Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-02-10

chosen tn draw up tho articles OF Coniederatinr. on
The l5,huG November. 1871. The ease. ,hereGbre.
though the circumstances are s'meM h-i different,
~ not entirely without a precedent amongst our
selves. and We see no reason n vet 10 d-tsy that il
mey have org mated in views equally paIrio,ic.
q - much To he rsgr .ted, hal fnfR q Seue,v oC
causes, hest known 20 General } .ck>oh aud ,Sosr
Who nave inn1~ed ms example. our relations with
Mexico have ls,ely been less cordial than what the
friends OF Republican Institutions. Would like Ia
sec cultivated between two nat,as rrDe rsuh M, ain
and politically ~ clo-es: allied.
We should be sorry To believe all thai j. alleged
hy n cor6esrsRdsui OF the New Ycrk American.
~ho las recently Published a series sc letters. nm
d. r the signature o. Jusiiiis. Of the srsands given
by or Peo.de and government. fur thai want If
cur ii1itty. Bui the facts adduced, " facts, are
staggering. aud the Sscerbly Of ieelIag ul.irh ue
dePiiro, Is NOT likely To he al,aled. hy the late ,e,.
znre aud occupation e M-nrerey. the capi'al Of
the Mexican Department of Upper Cab 'oH.ia. on
the l9'h IT OCiober last. ny the United States squad
ron. under Cutnm~dure jones.
No event could he mpre uupropiiious an the pre-
sent state CT our relations with Mexicu-nour mru
opp sed Ia the pacific and unsggressive policy
which u ~rs the great aim If our IMMORAL Wash.
'tngion io riculcaie as tie true Ii e of foreign poIi.
cy lo be pursued by our gnvernmeni.and "a ne more
NJ variance with The Professions nf pnr own talented
Daniel Webster. IN hIs argunenisipve letter 10 Boz
canegra.
Netit w,rd appear that IL was thai vety letter
" ich iorned the only warahI for this h.,stile nsur.
patton. ." time Of peace. &c a city. fort, anil part If
the territory Of an independent n~ighhur. The es-
ciiemrui which THIS event has created aniony the
Mexicsns OF all Feriies an rlass-s. is said TO be
great bcvond all G,rmcr example. Aud il is not to
he wond red at by these whu recollecI the excite.
nleni arn"htssi ourselves created 10y tae aHiir of the
Caroline. under circumstances. To say the least of il,
al mare apparent Justification.
What. Is the reading uf a diplomatic letter in n
newspaper. and a mere report of the cc-sisn of Cali
fnrnia 10 the British cuuLtenanced by no act ui the
Mexirln government. buI, on The contrary. contra.
dioird ny its 'fiicIal agents, TO auIhurize one Of our
CUmniOinres Ia speed allihs way'fr5m, Callao, and
plant 't ctdrDs'G, our STARS ard stripes upon the Ter.
rttnry Of a friendly. neighbour. We cannut believe.
II The circumstances oe as stated, that an ohircr Of
the experience and reputation Of Commodore Jones
would 81 cumpromise the honor Of his Gag and gp-
rnmeui, wilhuuI so,ne better defence Than any
hing he could find in a mere newspaper.
Nor, unfortunate as has been The administration
oi John Tyler. do we CONSIDER il proi'ahle that our
Secretary of The Navy or War ID .partment w,nld
issue To The Commodore of a Squadron. IA The Pa.
cIlic. such orders as would either lead nr mislead
him auto actUal h'sIilities. un any naIIon. without
previous declaration of war. Yet the fact of their
commission seems indispuIahie; how 10 explain il,
we kn"w not; hut If we were right in our oulcry
against the outrage upOn our Territory in the mailer
of The Caroline. we mast allow ro Mexico the be-
NETT OF our own example. aud maniully make her
the PREPARATION that we insisted upun in q similar
case.
The rights Of natiens ne not 10 he measured by
heir powers Of resenung injuries. any citizen who
rninm'is an aggression upon a friendly NATION. of
lends against our constitution and our laws, aud II
we mean 10 continue great, " must continue inst
EGO ET ALTER.