Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-07-29
THE MEXICAN WAR.

We have read with much attention the
report of the committee on Foreign AT.
fairs, made TO the House of Representa-
uves, and recommend TO such of our rea
ders as desire TO become informed of the
causes which led to this war, to obtain
copy and examine it. There is much in
this report tor reflection to every friend of
free institutions. The hist DRY of our diff
cullles with Mexico presents a series of
continued acts of injustice TO the persons
and property of citizens of the U. States,
and OF wrong and contempt to our govern
ment on the part of Mexico, and fruitiess,
IT not humlliating, submission on the part
OF the United States.
From Mexico we have received greater
injustice than from any other government.
since our independence. From all others
we obtained redress by war or negotiation.
And whilst from friendly feelings to Mexi.
co. and desire for her prosperity as
co'ermlnous sister republic, we have pa
uently sought justice as from friend.
and received contempt with renewed in
justice at her hands, France. for less cause.
battered down the castle of St, Juan DIN
lOa' and England was prevented from in
nIctng similar chaslisement, by submis
SION to her peremptory demand. And
whilst we were endeavoring to settle our
difficulties with Mexico by negotiation.
frances officers demanded and obtained
redress at the lannon's mouth, and En- G.
land demanded instant payment of money
taken from her subjects in Mexico by rebels
TO her authority, and threatened, in case of
refusal, that British Admiral should com
pei it. Yet England and France are re-
cognised, by Mexico, as her friends, and
the United States are at last compelled to
conquer peace with Ter.
Mexico, it is true, is and has been unfor-
tunate, in that she has been the prev ofsuc-
cess'uI military chieftains-as repeated re-
Volulons determined. But is that good
reason, and has their intercourse with
Mexico so proven it, that we should bear
repeated injury and insult? Would not a
prompt and peremptory demand for the first
offence, have prevented a second! Com
mon sense would so instruct, and such has
TO great extent, been the case with France
and England. But, it is said, we should
spare Mexico for the sake of her citizens as
contradistinguished from her soldiery. Will
the citizens think any better of us and our
institutions, because We suffer her tyrants
to infiict injury with impunity upon those
who have right to claim protection from
our flag! No! And, at last, we are COM
PEELED to fight Mexico; and whilst we re-
joice that all partes-eXcept the Abolition
party, promptly came forward to aid in pro-
scouting the war vigorously, yet many, in
and out of Congress, plainly inform US that
they will hold the administration to strict
account for the manner in which the war
was Observation-Disclosures that the army
was improperly sent forward to the Rio
Grande. Be it so. Is this the offence?
Then we ask our readers-whigs and de-
mocrats-to look to the facts and then
judge.
That we had ample cause of war with
Mexico, few, if any, wi deny. Gen. Tay-
Ior has given credence of his capacity to
judge of the proper positions for the army
to occupy. He was on the ground in dis
pute, and had every opportunity to acquire
information, and none will doubt his pa
triotism, least Of all the wings.
Hear what he says:
HEADQ'Rs ARMY oE OCCUPATION,
Corpus Christi, Texas,