The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1846-06-11
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WAR WITH MEXICO. Our readers will
have seen, before our Paper can reach them
The proclamation Of The President, amour
eng The TACT, that hoStilites have common.
ced between the United States and Mexico
Every citizen must regret, that Two nations
protesting Republican sentiments, should be
unable to adjust their difference without
having resort to the worst of all arguments,
that OF physical force. Such, however. is the
position in which they are now placed, and
1t is the duty ofall TO reflect seriously on the
principles by which each one should be ac-
tcated, in this unhappy emergency. 1t is
marc to say on whom the responsibility must
rest OF The blood thai may be shed and the
evils that must result from this violent agi-
llailon OF all the social system. They who
oy 'heir political action as statesmen or yo-
'efs, have aided 10 plunge the country in
mis- confiI ct with another nation, may well
examine their consciences, to ascertain wbeib-
er they are free from any share in the gull,
which may be incurred by this appeal 10 the
sword. If the conflict in which the United
States have entered with such enthusiasm.
has been provoked by the Mexicans the bet
ter tor us, as nation and individuals; i. our
country be lnfauli. The heavy responsibility
must be shared by all who advanced the men
and the principles 10 power, by whose agen-
cy the blessings peace have been banshed
from the soil
Other duties, however, are now to be
strictly fulfilled. The die is cast the sword
IS drawn, and every man must enter with all
his heart INTO the couilict with an unflinchine
determination to carry the flag of the union
with triumph and honor throgh the storm of
war.--Hence forth, until peace be restored.
our great object must be, TO defend by every
means in our power tho national cause. Ev
cry prlVation must be sustained, every call
must be responded TO with alacrity, every
hand ready TO carry out the designs of those
who direct the deslin;os ofihe Republic. du-
&C tA--sl- .ia ,
this would be contrary to the allegiance which
we owe 10 the constitution and which the
Government has now more so, if possible,
than a any other time right to demand.
To The Catholic citizen, we are conf
dent, the country will not appeal in vain. Ii
is natural that we should regret the ener-
gency, which compeis US to take up arms
against brethren of the same faith, but if the
Oregon question had provoked war with
England, our Protestant fellow citizens
would have been placed in the same posi-
lion which we occupy at present; and as they
would not allow their similarity of creeds 10
exllnguish their patriotism, neither should
The Catholic citizen permitany objection of
the kind 10 interfere with his devotion 10 his
native or adopted country. II is not ques-
ton of Religion, but Of war which we are
now called upon 10 determine, and though
We should believe, that many and great evils
would befll our Church by the prosecution
of this war, yet this would not Justify our
Withholding from the "powers that be,'' that
lsnbjecllon and ready obedience which is due
from every cilizen,to the government entitled
TO his allegiance Catholics understand
well their dnty on this point, for it is certain,
that IT war should be proclaimed by The Uni
ted States against the Sovereign Pontf, as a
temporal Prince, it would be the duty Of ev-
cry Catholic, as it happened Of old, to car
| ny the war into the Roman States, and even
into that ''Eiernal city'' for which we enter
tain such high and holy veneration. We be-
lIeVe most truly, that if any field of battle be
lost IN tie present war, il will not be through
the cOwaidice or faithlessness of the Catho-
ole citizen. This is time, when in accor-
dance with the Presidents proclamation, we
should endeavonr to propagate feelings of
true concord amongst all classes, and learn
to submit with greater patience than ever,
to the launtS and Opprobrious observations
which are made on US on account of the re-
iigion we profess.
But whilst we endeavor TO do our duty to
The Republic as citizens, we should not for
get that victory is in the hands of Him who
rneth over all. We should invoke his bless
ing on the country, the rulers, and people
and pray above all things else, that peace
may soon return 10 bless the land and bind in
Christian union the citizens of both repub
lies.