New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-05-26
Abhorred be War!

tles and kutchery-by accounts Of the happiness
sacrificed the privatiops endured by thousands after
thousands in gathering from remote corners Of the
earth 10 main and slaughter each other. Mere de-
praviiy however great is pot enough to account for
this; no devils could be found silly enough thus to
torture themselves frat, then one another. Sheer
Madness is the very least explanation that is ade
quate.
Looking closely and steadily at the matter, we de-
tect the Of this horrible angle. at least
sure clue to it. Warrauages Nations, ofeiets and
destroys People, but strengthens Governments. en-
ats Rulers and enables them to enrich their favor
ties with the spoil Of plundered Millions. The lodg
ing Of the Commssary or Contractor srapidy traus
formed into baronia castle his suddenly acquired
estate is fttened with the gore of countless soldiers
the tears of innumerable widows and orphans and
while thousapdsare shivering and freezing or went
the humble dwellings which War has destroyed
IL family rest secure in lordly halls and roll IL tx
nv. Burke, we believe, said OF this class, thu by
means of war, their eqdipages shine Ike peteorsi
their palaces rise like exhalations. Well can they
afford to pirate of Patriotism, right or wrong and
bride venal orators with some share of ,Deir plan
der TO inAare the passions Of the dupe' rnuttudes
and fool them into enstirg be spo. at. for some
begsarly shilling two day, sad that often I'M
mid. VIII the mass never become wise enough TO
detect and scout this sFindiing game of Murder
Suppose Government 10 be weak or prohigate
"a cause by no means unsu pposable-and, therefore
in danger OF incurrins popular odium or contempt.
Il desires to be sfrodg in the public confidence, but
without the virtue The capacity to deserve that
confidence !, Gas one unfailing resort-to pick
Quarrel with sone other Government. That at once
vi,hdraws pablo attention from ts own crimes or
vices givesitr hold on 'he popular 'eeings ena.
bles rs se." cali upon s'i the People to "sup.
DOR, Ii. q that 10 to rally around and up
bold the Executive in whatever he may propose
M ..ss ny is stoppeda wa;chfulness set aside
apron ist,g 49, made by Mi,iions and tie Purse
aud Sword pG. enrcsercd'y ia.o the hands of the
Chief Magistrate. welded at his pleasure-the
latter against his enemies the former in behalf Of
bis friends Al, who question the policy or the JUS
tce Of his course are at denounced traitors
and enemies of the country. Thus thousands are
bribed by office and gold to cry up the war all
nurmurs are stiaed as reasonable and when ut last
disaster or utter exhaustion of resources compels
return to Peace, countless host Of pensioners,
cripples placemen and fund holders are providedto
eat up the avails Of honest Labor for fifty hun
dred years to come. The poor mans children must
60 to rest hungry and grow up in ignorance, in Or
der that the favorites Of Rulers may glitter in 'or.
ders and stars and riot on tho spoils.of People,.
Such Is War. Such is q small portion Of the cost
Of the infamous cheat styled Glory.
-Ofan Wars ever fomented we remember none
more nefnrous in its origin, more wanson and afro
cious, than that in which we arc now plunged by
our Rulers and the LandJobbers and Shareholders
whose money, exertions and lies have made those
instruments of,heir cupdty our Rulers. The bloody
villainy Of some Wars was measuraby redeemed
by the daring evinced in commencing them; but
this War is ns cowardly az it 10 wicked. Awealthy
enlightened and powerful Republic Of Twenty Mil
rons Of Peopie is attempting TO humble and despoi
an ignorant, enfeebled, distracted Nation OF Seven
Millions, and these in good part semi.barbarous
Aborisines of this Continent The giant who should
bent cripple would be a hero in comparison.
Just think OF the pretexts for this War. of which
the cry of injuries unredressed is the most specious
though utterly jeceitful. Mexico owes certain pre-
sent or former citizens of the United States several
millions for property illegally taken or destroyed
within her borders The claimants W ent TO Mexico
10 trade or manufacture, and, in the Military cou.
motions there so frequent their property has been
unjustly confscated or destroyed Although the
Mexican Nation did not authorize this spoliaion ii
10 fairly bound to make it sood, just as Massachu
sets oughtto pay for the Convent and Philadelphia
for the Churches that fell prey to mob violence
within their borders. Mexico does not dispute tho
justice Of the claim; on the contrary, she has fully
admitted 1t adjusted the amount paid part of it, and
our friendly relations by uniting our destinies with
those of the Texans, people with whom she was
openly at War. She fairly and seasonably warned
Ne that she should consider such Annexation an act
of War: our own leading Statesmen, of nil parties,
gave us like warning. But we rushed on to Annex
In defiance OF every warning, and not only took
Texas but claimed great deal with il which never
belonged to Texas. Thus wronged and menaced
Mexico withdrew her Minister and stopped paying
the ins,almenta due She ought surely TO pay I;
but shall we. while several OF States openly re-
pudiate their Public Debts and refuse to make pro.
vision even for paying the Understandable even our
General Government refuses 20 pay our own plum.
dered citizens the very sums due them for old
French Spoliations, assumed by the Federal Gov.
eminent in the Louisiana Treaty rnore than forty
wears ago-shaH we butcher Mexicans because their
bankrupt Government has not paid US in fall for
Spoliasicns committed within the last dozen years
- The refusal TO receive Mr.. Slidell is another
false p.e,ext for this War Mexico only consented
to receive Special Commissioner to attempt an ad-
jussment Of the Texas business. having Withdrawn
her own Minister from w ashinston ON tee triumph
OF Annexation. considering it an act Of War, and
formally terminated all regular Diplomatic inter
couree with as Bot we sent her q regular Pleni-
posentiary instead Of a Special Commissioner and
insisted on opening negotiations generally which she
refused to do. So Mr.. Siaen was no, received. Let
those who have been led to believe tina, we ought
10 go to War for this only consider that the letter Of
our own Consul at Mexico, giving the confidential
reasons of The Mexican Government tHeneras) in
December last, for regret,ing the unexpected ap-
pearsnce of Mr. Slidels there and wishing him re-
called or bis progress to the Capital delayed Gas not
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