The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-11-04

resist-swooned away, SO il was thought by the
tederillsts am describing tiat We NIGH, without
dIshonor, have u least forborne awhile from the
last appeal against Britain, under oil the relative
circumstances between the two nations which then
existed.
III am unable to think as the ederasts ofthis second
class dad, | we'll know how many pure patriots and
able men It comprehended and eertaialy think that
they had more grounds for their course, than those
who now oppose the war with Mexico. There has
been proyocatoh to the latter ample and unmitgsted,
n numerous, reiterated, and insontestbe wrongs.
Ia most the cases, these wrongs have not been
denied by MeXlco-nay, formally confessed, long
before the date Of her afer-clap complaint that we
admitted Texas into the Union. The pecunary
losses We have sustained through her rapacity and
perhdy, are beyond all comparison greater than the
sum OF all we suffered from England, the relative
magnitude OF our Commerce, and all its vast and
rich stakes with that great nation, consdered whilst
tithe Of the personal wrongs and insults heaped
upon American citizens on Mexican Lrritory would
II occurring on British territory, when our people
were there the faith of treaties have reused US 10
war IN six months, Nothing could have kept us
from IL, whatever its hazards. Ensland's psysOflal
wrongs 70 us were upon the ocean, and, however
unwurrantable, were committed under a pretence of
right which she up Bad this was at least il
had this difference from Mexican enormities: that
the latter, in the worst instances, have been perpe-
trated without the slightest preeDce color what
ever. They have been simply audacious.
The eGpedlency OF opposing having no APP
pIIcaton 10 Mexico, as far as her power is con-
cerned, The show Of reasoning and quasi justification
OF MIR. Bayard and his associates falls to the
ground with the present denOuncers Of the pol
10y These, IN sEssilllg the justice Of the with
| Mexico, IN branding il as A WAR OF AooREssIOs,
| carry absolute comfort and encouragement TO the
armed hosts IN that country now engaged in their
work "ef slaughtering our people by hundreds, and
making families desOais by the aoord." Therefore,
IN my judgment, their stands out by itself.
There let 1t be- and not COMPOUNDED with the con-
duct Of large and virtuOus portion Of federalists
during the war of 1912.
As To not going TO war with Mexico because Of
her weakness, II Is not to be reasoned with She is
strong enough to njure seriously, in person and
property, for nearly quarter Of century, yet too
weak To be called TO account She has strength TO
rob, plum Ter, and mprison our people; 10 lay her
rapacious hand upon their hard earnings to the tune
OF thousands ard millions; violate our sovereign.
ty by Selling our national seamen and functonaries,
and rudely expelling our ministers from her bor-
ders, long before she began To dream about her mock
sovereignty being touched by our incorporation OF
Texas. All this she do, and great deal more,
yet her UsaknSS is to be held up as a shield
Throughout all time she is to be left free to exercise
her potency IN mischief without responsibility. Ii
| seems that are to have new code OF interna-
tIonal ethics, IN which weakness is to be n sanction
for injustice; lack Of power a warrant to insoence
and outrage
But even this line Of argument could avail moth
ing to the champions OF Mexico. Let US listen to
the remarkable words of President Jackson as long
| back as February, 1887. They are found in his
message to Congress of that date, which was just
before he laid down Office, and might be advantage
ously recalled to the public recollection every day
while the war lasts, for the dignity the moderation,
and the fine American spirit by which they are
characterized They are these:
"The length Of time since some Of the injuries
! from MenIGol have been committed; the repeated
and unaVating applications for redress; the wanton
character Of some Of the ourages upon the proper
ty and persons of our citizens upon the officers and
flag of the United States, independent sf recent in
suits TO this government and people by the late
| traordlnary Mexican minister, (GorostIza,l would
Justify, IN the eyes of all nations, immediate
| That remedy, however, should not be used by just
and generous nations, confiing in their strength, If il
| can be hOnoably avoided; and Il has occurred 10
me that, considering the present embarrassed condI-
ton Of that country, should act both with Wis
dom and moderation, BY giriag 10 .Msrieo more
opportunity 10 atone for The past, before zoe Taxa rsdrss.
into hands"
| Words of magnanimty, these most certainly
were 1t is more than nine years since they wen
forth to our own nation and to the world; but upon
Mexico they were utterly lost. As well might they
have been uttered to the winds. Horace Walpole
said ofLord Carteret, after nc was driven from pow.
er, that he didn't mind 1t, having no feeling of any
sort ercept thirst. Mexico feels nothing but can
non. r..r b.
President Polk has acted in the spirit of Prcsi-
dent Jackson, mingling frmness with forbearance.
| Since the day when the sword was forced from it,
scabbad by the final act Of Mexico herself, he has
presented the olive branch too freely rather thar
too sparingly; yet has success crowned our arms
His is the civic glory as to army is the military
glory for with all the attempts, neither fair sus
tained to hold up the administration as ambitious
wicked, or weak it will be impossible to separate
the fame Of the achievements of our officers and
men in the field from the experimenting fore
sight and wisdom of the directing head o
the government at Washington. May our arms &C
on to triumph more extensively; more Brilliant
they cannot. May they be welded at all practca
| BILE points with vigor TO know relaxation, OF
land from the sea, that this necessary but toe
long delayed may be the sooner ended, as W,
could wish and have Alright to expect; that is, will
indemnity for the past and security for the future
policy due to our character, our power, to econo
my, to humanity, AND TO THE GREAT CAUSE OF Ma
TroNAL JUSTICE, 80 long outraged by Mexico.
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