The daily union., 1846-10-30
THE war wITH MExIco.

tain businesses and her passes strengthen her arm
She counts upon them as 90 many intrench-
ments. We must show her how the yalor Of our
troops surmount all these difficulties and bring her
to terms of peace. Our honor, too, is deeply con.
eerned in the result. The eyes Of Europe are fixed
upon us. We shall not enjoy prompt anda per
manent peace with Mexico, unless we make her feel
the superiority of our troops to all the Businesses
which she trusts for her defence. But if we are to
lay down arms without triumph, what will
avail Il for TO say that she is weak, and therefore
we spare her' Do we not see, thai ii we foiled
and defeated il will be more discred to us, because
she Is weak
We have every motive, therefore, to vigorous
prosecution ofthe war We cannot obtain an early
peace withoutit. We have no satisfactory guarsn-
tee for its permsnence, and for immunity from future
aggressions, without il. We shall not be able To re.
tain that distinguished reputation which the glories
OF our arms on both sides of the Rio Grande
have already won for US, unless we push our
advantages, and prosecute the war with indomitabe
spirit And yet, il is at this moment that the feder-
al press Is using the most nsidious means 10 damp
the ardor of our eouotrymen, to cast cloud over
the administration, to weaken il energies, and ter
inmate the war ingoriously. There was once time
when the National Intelligencer uttered different
language. Now the principal press of the federal
PARTY, degsnerating, as has done for twenty years,
into the "organ Of foreign influences" takes sides
against US in all our contests with foreign powers.
IL has degeneraed from the character which il once
had in 1912, when il rebuked the same nti-Ameri-
spirit TO which il has itself fallen victim in the
present day. In the war Of 1912, il was opposed
to the federal party, and il stood up for the rights Of
the country against its principal leaders. Now, il
has changed sides Oh the political arena. Now, il
is affiliated with the federal party, whose principles
and leaders it once opposed; it has adopted their
feelings, and with too many Of them but thanks be
TO Heaven, not all Of them) it is pursuing tho course
which some of their leaders pursued in lsl2-'I3-l4
The National lntelligencer then denounced them as
"ths British party in America" IL charged some
Of them with the guilt of "moral treason.n And
now, this same Journal is extenuating the conduct
Of Mexico; giving her "aid and comfort;r opposing
the war opposing the administration, which is re-,
sponsble for its measures; declaring that every drop
Of blood which is shed must lay upon the head Of
those who waged IT, Notwithstanding It is war rec.
ognized by both houses Of Congress, and sanctioned
by the voice of free people. And this facfious
course II is pursuing, because !, is determined
to pull down the administration TO elect a
federal President, and to enable "ts leaders
to attain the seals OF Office which glitter
in their eyes" What wns the language of
this same National Intelligepcer, in other times
which 'tred mems souls"-when we were engaged
in former war; and the honor and rights Of our
country were then at issue, as they are now' What
did that paper then say, and how appropriate is il.
language to the position it occupies nop1 Out Of its
own mouth we will condemn it,
"We confidently appeal to the patriotism of the
great body Of the federasts throughout the nation
whether they will give their support to men who
misrepresent their feelings Your government.
felow-cyzens, was dragged into war il could not
avoid. That war 1t has determined to prosecute
with vigor; but with spirit Of noble magnanimty,
eyinces its readiness for reconciliation on honorable
terms. What more do you ask' What more can
you ask ..H sf..... 81
"Do you desire to see your government humbed
IN the dust, its very name to become reproach and
its history to stink in the nostrs of posterityi'
lfso, follow your leaders in the path they have
struck out; if you can make proselytes of your
neighbors, you can enable these men to attain the
seals OF office which glitter IN their eyes, and which
they avow to be the prize they hope to gain arra
"Butf your views are Of different character,
put from you those who would rise to eminence on
the ruins Of the national character, and in their
headlong course trampe under foot alike the ma
tonal character and the most solemn Obligations of
public faith. There are Derfers enough in the ma
tion who would truly represent you"
l.Nahonai Infeitigencer, March, 1914
The importance of the war in which we are en-
gagged, the brilliant manner in which il has been
conducted the energy it has excited on the part Of
the administration, and the admirable spirit it has
called forth the part of the people, are calculated
to encourage us in vigorous prosecution OF it. All
these are promptly set forth in the following article
from the "Boston POST"
From the Boston Post
THE MEXICAN WAR-vIGoR OF THE AD-
ATl0N-GALLANTRY OF THE
ARMY. ..... ...ar ... 1850
The splendid successes Of our arms in Mexico are
forming brilliant page in history and eleyating the
American States throughout the, world New elc-
ments Of strength and glory in national charac.
ter have been developed, showing the highest capa-
city in the government of the people to meet all
emergencies under which those who doubt the sta
bility Of our Union, and regard republic as the
least effective form Of government, have counted
upon the faiare and ultimate overthrow of popular
Institutions. --. .- . .-. .....- - -. -
In this point Of view the war with Mexico las
much its necessity is to be regretted) brings with
i a compensation not merely in present glory but
future security. Il is Impossible for an American
who is worthy the name to trace the progress Of the
brilliant series Of triumphs of our gallsnt soldiers
without feeling that his country, (and he with it, as
a citizen OF the Uniied States,) is elevated higher
than'it ever stood in rank with the nations ofthe
earth. ua .;...:s..f ,s,,f ..-t ,..-, .,,t.g Z.
From Che first start, everything has been done by
the combined energy Of the government and the in
trepid bravery Of the army, that the powerful
monarchies and the best disciplined soldiers of any
nation in Europe could hayeaccomplisbed. III
After an uninterrupted peace of thirty-two years,
in which a, generation, had passed away, with
standing army Of less than ten thousand men, and
territory embracing tweny-eight States of local in
dependent sovereigntes the United States was sud-
denly called to take the field in contest with pa
lion whose whole occupation had been war, And
now let us look at the results. Mexico first declared
war against the United States in April last and sent
one Of the best appointed armies TO drive our little
army from the soil ofthe new State Of Texas She
began the war in her own time, and when she could
take the troops under Gen. Taylor at the greatest
advantage to herself aud with the econfidence of an