Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1846-05-26
WAR WITH MEXICO.

WAR WITH MEXICO.
We are at war with this power. Con-
gress has so enacted, and the President SO
declared. We had hoped that the reports
which we last week publ shed, were eXag-
gerations, and that the difficulties were Of
such character, lha; they might be set
He'd without any further appeal to arms.
These hopes however have proved falla-
cious, and a war has commenced, TO ter
inmate how and when, the future must
determine. OF war, we entertain most
holy horror; armies, navies, and nsru-
rnens Of death and torture, are detesable
in our view The idea of rational beings
deliberately cutting each others threats, 20
settle matters in dispute between them al.
ways seemed TO us not only supremely wick
cd, but supTemely ridiculous. Neverihe.
less, wckedncss doth yet much abound
and our views are not the views OF all man
kind A nation however peaceably and
honorably dspo ,ej, may be compelled TO
resort to arms TO repel aggression and in
vasion, for it may be the most merciful
course which can be adopted. The people
Of his Union, we are satisfied, feel strong
IS the horrors attendant upon war, and
while they will doubtless readily unite to
drive back Invasion and compel peace, they
will demand a mos, strict investigation of
the causes which have created This STATE
Of affairs. And should they prove unjus if
able, wo TO those who have provoked it.
The administration will not shrink, we APP
prohend, from any responsibility which be-
longs 10 it, in the premises. Ii is there the
people will look for this explanation. From
a careful review Of the premises, we are
satisfied the administration will stand tr
umphanlly vindicaied before the coun.!y.
We say not this in the spirit of party, but
because the facts justly ii; and that such
is the case, when those facts can be- fully
spread before the public, VIII be fully &c
knowledged. During twenty long years
Mexico has been heaping upon this coun-
try indignily and insult. In 1887, Andrew
jackson in his message 10 Congress, spea-
king Of the conduct of Mexico towards US,
said -"The length Of time since some of
the injuries have been committcd-the re-
pca,ed and unavoilng applications for re-
dress-the wunton character of some oil
the outrages upon the persons and proper
" Of our citzens-upon The officers and
flag Of the United States, independent Of
recent insults TO this government and peo-
pie, would justify.in the eyes Of all nations,
immediate war
The Committee Of Foreign affairs in the
II. Of Rep. also, at the same time, say
THAT they "percc;vo with profound res
grot that on the part Of Mexico there has
been long train Of injuries to the proper
" Of Amer can cit zens, and insults TO the
national flag, for which redress, though Of
ten promised, has seldom been obtained"
and they express the opinion that the Uni
ted States would be justiiuble in taking the
matter into their own hands and procuring
prompt. and speedy red ess. What h as
been her conduct since that time, and what
also has been ours. We did not appeal to
force nor arms, and did she redress the in
lurIeS Of which we complained and 10 which
she confessed! To this day they remain
unadjusted, and not only did she neglect
and refuse TO settle them, but she has since
repeatedly added new insults and new ag>
grcsSions. The annexation of Texas, which !
10 right thinking man, will allow 10 have
been any cause o: compIa n. on The Part of
Mexico, she has made the bass Of these
repeated insults. 1t is within he knowl |,
edge Of nearly every man, the conduct Of
Mexico, in view OF annexation. She SOL |
EMMY declared tina, it wou ID lie by her con
strued in'o an act Of War, and she at
once suspended all intercourse with us, and !
would listen TO 10 Justification. We could /
not of course hest ate 10 pursue The right /
because Of her threats, bot certainly such /
declarations wee Gull Justification for re-
moving both our naval and military force. /
to such points as were threatened By in /
vaslon in view OF sucl, declarations
By taking position, if not of war, GER
tainly not oLpeace. she compelled us to a .
similar position. But we did not invade
Mexico, nor do any thing, VIII ch could be .
u cause of complaint. On the contrary
our Executive made on informal applca
lion 10 Mexico, TO resume amcable re-
la,ions in the hope that all difficulties be-
tween the wo countries might be amicably |
and finally adjusted This proposition