The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1847-07-24
NUMBER 6.

chase OF annex, BY peaceful treaty with
lawful Sovereigns, We follow the leadines
OIL destiny; but annexation by conoues,
once admitted, will burst the bolts of moral
lty, and open the door to a future policy OF
terrific hazard to Our nation. The plan Of
taking line across Mexico from the Rio
Grande to the Paci6c, OF that Of taking per.
manent possession Of her sea ports, either or
both together, are incomparably preferable
TO the prosecution Of bloody war. Blu,
neither of these can be sustained upon any
ground Of morality or of souno policy.
They only appeal for support to thai pride
which 20 often goes before fall"
The war has brought our relations with
Mexico into a position which mus, startls
every thoughtful man. We have DESTROYED
her Government, and We find ourselves in
possession OF a burden which we know not
how to throw of. The question was, how
snail We gain possession of Mexico II
now Is, how shall We rid ourselves Of Mex
co! Such Inonsuous thoughts are suggested
by this monstIous Stale OF things, as The
maintenance Of Republican Government
in Mexico by the force of permanent
armed occupation. This monsirous plan
seeks support in the philanthropy Of civil
zlng Mexico and teaching her people how
TO govern themselves. We are called 10
no such hopeless education Of our neigh
Dor; and the attempt would be quite as Ike
lyto barbarize the United States ami break
up our Government, as 10 eivilize Mexico
and establish her institutions.
"ln the midst Of all the dangers which
surround us, there is but one clear way OF
either sound morality OF sound policy |,
Is to come out Of the difficulty by the same
path through which We entered il. In short.
10 abandon the uar; TO call home our
young men, and leave Mexico whole and
entire 10 her own management, and our
selves TO the full enjoyment Of the bound.
less prosperity which Providence besrows
upon us. The cry-No more appropria.
tons for the rar, must go up from all parts
OF the nation. 1t is the only cry that can
place US in safety. To express opposition
10 the war, without declaring that the waI
Is 10 be abandoned, TO oppose il, and stlll
vote supplies for it, is only 10 support the
Administration in carrying IL On. No man
in the nation would be more relieved than
the President By seeing an end OF the war.
If | understand his feelings. he would have
been happy if Congress had refused appro-
priations at Their last session. Bul no one
dares 10 take the responsibility for recon-
mendlng an abandonment OF the wal.
What disgrace II implies upon the GINS
uanity of our country, The President re
commended the val, and Congress, AFRAID
of the people, voted ii. He points out the
means of carrying il on. and ,hey vote the
men ana money through feal OF the peo-
Pile. Ina my Judgment, the President and
Congress moderated The intelligence and
morality oil the people. Let the people
speak, then, and undeceive then rulers
Lei them know thai they stand al Tho head
of nation. not Of military rOwdieS, but
Of Christian men, full of the wisdom OF
peace and good will. At any rale, the
tide must be turned BY the people, ard
il can only be done BY bold and loud de-
mand that the war should De abandoned
-No more appropriations for .te IcGT -
Come duay '-LEr MExIco ALONE mus,
De proclaimed through the land. Let no
man call himself friend of peace who IS
not willing to take this attitude. All other
opinions are, upon the whole, in favor OF
war.
but whatever my countrymen may please
10 do or say, do not intend TO I've OF die
with any Of the blood-Stains Of this wal
upon me.