WHO ARE THE TRAITORS 2
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The Times has great deal to say about trsi- tors, charging every one with treason who op- poses the war. The Cou copies the fol- lowing extract from a recent speech of the Hon John M Niles, in the Senate of the United States

 In view of these cireumstancs, and consid eriny the weak and distracted condition ct Mex, ico, that she can hardly b. regarded as suhleIB to a regular organized government. mlgHN look a severe eXactics, If not oppression, tA demand of her indemnity for the expenses of tho war. In ;he war of 1872. with Great Brit ain. forced upon us by her aggressions. as we claimed, we were content to make peace with. ont even asserting any demand for khe srpen> ses Of khe ,rar. And would not make de- lnand up,n a weak power which had been waived with more able and formidable nation With a neigiboring state like Mexico. weak and torn to pieces by faction, zoe shouH De req sOnnbIe. even liberal in our demands. But our inst claims, whatever they may be must be acknowledged and provided before for we can make peace. She must relinquish her preten. sions to Texas, agree on just boundary, and make indemnity for the claims of our citizens SO long and so unjus,ly withheld.

 But can she do this Mexico has no mon- revenue and no means of pavino .vs~ the small amount ftnesc claims. IL seems o be assumed therefore. that, the only way we can obtain indemnity is by cession of DOT. ton of her territory, of which she has large extent that is of little use to her.

 WOULD ONLY TAKE Wua"~ MAY BE OF LITTLE IMPORTANCE TO MEXICO. AND WHAT MAY BE COME OF MUCH VALUE TO US. TO DESPOII. OR DISMEMBER HER so AS TO IMPAIR HER STRENGTH OR LEOPARD HER NATIONALITY, WOULD BE UNJUST. THE UNIT. ED STATES HAVE TERRITORY ENOUGH. AND TO ACQUIRE MORE AT THE EXPENSE OF OUR CHARACTER FOR JUSTICE or in any way which might expose us to a suspicion of expressing weak neighbor. would be paving too dear. vastly to dear for il. A few degrees on the Pacific. being one line south. 60 as to embrace a better harbor might be desirable, if .Me~ico ,oas toling 10 part ,oih H-6ut t should not De obtained 6t coercion"