The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1846-12-23
SUMTER VILE, soUTHa-C AEoL1NA DECEmBErt IA ,ana

Oe enlNenHY Patrl0lc. nharcauyt0 Vlntii-
cate their country's homer and interests at
any sacrifice. The alacri.y nnd prompts
.,ess with which our volunteer forces rush.
ed to the field on their ,country's call,
prove moi only their patriotism, but their
deep conviction that our cause is Just.
The wrongs which we have suffered from
Mexico almost ever since she became al
independent Power, and the patient cntlu.
rance with which we have borne them, arc
Without parallel in the ehislory of modern
civilized nations. is reason tu' br-
lieve that if these wrongs had been rcsrn.
ted and resisted in the first instance, the
present war might have been avoided.
One outrage, however. permitted TO pass
with impunity, almost necessarily crcour-
nged the pcrpetruiicn of another, until nj
last Mexico seemed to attribute To weak
ness anu indecision on our part q furbear-
ance which was the offspring Of magnani-
mtty, anu OF sincere desire to preserve
friendly rclntions with n sister republic.
Scarcely had Mexico achieved her inde-
pcndencc, which The United States were
The first among the natinns to cknowledge,
when she commenced the system Of insn,
and spolialion, which she has ever since
pursued. Our citizens engaged in lawful
commerce were imprsoned. their vessels
seized. and our flag insulted in her ports.
II money'was wanted, the lawless seizure
aud conliscation ofour merchan, vessels uud
their cargocs was ready resource; and il
to accomplish their purposes il became ne
ccssary 10 imprison The owners, captains,
and crews. ii was done. Rulers superse
led rulers in Mexico in rapid succession,
out slil there was no change in This system
ct depreciation. The government Of The
United States made repeated rcclamntions
on behalf its citizens, but these were an
swered by the pcrpetraiion of new out
RACES. Promises of redress made hv Mexi.
C" IN The most solemn forms we're pps,po-
ned or evadcd. The files and records Of
The Department Of State cnmtain conclusive
proofs "f numerous lawlcss acts prrpplrn-
yea upon the rr"perty and persons ri our
citizens by Mexicn ana of wanlon insults
I" our national flag. The inlcrposilinn of
our government to obtain redress waan.ai,.
ana again invoked, under circumstances
which n" nation ought tn ds:"rard
II was hoped that these nu,rngcs woul.l
cease, and that Mcxico would be restrained
by The laws which regulate the run,luct nr
civilized nations III their intercourse viii,
each other after the treaty ui amt. rn:r,.
mcrcc, and nn,ignt"n "i thu 5ih nf Arril.
1881 was cunrIuIrh between til. two re-
publics: hnt this h"pr S,"n proved to h-
vain. The Course ni sriZurr and ruuiiscn-
lion ot the property "t our citizens, ,hc
violation Of their persons and the Insults L.
our flag pursued hy Mrx,cnprrvirus 20 lh,l
Iine, we've scarcely s,i~ ,,ru,,t for even
brief period, although l'.r treaty so clear.
~ defines ihe rights ani duties IF the re-.
srec'irc parties ,ha, ii is impossible t. t,,is
understand or 'n>t,kr them. In less than
seven yc"rs after The cnnrnsinn of ,hnl
treaty our grievances hn, become so into
lernbIe that. in the nrini"n Of President
Jacks"n, they should M longer b. endured
La his message tn Cungrrss. il February.
1887, he presented llirn Ia The ronsi,Icru.
'i"n "f that hndy, aud declared that .rhr
length ni time since suinc OF the ini,rirs
have been c"nmi,trd, The repeated ana ana
va'ling nppIirations for redress. tie wan
Ton character OF S"mc Of the ou,raurS M IN
the pr"periy and persons Of ON citizens.
upon The officers aud flag Of The Uni,cd
States. independent nf recent insults Ia this
government and people hy he late extra
ordinary Mexican minister. wnuIA Justify in
the eyes 0t all nations immediate war"
In spirit Of Kindness am! fnrbrarancr,
however, he recommended rrprsals as a
mlIder mode Of redress. lie declared thai
war should MOI be used MS u remedy .by
just anu generous nnlinns. cnnGdiug in
their strength for injuries committed. If il
can hon'rahly avoided" aud added, ii, ha,
occurred 10 me tint. considering the prcscn,
embarrassed cnndilinn of that country. wc
should net with bnlh wi : ~ aud modera-
ton, by giving 10 Mexi :. one more oppor.
tunity I" atone for the past. bcfnrc we lnkc
redress into our own hands. 10 avoid nll
mlsc"Hception on the part Of Mexico, as
well as Ia protect our own national chur-
ter from rrProach. this opportunity should
be given with the uvnwcd design aud full
preparation to TAKE immediate Satisfaction.
II should not be nblainrh IN a repetition
0f the demand for il. To this end recon-
mend that nn art hc passed authorizing re-
psisals, and the use Of the .;avuI force nl
the United States, by the Executive. agnins.
McHic", TO cnfo:ce them in the cvrlt Of n
refusal ny the Mexican government to
come I" an amicablc adjustment Of the mat.
tefs in controversy between us urnn nno.
lhcr demand thereof, made from on boar,
one OF our vessels Of war on the coast Of
NJ &c xco.''
Cummillce OF both houses Of C0nrrcss