Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1847-08-26
GEN. ZACHARY aAYLOh.


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III FsIioGIsr exirset From he Dsmoefstic
hssIsv i sor.hy Il he serious and cain re-
assiiSn Il every nan n de cousiry. Tbopgh
- ny - disidsd % great principles. sTscsIhg
d. psii,y e sespspsni. ysi On matter which
~ esssiiiliish beam 80 plainly, a. - mich
/ b1fch Il tsserbmsbs shall 81 y<ssst uish The
.'pss-nsting pew.r.'' ~ % net zee how ibsfs
.csy Be ashAds of differences n opialen. The
artists Aonr fhs Review eehiiins lhe correct
esssd. ~ = rsfs,stIss h 'ihsss days sT gee
.phassJ "a subssryisney. The R.1whig IN 10.
tisSssIS he subjsstss,s.
eli y ofisa SEEMED wonderful 10 Us, wsll q
ware : Ne are o. he strength Of party ties, snd
he perfect vision d psriizsns 10 general, thai
sny hsa nhs hiss ever read The evidence car
lesti Who a was that orig1nsisd this var ~
Tai n VS. hsas d ishsnes 81 The cosslilu-
1isl, sd thai 10 fact hat lpsnumsnt vas open
lyHsnplsd % By he President IN he very ael
&c nakipG u ss hlpk Mf. BFounson nskes
i6asdsaIiJ clear. The only uonteris lhai any
psison essld syss dspbi 5pon thai point.
rehlss >, this anisls dpss from man Of 4
b1i,y, assa leader Ii DE Party. lnd pabli.hsd
ID he eelsnns Of he Democrats Review, lhe
great ergah 81 progressive Democracy or he
esnairy, ., cannot fail 10 cork powerful siFlei.
.llsnlirsJJ ses!sins lhs Wing vies Or The sub-
jssi. aid leaves he President 10 . position
,wtiA II he ppisr days q he Republic. would
have subiscisd him n uniserssl censuGs.n
from Brownsens Qaarisrly Rssieo.
The cousse he Prssi6ent should have put,psd
, Rlsin and obvious. on learning The state of
thloes ouahs frontier, Described position Of
Der ssr5 II occupalion, ke should have de-.
maetsd Of Congress Che Eeinforcemenfs md
suppliss peessssty 10 relieve n, AND SECURE
fuR PURPOSE FOR WHICH 1T WAS A
VoWEDLY SEMI TO TIKI RIO GRANDE;
and II be beiieFed II proper OF neeessary. 10
have 10 addition laid before Congress, fun and
truthful siaisusn1 &c our relations with Msri.
60, saclpdinS 81 Ire mad asfsd complaints, pas.
aat RrsggnL we had against Der, ACco aPA-
MED By THE RECOMMENDATION OF
A DECLARATIoN or WAR. BE eouId men
hare Kept within the limits Of Bis duty, proved
hlmself plain constitutional President, AND
LIFT The RESPONSIBILITY OF WAR
on NO. WAR TO CONGRESS, THE ONLY
WAN MAKING POWER KNOWN To OUR
LAWS. Congress, sfIer mature dsiiberaiioa,
night o. might not have declared vaf-MOST
LIKELY WOULD NOT, but whether 90 or
nef, Ne rseponsibility sould have rested ufih
ii.snd 90 blame vonia have attached 70 he
pfnsiaent. s
/ pahsnpIly. ibis eopr,s dIa no, occur 70 ,he
Pftsltent o. vas too plain and simple 10 meet
his appreciation. BY declaring thar the ar a.
ssndy sElsted. sad b. ne sci Of Msxico herself.
the President relieved Congrsts Of the fesponsi.
billy Of lhe var, BY ihro wing il I'll on Mexico.
Bot slaes DO cannot fastsn II "a Mex FOR.
WAR DID NOT ALREADY EXISP, OR liz
20. BY OUR ACT, AND NOT HER,S,-ir De.
eessatily rseoIis Upon himself, and no must scar
The responsibility Of doing WHAT THE CON
sTffuTiON F0RBlDS HIM TO DO.-OF
MAKING WAR WITHOUT TAE INTER
NENrioN OF CONGRESS-. IN RFFRCT
THEREFORE,, He HAS TRAMPLED THE
CONSTITUTION UNDER HIS FEET, ser
4 DANGEROUS RREcEDENT, AND, BY
TIVE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF a PAL
RADkE, FALSEHoOD, suLLlED THE ma,
Tl0NAl. HONOR. II Is with no plessuferthsi
We spsak thus 81 the chief Masisira Of The u
ni.n. FoR WHOSE ELEvATfoN TO HIS
HIGH AND RESPONSIBLE OFFICE WE
ousELYES VOTED. But uhaiessr may BE-
our enrichment 10 party. OF the respect We hold
% BE- due from al good citizens 10 the elvll me-
tisIate, ne cannot SEE THE CoNSTITU-
ton, VIOLATES, AND TIE NATIONAL
HONOR SACRIFICED, rke.hes by friend az
fec. from good motives or bed. Without eater
Inc, feeble though l. V, our stem and ind aanl
ptNtNNt. III