New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-01-29
s.n,,or .,,sn,. Manifesto.

We are palpably on the verge OF War with
Mexico though her extreme weakness may prevent
or postpone it, in spite of Der will Our reiationS
with Great Britain precarious, and may soon DC
hostile. If we pursue the policy respecting ofeso.
to which the dominant party were virtually P'e'9c -
ct Baltimore. there can be no dooot tha' w q -
ensue. If we are involved in War win hhsiin'
ma rational mind can fail 10 see that we shai ha'e
w., ico NJ, our hands also. Mexico by herself mas
sob, /, over 10 annoy but in the hands OF utea'
Britain size would be used to our prejudice ano III
i,r,, Re,ypeeo the possessions Of these two coun-
tic. lie our own States and territories. War with
,hr, ,,,o,ld rive us some FIVE six thousand miles
NJ hostile frontier. We could not carry a yard OF
canvass out of our own harbors land hardly within
them without apprehension OF capture our ooh'
nerce would be annhilated. Our Exports must
rot ON our wharves or fan prey TO innume.ao'e
hostile cruisers and privateers Inc NOUN Oh 'ne
mississippi would be closely blockaded' aho all our
great seaports shut up, If not destroyed oonos
and redbot cannon. shot woui be sailing over our
now peaceful stores and dweir gs rendering lnslpid
md uninterestng the harmless fireworks OF Edge
.nd his rivals The harbors of Halifax and Havana
wonld Mt all times swarm with no stile fleets, on the
loo, on; for Yankee merchantmen who would hardly
know where TO look for friendly port oil our own
coast even if they should venture t' seek one "a
War with England and Mexico would Isolate us
from the world beyond our own borders
rheae considerations should not and Will not APP
nal ms We shall not be deferred from inc assertion
or our rights by any forcshadowing OF cons. quences
Rnt xybat are we TO think of the Statesma1shIP oil
him who like Mr.. Allen, proposes, under such CIR
cums,ances 10 put forth positive defiance to all the
yorld-to place our Government in contravenon TO
the principles OF International Law recognized by
all other civilized Powers7 Why shall we take
upon ourselves the guardianship and championship
of the whole Continent, upon principles which we
know no other nation will accede 10, when we Ue
ON the brink of plungrg into hostlties with about
half Of this same Continent, and this the halt immt-
diately surrounding u.s. Can any body imagine?
The resolutions of Mr. Allen are peremptory and
sweeping. They are not, in terms confined to mere
rigmarole of the Fourth of July stamp. They de-
clare that any effort OF the Powers OF Europe 10 IN
ternedde in the social organization or political ar
raueements of the independent nations OF America,
would incur the prompt resistance of the
United States" Would incur! Why 'would?'
AT this very moment the action which wouid incur
such resistance is going on AT the other end oil The
Continent Great Britain and France have COM
bned to put an end the murderous and apparently
interminable hostites of the discovered fragments
of the old Republic of the Rio del Plata. They say
that Buenos Ayres and Monte Video shall cease
their fighting and each recognize the independence
of the other Having said this without effect they
are about to enforce it by fleets and armies. Here
is MIR. Aliens exactly Are we prepared TO
make good his declarations Are we ready TO make
a loan Of Fifty Millions and raise Fleet and Army
able TO cope, three thousand miles away, with the
combined forces of France and Great Britain? If
not, we ought not to make or countenance declara
ions which can only expose US to the derison OF
he world. The time has gone by for such follies.
5ince Gen. Hull took Canada by proclamation, we
aave never been DESTROYS of farther exhibitions of
our National aptitude for that sort of achievement
Let us either prepare to act up to the declaration OF
Mr. Allen or resolve that it shall never receive the
sanction of Congress. Mere fulmnations, unsup-
ported by deeds, detract from the dignity of Ma
ion, without at all increasing its importance or eff
Getting any desired results Let us eschew them
aow and ever.