Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1838-04-25

Outrage on the American Flag. IF any
fact were wanting to demonstrate conclu-
sivey the imbecity, cowardice and feroci-
ty of the Mexican character, the recontre
related in yesterdays paper, between the
steamship Columbia and the Mexican ship
and brig, would serve TO stamp it with all
the most ignobe and degrading features.
These, miscreants not less savage than das-
tard. and wholly regardless of the rights of
nations, dare to attack, in the most unpro.
voked and wanton manner, vessel in the
peaceful pursuit of her voyage from one
port 10 another; chase her with fury, fire
into her repeatedly in contempt of the ma.
tional colors which they were bound to res
pcct, and finally, when upon the point of
boarding her, these gallant fellows became
so inordinately terrified at the sudden es-
cape Of steam and the loud noise il occa.
sions, that they fell upon their faces and re.
tired in most ludicrous celebrity. Truly there
is something so supremacy ludicrous in the
conduct of these bullying poltroons who are
frightened at smoke, that if il were not for
the gratutous outrage offered to the Amer
lean flag, we would be tempted to laugh at
the silly braggarts and their stupid bravado
But this gross and glazing violation of the
rights of neutrality, however contemplate
in practice, is far too serious in principle to
lightly disregarded, and ample expiation
should be requiredfor an act which must be
considered as an atrocious insult to the ma.
tional honor.
The fact is, that, for some time past, the
rascally Mexicans have been perpetrating
series of petty injuries for which atonement
should have been demanded. The refusal
of Mexico to liquidate the many claims pos.
sessed by this country against her-its ne.
glect even 10 examine the greater part OF
} these claims-the Gorostiza pamphlet, with
all its vile calumnies against the Admins.
tration and the National character, and the
contumey, oppression and insult offered TO
American ministers and residents in differ.
ent towns in Mexico, constitute a mass OIL
grievances which render reparation the i'm.
: perative duty of the American Government
Mexico, all impotent and despicable as she
is, has not been able to forgive the United
States for the sympathy so strkingly man.
Tested in favor of Texan independence
and has attempted, with her usual spiri
and bastard vindctiveness to avenge her
self for the victory at San Jacinto, which
she knows was in great measure attribu
, table to American bravery. But we GER
, tainly did not imagine that her ignorance Of
audacty would ever have led her to the o
D pen assault of an unarmed American YES
sci. We did not sufficiently calculate up
9 on the reckless presumption Of a govern
. ment which, installing calm dignity and ;
i love of peace for timidity, imagined tina
: such an outrage would be permitted will
r impunity. We fancy however, that Mexi
CO will have reason to repent her temerity
!, and that the armed vessels of Uncle San
t will ring such knell into the ears of he
: astounded myrmydons, and SO lash then
a into obedience, that like mutinous slav,
: whose rebellion has been promptly checked
and remorselessly punished, she will learr
to return, amid cringing and duplication
3 to the observance of her duties.-N. o
Bee.