Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, W.T. [i.e. Wis.]) 1843-1844, 1844-06-08
InuN TYIE,A WaR ON MEYICO.

JOHN TYLEtA WAR On MEXICO.
The T,ibure was the first paper this. side OF
the AIleghan!es 10 give the news that the Es-
ecuiive was moving troops from Missonrto the
Sabine; and so extraordinary was the fact that
II obtained very litlle crcdenee. Now that il is
established beyond doabi-confessed, indeed
the, John Tyler has no. ouy ordered two regl
menls 10 The Texan frontier, bot in substance
placed them under he orders At The President Of
1tras, backed By sending feet TO the harto' Of
Yern Cruz. wih orders TO oppose by force any
Mericca feet sailing Jor tie coast Of 7eras.
The Country is electrified. Stocks fell yester-
day, and there was that general feeling Of ap.
prehension and insecurity which is the f7Ferua-
ne, Of War. This is 10 iliusion-we are al,
this moment 10 imminent danger OF War-a
War undertaken in defiance OF the opinion OF
the civilized world. and for objects which will
subjec, US 10 general sbhorrence-inlo which
a step may precipitste Us. For suppose Com.
Conner shall take his position oil The hafbor
of Vera Cruz, and Mexican feet or single
vessel Of war shall see fit to weigh anchor and
| stand ont, what is the consequences Our
Commander halls, aod demands The desina.
ton Of the Mexican. Of course. if the latter
believes himself strong enough, he will an
swer that 1t 10 none of our business. or some
thing like il; and then our Commander has no
choice but 10 fire into him, which is War, or
cover himself, his Gag. his Nation with onlver.
sal ridicue and disgrace. But suppose the
Mexican force weak and it's Commander an
swers hat his destination is Cuba. or Cariha-
gena. New Orleans. or any where else--can
Com. Conner be satisfied with this! Must he
no, nsis, that the Mexican send his papers on
board--ihai he furnish convincing evidence
that he is not bound 10 Texas. and mediIaies
no act of hostility against that region! Is
not here The clearest National insult and hu-
miia,iohl is rot here The most e1asperatng
blockade OF the chief port Of Mexico! Make
, the case of Mexico o0f o-n, and suppose It
were England which thus beleaguered New
York, IS there an officer 10 the American Ma.
Wy who would submit TO such an overhauing
so long as he had gun on its carriagel Is
there one man in our Navy who would not
far sooner 60 to the bottom than face his ccun.
trymen after submitting 10 snch degradation
Of the National ensignl He might strike his
flag, indeed. TO overwhelming force; but this
is submitting to the fortunes of War-and
War i, clearly is, the moment our feet has
formed the blockade Of Mexican por,.-LN,
Iever this nation had cause to feel asham-
ed and TO cothe itself p the ashes of humility.
that time has now arrived. 10 the midst Of
profound peace. the folly Of our stupid. kua,
wish President. has, 10 all human probability,
precipiiaied us into war. BY the signature
Of his infamous name 10 an infamous treaty.
made in the dark, with tia, most infamous Of
all renegades. Sam Houston, Mexico forsooih
is dismembered. and The Federal fleets and ar.
mics are summoned there 10 maintain this
wanion wrong and injury. 10 nation with
which we have treaty s,ipulaiions ofanity and
peace. We have heard OF hinge that could do
no wrong; but We. by the avenging dispensa-
ton Of God. have Presijen, who can do no.
thing Jut wrong. Will the naion-will Con
gress suffer This crime in the President 10 pass
unrebukedi or will no, Congress promptly
impeach the traitor. and hur him from thai
chair, which he and be caly has ever disgraced
with conduct, in comparison with which, The
blacklist treason is whittier than snow.