American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper., 1846-08-15

TACKNG ABOUT. We were under the i'm
preston, that our war with Mexico was COM
menced and is continued, for the purpose of
procuring our claims against that government,
and the establishment of boundary line
Such were the avowed objects Of the war. Ii
was said, that Mexico had invaded our soil,
killed our people, and refused to pay our just
demands. We were, therefore, resolved to
whip her into honesty, and to compel her to
keep to her own territory-and men and mo-
ney were voted for these purposes. More re-
Gently, the President, in praiseworthy spirit
of magnanimity, resolved to open negotiations
for peace; and we were in hopes that Paredes
would do what was right and just, and that we
should have an end of the war.
But it seems, by the proclamation issued by
General Taylor recently, that our government
has "tacked about" and is now going on an
other course. We are no longer to fight for
our own rights alone, but for those Of the Mexi-
can people. Thei: rulers, or "tyrants." as
they are termed, are to be overthrown, and the
present system of government changed.
We cannot forbear making the following ex-
tract from Gen. Tay lor's Proclamation, which
the National IntelIigencer supposes was pre-.
pared in Washington.
"Your government is in the hands of tyrants
and usurpers They have abolished your State
governments, they have overthrown your Fed
eral Constitution, they have deprived you OF
the right OF suffrage, destroyed the liberty oi
the press, deSrolled you of your arms, and re-
duced you TO all absolute state of deppndance
upon the power Of d military dictator. Your
army and rulers extoGt from the peonle hv
prievlous taxation, by forced loans and miltory
seizures, the very monoy which sustains the
usurpers in power. Being tisarmed, YOU were
left defenCeless, an easy prey to the savage Ca.
manches, who not only destroy your lives anc
property but Dive into captivity, more horrible
than death itself, your wives and children.
is your military rulers who have reduced yo,
to this deplorabie condition. 1t is these tvrant
and their corrupt and cruel satellites, gorge
with the peoples treasure, by whom you ar
thus oppressed and impoverished, some o
whom have boldly advocated a monarchca
, government, and would place a European prime
upon the throne Of Mexico. We come to OBJ
tain reparation for repeated wrongs and iniu
ries; we come to obtain indemnity for the pas
and security for the future; we come to over
throw the tyrants who have destroyed you
liberties, bat we come to make no war upo,
the people Of Mexico, nor upon any form O
free government they may choose to select 70
themselves 1t is our wish to see you Iiberate,
from d.sJots, to drive back the savage Canaan
ches, to prevent the renewal of their assaults
and to compel them to restore to you from cap
tiyity your loag. lost wives and children. You
religion, your altars and churches, aud the pro
perty ofyour churches and citizens, the emblem
ofyour faith and its ministers, shall be protect
ed and remain lnviolate."
With the avowal of these h 'stle feelings an
intentions towards the rulers of Mexico, hov
can we expect that they will cogage siocerel