The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1847-03-23

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and lei the world see and know, not only by
whose agency and whose direction, bu; up
on what terms and conditions, and upon
what considerations. The most arch enemy
OF the United States, with his retinue ofsome
sixty Hlspano-MeXicans, IhirsIing for the
blood OF our soldiers and our citizens. was
permitted TO return unnolested to his own
country and people. Show us all the in
structlons 10 the secret messenger TO Havana
and all the communications in. relation 10
this most mysterious affair; and il they do
not show .orth conspiracy and Il conspira-
tor against the best interests of this country.
which. in The perfidy of its character, would
cast into The shade the treason of Arnold,
| they will al all events show, not only by
whose agency the most efficient laid and
comfort" have been rendered 10 the public
enemy but who ofa others is most obnox-
ious TO the charge of treachery TO his trust &
Of treason 10 the country.
| Do this, sir, and then follow out, II you
please, the suggestions Of ii late number Of
the ''executive organ" and enact YOUR law
with IFS sanction OF pains and penalties a.
ganst ''moral treason" and the grand in
quest OF the nation will not be slow TO pre-
sent you with an illustrations respondent.
And then, If you please TO carry out the FUR
ther suggestion from the same source, and
10 open your registers for the enrolment oil
the names of those who may be caught in
giving laid and comfort" 10 Mexico, you
will be in no doubt with what name 10 head
| the list. lfhe who sits at the executive or
gan" and grinds out such music only rs is
most agreeable to royal ears, who maui.css
at all times an amiabIe readiness 10 do his
masters will. and who occasi onay assumes
The congenia Office Of task master, 10 lash
into proper submission such naughty Demo
Gratis as are sometimes presumpIuous enough
10 think for themselves, and are at times a
little FESTIVE under the party collar; il he, ]
say, is DESTROYS OF finding subjects ObnoX
ions 10 his threatened penalties, il may be a
| relief TO him 10 be Informed that he need not
pass beyond the shadow Of his own patron
| And while he uIterS the libellOus intimaiioa
| that the army of Santa Anna would be
Strengthened by the accession ofsome thous-
and OF American citizens, but for the res
training fear Of the halter; and that they
therefore merit the penalties OF overt treason,
we arc prompted TO ask how much less mcri-
| ror;ous is he who, by the Cx rene eAercise Of
| MS appointing rover. gave TO hat army is
commandments Chief? Judge moi that We
he not Judged is an admonitory maxim Of
divine origin, which may well be addressed
to those who while they commend the poi
soncd chalice' 10 the lips Of others, should
hear in mind that il may IN turn be common
ded 10 their own.
Santa Anna is, beyond question: the most
able.as well rs The most experienced and
popular. ola the Mexican generals, and his
permission 10 return most efcclually aided
and comlortad the public enemy. His recent
election rs President ol'ihe Republic furnish
| -f.,T, Il, =
sertion. He placed himself n. onre al the
head Of the Mexican army; rallied her scat
tered AMI fugitive soldirry; impaired new
life and energy to their desI ending hopes &
gave new vigor TO The distracted councils Of
the Mexican government. But for this; the
W might have been ended before this dav;
but for this, the further cflusion of blood might
have been arrested. But for this, the call
f. more money and for more men, for more
| of the nations treasure and for more of the
nations lie, might have been avoided. But
in consequence of this. the war is proiracted.
IN consequence o; this, Mexico instead ul be-
ing humbled in her preteniOns, and ready
to make terms ofpeace, presents herself in
more formidable array. and with more uni
ted councils, and with more determined re-
-isrance than ever before. When but lately
we saw The divisions of her sOldiery broken
and discontinued, her people dsheqriened
and despairng, her public councils hesita-
ING and distracted, and her abIe@t generals
in captivity, or in prison or in exile, we now
see, by the conlrvance oil our Own Execu-
tive Government Tie only man who could
rally the sinking energies. and revive fhe
dropping hopes Of his cnuntrymen, AT the
head OF her civil government, and in person
at the head Of well appointed army OF
twenty-five or thirty Thousand men, ready
and eager 10 meet the American forces be-
fore the walls Of Poiosi. In consequence Of
This. your Executive is calling Tor new rein
iorcements Of men. and new loans, and new
! imposition OF taxes, In consequence OF this.
The war which was 10 have been ended in
few months is now, apparently, but Just be-
gun. In consequence oil this one act of wick
edness or OF weakness, of folly or of mad
ness, the energies of this nation are TO be
tried 10 their utmost bearing, its treasures are
10 be exhausted, and its life blood are 10 be
shed.
Sir, there is no justification for this act.
| There is no excuse for it. There is no pal
liaiion for it. Whether regarded as a blum
der or a crime; il admits OF no exienuaIion.
In the most favorable view the utmost char
ity can take of the transaction it was an ex-
Ira piece of diplomatic chicanery, which has
10 parallel among enlightened nations, and
which-the world will laugh at, while we
must deplore it. For all the dishonor, and
all the attendant and disastrous consequent
ces Of this ac:, your President stands ar
raigned before the public bar; before the
great Areopaeus Of the American people.
They demand Of him 10 know why and
wherefore the acknowledged and most invet-
crate enemy oflhe United States. the man
under whose administration and under whose
countenance the long catalogue of wrongs
and outrages upon our commerce and upon
our citizens was committed, the recital Of
which makes so conspicuous a figure in The
Executive message; the man as notorious for
his perfdy as for his crimes; as notorious for
his treachery and his tyranny. as for his ha-
tired to the American people; why was this
man, they deemed 10 know, this monster Of
iniquity. then powerless exile, permitted
aye, may not say: advised, persuaded, en-
treated, tv goback TO Mexico, where he now
stands Mt the head of ilr most inrn'dahlr ar
my. in point of numbers. if not oil discipline
and desperate determination, ever arrayed
upon any battle field on the American Con-