Democratic banner., 1845-05-31
THE e y e II.
THE SPIRIT OF THE COUNTRY
is HIGH.

strong TO the sound o: the toesin' Il
,encr of a wsr with Mexico has called
forth an expression Of patflo''c 'seHHg
worthy Of the American press ara oi
de American people. Scarcely a dis
,en;ing voice is heard to mar the seneT-
Al sAou, for "our country" Texas IN
a~,deYonden, nation, ~indsrenaon; BY viii
and BY deed-a na,icn that has not only
declared hsr independence, but msi2t-!n-
ed it nt the paint Of TIE bayone' and al
:he ~csnnSr's mo"th-a nation ecAnowl-
edged to be indePenent BY ell The great
powers c: christendon. has asked to he
lnited 10 our people, apd the voice OF
our ration has proclaimed cur Wiling
ness 20 liza. Uuior; and nov 10 other
nation on earth ha, either the right or
the power to prevent it. Mexico may
blaster, and England mny menace ua'
pu: tie union OF the two countries Is
e,itahle. TIE American psar;c viii
70. be driven i.9m ihojr determined pur-
poss by tho clustering attitude Of MeXi-
oo, even ihoash size be backed By British
go'd Or British power. But Mexico
with ali her ~lene,ity will never declare
way agG:nei the United States, unless
SIZE be backed by sone ether power
Hal. blind, ns she is, SIZE can plainly
fofesee the consequences 0: such ar Get.
Nc. if 2 war does come, il viii DO a war
with England, ard her Subsidized pow
ers-s war between Monastery aud De-
moctacg-between the !esiua;s;s and
the adyoca;es Of liberal principles every
where. The aa.ocrats Of Europe look
s4,h jealousy and alarm upon the spread
Of our principles and the rising gran
deu7 Ct our country. Hence their coa-
slant to excite and 10 urge Mezi
CO 70 a1Y act Of nsH i~rtc.cauIae or war
with the United S:s;ss. They wish to
cripple OFT 20 check the
growth Of our Institutions and Ire ad'
vance Of American principles. It wal
tsc p zress Of American principles
whicA -nstot forward the engines tha
ieyei!oi he monarchy Of Franco; AK
1t is the progress Of iais principle which
Yns!aaI nav breads, eri which she
determined, ii possible, 70 check. T
eiIec, this, she .eizss cycTy oppsrtnm
ty TO cripple our commerce, to circun
scribe Gu. limits saa to retard tn
growth # or nation. II So oaH inst.
c.,c Mexico to 81 &c. c. 1e@ inter
crg.se wi,h Us. sls Mi not only b
.enabied 70 cripple ous commerce, Out :
irerea.e her own. If she can turthe
excite the courage Of Mexico 10 q wa
feeling, she hopes By her diplomacy
enlist o.he, nations, and TO prevent,
possible, the annexation Of Texas; cH
thus nat only cripple our csu'mercs, c'
check the progress Of ou- principles
hist direction. II she can seize upc
and retain possession Of Greg u, E!
viii have completely surrounded II
gained an immense Advantage over
Iii the commerce Of the world, and 81
en- the first grea. check to the progTe
If democratic principles. The tone
her parliament towards the Americ'
executive is not only beliigcrant, b
that Of her pressi is exceedingly abusi'
indecent and vulgar. Epilhets of
coarsest kind ar. showersd upon Pre-
dent Polk, for a plain and honest dec
ration of our right to Oregon. A rig
to maintain, which, the American Pr
pie have uneauivocally declared tn
intention, and from which they can
and will not now recede. Her at.itu
towards us at this time is exccedin,
menacing; but unawed by fear, we 81
pursue the even tenor of our way; q
j, will be seen whether she will cont
ue to advance or TO recede. 1t wo
seem however that there was but
course Of policy left for her minis
to pursue, and that is aggressive.
Peel should hesitate now, he would
completely overwhelmed by the opp
lion. The war spirit was aroused
them, for the purpose Of breaking do
his administration. He attempted
oppose that spirit; but the current
came SO strong that he found it inf
siblS TO resist il. His situation