The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-09-06
WAR WITH MEXlCo.

Mexcan Executive, IN proposing tol
Congress war w,h the Uated S ats.
Is needles. Bot few commen,s afe
du4 to the inslg',ors OF sep, which,
& met oy our co1nry as il ought TO b,
will ssgihila,e the Mexlaao power, sno
Cuo,iueot OF Eiropean intrigue
rhis war originated ~ plit In 'he slfus
ple. Of ,the Mexican tAclIons fol power
rhst nighed county, ever since ''Ssrp
,ra,on from Spain, has beeo the Geld o
contention smoog pollucal Ct qnes, OF
I,a,her MILITARY chieflalps struggling for
power aud as It's lgnorant people ate. eS
,.pera,ed by the loss Of Texas, and ready
o support any leader who will hilIei
heir benghed vanity with a PROMISE OF
its recooques', these cllques are now
nulbiddiug each othsr for popular favor,
by threats of war against the United
States. Bu, these politicians, knowing
That Mexico alone caCnol contend wIh
us, would he able 10 smuse their peopl'
" thou actual hoslluies, aud would
therefore cautiously avoid such q tata.
step if they were not encouraged ny
Ipromise of foreign aid. Mexico IS fill
ed with British agents, plotting mischief
,ccordiog 10 ,he invarisble custom oil
British agents in all countries; aud these
agents are liberal in their promises OF
pecuniary and naval aid. The Brilish
sovernmen, would gladly involve Mex,
ico in a war with Us. if 1t could keep It..
sell clear Of the disturbance, Blush
merchants and manlsclurers suppose
that this war, by excluding all Anerl
can commerce from Mexico woud give
to themselves a monopoly Of its MAJ ke''
and BRUSH state men probably suppose
that This war would induce an lnsurrec'
ton of our slave population, and for
chile dissolution Of the Union. Wnl
these views, British agents encouragr
, the Mexican government to hosllltIe'
! Then portion of our own press, and a
$ portion Of our own politicians, are con
+, ,Inusly denouncIng our govern
n ment ior lis share in annexation, white
> another portion ore cooperating wit
n he BRUSH government upon the sub
If jecl OF emancipation. Such proceeding
e induce the British and Mexican govern
e menIs 10 suppose that our people are de
lvided, and that one half of lhem wouI'
,t moi support their goyernmen IN a wa
n against Mexico.
h Under these circumstances, the dul
Jf every American, native or naIurslIZ"'
II 5 obvious. He should aid our govern
% menl with all his energies. .And on
a. government is bound 10 prosecute TIN
= var. when once bepun. with The -NLmQs
10 'reml'y, and thus strike evil doers o,
10 The other side of ;he AIsntlc with saIu
10 'ary and lasting terror. We shoul,
n never rs'op at half way measures. Mex
y Ico can be easily aud speedily conoer
'S ed and il oughI TO be conquered out,
y down 10 the l,hmus, and annexed It
h he Union. And if Mexican letters .
81 marque, navIgated by foreign pirates
asSs'l our commerce, such foreigner
. should be treated as pirates. Ii W,
a make short JOB Of Mexico, we shaI
e not only clear the continent of a mis-
!, chevous European Influence, but COO
Is vince the British government, and IN,
French 100, that they will loose nor,
= han they can gain by interference viii,
our Oli'i:s. The French nation has n,
desire TO quarrel with US, all its inter
D es's being best promoted by our pros
perI'y and our friendship. Bur III,
French government, or rather the kim
> and his minister, enlangIed 10 som,
family consIdegalsons, may be disposed
to with success 10 British designs a gains
u.s. But any direct cooperation o.
'hese Two governments against Us wouId
probably produce arevolurIon in France
ana whatever be The designs Of the
french government or nation, Russia j..
our naturally agains' 5olh,and especially
sgsIns, The British II then The war be
S'ns, le! it be speedily ended. Wemu>,
now show our power, and show it by
out Union Ledger.
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