The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1836-05-20

fury of this civil war, is deeply to be de.
plored. Whose can look upon it unmovcd,
must have heart of stone and no where
IN this country, we are assured, could an
appeal in their behalf be made to the llber.
atty of our people in vain.
This IS very different question from
that of the interference of the United States,
either by the national authority, or by con.
nlvance OF 1t, IN this war, for the purpose
OF exasperatng 1t, or continuing it. We
grleve al the waste of human life that has
already taken place in it, especially Of those
emigrants of the United States, who we're
worthy ola better iaie we detest the sangul.
nary character which 1t has assumed on
the part Of the Mexican Government. Ii
must be remembered, however, that we
have always deprecated snd demonstrated
against the invasion of the territories Of
Mexico by citizens Of the United States !;
chiefly, IN addition to tho unlawiuIness of
IT, from apprehenslons Of the probable con.
sequences-apprehensious on urpart which
have been to fatally realized.
But, so far from taking any exception to
contributions by individuals for the relief
OF the sufferers by the ciyIl war IN Texas,
we should be quite willing that Congress
should appropriate for the personal relief of
such OF them as have appealed (or NAV APP
peal 10 the gene rosity d the United States,
a portion OF that abundant revenue which
our Goyernmen, knows not how to dispose
Of We see practical difficulty IN arrang.
ing the details Of such an Appropriation;
but II the principle be right, such Difficult.
tues canno, be regarded as InsupeIable.--ib
We have published, IN another part Of
tins days paper, communication on the
subject Of the pending contest IN Texas,
from a known source, aud respectable one.
The views h.ch It presents OF the contest
10 Texas, however, We think II indlspensa.
bic to shy, differ widely from those whoa
have Impressed themselves on our minds.
from survey Of all the circumstances OF
'hI SaNt' VIC HllEft ibI lliG loss Ui illc I'D
this struggle. We abhor unnecessary and
wanion war, under whatever pre,encc waged.
We sincerely syupalblze with The relatives
and friends OF those ctIzeus OF The United
States who have fallen III the conflict. We
mourn over the fate OF Col. Crockett and Of
all ,hvsc Of his degree OF mrri, who have
become victims TO lLclr own daring in dc.
Tending, nj distance from their own fire.
SIDES, what they considered the cause OF
freedom. But we cannot shut our eyes 10
The fact that the citizens OF the Uuted
States who save entered the Mexican tern.
tory lot which Texas was as much an IN.
legral part as the ciy OF Mexico ITSELF ~
hostile nrray, with arms m their hunds.
have done 50 at thclr own peril, and have
only to blame for the conscqnen.
ces. From these consequences We VISA
that the Government Of the | nlted States
could rescue them, but not by making war
upon Mexico, the People and Government,
Of which have committed no offence (thal
we know Of against the People or Govern.
meni OF the United States. We should ap.
prove almost any thing else that our Gov.
eminent could do for the relel OF the surVI-
sors Of the emigrauts to TexaS.--Ndt. Lai