The Yazoo Democrat., 1846-05-13
Distinguished IoYeof Peace is
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4 lhe sufest inviation % nv VaT.'i
NSysr has ths 9ys sshiiiaept BED
moro iorcibly ilhsttted than in The policy
Mexico has pursued towards our govern
ment. A strong desire for peace hasbeen
manifested in all our intercourse With her.
Our government has repeatedly permitted
to pass unnoticed lsp insplIs--beF gbuse-4-
and extended to her the olive branch Of
peace. She hasinficted numberless iniu-
rieS on the hepersOnSand properly of the Uni
ted States. She haSincarcerated innocent
and unodending citizens Of our country,
and after compelling them to wear calling
letters, and toFmenting them for a long pc.
Rod in her dark, dreary dungeons has led
them forth and murdered themin the most
baFbarous and inhuman rnanneB--(see the
letter ofethe gallant, but unfortunate young
Buney, written In a Mexican dungeon, TO
his distressed mother, on the evening pre-
vious to his executiOn.l She has trampled
upon our rights, and insulted the American
flag. All these injuries-and more than
these-has she inflicted and refused to re-
pair them. The spirit of peace and for
bearance towards her still prevailed in our
councils. The insults to the American
flag were permitted to go unredressed-
the innocent blood that her authorities had
shed still cried aloud for vengeance, but re-
mained unavenged. And what has she Civ
en- in return? She has Indignantly refused
friendly intercourse with our our govern.
ment-scornfully rejected our Minister who
in behalf of his country extended to her
the hand of peace, even after having ex-
pressed willingness to accredit Minis. L
ter from the United States--and at last has
an armed force Of her bloOd-thirs.
~, sem-barbarians upon our opn sod,
and dared to bathe her sword in the blood o
of Americans! I Such has been the result lt
'f distinguished love of peace p u y
II. our government had have adopted the A
sentiment Of the patriotic sage of the Her.
nitage, ito ask nothing that is not clearly r
ight AND TO SUBMIT TO NOTHING THAT "
Il
eo1"' '"''' 'OS fol
lis time Mexico would have ceased to vi bs
late the principles of justice, and of hu. en-
lanity in her intercourse with the United
tates, and redressed every wrong that she wa
ad wantonly inflicted? Who can enter. ''"'
lin the belief that the humiliating aspect
an American Army surrounded by Mex.
an fofces, upon american soil, would have
Nv been presented to the world? Had
If love for peace" not been so "distin-
shef-Our "pOsition SO defenceless,
ch would not have been the case-we
'uld have been spared the present humil- "a,
ing condition--the nations Of the, earth Cc
10 have envied our success in peace and ele
war, would not have now gazed upon It oe
rejoicedl r P~ e.
Let the present condition of our affairs m,
h Mexico teach useful lesson 70 our Of
ernment--and let it teach the psuedb wi
lanthrOpists in Congress whoduring the In' n1I
sent session have dweIt upon the hor- n r.
, Of war 50 eIoqaenty, that they will ch
be averted by pursuing the cOwardly I'M
rse they have dictated--that begging
Oe upon bended knees begets not only no T1
honor, but calls forth the heaviest blows. a,
the American people also remember thr
solemn injunction Of Gen. Washington, thu
prepare for war in time Of peace. Let tn
government too, hereafter remember re- p
/ il settling disputes The venerated Fa. X, 4
Z ii his country also declared that "nO III
ion eUer suffered II treaty By preparing, ou
y IL the moment d ofaegotiation, most Uig- for
4slg Jor he field.
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