New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-06-04
The War md The Tribune.


The War md The Tribune.
Our many friends who write in warm coDmenda
ton Of the open and fearless hostility Of The Tribune
TO War and especially TO the atrocious w ar wased
upon Mexico by our Government, are assured, once
for all ,hS, they need not cherish any apprehensons
Of fateriDg falling back on our part Our course
taken in foil view Of all possible consequences
and in The undoubting expectation that would sub
ect us to all of obloquy and execration from
that class Of patriots whose motto is Our Country,
Right or Wrong, and who believe in butcberng
men and starving women and children in vindica-
ton Of National Honor Our faith is strong and
clear that We serve our Country best by obeying
our Maker in all things and that He requires to
bear open, unequivocal testimony against every in
iquiiy. however specous, and to expose every lying
precnce whereby men are nstigated TO imbrue their
hands in each others blood. We do not believe j,
possible that our Country be prospered in such
War this. II may be victorious; II may &C
quire immense accessons of territory but these
victories these acquisitions, will prove fearful Gala
mites, by sapping the morals Of our people. in
ha.ing them with pride and corrup,ing them with
the lust Of conquest and Of gold, and leading them
to look TO the Commerce Of the Indies and the Do
mnion of the Seas for those substantial blessings
which follow only in the wake of peaceful copen;ed
Labor. So sure as the Universe has q Ruler will
every acrcof territory we acquireby this w prove
our Nation curse and the source Of infinite Gala
mites.
Aud while need no lciterso Of approval or en-.
couragement to hold firm 10 the path of duty, we
shall sill less be moved by the scurrility of the COW
ardiy ruaians who. either by anonymous letters or
otherwise, attempt 10 appal provoke us by abu
sive epihets or threats of personal violence. We
receive these letters with satisfaction, since they
prove Tint some remnant OF conscience is left,
in the depraved and goddess and that the truths
we have told have :aken effect even the most
corrupted hearts. Thus assured that our efforts
in behalf of Humanity and Freedom have not been
made in vain, shall mold on course, maintain.
ing that every good citizen is bound to oppose and
protest against such crimes Government
moditu;es Jetore they have been commued-no,
wait ill the evil is beyond remedy and then fruit,
essly seek punish the authors OF the mischief Lit
were not already we'll Understood that The Tribune
is actively, inilcxby hostile 10 War, to all shed.
ding of Human Blood TO Conquest, 10 De-potism,
to Slavery wherever it is nc. xprcssy shielded by
inc Federal ConsttItion, and to every contrivance
or pretep1o whereby the cunning and the strong
ilaKc merchandise or gain OF the weak and simple.
we rejoice that opportunity has been offered us
10 prove the sincerity and strength of our convic-
tions BE sure that it shall not pass unimproved
Loco Foco PRESIDENTIAL AsPIRANTs.-' Poto.
mac, the piihy correspondent of the Baltimore Pa
troi abiding the ealousies OF the brood OF Loco.
Foco asprants 10 the Presidential chair Gays that
Mr.. CAss has no wish In the world that Mr.. Benton
should succeed In any net that would place him IN
.'the line of safe preced,nis" for the Presidency.
Mr.. CALHOUN does not mean that either OF those
Senators ought to will be in that line. Mr., DAL.
LAS wishes al! three Of them in Guinea Mr.. BIT
cBAsAs ditto. including Mr.. DALLAS SlLAs
WRiGur has no love for any of,hcm MARTIN VAS
buren, the came. Mr., Polk will smile il they all
will quarrel among themselves and kindly call upon
him sacrifice his pirate tetskes and consent 10
scrre a second tcrrn
r. GANEskvooRT MELvlLLE. U. S Secretary OF
Legation nj London, whose early and most
pected death announced yesterday, was yoans
Of considerable ability public speaker who aborcd
uu,irneiy and eec,uay for Folk and Dallas In the last
Presidential! campaign. We liked him for his gallant,
bearing generally but especially for the manly
ankncSs with which he met the Texas ssrc, when the
Slas Wright and Geo. Barker school OF politicians
shirkInS OF and cheating refund 1t. The ftieads
OF Ireland and her Legislative Independence will rcmen
Der him o. tho jealous champions OF their
He leaves many personal friends 10 lament
his untimoly deccass.
D Mr.. Webster in the discussion in the Senate
on Monday stated his belief that the Oregon con-
frorsrsy trosid be settled and perm anent 6oandc
ry established before the Adjournment OF Congress.
30 explicit an opinion from MIR Webster, would not
be expressed .wi,hdu, semi official assurance,
positive and reliable of the fact
"A SriroH IN TIaE."-The following toast
given by Gen, s Tyler at .he dinner OF the
Ancisa, and Honorable Artillery Company In Boston:
Z" The Americnr Taylor-Ho has taught tbs Mexcsns
who have punnod upon his name thai no knows that
stitch in time saves nine
O." There is no farther Intelligence from the
Seat Of War.