Democratic banner., 1847-03-29

;.atil it is shown, that the feelings Of the
l~actious viii leaders, are to form the thcr-
momrter by w!,chtc calculate the trmPcra-
Ltnre Of a p~l,,.r,'S heart, We know mat Il
IPresi lent an s.r Wal viii re -Surpo:tc1.-
Ana + :, Yr .r-rr ,'lv. ,Jr asrrx:tinn
- Tee S,,,. = T"N,>. ~" defence %: Ter
BOUNDARY, and IL" nananitv Wit, w,.,,i i
5as aysa oh. -: f'.a"s -r ~F II. t.'
ns,g.e .,->er y. ne ~!rr..s ID. r,:"r "a
Ct. -. a.. .our>. &! uG.a.t-@ sahser-
'~,:,-.cy r.,'! hav" ,icI". mt t'ist tho de-
l~n.eo If oar wu blool, engaged ina war
with a <,iri -sava1" ration. will receive its
full share Of applause when patriotism is
named. Ii is true that the opposers OF the
welfare of the country; that those whose
hearts never throbbcd to one patriotic emo
'tion: who calculate upon the honor of the
country according as their ~pecuniary inte-
RESTS are concerned, will rail against the
war. The love Of kindred, the defence of
the country, and the honor of our arms are
unbalanced by the possible increase of
taxes, and by that means a demand upon
the purse. Money, with them, is the main
motive, and a touch upon the purse strings
Ivibratcs with a power, that stuns with an
electric shock every patriotic emotion o.
the heart.
We are not surprised, then, at the que
ries in the No. Republican of March 25th:
Why are We at war;: What is it for? To
which the answer is simply this: The peo-
pie willed it. Not only at the ballot box
but since that by their representatives in
the House, aadby their volunteering in per-
son for the war. Why were we at war
with the British in 1912? Because there
was no security in peace: because our
ships were conliScated: because our natu-
rallied Scanen were impressed: because
they insisted upon the right to search our
vessels for their nlcn. The causes
leading to this war, with the exception Of
impreSSment, are the same, with the adj
tional im~CitcmCnt, %cItl:"T ~ Annex and be-
cOme Sn.1sors Tor the threatened war, or
stand calmly ~ anA behold a~nation of GU
n;ighhors and friends annililated. II the.
war was Just and prudent against the Bri-
fish, it is equally as just, aud much more
prudent now aIainS; the MoNicanS. We
tried peace, until the danger of peace was
creator 'ian that f war. 81 far as our hon.
or as Il nation is concerned: We entered the
deliberately aud our withdrawal viii
b. Ike s.,.r. ". anticipated no boys
r'rJ Nj. 49,, ... e. ala: ..s and sal
~ .n@ -..., -" ~" s. ",r has
me-. 80 -N,,i not 80 n, q r.,;u, cry ot
" g.. 3 t W. p" Lei n" i~5":nals.
"a goo r-.n H., rsiti. .. -, now bill
' ,.'..' t..., Icy 60 !. s'>rt ."It'
. 40. . Lee, - <tn.l.E All $3.50"
n h -" journalists were igno-I
'.'.', r ij'rtr to flee when the unthouelt-I
o'-d .ag"r approaches. Who, more thanI
'hcSc Editors, brought on the feeling that
the nation to a war, that vehement
y urged the forming Of companies, that
painted the imbccility (ignorantly too Of
he Spanish Mexican character, and now
lsk 'what is it for?"
Ii@The Postmaster General gives notice
a mail will leee::o Independence, Mis-
iouri, for Oregon, on the 18th of April
letters for Oregon must be sent 10 Indepen-
This is the commencement of al
mail, authorized by one oftIre post
bills which passed the late Congress.
y We publish below comments FROM
ONE of the Ntw Orleans papers on theI
from the seat of war, presuming that| ,,
&c editors of those journals can give more
information than we possess. ALI
gree in representing Gen. Taylor's posi- a
on as critical. Ia
the ": o. Ls6crsonian of the 9Th saws: %
at would seem that our affairs On the RioIi
irande are in a critical condition, and what
yer reliance may be placed in the rumors v
lat large bodies of the enemy are in Gen. e
ayloI's rear, It's certain that c~ommunica-ih
OH with Monterey as already embarrassed y
IAN escort of a full regiment being deem n
/ necessary to protect a train of supplies ii
ON Camargo 50 Monterey. 1.-THE advance, c
Santa Anna be true, and he is in pros y
ct of aid from the Mexican General assert Ia
d to be north of him, then there is but lit III
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