Weekly national intelligencer., 1847-06-12
SPIRIT OF THE FREE PRESS.


FROM THE PESSsrLvASIA (HARRIsBURG) TELEGRAPH.
Oun CoUSTnY-THE WAR.-From the present posture Of
public affairs calculate what position a
ton will be twelve months from this time We
gagged in which the people abominae. When say
Me People, the bone and snew, the laborious ag
cuurist the skfu and panstaking mechanic the quiet
dustrous and sober citizen, the entepsing merchant and
the busy manuaclueral these, all who prefer peace with
its benign influence, the tumul distractions and convul
sons Of redviSaged J" all who prefer the pleasant and
harmonious influences of the home eside the cultivation
cango Of the BATTLEFRONT, the din Of cannon atng of
kerry, groans of the dying, and of departing spirits
are opposed, nay, tehoy opposed to the present war
ncepon Objects and ultimate results, conended for ad
vocaled and predicted by It's warmest supporters We not
mean TO be understood that there are not vagabond editors
reckless aud unpncpled politicians, greedy spectators, Of
ce beggars and bankrupt merchants and manufacturers who
are not greedy for chance practice assassination and
berry, that they may reap Sod re,card at the expense of
manhood and mercy Such there yet the peoDh are
opposed TO The Var. They love peace for peaces sake.
We, as naon in the attitude of striking down
Republic in embyo which is struggling emerge from
despods, and designed aid in establishing beyond
peradventure that capable of selfgovernmen We
are engaged in crusade against its growing Liberties against
the principles of repubcansn against the doctrine of ra
tiona freedom, under the pretext of coctiaga debt Mex
leo, 1t is said, citizens So be it we admit it.
She has refused neglected to pay let it be She has
nsued our dignity suppose she has Sl is the only
remedy for these grievances Is the collection acknow
edged debt the humbng of mpoten adversary the onh
OBJECT DO not the signs OF the times authorize the
on-is not at least matter of probable conjecture that
this war is waged for conquest and shUery? That
ever receive just dues for claims unpaid while
cupy our present position towards Mexico, will
That she repay the of the war, if be
now abandoned, matter of hopeless contingency Into
by Imba
denngs OF the Administration We must fight 10 absolute
and unconditional conquest or CitdratU0 troops Having
subdued we must annec abandoa, SAauery with its
blood gulnes must be incorporated prominent feature
into the constitution of that country which procams all
to be born free and equal !" What will the charms of fed
era repubcanm then have achieved in the eyes mankind
Where then will stand the temple human liberty, whose
shrine fathers worshipped We fear that our existence
as Republic will be bloted out aud that history will write
its eptaph upon our remembrance, has upon the pub
lies that have gone before Lust for power false national
pride, and military ambition, coupled with the extension of
the bondage of Species will ultimately overthrow the pill
lars of republican superstrucure and leave but wreck
behind The present waged for conquest and sry-
Conceived in SIM brought forth in niquitynursed by unhoy
passion nctited DESIRE will be long stride we fear)
IN our downward aeer The which produced were
50 slight and migf have been easily avoided by sku
diplomacy that after generations will inquire, "Cu bono 2
for whose good wa} this great evil enacted History will
depecae and posy denounce the sacregous disposition
OF our GovemmeN in their attempt invade the saccdness
OF national Hous faith, in sezng the property the
churches in Mxico and ring the temples Of God aid the
wok of con2hest and sary 1t late for the Admins
traion to deny that has entertained this design Disguise
and explain may, the eelcr has been put forth by
Mory The united voice of American freemen have hurled
back in defiance, and in tones unmsakeabe their apprecia
ton of the motive and the Still the war must 90 on
would seem absolute and unconditional possession and
occupancy The longer it continued the less ability and
the less motive will the Mexican people have make
ton where they have erred and the greater rapid
will be approximation to anarchy and dsmembemcnt
What our condition will be ttUeiUem0nM hence who
determine