The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-12-18
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.
From the Pittsburg Post.
The Message

The Message
OF the President is now before the country Although
document OF unusual length we feel confident every
word Of il will be read by the American people with the
deepest interest The greater part OF the message is de-
voted TO the existing with Mexco-thaf question at
present being the Aarons rod that swallows up all others
Some persons, no doubt will say that this part OF the
message unnecessarily prox, but we think otherwise
The country is engaged IN waI-a war not OF our own
seeking-a OF defence The President has been CEN
sured, condemned, yied hbelled, in the most unjust
and outrageous manner in relation 10 that war Public
speakers and public newspapers have declared, in the
ACE OF all the facts 10 the contrary, that the war with
Mexico is Executive war-panned and commenced
by the President-cdrred BY the President without
he consent or cooperation OF either Congress the peo
pe OF the United States II was the duty OF the President
under circumstance like these 70 go into full history
OF our difficulties with Mexico. This he has done IN the
abest and most satisfactory manners proving as clear
sunbeam-so clear that no intelligent man can longer
doubtthat our country Is engaged IN Just and righteous
war #.
Our difficulties with Mexico commenced long before
President Polk came into ofee-long before Texas was
annexed 10 this confederacy therefore, 10 charge the
war upon the President, and 10 assert that il was in con-
sequence of the annexation OF Texas is contrary 10
mon sense and contrary fact The President truly
marks that eiiectual means could not have been
devised 10 encourage the enemy and protract the war
than to advocate and adhere TO their cause and thus give
them aid and comfort"
is not necessary for US to go into history of the diff
fcues with Mexico, repeat the we'll known facts set
forth BY the President Every patriotic American citizen
knows lnd Mexico series on upon
our people We have repeatedly in the most urgent
manner, yet in the greatest spirit OF forbearance and
kindness, endeavored TO effect adjustment OF those
wrongs, and Mexico often pledged her faith that full
and ample justice should be done to our people. But
Mexican faith has been "broken reed" not to be relied
upon. .........
The tear pas commenced By Merioo against the United
States without color OF right without the slightest pre-.
text whatever, merely TO crafty the military despos OF
that beautiful country, who live by excitement and fat
ten revolution In ss-defenoe our country has been
compelled to take up arms, TO conquer and subdue her
ueacherous foe. To conquer peace we have been COM
PEELED to enter the enemys country. There are those
among who increasingly crying out against the
business Of the war; and vocerously denouncng the
President its author But all this is 10 be expected
The and the party have universally taken
sides with the enemy in every war in which the country
has been engaged. They instinctiyely take stand
against their country, and sympathise with the
wrong doer. Can such men have American heartsl
The message Of the President OF the abest state
papers that ever came from the White House. The Ex-
eeuiye has doubly endeared himself TO the American
people, and they will faithfully sustain him in the
" and honorable position he has taken in regard 10 the
Mexican war. Let every man who has not the patriot
ism stick to his country in the hour of trial. be marked
and branded traitor, and let the finger OF be
pointed at him from every corner.