New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-08-26
The Whiss and the War.

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in. W - ,,.,s~ ,fS1f,s.is irrpr m ore oebt ard
de- pen ne norgsse N our N.on-l Dynsf 70 order -
pfossest. ana ~ corQa-ss 10 nexco We a. e.
begin 70 oeiev. They eADnD sei so sas1 Nm ers Of
consistently Individuals among The VIE 800 IN =
~ h's a'so,, ai.s,o',,t@o n soy consideration u
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tnx A1a IA MEASURE. my sfr 90. " me -, "a.
TOT 'e-tos.O- u rsace ~ .a !. ne resronsbliity
Of = biss "sg 49, warfsre n eon.icefsion Of
81 hfes u - o. Sv a. al presidential Contest at
~ef.oS "' 'u0S
'e -. IL ,be Co,,rley g. ENQUIRER
- .."e 4. t,yooloy In season 70 instruct the
The 1noVHS 70 =. - -, -, ,,,,,.ns 4, IN. N xt
Wings ss 70 tnr cous eJ 49,, - - 49,. =, - "a
COnefess we 90 ho' '''"A ~ - =. r. . r,isn,.
oeIv~d with Deen 'eV'I. neo sft.S .o,'.s
understanding OF the "o'o' "yeN''oe vi ~. 80
wsssJ upon iofeso SOL eno All val os.ueu ~ ,no
b~su OF 80 enemys coaoify becomes Oy npa' soe g"t
sfce Its demand therefore IT, that the wings I'D Coo
gr,.s when they come 70 have ms MY 10 'ne hoose
Of Representatives shall refuse al appropriations Oi men
and nOn~y carry on the var onFss our army rs.
fret ~thdrs~o 70 the hoe Of To- Nusees anu ,na.
then efforts shsi b. entirely cooho 70 p'eo""s
the Msxicaos from Invading the united ots'7s A..
lei. possible that some fsw amons the most us an
ii slavery members of the House. uooei sno I
a the fsDacs excitement inst nss oeen upo
the subject my support such poney - 70 neio ".
forth Bat do not believe II co"io com aoo 'De"y
,otes In me House Of Representsuves-sil lees tos
cood enlist the support Of any considerable number Oi
Wbs. 10 that body IL indicates an utter Ignorance OF
the present position OF the country. entire dsre-
position Whether on part this war 70 dJehstot
or al ofnst5e only BE- determines % reference
b. it, origin The present locality OF hostile opersuons
Ia, nothing whatever do with the question IL mex
e b~oso the war oy ordering her Generals TO attack
our army while upon our own soil-if the PRESIDENTS
d,eI.r.on reiterated by CODgress that the war exist
ed Dy the Of Mexico" be True then we are engaged
a., dfo.,s ss, although not single bsttle hAs been
,os,, mo, American sed; ADD Mexico, though our ar
INV 4. At Inc gsss of her Capital 10 really wsgDR war
al or,.oce mon us The scene Of hosuites depends
off
feat and changes with their sterDsoBs. whenever II
bsoosos a. IA almost all wars hitherto IL has happened
,ueer.s IL not uniformly upon one side. la the last war
with CREST Britain both Canada and our own country
v-re .ternstely invaded the scene OF comoat sn'eo
I'm, This y no means changed the character OF the con
tat A an offensive or defensive war upon our part
r., a. s.t.bB.bed At the outset. and can only be
en.oged by some act on the part Of the cOmoatsnn
ub,eb smouDts 10 a renewal and simply contiou'
arc. of the war This position hods illustration 10
almost every war Of modern times 10 the great con.
ts betcsn France and tho Allied Powers Ia" seems oi
war changed continually but the character OF the
wa. very nearly the same from its commence
,o,i 10 ia close England aud her allies claimed from
fe outset 10 be acting tbs defensive and 80 did Ma
poleon-but neither considered the TACT inst one han
m.fcbst 20 Paris aud the other TO Moscow, ss having
snv bssr,t q whatever upon the decision.
But this Of def nsive war 10 not that OF The TIT
Bnf That p.per insisted that our troops must be
fr.n~ith Withdrawn beyond tbe Nueces and tns, men,
II the Mesicsns followed them thlther they mtnt oe
driven back, but not pursued This would De IN us
judgment defensive war aud THIS IL tne opy war '"r
vote appropriations. We do not believe a. we nave
said already that the Wbss body. or that sDy con
siderable part Of them, will support any suen poey "
oct in accordance with any such views IL wou,o DE-
eedss but dsssceful 10 the country sod would make
Ne the laughing STOCK OIL every '"'"N'o "a'''"
TINS da,y OF the wings in the next Congress seems to
~. doubt not 1t seems 70 them perlecuy clesr.
my n%a ,os i. respopsbie Congress hss
soemny recognized the existence of the war, and has
appropriated men and money ior us d oe
csaey on the oar, OF the Government but with
smp'ed bravery skill sud success on he part OF the ON
oss zoe 20 mes oe,a Il has ss.nmed all the
responsibility N such sro.uit The country demands
and expects OF It's Just honorsos sns pion ,rou sv
, ~ our title 10 territory In dis
putt will be made good by the srbi'rsmen' selected -
that the expenses incurred will BE- et.os. psaS sno
De a''aneu' a, 'ne e-es -, ,h honor in,sre.s and
s,ory 81 The coun,ry shall be promoted by the war
fhe Admins,rsron 't.nds before The country thus re-
~, ' "r,an bs. spy right 20 make is
that means OF dischssng It's duty shall be plscea 10
~ n'aas nm ,ns copduc, Of the war; and IL
would be as contrary to all justice IL would to every
dictate OF souad peicy for Congress 70 s'p s.a o
h,,ss. - ,bs ,h Wbss in the next Con
gress should the continue so long. will place at the
disposal OF Toe bxecuse All 'ne IN mn % ~ ~ ,hsv ~
~ my -. Wv W. f.u,r the rs.nonsibiity which he
viii thus escape II they grant IT, be can then have no
pss ,s ans'e""a " 'S's''
Reply By The Tribune.
The subject above discussed is so Immensely
important while the necessity oil action mere
on 10 30 Imminent, that we desire 70 place
In every practicable light before our readers nav
ing already Submitted to them the views oil lead
ing Loco Foco Journal thereon, we repay the Oou'
riets courtesy in'copying one OF our paragraphs by
placing its entire article conspicuousy before our
readers. The Couriers past and present attitude
with regard TO Annexation and the War, TO say
nothing Of the ability and moderation which char
scterizs the above article incline US to weigh It's
words thooghrally. But
/ The Naf'0na intelhgeneeT aud toe Aioa"s
Ere",Hs Joh""af nso se'eia''y "'' ,"F'n that tne
Wings In Congress 'nou'u vi "o~u p"s~e Wv
ooane with regard 70 'ne var "''''a '''' ''"'"
also oomme"os. ine'i 'usse'.''"' ""u Vee" 00P'.~