The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-12-24
Wing Attacks upon our Army In Mexico

The wing journals seem not to be content with the
efforts which they have so long made, and are still
making to place their country before the world in Its
present war policy in the attitude of ruthless aggresso
upon the rights OF Mexico, whose sentiments and
luct' towards us they proclaim to be 'worhy of the
most magnanimous republic w We have already called al
army in Merico to public odium perpetual standing
|ormy We find in number OF the Louisville Journal re-
cerved this morningwhich, by the way, contains two
columns of eulogy of Mr.. Clays Lexington speech-the
following paragraphs, the spirit of the last of which
speaks for itself:
Tracts IN MExco-The American Tract Society has al
ready printed and distributed for circulation in
Mexico Considerable of money have been sub
scbed in aid of the enterprise. The Vera
Cruz have been distributed among the soldiers and other
there and have been read with much interest We
stated that the Catholic bishop of that city not only
approves of these tracts but has ordered one of them to be
printed for more general circulation
Mrs Ann Chase the heroine who distinguished herself
at the surrender of Tampco by mounting the enemys
works, hauling down the Mexican fag and then running
the and stripes, has informed the American Tract
Society that she desires receive and to distribute many
their publications may be sent to her. At her
geston thousands of in the Spanish language
have been issued.
ehope the distribution of these among the Mex
cOunteraCt
our character ,ohih the ruGanty portion of soldiers by
mar Infamous and haze caused them TO entertain
us extremely proper that should show considerable
eude for the salvation Of Mexican souls seeing that
authorities )ng all they send them TO their final
loom beyond the grave II slaughter their bodies, it is
our duty try provide for the welfare of their souls.
We pass by the desperate and shameful falsehood
which here more than nsinuated in the statement that
The conduct of portion of army in Mexico has been
such to degrade our national character The fact is
well known that even the victories of troops, unpar
Iaeed they are, have scarcely been remarkable as
he humanity and forbearance and respect for the laws
Io civilized war which they have displayed under cir
cumances Of peculiar provocation Never before, in
any single instance in the worlds history, has in
Ivadng army borne itself towards the vanquished in
Esprit restrained and so meciful The American Jour
Ina which seeks 10 rob army of this high renown,
WARS only against the good of its country and
against the just fame of those who are fighting its bat
tiles, but also against the notorious and manifest truth
| In one circumstance indeed, the Louisville Journal
may pretend TO some paation for its course ii may
claim that 1t is abusing army in spirit of retaliation
o beyond all question: the best and bravest of our SOL
hers IN Mexico have not failed to signify their dsappro
baton, IN most significant and pointed TERMS of the sen
ments put forth by the whig press in relation TO the war
SILL II is difficult to understand the policy which can lead
The wing journals thus TO themselves with the re-
proach of assailng gallant armies Every rational
motive and every patriotic sentiment unite TO protes,
anst such course, But be the motive what may be