Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-10-15
From the Washington UD,o,
THE WAR-CORWINISM-HONn AN
ER-FEDERALISM


SAWYER-FEDERALISM
The present condition of our country j.
lation to Mexico, is we'll calculated 10 nrodn
but one feeling and one purpose tbrouaLca
the length and breadth of the land ,n 49,"
cordingly we find that from the Atlantic - &C.
Pacifc-from the extremity of Maine ~ n me
Halls of tie Montezumas-there is br W me
coice, and that voice is for war until tba we
my shall be subjugated, and he shall sunnl; cue
ly ask for peace. 1t is not war for yTor a"'-
it is not war for conquest-it is not y.
for ACCOMPLISHMENTS is not a war n, T
acquisition of terrtory-it is not a war n oI
tain the " balance of power'-it is MOI W.,
to settle {" the successon'-it is not v.rta
religon-it is not war for THIS king or III.
queen-it is nota war for {" royal marr.rs,
neither is it war for revenge-but IL =
1rar for JUSTICE and HUMANITY This =
the opinion of the great mass of the America
people, and in the present crisis thew erne.t
that the administration will carry it on vigor,
ously, perseverngly, and decisively, until :,
peace shall have been secured which. in i.
provisions, viii obtain indemnify for the mas,
and positive security for the future III
Corrin party have denounced this war. and
the unworthy representative from Ohio has
acted out the principles of the federal nartv
until the Mexicans belIeve-iand thew hay,
been de.uded into this belief by Corwin and
his associates)-that strong force ey;s,s IN
this country in their favor. The "aid anI
comfort which they have given 10 the enc
nv, have made hundreds of American wild.
ows, and thousands OF American orphansrN
The &c aid and comfort" of the Coruinises bav.
made American hearlhs desoate, and spread
the pail of death in the homes of American
citizens! The {" aid and comfort" of these
s'moral traitors" have protracted the war
caused many battle. shed American blood
and filled the battefells of Mexico with A,
mercan groans, signs, and death Federal.
ism and COrw'ntsm are one and the same
marked by the same features, characterized by
the same principles, and animated by the same
sentiments. Well did the Hon. Mr. Sawyer
describe this party in the House of Represen
tatives, in his speech last December. He said:
Fe.eraIist! Yes, sir, federalst is the
word In spite OF all the stratagems. shftings,
and intrgues of that party--in the face OF all
its twistings, turnings, and changes, ii is "h.
same old coon still" And what better, sir,
than open treason itself. is the name ami The
creed of party under whose sable fag the
enemies of freedom everywhere rallied 10 cry
down the first and second war of liberty, and
who are now mngIing their sad and meIan.
choly wallngs over poor, disconso!ate, enfee.
bed, and oppressed Mexico Fe,leralst!
that g old, time honored party" sir, that cold
look on the crumbing ruins of revolutionary
fires with sm'e-which could weep tearsof
sympathy for the misforunes of our Cypress.
ors-that faithful. devoted bant of wothes
who stood firm in Englan Ia cause-thoSe
who adopted that name and title, sir, which,
amid the clangor of war and the struggles Of
battle, was so lovingly huggel to the boSoms
of American mnnarchists, has lost none of its
original beauties or projections by time 70,
sir federalist then, is a federalist now The
leopard spots that marked him then, cling 10
him still. Dodge it as they may attempt, un-
der the false and deceltfui garb of arhlg, IA
name, by the way, which they stole from the
very party which they sought to overthrow
the word .federalist will hang to them like the
shirt of NesSus Fhe name which they have
assumed they have proved themselves IN
worthy to wear. Yes, sir, federalist is tht
word, and the only word beftting the princi
pies of the British party in this country. LIE
it then be indelbly fixed upon them. Pass
round.
g Let the public press chat true paa 'iuu
of liberty give it a renewed denunciarioI
throughout this Ian! and let US be careful
hereafter, and see that no petition for for
giveness of past political sins and nquiue
be for single moment entertained BY the de
mocratic family of the nation, except such a
shall come completed y wrapped in sackclOl
and ashes.'
fola IL.
which they have made to bleed by the pro
traction of this war. They may grin sardon
caIly, and entertain themselves satanicay
the mischief which they have done but .heI
fate will be certain and inevitable The
merican people will never forget, that eve
admitting if the Executive Eai made this wal
it was the f deroI'Sts qcho haze continued ii
and they have said it would be cheap at on
hundred and fifty Millions, if il would brinI
back high tariff to sustain them in their pHd
and denominations
ask my fellow citizens TO ponder on thi
matter, and never forget, and let it he laugh
10 our children, thai many of the leaders 0
the federal party were ''moraI traitors in TIT
wa! with Great Britain in 1912, and "mOEa
traitors" in the war with Mexico
RIPARD THE SAXON.
WASHINGTON, Oct 6, l847.
Riley an Englishman.- Mobile Hera'
states, that Riley, the commander of the bat
talon of deserters from the American army
who were taken in the recent battles in Mex
CO, is not an lrishman but an /: nglishman.-
We care not to what nation he belongs, n
should grace halter. as he richly merits IT.
An example should he male of such fellows, Il
instruct others of the fate which awaits them
If they enlist in our armies and desert 10 tn
enemy and fight against u.s. The ofenc
might have been overlooked, had Riley an
his companions deserted and returned 10 the
, homes; but to desert and enlist with the enemy
| should be punished with death If they B
pardoned ii will afford encouragement TO OH
} ers to pursue the same career AS Gen SEQ
IS considered a rigid d;scipIinarian, he WI
hardly permit Riley and his companions 10 es
cape the fate which they deserve -Ct'pPsr'
To cure Wife of auttorship.-At receI
conversation, in brilliant circle OF men
= genius in Paris, the subject of literary wome
was brought up, and Dideret was quoted, VII
averred he would rather have a wife VII
could make a passabe shirt than one VII
cou write the best book in the world Moi
sieur r.. young artist of great taIen
who was present, hasa wife who, it is viii
perel about IS preparing book for the pres
and his opinion on the subject, as it wou
touch upon his personal feelings, was waite
ior with some curiosity Not seeming dlsPf
Seu 10 SNEAK ha ,raS ut lono,L o.L al ,rhat b