The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1846-07-24

/ people oil twenty millitns sgAlnsi-we use
Tue words Of the Jnion-"s nation Of
something more than q mliioo Of deoene.
rate Spaniard@, lordng i; over aeyen mil.
lions OF lndiuns aid hslEh,eeds." Thrv
can anticipate 20 profit. for the conoues,to
us 10 worIhless-no wealth, for Mexico is
beggnred-no power. for Il eubdued /, sould
exhaust us TO watch hct--uo honor Csr sbo
IS not q warrior worthy OF cur steel. The
unnecessary Continuance OF The contest can
have no attractions for he Intelligent mass
OF the American people.
How long Will i, lH-' The question
night be readily enssercd. II re knew the
object and aim Of the waf. The President
gave US the contest, vllhou, dcigning to ASK
authority or advice ; 10 proseculcs II, With
DOT condesceudiug 10 inform " What ice,
IS sought, or upon v hat tGIus be is willing
10 terminate II. The people, With clem0.
roua importantly, demaGd to be informed
Tor Nhal ehd they shed their blood, Cxpeuh
their money, and mortgage the future OF
tho country. They are told they mus,
fight and Pay. aid thai Is Ihcig only an
s"er. The organ, ~ respcasc 10 the 90.
Tenn and eG-res! oppcais II Ihc country in
fdror Of an eH,bassy 10 Mtrlco, has no ooice
but for the cry u blood blood Merlco
n,LH he biel M sat fuiata ; ne must ctrl.
rse her By slals lter. aud raise uorumenl
OF our philanthropy with tho dead bodies Of
her cLlIdreH,-to taGAs peace except over
graves, or sign covenants except IA L.ood.
prggTifrfr IN ~, fttt.,. s.
shame.
1t IS alleged thai it would he a disgrace
to withhold the JIog aud spare tic victim,
when crushed and puwerIess eI cur feet.
Not SO. 50 far as yl:lary can give glory,
II Is uuts-achleYed BY decide Of true yaor,
and against q SUPERIOR fee. That glory
vii win no acw uslrc from daalag without
Danger, and cruelty without need. Pao
Alto anI Resgca DC la pslmu would blush
10 be associated WIKI victories on over q
foe already crushed dlsgruced, and fugi-
tive. The yalor that won those fields cgu
afford 10 be magnauimoUs aud mercllul.
And 50 can The country 10 whose tame
they we're Hou. TO eeud an embassy 10
Mexico, now, when we are in force, conf.
dent, aud crowned with triumphs, would DO
o display Of true nobility OF soul y hich tho
world would regard With admiration. 1t
would provo lhat, al least 10 the feeble, VIC
Still in our right hand carry gentle peace,
and Mexico, conquered by our courage,
would be doubly subdued BY our elenency.
There can be 20 doubt. thai etc would ca.
gerly embrace the prohef. il she repealed
II, the consequences be upon her own head
ION her head
Turn We the widow e tear, the osphlu's cries,
Tho dead mems Blood tic piuinE maiien's eroans
J OF husband, fathers, aHl bgtiolAod lovers,
That shall to swallowed 10 tbs controversy"
No possible evil could result from such a
tender oil peace aHd good may eome from
1t, evils sverted md blessings restored,
more glorious ihaa 'Le reddes, battlefield
ual aiyloch ever ftjoiced over. To THE,
no patriot, 10 coed man, DO Christian can,
II seems 10 Us, Object. II that or some other
similar effort TO shorten the war be not a.
dopted, We may anticipate guerilla con.
test Of years, a mountain load oil debt aud
taxes, credit sheltered, industry embarras.
scd, aud the hopes Of tue country over.
clouded, Tic immediate prospect ia tho
expenditure OF tseuty millions per annum
tn issue Of Treasury notes-a sub.treas.
ury system that makes that issue penal
the Government beggared--lhe revenue
pruned 10 eSt.ncuOn-loaus without credit
war without money! policy without an
ayowed nim-and u system without head,
heart, or slneVs. To meet all this, MIR.
Walker has bundle Of untrled expert.
acknowledgements against facts--corlectufes
against Toahtlcs--and dreams and theories
against war and poverty, The President
has twice declared his anxious desire for an
honorable peace let h,m make good his
profession, clonr our skirts Of the blood Of
the feeble, and crown our victory with mer.
cy aod our prosperity with peace. If this,
however, may not be, our duty remains un.
changed; the blood aud treasure of the
country, to tho last drop and doIIar. .ay9,A lii
Tor the e9glGsir, rar better, for every inter.
est which patriots aud christians cherish,
that II should bo speedily aud honorably
brought to a close.