The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-06-15
From the Baltimore Argus.
The Whix Opposition to the War.

One of the most curious illusions of the press which
we have with lately, found in the National Intel.
igencer of last Saturday Extending to nearly eight OF
lis comprehensive columns, II is safe from careful pc
rusal our hands cursory glance us that II
is worthy of the the grand organ of the wing party
has pursued and, IN consequence, is dsgaceiul 10 an
American Journal A respect 10 common decehcy' now
ever, would have dictated the abstinence from inc anu
sion TO General Jackson The deeds OF Old hickory his
letters, &C. &C. matters OF history and are all sui
GENTLY dsaseful to the ntegencer to justify that paper
in lis own mind IN an attack upon them but TO fesus
ctae defunct party rumor about person that IS gone
10 his account for the obvious purpose OF endeavonng TO
deprecate living opponent, is AT evidence of the
deepest magnity and the most despicabe ltteness OF
mind
Mr. Polk was made President by the fiat of General
Jackson says the ntelgencer and then remarks in n
1t has been publicly avered and not contaacted,
(as far infomed0 that even the terms OF Presi
dent Folks inaugural address were prescribed to HIM at
the Hermitage before his departure Tor Washington, By
General jackson, utoe ruling passion thus displayed At
self IN the latest moments Of has fye"
This needs no comment. 1t is language which every
generous mind will revolt at whatever its political feel
ings may be- But is not surprising that the dead not
respected when there is room for love OF country
We have often asserted that the OF the oppos-
zion press has served TO protract the first helped to
bring it by its acous course in respect to the annex
alton of Texas inducing Mexico TO believe that the poll
cy OF the administration, in reference to Texas was OPP
posed by large majority of the people, and that annex
alton only advocated by Spectators in the land and
scrip of Texas The advent of the wings TO power was
declared to be certain and Mexico counted that event
annexation.
When, however in the rghtfu exercise of the sover-
egn powers of all the parties concerned, Texas ad-
mitted into the Union, all opposition should have ena-
ted Twas as the French say, un fat acc0mph 1t was
done, and could not be undone
The lntegencer 1--WE believe not doing il njus.
tce) that time thought annexation to be Of itself
of war; and the wing press generally loudly joined
in the cry When actual hostlites followed the
pension of diplomatic intercourse, then the must be
charged upon some subsequent act OF the AMERICAN
GOVERNMENT; for in every case, be il remarked, the
Intelgencer and its affiliated journals make most trea-
sonabe efforts to screen Mexico and all the odium
upon their own country This act, they charged, was
the march from the Nueces to the Rio Grande, which
they assert "MADE THE WAR;" Then, of course it is
admitted from their own mouth that annexation not
the cause of the In reference to that march, is
now known that it first suggested and advised by
Brigader General Zachary Taylor, as in his opinion,
likely facilitate and hasten the settlement of diff
cultes with Mexico -Four months after this advice
given, and four months after the would have
been made had not the special instructions from the War
Department prevented General Taylor from advancing,
the order to occupy the left bank Of the Rio Grande was
issued. This in consequence OF the contumeous
rejection of Mr. Slde which left other alternative
than 10 assert rights by force of arms As Mexico
refused to negotiate, then the claim of Texas the
claim of the sovereign State TO be maintained what
ever hazard The invasion of Texas and the shedding
of American blood brought on the war. No hostile step
taken by forces until sef-defence rendered it
necessary.
The war thus brought on by the act of Mexico has
been declared by the lnelligencer war of invasona
war of conques-with the lust of dominion as its cause
,nd the spoiaton of churches, and the sequesaon of
church properly, its consequence Executive nsurp-
alton has been charged upon the President, and Mexico
has been told that the waged by him for his
private purposes Such allegations by the avowed organs
Of large party have had their natural effect in Mexico.
Their patriotism and their religious sense have been
aroused and they fght-thanks toour wing presses for
the preservation of their nationality and their holy faith.
On whose head, then, must rest the guilt of the
tnuance OF the war?