Democratic banner., 1846-12-14

had failed to protect every inch Of her soil
as it was annexed. We cannot too much
admire that unyielding compliance with q
sense of duty, which impelled the Presi-
dent forward to his course, regardless of
his own party's interests.
He must have known that it was the OBJ
vious interest Of the democratic party at
this time, to attempt a reduction of the ex-
penses Of Government. Suppose it had
been Virginia instead Of Texas which was
annexed. What would every Virginian
have thought of a President, who instead
of meeting the storm of threatened Mexi-
can wrath coming upon them, at the farth-
est verge of their claimed territory,
should sit in his palace at Washington, and
with Indifference wait until this cruel enc
my had invaded and wasted the heart of
the soil? Would any Virginian have &C.
'cePted it as an apology, that he thought and
others said, that the territory which they
claimed was in dispute? No, their reply
to this would he, protect us, all our soil as
annexed, first, and debate this question af-
forwards. You cannot settle this question
in the present position of affairs, throw
over us the broad folds of your national
flag and around us the strong arms of your
national power, and avert the impending
evil Of threatened and coming desolation.
But this conduct would have been right,
had the President thought the question of
doubtful. Add to this that it was
his solemn conviction, under all his repon-
sibilities and for good and sufficient rea-
as We believe, that Texas extended to
the Rio Grande. With this view, should lie
covered in his own heart and for his
TO the i~nsolent pretensions of
To Mexico, who had for years
Cur Government, in every form?
This war is just and has been long provoked
by the enemy; and the God of battles is on
our side. And thrice armed indeed are We
who have a cause so Just. Noble indeed
been the firm and energetic course of
our democratic President. And should the
bold dctractioB Of Inscriptions opponents
deprive him of that fame and honor which.
his deeds deserve, posterity, we doubt NOT,
will amply repay the less. How despica-
bly, mean is the unpatriotic course of the
wings upon this subject.
But say the wings, it is not unpatriotic
to discuss the justice of the war, to speak
freely our sentiments. This is tie just lib
rrty of the press. But suppose they could
succeed in persuading the people Of this
country, and the noble spirits now battling,
beneath the national flag, that this is a
'lawless" war, a "war of rapine" and
:Ndgrdnty unJust," would it not ~unnerve
hearts and arms and paralyze their
energies? And do they aim to produce this
conviction and this result? What else?-I
And what if by these efforts, our country'sI
flag should fall dishonored, and our nation
al and military fame fade ;ngloriously away,
hey would have the consolation Of ~realiz-
ing, that with it hated democracy had also
ALLEN; and in ls4s, triumphant whiggery
againrress to its parched and hungry
Ups, the sparkling cup of joy from Office
which, when scarce tasted, went to
ashes on its lips in ~WarreDton (Va.)
Flag.
THE POPE-The foreign papers says
hat the Pope intends to substitute impris-
,nment forlife for the punishment of death,
which he wishes to abolish totally.
The St. Clair (1llinois) Banner thinks an
effort will be made at the approaching ses-
zion of the Legislature of that State, to re-
give the old State Bank, but that it will
prove unsuccessful. We should hope so.
Better that the effort to revive it, should
all than the resuscitated concern after
vards.-Union.
H0,D to Stop a Paper.-An editor who