Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1846-12-10
From the North American.
rur. Ruchanan and the War.


n. abIest s,a,esman-if not The only one-con-
nec,ed with the administration, we are mol sur
prsed 10 gather, from various sources. The opih-
ion that he regards the present unhappy contest
with sincere regret. However we may con-
denim the weakness ,ha, betrayed him INTO
sanction of the Free Trade policy OF Walker
after his pledges to the people of Pennsylvania
we cannot bring ourselves so Tar 10 d'screo''
his general patriotism as 10 believe that Inc
Mexican policy of Mr.. Polk has his hearty as
can, The creation of a vast national debt. the
generation of a dangerous and popular passion
for war the sacrifice of human life and human
happiness, and the exposure of the Union 10
peril of dissolution from the questions arising
in relation to our extensive conques's, must in-
spire dislrus,, if it does not excite opposi'ion'
in so calm and wellbaIanced mind. We find
accordingly, tha, in the correspondence recent
" given TO The public between the Secretary OF
State and an agent of Mexico, the manifestation
of a spiri, widely different from that brealhed
through the columns of the Washington Union.
The beaees of the administration howl forth, In
concert, their savage deligh, in the Mexican
hunt of 5lood, they rejoice over that at which
humanity shudders they announce, as IN The
case of the Charleston organ, with delight, the
prospect of securing, through the influence OF
Mexican States, the permanent control OF the
government 10 the South, and denounce as lrea-
son every doubt of the proprie,y and profitable
ness of The present contest. Mr.. Buchanan
frankly expresses opposite sentiments, and even
dares TO do what, were it done by Whlg,
would throw the Union into paroxysm OF iu-
ry; 10 wit-he praises the Mexicans In the
letter referred 10, and which has appeared in
the North American, he uses the following ex-
pressions -
"Personally, | HAVE ALWAYS SINCERELY RE-
GREETED THE EXISTENCE OF THE WAR and
now do still more, because | cherish the hope
that, under the Federal System, should 1t be
honestly maintained, Mexico may recover from
all her misfor,unes, and her people may become
prosperous and happy. IT'S ONE OF THE MOST
UNNATURAL EVENTS IN HISTORY that the two
Republics which might do each other so much
good in peace should be engaged in war;
Such are the personal views of the Honora.
BILE Secretary. He goes as far as the Whig
who goes farlhest, in his sincere regret for the
existence of the war, and in pronouncing il
zone of the most unnatural euents in MStory."-
And such, beyond doubt, it is. The world re-
CARDS it with asionishment and censure; ant
the enlightened and vi!tuous of our own land
uniting with Mr. Buchanan in his "regrei," re
buke the heady, reckless and unprncipled am
bition which prompts the course of The admin
is,ralion in relation to it.
Mr.. Buchanan, however, goes somewhat far
ther than we are disposed TO follow him, in hi
sympathy for, and praise of, the Mexicans.-
He says:
"For the character of Nerico throughout tn
rorld, this war has had one good effect. No per
son can hereafter doubt the valor of her troops
In every engagement they have proved them
selves 10 be men,"
If the war had good effect upon the char
: acer of Mexico ,hroughou! the world, is ther
no, reason 10 apprehend, wha, we are unwllin
TO admit, contrary effect upon that of her en-
emies? SO long as Mexico is our foe, we ar
disposed to speak Of her accordingly yet W
do not censure the Secretary for this exhibitio
of kindly feeling it is generous, magnanimou
and thousand times more in union with tn
holiness of The American character than tn
c vulgar and savage tone of the Union. In view
however of this frank expression of senlimen
in behalf of Mexico, from the Secretary of Stat
we trust that the government organ will N
. consider il decorous hereafter to construe ever
expression of regret for the existence of ii
war, and of sympathy for lis victims, into ire
son or cowardice |, would be in violation
every court rule so TO use such phrases as
render hem directly applicable TO The Secret
, ry for Foreign Affairs.
Lock-gaw Cured.
We find the following statement in a ci
IN Daily; if true, II is a very imporan, fact:"
I'd few days since, the wife of highly respect
,v BILE citizen was attack ed with lock iaw and n