Democratic banner., 1846-06-20
From the Boston Statesman.
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ness the glow of enthusiastic devotion
which warns the bosoms of the citizens Of
this glorious republic when their national
honor and peace are threatening and viola
ted by a foreign adversary. From all sec
tons of the Union from both the gacat po-
iitical parties into which our citizens are
mainly divided, from the press, from con-
gress, from state legislatures, municipal
councils, and the resolves Unpopular meet.
ings, the voice is, aREPEL THE INVA-
DER-VINDICATE THE HONOR &
THE INTEGRITY OF THE NATION"
There are exceptions to this, it is true
here and there we hear the croaking voice
of a craven recreant, slightly Earring the
swelling melody Of patriotid ferror which
is reverbrating from one extreme Of this
vast country to the other; but it is soon lost
in the accommodating and rushing strains
which give evidence of the devotion Of a
brave people to the nationality bequcathed
to them by their fathers of the Revolution.
The N. Y. Courier and Enquirer (whig)|
cannot suppress its Indignation at the occa-
sional evidences it has discovered in its own
ranks of quasi treachcry, and thus holds
up to scorn the detection Of one whose
words should have blistered his lips
"M1Severance declares that she believes
the Mexicans on the Rio Grande nave been
acting in self defence, and IF they hare
made q manly resistance to Gen. Idypr,
they are to be hOnOred and appLauded for
doing So" A foreign foe is honOred and
appLduded by a member of the American
congress, for crossing the boundary line
:and attacking the American Army! Mex
icans are horored and applauded by a mem
Der of the American congress, for shedding
the blood of American soldiers! There is
but one step between such q declaration
and that conduct which tho constitution de-
fines as treason. 1t is not indeed slevying
war against the United States but it lacks
not much of "ddhering to their enemies,
giving them aid and comfort"
The Courier has, also boldly denounced
the language ofcertaiu presses of the wing
abolition vgenius-such as the N. Y. Tr-
bune, Albany Evening Journal, Seas
the words Of treason.
The N. York Journal of Commerce,
though an opposition'paper, discusses the
present state of affairs between this country
and Mexico with a dngree of fairness and
patriotism worry of condemnation. The
Journal says
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"War is a terrible calamity to all ~conceren-
ed: terrible to the ~victors as we'll as to the
vanquished. Itisterrible by the destruction
OF life and preperty,-the distress and mour-
ming and sorrow which it occasions,-the
generalization which it leaves in its train.
lit can possibly be avoided, without subject
ing ourselves and others to a greater evil,
1t ought to be and must be. The result
may prove, that the Mexicans, instead of
attacking either of our positions on the
American side of the Rio Grande, have re-
tired to their own territory. And when
y they learn the formidable preparations which
are hostile movements, it may be that they
will consent to negotiate.
But if, most unfortunately for ourselves
for Mexico, and other nations, the Mexican
forces on the Rio Grande, under instructions
from their government, have attacked Gen.
Taylor's en%campment, or Point Isabella.
and attempted to carry them or either of
them by forceofa arms, (asi is not improbable }
the case will be too plain to be mistaken.
A estate of war; will clearly exist, ssby
the act Of the republic of Mexico;" and we
SEQ not but the painful necessity will be
forced upon US of treating with her on her
own terms We have been trying to negoti-
ate a settlement of differences with her for
months and years But she has rejected our
ENJOYS with contempt.
D.. To remove every obstacle to Mr. SlidelPs
reception special ambassador, sent with
the olive branch-our squadron before Vera
Cruz was withdrawn; yet no sooner was it
withdrawn, than her promise to receive him
on that condition, was likewise withdrawn.
If she had studied to make her conduct
towards US as rexatious and insulting as pos
sfble, she could not have variedit without
r~eeedingfrom her object. But we need bot
go into particulars.
All thatwe have to say further at this
time is, thrt ifMexico forces or has forced
US into a war, by making wal upon US, with
or without a formal declaration. and ifthere