The Arkansas banner., 1847-09-27
From the Hssaiagtea Lnion. Whig 6,omfessions-


 The truth seens, in part si least to be forthcov. ing from some of the whlg journals We ecrnn,enA, p tse curious la such matters the lalIowiaS assr< confessions of the New York Courier and Eaoairrr. in respect to hs justice ot the war, and the cansrs out of which II arose. Tho Courier and tta Tri-' bane amusing themselves an,i their readers by riiscnssion of tiar question whether tiae war with Mexico is, part, aesssire or dc,sRsirs war To prove our war d.ieasice War, the Courier ar gnes and ayets as follows:
 Our answer to t'ese questions differs essentially from that gieeu by the Iritahe. The annexaslon of Texas was, ieyond all controversy, the eauea eqas0as of the existing war. Mexico had declared tn the most solemn and explicit laarmaoe which one nation use fowsrtls another thai annexatIks, would be considered equivalent to declaration of war. We had then, and we have now, no righi to suppose haf H tat asseyfioH MSxiea sea nf aa.fhRa like al the whig aad maAy of the loeofooo papers believed her declaration, aad opposed annexation as eertain to Involve us in waF., AAnexailoIl never theeas, effected: aud tAf ess.iaenf statessse q this cpHasry hare dnasssfred ske ssGsIlaess af this act fav as e cssaternailssg claim sf Meriea IS eoReeyRrd. The argument of ME. Webster upon that point, in reply to the Mexican Secretary, M. de Bocanegra stvsast peytctty saserrabls: cer- tainly. thus far, II sinnis unanswered Mexico, therefore, chose to consider an act of the United States, which they had perfect right 10 perform. equivalent to a declaration of war: and upon the [ ] instructed by their geveyameRt, aS Is now known, to Proserute the which they assumed tie United States, by the annexation. had declared. They af. cordingiy crossed the Rio Erande not fss ttse Tri- baae iniimaies) n the simple exercise ef their ordi. nary service bal for Me spssal stg e( afiokiag and dsStroyay hs ibaerieaH armg, They were there met aad repulscsi by troops; and the war; thus commenced, was prosecuted by either party. to fie utmost Of it's ability, in spite. moreover of renewed and earnest prefers of peace upon our side.
 i "Htthia hfas hfsiss, in judgment, liss ths chpLe ease. The march to the Rio Grande--the oc- eHpaiion of the disputsd terrory-these and many similar questions usually discussed in this come xon de not touch, in view, the actual and es- sentai character ot ihe war, but oniy tlse wsdusn and prudence of Mir Polk and his advisers We subjoln, also, from the same artietc the foi- lowing pungent and singing sarcasm upon the flag rant of sesi-contradiciion of those leaders of the i whig party who took good care to preface their wholesale eHHacsatioas of the war. by first YerDTd- ing ther r9fes for its pr0srcsti0R We should be glad to see some of the Nhig jonrplls volunteer an aa- swer to this part of the ease put by the Courier
 "We have set forth these opinions to show ti,at we da not urge desire the whigS to vote supplies l to prosecute unjust and n wicked war. fl hs gre body fthe s0s in Congress beiiece e to be Hnjaa aud Eraatonlg ricked, thsy shoaM haue acted ia accordance rith n.is beiief af Me outset Tkes stOsd nerer hare geea ihs FreslcRf te of pre- secattnq t. Our troops should at once have been ! ttN1tAs abtl uHbWcu to ptlifiFate lu tue heart of Mexico. TAe act sat tey did nof grs taus pToces hai sy dia nod think hHs; and df ihey did tiRk ias fhen. rhy sh0Hld they eihr hiak sct so HOwP Congress certainly has the potrer, Ie Fri bHne contends, 10 refuse supplies, and thus compel our armies te do, what nll the power of Mexico not force them 10 do--nsmcly, evacuated the Mex 1 ican territory. But such action this would dis gTace us in Inc eyrS of the world, which Is Il much more serious matter than the Tribune deems it. while Il is not dsnanded either by justice, by right or by the Divine command. ti is very likely that the may involve additional expense; but we mis- take greatly the character of the Wings if they seek economy, at the cost of reputation and honor AeEic0 cGB resf0re af any Bs0esst she pisasgs From the fli of Monterey to the present tine sllt has had tine election between pesee or continued | tc0r. She has chosen war; and so long this re-
 mains her choice, she mus, fypect 10 ideRtifg toT the expense to tehich she sabjeets IFS. The war will undoubtedly result in the acquisition of additional territory, tekieh EiH reGin te property of e ieri peope ef 1860 or lSS0" as reH as of the present day Why, then, should the latter refuse to bear their proportion of whatever may have been its cost ?''