The daily union., 1846-10-29
"THE MEXICAN PARTY IN THE UNITED
STATES"

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The Mexican organ, wneing under the sting OF
the bitter self-eondemnation, which We have quo'sa
from its own columns of 1912, replies to us THIS
morning after the following fashion;
"The official paper Of yesterday, with an amusing
innlicty quotes an article Of the National Intel
igencer Of August, 1912, in defence OF me war
with Great Britain, to prove what why, that as y
vas patriotic IN 1912 10 support 'he war lor IseI
trade and sailors rights against the most po "er'u
of nations il is unpatriotic in 1876 to condemn
,ogr Of sggrsssien on a psak one Does ne skee9,
tiye journal consider the two cases parallek VIII
and but few besides those who, Ike itseli revote
round the presidential orb, TO agree win ~ ana InS
Union, as well as all other executive sseln' WI, -
respect to this .uerieaa g qggrdnaisfrnsnt ana
py,,id,ut-uakng TAs conquest Of all The deserts oe-
tween the Nueces and the Pacific cannot blind the
people 10 the true origin and Otjseis Of the '0ar
Here il the old federal tick-saye, indeed, that the
federal journals of 1912 played il more skilfulIy'
The cause of our country is disparaged and con-
damned, while that Of the public enemy Is sustain
al and justified This is--(to use one OF the In
tslligenoers select phrases OF old time, which we
have already quoted)-this is "seeing everything
righ, in the conduct Of the enemy, and everything
not simply wrong. but atrocioasly wicked, IN the
measures Of their country" "wat OF aggression
ON a weak powerl A "wsr of aggrandlzement" /" "a
war of president makingl" The conquest OF de-
,ertS - These are the Integencer's definitions OF
the origin and objects Of the struggle In which our
country is engaged with foreign power. A lew
DAYS ago, tharpatrotic journal added such terms as
'rapins," "lawlessness," and "hagrant violation OF
the constitution" to its already extended vocabu-
larry Of abuse.
Now, will the Mexican organ pause long enough
from the jealous advocacy Of its foreign clients to
read and ponder the Truth Of the following choice
extract which we Gull from its own columns Of 18Th
of0ctober, 1922
"There are other ways OF aiding an enemy than
by deserting to his standard. Those serve him
quite as effsctually who seize every opportunity 10
d.heHisa the patriotic armies Of our country, and thus
encourage he enemy When with this view (snd II
can be with no other) facts diseolOrsd and per
ruisd 10 the injury C the eouniy's cause, those who
are wlfulIy concerned in such pETEsTABLE CON-
DUCT are guilty Of MORAL TREASON, at least,
though their offence is, perhaps, not cognizable by
law. And really, when we see the Infamous conduct
in this respect Of certain clerical and editorial per
ionag.s, we cannot but violently suspect they uanf
nothing bui the potoer 10 The ensmy IN any tray
that would not put their lives in jeopardy"
Is not to "disheartsn the patriotic armies of
country" to proclaim to them, again and again
that they are engaged in a war of aggression"
and opresiden,-makng' Do not such declarations
"di,cOIOr and psrpsrt facts" "to the injury Of the
country, eals,3' And is the Inteligencer now as
sure as it was in 1912 that such "detestable and in
famous conduct" on the part Of editorial person
ages" warrants the conclusion that "hty vani
nothing but the pO,osr 10 The enemy in any ray that
,oOuA not put their Iires in jeopardy" But the
Mexican organ denies that war with Mexico
is parallel to the war with Great Britain !
Such a suggestion is every way worthy of its
source. Ii is indeed most notable uad ample apol-
ogy for taking the side of the "pubc enemy!'' In
reply to all such shifts and special peadings of "mor
al treason, we alege the crisis. Ii was declared
by the constituted authorities of our country. 1t
was recognised by most decided majorities of both
houses of Congress-by whigsas well as democrats
and sanctioned by the voice Of great people. Am
pie means provided for its vigorous prosecu-
ton Ten millions of dollars were authorized to be
borrowed-ffty thousand volunteers to be accepted
Our countrymen have rushed to the standard, and
series of glorious victories have shed their lusre
upon our arms. Whatever might be the causes
which impelled US to declaration and prosecution
Of hostilies the fact is, crisis. The honor of
our country is now in issue. The eyes of the whole
civilized world are fastened upon US. Victory or
defeat, disgrace or glory, are the alternatives to
which are destined; and every man in whose
veins flows the blood Of an American has profound
interest in our success Every patriot must desire
an honorable war and an honorable peace, and
should not only devote his best wishes to our cause,
but his most strenuous exertions for the glorious
prosecution and the glorious termination of the con-
test Such would be the feelings of every true
American. Such man would feel that the war ex-
ists, and he would lend no traitors "ad and com
fort" to the enemies of his country. And none
but "moral traitor''--none but a puny whipster,
or factious sophist--woud pretend to pause and
split hairs and bubble about the and objects
Of the war None but such man would assume
the office of opposing it; putting his own judgment
before that Of his country, and conneract the decis
ion Of the constituted authorities in cause like this,
where our rights and our honor are at stake. But
if we were to 60 into examination of the causes
which provoked US to arms, what do we find? What
outrages do not crowd upon us, which scarcely
yield in atrocity to the wrongs that compelled US in
1919 to draw the sword against Great Britain
A long series of Mexican insults and outrages-
against the honor Of our flag the persons and prop
sry Of our citizens, the plghted faith of treaties,
and the rights and dignity Of our governmcnt--com-
mencing almost with the existence of the Mexican
| republic-has been continued down to the present
hour. Within sir years, after the treaty of COM
merce and navigation Of 1881 was concluded with
Mexico, these outrages had become 80 numerous
beyond all parallel among civilized nations) and SO
aagrant that President Jsckson, in his message of
the 9th February, 1887, proclaimed that the moment
Of jushfabe ,oT had already come In that mes
| sage Jackson said; a.r .aM# #-... l
"The length of time since some of the injuries
have been committed, the repeated and unavaing
applications for redress the character of some
the outrages upon the property and persons of
our citizens, upon the officers and flag Of the United