New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-12-11
Ahab aud Naboih's Vineyard.

The attention Of President Polk and his advisers
!. respectfully requested the following occurrences
In the ancient history OF the lsraslites'
And &c came 10 pass after these things that Naboth the
Jslreete had vineyard when 90 10 's|'s' "''o ~
the palace OF Ahab, kins OF samaria
" Add Ahab spoke unto Naooth, saying owe me thy
VINEYARD may have for garden Of 'erDs because
y my house and will awe thee iof II Det
Ter vineyard thsa t Or II Il seem good unto tHse viii
And Naboth sad 20 Ahab The Lord forbid Il that
should give The Inheritance Of my fathers unto thee
Ana Ahab cane into his house heavy aud displeased
because Of the word which Naboth the JeAeelts had
spoken 10 HIM for 10 said VIII not give thtr t1e hhs
nance OF my fathers. And he laid hm DO upon is bed
and turned away h. face, and wosld eat no bread .
IL 10 tne usiortuns Of tnoso plssess-d OF fespouc
power generally 10 have some evil counselor ready 70
srstify their .bns however foolish wicked, or upres
sooabe they may b.. Accordingly measures vero soon
ADOPTED to put Ahao Ia possession ot Nsboths vineyard
Letters written in Ahao.' name aud scaled
with his seal and sent unto toe elders ana the nooies
that were ia his city, dwelling with Nsb1th' And In
ths l-tters IL written, saying Proclaim last and
act hsboih on high smong The people
"And two men, sons Of beiia before him to bear
uitass against him. saying, Thou ddst blsspheme God
the king aud thsn carry him ost and stone him that
be may de 49, - .... .t. IL. - ,,.
noble. Who the inhabitants la tn. city, did a. JeA
REL had sent unto then They carried him
forth OF the city, and soaed him with sitnes that he
The conduct Of Ahsb 4. exhibited in the ABOVE
tracts Of history thst OF unminglsd drprsyiy Yet
In how many points does II not coincide with mat OF tns
Executive of tho Untad States toward Mexico. Ahab
cast his greedy eyes upon NaOOths vineyard JIst AZ
President east bis upon ths territories OF Mexico
lie said Il nesr unto bis house, just a. ne Pro
si1enI and his sdvocatss say ths the Mexican terrific
res the United states lis offered the
worth OF Is In zlOooy jas, - tne President offers
fifteen OF twenty millions Of dollars for Cs'iferns and
New Mexico" E.bOlh refused 10 sell tho inheritance Of
his fathers Just Ne zico now declines 10 sell her country
aud people 10 President Polk. " Two sons of BellsF
wsrs then him, Jus. a. many reckless un
pnnciped snd designing men are now set 10 bring
false sccussous agsnst Mexico, sRd excite tho peopls
Of the United 70 her with stones that sue
may die"
Ths question now H. will the People Of the United
States permit themselves 10 b excited By hese false
charges until they stoAs Mexico vita that
may dier
II they will We beg leave 10 commend 10 their s,sn-
too the following sequel 10 tbs above extract from
ancient history
"Ard the word Of the Lord came TO Elijah the T,hbe
saying
IN Ssmars behold hs in tho vineyard Of Nzboth, Will
ther he Is gone down 10 p0-ssssit.
hnd thou shalt speak him. saying, Thus 's IA tse
Lore Hast thou killed End also taken pos.esion' And
thou shalt speak uno him ssyins hus saith the Lord 10
th- place whsEs dogs licked tie blood Of Nsbota shall dogs
lex thy blood even thine
And Ahsbs aid 70 Elijah Hat thou found me- GA nina
enemy And he have fund thee beezuse thou
hast sold bysef 70 work evil In the sight Of the Lord
Behold will bring evil upon thee, and I'll. tese away
thy p0stsrity Tor the pr0yoczton whsTswlth thou
hssl provoked 70 anger snd made Israel " sin.
" But there ike unto Ahsb which Did cell
himself 70 work wicksdness In ihe sisht Of the Lort
Leg 10 a. tia above ancient fsbse OF
inappcsble 10 tne present II is recorded By
the pen Of E,srnsl TRUTH aad Wisdom, and applies pro
csely 10 relations with Mexico. But though tae
ruling powers of the Ualon nsither fear God re-
gard insn = though, axs Ahsb, thsy hsd sod them
selves 70 DO evil sill might suppose TIN. pruter %
tho msress prudence which Il competent conduct
the ordinary affairs Of human liie-wond deter taeB'
from taxing course which promises little good sc
IL bese. with such unavoidable eyils II W. snne't
Mexico. nus, annex with IL unmsssursoe casf -
Of suspicion. disgust hatred and spirit OF neverdJ z
revenge. We must snnex vita IL AZ inhumsn civil war
the beginning Of watch "a visible enough ous tue S"1
Of which none bat the All seeing eye can ciscosei,-
Mexico, friend and neshoor can Be ussla 70 ~
but az v.,sA or an Integral part Of the Union she
must inislliby prove curse An VLD rAAnA-
FaskissE0G Co. (Ald) Nos. 10, l5ff'