The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1847-06-25

have done all they co"M to persuade
the Mexicans "neyer to make
peace" but TO "greet" our brave
"with BLOODY HANDS
and HOSfITABLE GRAVES"
And now we ask the candid and
patriotic portion of the people Of the
United States, of all parties, to pause
and contemplate the consequences
of such revolving exhibition Of
wicked and desperate partisan mall
ice and partisan treachery to the
country'S cause.
The first and most lame ntablc
consequence Of this reasonable con-
duct Of the federal leaders and press
es, is, 10 cause a greater sacrifice IF
tie preci0us Ices II orr country
men. We can hardly contemplate
this sad effect Of the curse pursued
by the leading federalists in refer
ence to the war, without feeling of
horror and indignation at the wan
tonness and hardihood which prompt
it. We can hardly imagine that it
is possible for men 10 be so dcsper-
ate--so carried away with party
rancor and madness-as TO be gull
ty Of conduct which they knoW mus.
lead to such melancholy results.
Yet, we behold before us the awful
fact And what hideous criminali-
ty does it involve! Yet, it is by
such means the leaders Of federalism
seek power. They seek it by a
course which must lead to the dee.
truc,ion Of their countrynen, which
must multiply tic number Of widows
and orphans, and must fill the 70.
public with sorrow and mourning
for the loss of her gallant sons.
Another consequence of the trea-
schable course pursued BY the lead
ing representatives Of the federal
party is, that ii kads to q rastly
larger expenditure Of the treasures
If Me natibn. Who can doubt that,
if the leaders Of the federal party
had supported tie cause of their own
country in this war, instead Of de-
flaming and traducing it, and per-
suading our enemy to believe that
their ''entire party" had espouseA
the cause Of Mexico, we should
have had peace before this time, and
that all our difficulties with Mexico
would have been ,amicably arrang-
ed? 1t is the factious and treason
able course Of the federal leaders
and presses that has prolonged the
war, and added to the expense of
carrying it on. If the war should
be continued, and more loans or tax
es should be required, the leaders
OF the federal party may Justly bo
held responsible for them and tho
Taxpayers Of the nation will hold
them responsible. No temporary
successes in local elections, produ-
ced by Misrepresentation, will
shield them from this responsibility
when their final accounts to be set.
tied before the people.
Another Of the unfortunate con-
sequenceces Of the defamation and
misrepresentation by the federalists
Of the justice Of their country's
cause is, n di>grccs ctr country in
hs 'yss yJorcign notions, and 10 in-
rite Their interference in orr quar-
rel w:h Merico. What opinion will
foreign nations form of the justice of
our cause in this quarrel with Mexi-
co, when zone entire party" is con-
stantly engaged in lenouacing that
cause as unjust, and that quarrel az
without excuse on our part-de-
nouncing the Chief Magistrate Of
the republic as usurper, and vio-
lator OF the acknowledgements
ing, day after day, their own gov
eminent us corrupt, unprincipled,
and imbecilc, and denouncing the
war in which their country is enga-
seu ana when was Recognised by
Congress 10 exist "by the act OF
Mexico" with only fourteen dissent
Ing votes, az "asgre,sirs," "mfG-
mus" "God-dJying % If the
Christian nations of tie world gave
any credit to the asseverations of
these federal calumniators of their
own country, wouid they not inter.
tere and put an end to quarrel so
disreputable TO this country, and SO
disgraceful TO mankinLP Would
they not rescue the innocent and
suffering Mexicans from the oppres-
sion and rapacity ofour government
Would they not denounce this nation
as robber nation, and outlaw it as
the common enemy Of the human
race? That they do not thus inter
frre, is proof that the calumnies Of
the federal press upon their own gov
eminent are regarded by foreign na-
tons as the desperate rawlings Of de-
fea'ed and disappointed faction.
Another consequence of the fac
tiors and reasonable conduct Of tho