The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1846-12-17
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eas sf.le Hsss y Rsfrsss.i.a'sss'
In resBzing yOar las'ors IN tie service
of The Geuyle, Il i : sshjre, d c0ngraiu-
Iasisrn LAT Llere has hrea m period IN or
D., history, xhsn 81 the slslEenls Of ma
iiion.l prosperity have been % fully deEe'
l,2ei. Sines J0ar lasI sessinn no sfs'ics'
ing alspens.Gson hsa visited cur country
eeGeF.f soal heslth has prevailed; shua-
daars h.s craxaed he toll NJ The husband.
ma: sni lsL"r n all ils branches Is re-
esl,ins - ample rr~sra. while ednea,inR.
scienrs. and The arts are rapidly enlarging
the means of serial happiness The pro-
gress D, aaE coaairy in her saFssr OF great
ness. not ealy IN Ike Fssl extension of OUT
territorial I0i.s and IaS rapid increase
Of our pe2ulaliOa. hsi in resources and
wealth. and in HE happy condition. oi our
poople, is without example in the history
Of nations.
As the Wisdom. strength, and hensf.
esnee Of our free institutions are uniolded.
every DAY adds fresh motives W content.
mcnl. and fresh incentives W patriotism.
Our deEoui and sincere srknoWledg.
mrn,s are due 70 The graeicGs GiTer Of al
good. Tor The nunhe-iess hlessings which
our beloved country eaioys
II il a source 81 high satisfaction 10
know that The relations Of ihe United
States with all Other nations. with a sin.
gle exception, are Of he most anirable
character. Sincerely attached 10 the NJ.
LEY II res.'e. Early adopted and steadily
pursued nv Iais government. I have any.
ioas.y desired "a cultivate and CHERISH
friendship and commerce with every e.
reign Power. The spin, and hahi;s Of
the American people ste iavorahl. IN tie
maintenance Of such international harmo-
~. In adheFiHg 10 this wise policy. n
preliminary and paramount duty obvious
~ CONSISTS IN the protection OF our nation.
al Interests fr,n encroachmeni or sacri.
ire, and our national honnr from rrproach.
These must he maintained At oil hazard.
They admit Of no compromise or neglect.
and must be scTGpuIous!v and constantly
gIlrded. In their vig!lani vindicaiion.
collision and coniics With foreign Pow.
e-s may sometimes become unavoidable.
sIeh has heen ou' scrpulOus adherence
T. the dictate: Of justice. in all our foreign
intercourse, that, though steadily and RI
Pidly advancing in prosperity and power,
we have given no just cause Of complain,
To any nation, and have enjoyed The bles-
sings Of peace for more Than thirty wears.
From policy so Sacred 70 humanity, and
so salu,ary in its effects upon our noliti-
cal su sys:sP' We s.pasQe'd never h. i"'""'
The existing war with Mexico was nei.
Their desired nor provoked BY the United
States. On the contrary, all honorable
means were resorted 70 10 avert it. After
years Of endurance Of aggravated and un-
rejressed wrongs on our Psr,, Mexico, in
violation Of solemn .seaty s.ipulations,
and Of every principle Of justice recognis-
ed BY civilized nations, commenced hos
tiiities; and thus, by her own act, forced
the war upon us. Long before the ad.
vance Of our army to the LEFT bank of the
RIO Grande, we had ample cause of war
against Mexico; and had the United States
resorted to this extremity, we might have
appealed to The whole civilized world for
the Justice OF our cause.
deem it TO be my duty to present TO
you, on the present occasion, n condensed
review OF the injuries we had sustained,
oil the causes which led TO the war. and of
its progress since IFS commencement.
This is rendered the more necessary be-
cause OF the Interpretations which
have 10 some ex.cH, prevailed as to its
origin and true character. The war has
been represented as uajaS. and unneces-
sary. and as one Of aggression on on, part
upon weak anl injured eaemy. Such
erroneous views, though entertained BY
but few, have been widely and extensive.
ly circulated, no. only at home, but have
been spread throughout Mexico and the
whole world. A more effeclual means
could not have been devised 70 encourage
the enemy and protract the war than 10
advocate and adhere to :heir cause, and
thus give them laid and comfort"
Il is a source of national pride and ex.
nIiaiion, that the great body of our peo-
PIE have thrown no such obstacles in the
way OF the government in prosecuting the
war successfully, but have shown them
selves to be emiaently patriotic, and ready
to v'ndIcase their couasry's honor and in
terests at any sacrifice. The alacrity and
promptness with which our volunteer for.
ees rushed to the field on their country's
call, prove not only their patriotism, but
their deep conviction that our cause is
just.
The wrongs which we have suffered
from Mexico almost ever since she be-
came an independent Power. and The pa
tent endurance with which we have horne
Ihsm' are without parallel in the histo-
~ of modern civilized nations. There is |
reason To believe that if these wrongs had |
been resented and resisted in the fist in
''anre' the present war might have been
a'orie !. One outrage, however, permit
ed to pass with immunity, almost neces-
aTtiV encnYiraved tho yarno,.o,;r,, .r -, |