Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-09-20
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THE PALPABLE PREsENT-THE DIM FUTURE.
The ponderous columns of the !" Union' are
crammed with all the apomp and circumstance of
glorious war in behalf of beloved Texas, and in
terspersed with some Of the rarest exhibitions of
make-belleve wrath against poor imbecile Mexico
for the Wrongs she has done to this coustry. ,
Every body who does not choose to chime in with
the organ, and play second-fiddle in these battle
ovcrtures, is branded an enemy TO his own coun-
try, and as being of the Mexican or British party.
Any conslderate desire to proceed cautiously and
carefully, and preserve invioate honor and our
character for ustceany doubt OF the policy of any
act OF the Adminlstratlon--any hesitation about
joining the g unterrifed Democracy bowie-knife
in hand, and rushing VIGOROUSLY to the !" halls of
the Montezumas lis sure to receive blast of de-
nuncation due only to horrible treason!
Who ever heard, before the last few months. of
Mexican wrongs against the United States cor
respondent of the " Union" who is endorsed by
the editor one of the most distinguished sons Of
Indiana, after sort Of invocation 70 the sdinfcd
Jackson talks with mock Indignation Of the "a
rious wrongs we have suffered from Mexico, and
the readiness of thousand Western men TO take
ample vengeance, by penetrating that wicked land
and planting glorious standard on the halls Of the
Montezumas Ghosts Of Justice and Truth how
often have your venerable names been thus invoked
to sanction the most horrible outrages of war and
conquest
Our faith to Texas, we confess, does now require
the spreading forth Of our defensive ags upon her
border. But the advantage taken Of this circum-
stance by government organ and its satellites
openly 10 knde and TO cherish the fell spirit of war
and the wicked lust of empire, we do utterly abhor
and abominate. This unsanctfed spirit of conquest
has been the beginning Of the downfall of nations in
all past time. We had hoped that our Government
would profit by the past. We hope so yet. But
the prospect Of success in our governmental expe-
rment" grows. dim before the appeals of the Demo-
cratic organs and the answering spirit of the null
tiude. Nous Verrons.'
FROM THE KENTUCKY OBSERVER AND REPORTER
MEXICO AND TExAs.-These are now the spots
to which the eyes of the American people are turn
ed, as pregnant of great consequences.
The history of this business is curious enough.
In 1898 Mr.. Van Buren,, through Southern Sec
rotary Of State, the late Mr.. Forsyth, would not
hearken for moment to the application Of Texas
to come into the Union. Not a censure escaped
the lips OF human being for this act Of the then
President. In 1874, Just before the Presidential
election, Mr.. John Tyler threw before the country
this same Texas scheme, in the shape Of a treaty
presented to the Senate for their ratification and al
once II became the watchword OF the PRoGREsswE
DEMOCRACY, land truly it had progressed wonder.
fully since 1881 and finally was considered of i'm
portance enough to make it fundamental article in
The Democratic creed, put forth to the world by
the Baltimore Convention that nominated James
Polk for President.
III any thing were wanting TO show the utter d,i
plicty which ever marks the movements Of tlli,
same Locofoco party, ii may be abundantly furnish
| ed in the history Of this Texas scheme, from tn,
time that Van Buren, rejected and Tyler took il or
! 70 make capital for himself. When Tyler threw j