Fort Hill 24th Oct 1847
You will have seen
by the papers, that the City of Mexico is in possession of our army, and that
the prospect of conquering peace is as remote as ever, as I suggested it might
be in that case. Thus far, not an anticipation of the administration has been
realized; and yet, if we may judge from indications, they are resolved to go thoughtlessly
forward, when it is clear, whether defeated or successful, the result will be
unfortunate to the country. If we should succeed in conquering the whole what
shall we do with it, or what can [we] do with it without ruin to our
institutions? If we fail where shall we be?
SOURCE: J. Franklin
Jameson, Editor, Annual Report of the American Historical Association
for the Year 1899, Volume II, Calhoun’s Correspondence: Fourth Annual Report of
the Historical Manuscripts Commission, Correspondence of John C. Calhoun, p.
737
