The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1846-12-09
TIE MEXICAN WAR.


which we occasionally see, in certain quarters in ela-
lion TO the prosecution Of this infamous and pratical war
surprised that who are generally right in their
politics and morals should be so obviously wrong on
this point and grieved that those whose influence is
great, from the fact that they usually right should
incucate sentiments which strike the very foun-
daion Of justice and sound morality. There are those
who aver that the all wrong in its orgin-hat
ii was commenced for the unholy purpose Of extending
and establishing firmly. slavery and the slave pow
eT,-that il is wicked cruel and unjust toward Mexico,
because il is of invasion and aggression upon her.
the more Infamous, it seeks wrest rom her still
more territory, after ii evident that she would moi
attempt to modest us in the possession of Texas, il we
confined ourselves 10 what truly belonged thai pro-
nce.-and that il is unconstitutional in having been
commenced by the Executive, without The advice or
sanction OF Congress- Yet say these men, /" inasmuch
as we are IN the cdr it duty sustain it, and 20
prosecute ii vigorously, in order TO bring the Mexcans
terms, and thus obtain peace" And we find here
and there, man Of this stamp, who pointing out 10
The administration, and urging upon ii, more successful
and effective system Corporations against Mexico
Now, 10 poor comprehension and understanding,
this doctrine is the most perfectly infamous and we
any professions TO regard for principle They would
disgrace Agers, in the days of her piratca ca
reer for she justified her robbees by her religion which
taught her thai it right for the faithful Mahometans
to rob the infdels-but we have such excuse. The
men who promulgae such opinions are than those
who got ms INTO the and who have uniformly iusti6-
ed it, for the latter have least the virtue of consisen
cy, and the pretence of belief that they are right
neither OF which, justly belongs TO the former
We would, as respectfully as the nature of the case
will allow, ask these inform US how many wrongs
it takes TO make right Ii the war was wrong in its
origin, those who voluntarily engaged in it, rob
hers and murderers If they are when did they cease
to be so? When did that which ,Cas wrong commence
10 be right Has the slaughter of f,oeue hundred Mex
leans, men, women, and children, in Monterey made it
50 Did the raking of Tobasco with grape
shot, after all opposition to aggressonS had ceased
and he sweeping of them of every living thing sancfy
thai which was before wicked and UNJUST and make il
pure and holy Or is it the assassnatons OF Mexicans
and the brutal outrages upon their females that have
changed the character OF the war; so as 10 justify us in
carrying still further into that wretched and unfortunate
country bloodshed, murder, rape, and robbery in all
their most hideous and aggravated iorms
We ask these questions, seriously and solemny, ard
as feeling the responsibility under which we write We
are DESTROYS of seeing whether honor virtue morality or
religion, have ceased be any thing but an empty name
in the breasts Of the peoplewhe,her the balefo hrs,
Of domination and territorial aggrandzemen, has utter
IS exnguished all Of national Justice amongst US
For our part, would ain believe that those who
omulgae the sentiments have alluded to, have i'm
bibed them from erroaeous and defective education
and have put them forth without consideration Even
then they are guilty Of IT,. neglect give them that
examination which the responsibility of every accouna-
bic being requires.
II The war was originally aggressive and wrong then,
every advance make in it, makes il more and mole
so, If that be possible and sinks US deeper and deeper
in national and individual guilt Aye, indiridual guilt;
for every person woupboIds the war every person who
understanding its nature, urges aeis its further pros
ecutlon however much he might have been opposed 10
rs commencement is, in view individually response
ole for all the consequences which nauralv flow there
FROM He is guilty Of the slaughter Of The thousands OF
men, women and children who lis victims. He IS
guilty Of the ourages and miscries which are inflicted
upon the population among which our troops are quar-
eese5 He guilty of the robbery ~hieh has been COM
mited and is further medilated pom sister cation
IHe is gul.S Of sskng the American name odious and
stencil IN ahe nosFis only OF that people bat of
fae civilized world And be ia guilty Of the extension
Sf slavery consequent upon the ~sr and of he unaer-
able wees ane wrongs hereby inflicted upon the slaves
the scoargsags the hrandings ihe robbng of mothers
N their infants, the Dissertation oil all natural rights
she ProsHaioa Of The marriage iusiulion and le ~h-
hoiaag az he bible from the people, aud consigning
'ne's ssAis 20 saenia aai moral darkness aGd DEATH
inese are grave charges, bui, are they not tIGeg
we nave sPckeH plainly ihx subject We could
noa do Otherwise and be innocent for NE feel ruost mo-
ionndy t6e conSiclon Of the Truth, Of an VIC said
We ask tos u an Impartial aud serious ,.o,s;de,,,;o
and, we should tste a favor If lie seeerat uk;r
editors IN the STATE Il hey would copy the aa;cls I'D
such remarks Il they dder ICON us in opinion. AZ ,c;,
aeuse Ofnght may respectively dictate 4
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