CONQUERING A PEACE.
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We'll Mir. Polk has been furnished by Congress, with all the means he required to enable him to "conquer a peaee," with Mexico. Six bloody battles have been fought-iwo large cities have been eaptu> red, one by assault and the ether by bom> bardmen.. Thousands on both sides have been killed and weanded-Many aged men women and children have been dsstroyed- and murders and massacres committed without number. We have been victorious in every engagement, and gathered mighty spells from the enemy. We have proved that we have officers who excel in courage and all the qualities which constitute able commandsrs-and that there is a physical power, or stsnaina, in our American Armies, equal to that exhibited by any nation.

 This is regarded by many as matter of graduation, and MT. Polk doubtless thinks that he has we'll served his country in plun> ging it inte war, unjust and unnecessary it is true, but where she has rsaped a rich harvest of "glery." But where are the blessings of peace? We have thus far con- quered the Mexicans, and our hosts are ak ready on their way ts the Montezumas, and Gen. Scott may soon fix his head quarters in the capital, and organize provisional aevernment-but we have not conquered peace-the spirit of the MexicaRs is still unsubdusG, and their bitter hatred of the Americans increases in every battle. Not even proposition to negotiate peace has yet been made on their part, and all sW ofN fers have been Tejested with scOFn.