The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1846-06-06
From the 81. Louis Neac Era.

I''There appears to have been some con.ro-
vegsy in the u. s. Senate as to whether ii was
proper TO declare the existence OF war between
mexico and this country Many talented men
commended that as MEXICO had not declared war
against the United States, and the United
States had not declared war agains. Mcxico,war
did not exist; that hos,,ities did not nccessari-
ly constitute war, and that active steps might
be taken to repel the invasion and still no, de-
care war. To our mind 1t 10 clear tha, war
does exist; tor mexico and Texas hevo have
been at war with each 0 her fox many years,
and peace has never been restored between
them, and, OF course, q state OF war exists be-
tween Texas and mexico. The United States
caused Texas 10 be annexed to and incorpora.
ted IN this nation whilst that war still existed.
and was not concluded, and thereby the Uni.
ted States adopted that war and made it her
own. |: is clear tha, peace has never been
made between Texas End nexco, and OF course
they are at war, and as Texas has become
part Of the United States, mexico and the Uni
ted States are al war with each other. A for.
eign nation cannot possibly DO Q, war with one
State of this Union and ct tha same time be ri
peace with the United States. As well mich,
it be commended tha, England could be at war
with New York or Virginia and a, tho same
time at peace with the United States. Texas
is State of this Union and a war arains, Tex.
es is war against the United States. If Texas
and .exico are not at war with each Other,
when was peace made between them! Tho
very act OF the annexation OF Texas was an a.
dcption ofthe war then existing between Mex.
icoand Texas, and that very act placed the u
nited States IN state of war with Mexlco.--t
Is absurd to suppose that the act Of annexation
restored peace between Texas and Mexico.
1u,th put tOft ho totI n nd ,e
ly absurd to suppose that war can now exist
between Texas and mexico and not exist be-
tween mexico and the United States. We
took Texas with war on her hands, and il
thereby became our war, and as soon as annex
alton was consumated we were in state Of &C.
tual war. 1t was not necessary for mexico to
declare war against the United States, for she
had long previously been in state of actual
war with Texas and the United States obtain
ed the sovereignty Of Texas and thereby made
that war her own. The very act of annexation
was an act Of war. It istrue that after annex
alton was concluded, some delay and parleying
| took place with view to make peace, but that
, fact pre-supposes state of war. War has long
existed and still exists, because peece has new"
er been made either by treaty or in fact. unoer
such circumstances there should be no hesltan-
cy in declaring that war does exist. Those
who voted for annexation, thereby voted for the
adoption of an existing war. They may have
supposed that mexico would acquesce in The
work Of annexation and make peace, but 10 this
they were mistaken, and for that reason the
war still continues. 1t is not new war, bus
the same ole war continued. The original par
ties have never made peace and still continue al
war, and the United States by the act OF annex
alton have become party to the war.
This view of the subject we repeatedly ex:
pressed before annexation was completed and
we have seen no reason to doubt its correctness
and propriety. Ifthe original war does not
still continue. we would like TO know when or
by what act peace was restored, The mere
truce or temporary cessation of hostilities d'd
not constitute peace, but afforded evidence Oh
the acknowledged existence Of war.