The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-06-11
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.


Effects OF the Present War A"'"'
European writers often sheer at republican sms
as being cumbersome and unwiedy and especially slug
gish in preparations for these snaies are ~
aimed at the United States as Isso no. large stand
inc armies in time Of profound peace for the defence OF
crown Ii is not necessary; and Tor the simple reason
people. needs no Gordon OF bayonets But # we glance
at history will appear that, after all, weoanzed
republic is q sleeping hon. II may be somewhat sluggish
al st but when roused is capable OF acting the lions
bart with good effect and betde the unlucky thai
attempts to provoke the physical force ola republic
The DS S and Roman Tbs oys ses Mhsn
united resisted and repealed the British lion The Frenc,
republic was than match for all the crowned
hardly capable at first Of coping with British regulars in
the field But, being roused soon become organized
and being organized, found no difficulty in beating
British veterans flushed with victories in Spain and
elsewhere Witness the triumph of our armies towards
the close OF the last and especially at New orleans
on the sth of January, 1878
But the events of the last eleven years have dsspated
the idea that republics sluggish when in earnest Al
least the American republic has placed itself in the
foremost rank of efficiency for the purposes OF war The
victory of San Jacno in 1885, the first OF the series
of triumphs in this category. The Mexican President
Santa Anna, invaded Texas with the avowed intention
of putting down the rebellion, and hanging all who should
be found He was vanquished and taken prison.
er BY an army not half numerous his own. He
sued for peace, and the republic of Texas was acknowl
edged F, 10, n,.x;.u .ou,n,o,,.d hv d,
enemy, and in every battle, whether there were two
hree or five to one against u.s. IN every instance we
have triumphed On all occasions we have been irwin
cibe and towns Cities and States have yielded dis
creon European scrbblers have sneered at us as ma
ton Of shopkeepers shapers and regulators alike des-
ute Of power and military effort. The result OF our
executive councils and financial arrangements, and the
achievements of arms, have given the lie to all these
sneers, and proved that well organized republic ca
pabe of the most glorious aims OF government Such
developments will be of vast advantage to in any fu-
lure controversies with any OF the governments OF the
Old World.
In fact the eyes OF all Europe have been fixed upon
u.s. Scrbblers for magazines and newspapers may IN
deed still affect TO decry and sheer at us, as nation
They DO this TO administer to morbid taste Tor depre
ciang every thing American But their betters will be
constrained to take different view OF the case. The
ministers of state at London, Paris, and Vienna, and
ST. Petersbugh, with their royal and imperial masters
will the matter 49, and govern themselves &C
cordingly.
Their language will be in this wise, when reasoning
among themselves in private council These American
democrats are curious kind of people, and put all our
calculations at fault We always took them to be set
of Jew brokers and sharpersnO better than they should
be. We thought they dreamed OF nothing but dollars
and cents, and incapable OF military organization
much less of courage But, TO think OF H. their
igates always took British frigates in the Of 1872
and at New Orleans they defeated veterans who had de-
eaed the armies OF Napoleon In Texas, a small band
of hunters annihated the regulars OF Santa Anna
and took the President prisoner In Mexico, with odds OF
four 10 against them, they contrved TO beat their
enemy in every whether assailed the aesalans
They indeed powerful nation, and the less we have
10 do with them in the better. We will IN future
take how we have any unpleasant controversies
with them any how"
This will be the secret reasoning OF the ministers Of
European powers, when they reflect the results of the
present with Mexico. Disguise IT as they may, II
will all come 10 this Whatever may, therefore, be the
expense OF the will have this good effect: Will
cause US to be respected by foreign nations, and will
create uch national feeling al home as to render us a
match ior all Europe IN arms.