New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-06-06
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country.
But The Tribune says because tie war is unjust We
sht no, 10 support il While tie Gin OF war Ia sound
iug il urges thar should ckaTr about the oouDosi
line the Rio Grand- Withdraw our forces lois ue U.
the Nueces. turn traitors 10 our c@un'5; J -
the imbeciies got into IL end X IN oiuef "o'os
we are called upon nu!fy ac act oil congress IN re-
sstsnce 20 The war az least go 70 me o7Ou
and unpopular that IL csDno; long De carried oh-oI
rather that i, may endessy prorscted The answer
IN all This trcason-for IL is nothing less than treason 10
our Institutions ant country-is tha: the La must
be sbeyed that Congress has declared var existing
that volunteers summoned by law and tna e tne
part Of wisdom. well IA humanity, not now 70 stay
thi. sde Of the Rio Grande and thus invite an endless
guerilla bat 10 summon the whole resources
OF the country, snd TO st1ike Mexico wherever we cao
qucses; brng her 10 her senses and 80 enc IL osiose
o,ockades other necessary maritime restricuons H.
voge other nations with Party policy. too Is wen
Obedience 70 law and patriotic ~!sco counae! sucn
a course-f5r II once. as Wings. we would array our
selves against our country nisakpg the Government Tor
the coun,ry. the Wig parry would soon Vsnlsn ifon
of action be among the lost hin ga hfst exc
Grated and then forgotten
II The Express i. viii be seen,-fully admit
ling that This War is unjust the part of our Gov
ernrnent-ihat il was i'm nediately brought on by
the Presidents unauthorized pushing forward OF our
Army into the heart Of the Mexican department Of
Tamaulipas, pointing is batteries al the Mexican
City OF Matamoros, erecting Notifications on Next
can soil go as 10 command that City and finally
blocksding the mouth Of the Rio Grande SO as TO
subject 10 famine the Mexican soldiers stationed and
people living there-does yet contend that we az
American citizens whose Consultation or Congress
never gave Mr., Polk authority 10 invade neighbor-
ing nation are yet bound TO devote our beet ener-
gies TO the prosecution Of this War, and pour the
whole resources Of the Country into hostile lnva
sion of Mexico We cannot think so. IL weighs
heavily on our mind tina. God Of Justice cannot
approve such q War as our Government is now
weging and that II must turn our very victories
into caamiries Since, therefore, enough has been
done already to secure our whole Country, inclu-
ding the most exposed settlement OF Texas against
all danger from Mexcen aims, we think our Gov
eminent should desist from the invasion of Mexico,
and call on the ambassadors of Powers friendly 10
both Nations in,erpose their good Offices and bring
the dispu,c TO amicable close We are sure
Peace might thus be restored directly ii our Gov
ernmen should really evince an earnest desire for
it, Blu, 10 pretend desire for Peace while media
ting projects ofinvasion and conquest, and threaten
ing to,dictate terms in the halls Of the Mon,ezu-
mas, is the sure way to infame the wounded pride
and stimulate the hostile feeling Of the Mexicans.
Threats Of Invasion will arouse the National spirit,
if there be any inpe the people TO forget the means
whereby Paredcs Obtained sovereign power, and
rally around his standard to repel the invading
hosts A war Of conquest would strengthen and
confirm the despoiic power cloiched alike by Poik
and the Mexican usurper, and render Constiio onal
Freedom but name in either country. DO v'e not
now hear dehuDciations OF ali who oppose and ex-
pore this War traitors who ought TO be visited
with legal or popular vengeance And what is
left of Liberty, when citizen may not by strictly
moral means, oppose the prosecution OF gigantic
niqui,y without danger Of personal violence In
truth, War is as fatal TO Liberty it is hostile 10
Morality and Social webeing.
The Express, as well as own and other pa
pers Of yesterday has advices from ST Louis of the
raising Of mounted force of some thousand to iit
teen hundred Missourians and Western hunters for
an expedition against New Mexico. What is the
real impulse 10 that array Is il Patriotism or
Plunder7 Who does not know What in
iory have the People of Santa Fee done us
tina, we should muster our borderers for ma
rauding foray upon ;henl Have we not for years
enjoyed most advantageous and lucrative
trade with theml Is there murmur Of complain
of illtreatment at their hands No. Then why
are we mastering these mass, troopers for their sub
jugalicn and spoIia,ionl Suppose they should rally
their whole force and handle this expedition as
roughly as they did that which set out from Texas,
would any one say they did wrong? And will our
sending force which they dare resist cannot
Withstand make the wrong right7-We do insist
,ha, genuine Patriotism demands of every citizen
the most earnest unrns efforts TO prevent the far
Their prosecution of this War.
The Express, fally admitting that this War is
unjust on our part says we must prosecute il often
sively with our whole force as TO bring Mexico
TO her senses" What sensesl Her sense of our
injustice is keen enough now so, we very fairly
presume is her sense OF her own weakness on the
open battle field Is ii OF our rapacty that
needs TO be awakened or what Surely resist
auce to injustice and humiliation ought not 10 be
deemed SO very senselesS by men whose fathers
stood forth agains, haughty domination al Bunker
Hill and Saratoga.
-Wo do not p,opose to "nullfy an act OF Con-
gress, although lhe preamble 10 that act attempts
to nullify History and Truth. Congress never
thorzed the advance OF our troops TO the Rio
Grande. aud has rot yet authorized the farther nva.
sion of Mexico 4, has called out 10000 Voiun-
teers whereupop Gov Wrish, says he shall draft
from the Militia m.ihe number apportioned to this
State do not volunteer! Is that calling Nolun-
,eers into service We shall pay whatever taxes
required Of US 10 support this War and that is
all that can fairy be asked. When our Country
shall be involved we shall be ready 10 unite in se,
Tending it, but We hold ii morally wrong 10 invade
the soil of other nations. We should, with clear
conviction OF Right and Duty, defend our own soil
against invaders, matter Whist may have been the
origin OF the War; and shall not Mexicans be jus.
tilted in doing the same II voluntarily take
musket and shoot dead man who is bar doing his
duty, how can l be held blameless before God7
Il, is the Express, no, The Tribune, which falls
into the OF mstaking the Government for the
Country We are careful no, even 10 mistake the
President for the Government. And, as no War has
been declared by our own or the Mexican Govern
ment, we casnosee how ar invasion OF indispu:sbly
Mexican soil is 10 be justified. Now party policy
good thing in its place. but iii asks to cheer
on the work OF Strengthening human beings and ex-
posing women and children 10 lawless rapaciy,