Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1846-05-28


Such is the spirit in which portion Of the Press,
which admits that treatment Of Mexico has been
ruany and piIalica, aud that the invasion Of her
ritory by Gen. Taylor is a fragrant outrage now ex-
hors people to rally in oil their strength, lavish
ihrir blood and treasure in the vindctive prosecution
Of war on Mexico. We protest against such counsel
as alike immoral and unwise. II Is worthy only of
1.-THE fool" who "hhth said in his heart There IL m
God" Whoever has ihoughuully studied history
whoever profoundly realizes that the universe has a
Ruler, must condemn the counses which now ufg-
ing our country on To war against Eternal Justice
war 10 which Heaven must take part against VA.
But il is said that Mexico has made war upon u.s.
How can this be pretended! Our army was long en-
camped at Corpus Christi, the extreme western lin
II OF oil that ever was Texas, either the province the
republic. There our hsg waved unmoleslrd; not
Mexican came near our little army. Not act Of
hostility was committed on either side. All at once
without any imaginable pretext, army broke up
and matched for the Rio del Norte. II was met BY
Mexican officers, at several stages its progress and
warned TO desist On crossing the Nueces this warn
ing most emphatically gwen with an express no
ubcaion that farther advance would be act Of
war. Every body knew that our army had now pass.
Ell out Of Texas into Mcxico-nio a province Of that
republic IN which no dsaIecton to the Central Gov
eminent bod ever been evinced. Cen Taylnr knew
perfectly well that he was longer in Texas, but in
Mexico. Yet he had no choice but to obey orders
Tie has since acted with crcumspeciiUn and loTbear-
anee, bot II impossible that he should maintain his
position rs invader and not give offence. Pointing
his guns at Moiamofas. amply within their range,
a plain act of war-and bnckadne the river, 50 to
forbid The Transmission Of stores and provisions was an
other. Suppose a foreign army were to be landed on
Governors Island lis guns trained 10 bear city,
and the accompanying fleet 10 blockade our harbor,
cutting of all supplies Of PROVISIONS and raising the
price OF flour TO $40 per blrre-does any body mag
inc we should wait 10 ask what was meant THAT we
should remain quiet until the invaders should think
proper to open their frei Would il not be the first
dictate Of every heart drive them from soil and
then inquire what they meant by coming hereS
Yet Mexico hesated, imputed, demonstrated, for
bore and last gave formal notice that n our agrees
sive measures were persisted in she would consider
War commenced and act accordingly. This she has
done. With what face do we pretend IN be sur
prsed, astonshed, taken at disadvantage and there
ile, call DOT for vengeance on the Peridions, blood
thirsty Mexicans'
Our Government has been utterly wrong 10 this
whole matter, and ought FIRST Of all to desst from wrong
doing. Send ten thousand men 10 the Rio Grande 10
Gen. Taylor and his e army; but let instruc-
tons 60 with this force for return Of the whole at
mex" their territory; but what thedy nisto-
RES OF the ruin Of Greek and Roman Liberty, eonse-
quent on such extensions Of empire by the sword, no
lesson for uss Who believes that score OF victories
over Mexico, the "annexnliOn' of half her provinces
will give liberty, pufer morality, more pros
porous industry, than now have! How will the
millions, who must ever live by their daily toll, profit
By an extension OF our swayi They may shout, and
huah, and dance around the bonres that will be light
ell the cannon that will roar, in honor Of some field o
human buichery: but 10 what endl Is not life miser-
able enough, comes NIL death soon enough without
resort TO the hideous euginery Of war;
People Of the United Slatesi your Rulers are pre-
cipitang you into athomless ABYSS Of crime and ca
amltyl Why sleep you thoughtess on lis verge, a.
though this your business or murder could b'
hid from the sight Of God BY few fmsy rags cnlleC
banners! Awake and the work Of bulchery, er,
il shall be late preserve your souls from the gull
Of wholesale slsughterl
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