The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1846-05-09

WAR WITH MEXICO.
Spccula,ions upon this eubjccl, arc now OF
an end. llos,ili,ios have already commenced
be,ween the two countries, and Gen. Taylor's
army on tho Rio Grandc is in critical position
Tho Mcxicans have already killed thir'con Of
our men, and taken 40 prisoners, and have on
army gilmore than 2 500 on THE side the Rio
Grsndc. II 10 esid, that an army of 10000
Mcxicausis on the opposite side OF the Rio
Grande. and that the army is daily increasing
Gen. Taylor has made requsition on the Gov.
Of Texas, for 2400 men, as also on the Cover.
nor OF Louisiana. II is said the creates! excite
nent prevails in the city of New Orleans, and
tina, the Legislature OF Louisiana voted $780,.
600 to volunteers to 60 to join the army on the
Rio Grande.
The country is already involved 10 war--the
blood of American cit:zens has been shed by a
foreign foe, American soil is already invaded
BY q hostile army, oil cavellng and debate a.
-mongst ourselves, will at once cease, and with
one mind and one heart, we will defend our
country's escu,cheon. We will svenge the |
blood of our brothers. Whilst we deeply regret
the difficulty in which Gen. Taylor has per-
mt,ted the army Of occupation to be placed.
Yet We forbear ell censure until the whole
transaction may be known. Suffice it TO cay,
tina, reverse Of Gen. Taylor's army would but
arouse the American heart. A war would be
pursued to the heat. Of Mexico, and her vain
glorious pride humbled 10 the dust.
UThe passage Of the Independent
Treasury Bill in the lower house Of Congress,
has created quite stir with the money dealers
and bankers Of New York, and other places.
We expect before they are done with it, 10 learn
that heavy failures have taken place, large and
extensive houses suspended, forced 10 wind up,
then one currency for the government, and one
for the people, and all the slang of 30 and 40
This way the banks and money dealers have. OF
attempting to control public opinion, and the
legislation Of the country, won't win as it has
heretofore done. The people, even were they
under the operation Of banks, and the evil ef-
fects of paper currency, are DESTROYS to lay
them aside, TO touch not, handle not. To use
the substance, instead Of it's representative; and
TO return as speedily as possible 10 that repub-
lican simplicity. for which our far,hers intended
ths government. Time once was, in Missis.
sippi, when banking instructions were the foster
chds of the Government; and when reared 'i'
TO existence. the people were 10 receive a
kinds Of relief from them. They were 10 o.
tho balm Of gilliard, and the Physician too: tn
daughters Of the whole people through then
we're to be restored; life, energy and activit
would burst forth from every hill aud from eve
~ valley of the land; and the wilderness shout
blossom as the rose.
We plided on few short years under IN
brightest prospects, Bank after bank was Gre
esed, ossian heapcd upon Pelion. but we at n
time reached the summit Of that Happiness
which had been promised. All at once the bul
bio bursts, every thing is Frustrated, the Peep
without money, or currency,-the banks
far from beng able to afford relief, increase
the general embarrassment Of the country,
permitting their own promises to pay. to +;
lifeless in the hands Of the planter and merchal
who had expended their toll to accumulate VIII
had turned out to be worse than trash. tt
producer, spectator and banker. were all Z
duced to common level. Then il was, q
people Of Mississippi learned the folly Of rear''
up what is called the institutions Of the counsr
they all learned the value OF The hard none
and the danger and difficulty Of any other Gu
rency. The Missssippian is amused to to be
talk Of bank powers, and the obstruction
trade and commerce, by more extensive din
sion Of the precious metals smoug the peopl
Such talk az the New York bankers are no
making is worse than humbuggery, and Il
democratic Senator who would suffer hmst
10 be influenced by it, would deserve the scol
and contempt Of all men, in all time to com
The day Of bank panics is over, we hope