New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-06-09
IT,. s,Lb War and the Mexican.

War our Government Is now weging upon MEXICO
We have from the outset opposed TO the utmost the
Annexation of Texas and ell the measures Leading
to or connected therewi!h. We have deeply Tel!
tina, the whole thing YVES aggressive, unjust wrosg
to Mexico and greater wrong TO the cause o.
Liberty, and 10 our National fame, In inh' IL
was directly, palpably inpelled by and maze
subservient 10 the extension and Ior'iHce'i'i
OF Human Slavery under the flag OF our Oh'0h'-
All this We urged ns broadly as earnestly Oeio'e 'ne
Loco Foco party fit 10 shoulder ihe 4e4ss Id
unity as we have since done There could be no
n-e,epce of Party bias in original hostility TO
the scheme for DO party vas then known TO favor II
-none did generally favor il How, then, can we
be reasonably asked TO change now?
Bat, saws the Rochester Daily Advsrttser-snd
il, labors through column to give color to the
charge-The Tribune ustifes the British In the same
line of conduct with regard to the Sikhs OF Upper
India which i, condemns in our own Government
No, Sir nothing ike it The Sinks were ineoae's
of territory which they had no shade" OF CLAIM
to-,hey overawed or overthrow their own Govern
ment, which had for, many years-we oele'e d.
wavs-been a, peace with and close ally OF Eng
lapd-,hev concentrated their forces, invaded the
British doninions, aud virtually surprised the bri'
isb army while divided and without its heavy artii-
lery. Gov Gen. Hardinges dispatches prove mat
he did no, believe the Sikhs would commence hos
,,ies down to few days before they actually fell
mon his Camp while The guns which should have
defended it were lying useless at Delhi several
marches distant The Governor General, though
veteran soldier of proved ability and gasn:ry s Sc
verely criticised a, home for his resoue persistent
Incredibly as to the hostile intentions and repara-
tons Of the Sikhs
Now we did not blame the British in India Tor
defending The nseves from slaughter by the Sikhs,
apy more than we blamed Gen. Taylor and our
Army for their gallant conduct on the Rio Grande--
We honor all beroism, though that OF the battle
field less than some others do. We should have
been mortified and humbled had our Army proved
towards or our Officers incompetent at Fort brown,
nj Palo Alto or the Palm Rsvine. Honor 10 the
brave men who upheld the honor OF the Nation, in
the battles which they bad no voluntary share IN
provoking! but execraion and infamy TO those
whose orders and Vaccinations pushed them tor
ward 10 an invasion OF Mexico, and so brought on
the War The blood Of the slain, the agones OF the
wounded the anguish of the bereaved and orphaned
must weigh heavily on their souls.
Now the Advertiser does not show or pretend that
the British in India invaders of the Sikh terri
tory, or had in any way provoked the recent on
slaught 1t talks loosely and generally OF The Brit
ish artfuy fomen,ing dissensions and wars
between rival native Chiefs whereby they
have subjugated TO their rule vas, empire
Very likely. We do not doubt that the British have
ere now used the native rulers and people OF India
badly but never to the extent of driving from their
homes humble and peaceful allies at the point OF the
bayouet as we did The Cherokees. Yet it is no,o-
rious tina, the subsection Of India 10 British RUE was
an inevitable consequence of the great moral and
Intellectual superiority of her people and her ins,tu-
tons to those previously prevailing there and mus;
have occurred without as well as with War. The
victories Of Give, Hastings, Wellington, DC. may
have fastened the result but did not cause it. And
while we allow the presumption that the British
have sometimes provoked War, we insist that this
is not proved by the naked fact of their rapid and
vast acquisitions. The People OF India had groaned
for centuries under the desoaing sway OF their war
rior caste and robber hordes led by bandits usurpiuc
the titles of sovereigns. They often desired and
| have generally been benefited by the change. But
this shall no, excuse them. Show US an instance IN
which the British fomented or commenced War Tor
the sake of conquest and-no matter what benefits
have resulted therefrom-we consign the memory
of the guilty parties to execration and adherence
In the recent Sikh case however they seem TO have
been clearly the assailed and innocent party. How
then, does The fact that great many Sikhs were
killed and wounded tell against them Give us
some evidence that the British arifully provoked
the simple natives 10 attack and then ask US Il
denounce them.
But says the Advertiser
Who does not know that If Mexico entire were suh0
gated by the United States, IAN increase OF population
security and comfort would result thcrefrom''
We do not know it, If the Soil of Mexico were
secured and consecraed to Universal Freedom. sh'
might be profted by Union with our Republic
bat If Slavery is TO be planted there by the sword
and her present population treated as conquered
race we do not believe that any good would result
either to them or US. On the contrary, we believe
her Annexation under such auspices would be a ca
amity TO her people, 10 ours, and 10 mankind. Thu
believing we shall struggle 10 avert it TO the tal
limit Of our ability, and Constitutional liberty s.
far as the Government has right 10 demand GU
obedience, we shall yield ii, beyond that. our hes
efforts are dedicated 10 Universal Justice and Peace
What says the Express TO this
R@ CAssIUs NJ. CLAY is said 10 have been
chosen Captain in Regiment OF Mounted Men jas
raised in Lexington. We do not yet believe hi
has volunteered 10 go to Mexico though we had
letter from Lexington asserting i, some weeks age
Should the Country ever need defenders, Mr..
will doubtless be among them
THE ERIE RAlLRoAD.-This Road is doing
better business this season than ever before. Thu
earnings for May were sl,l23 more than for tn
same month last year. On Milk alone the freigh
las, week was more than thousand dollars; ant
more than 200 900 quarts were brought TO the city
A special Strawberry train is the roat
every night daring the berry season, and brings II
market each trip from thirty TO forty thousand has
kets. An ins,aluient OF ten dollars each shar,
OF the stock has been called in, payable on The ISL
inst; but interes, being allowed from the day o
payment we learn ,ha, a large number Of the stock
holders have already paid. The work on the lr'
is gosg on and successive portions will be brough
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