily in qaieling Mexican dissensions
anl in aiding toward. The formation of a
stable government, vilh institutions adapt.
ed to the pefmancn welfare Of The people.