Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1847-11-17

and yet we are:told, ira very modest ,cay,
by this ercecdiagly modest patriot Of the
New England school, that there was no
cause OF war; that it was brought about
entirely by the imbeciity and corruption
of James K, Polk, for which he should be
impeached--and that no more supplies
should or would, with his consent, DO .vo-
ted, untilthe President should make out
a better case than he had yet presented
10 the country. 1t may be we'll for those
who have friends in Mexico-who feel q
desire 10 see the honor Of their common
COUNTRY vindicated and sustained-who
are at least prompted by philanthropy, il
not by the spiri. Of patriotism, to wish
those well, who are surrounded by an
enemy more profiigate and treachero us
even than the untutored savage; 10 pause
!, for m6ment, and reflect upon the con-
duct Of one, who assumes hostile atti.
tude towards his country, and would evil
IDENTIFY rejoice to bury with its honor, its
existence. 1t is not enough that the mis-
creant muderers Of Cross, Hardin, Nc
Kee, and Clay, should 60 unrebuked; but
the supplies are to be stopped, and Scott,
Taylor, Worth, Shields, Pillow, Smith,
Quitman, and the brave soldiers under
their command, are either to perish by
famine, or die beneath the musket or
lance oran ignoble foe.
~ Election in the Empire State.
New York has gone Wing, by large
majority. This is no more than what we
had anticipated. To the divisions in the
Democratic party, and not to their own
legitimate strength are the Wings in
debted for this result. New York is now,
and ever has been, as thoroughly Demo
cratic as any State in this Union, and yet
the people Of no State are more uncer-
tain and changeable in their course. 1t
is the misfortune Of the Democratic party
Of this State, to be burdened with men
who are determined either to rule or ruin,
and it is doing them no injustice to say
that the present result is the legitimate
fruit of their disorganizirg and anti-dem-
ocratic course. The defeat of Mr.. Van
Buren, at the Democratic National Con-
vention in 1914, excited universal dissat-
isfaction among portion Of his friends in
New York. This we should not COM
plain of, had their denunciations ceased
with the adjournment Of that body. But
under the heat Of excitement and smart
ing from defeat, they put forth their fam
Gus secret circular, which had almost cost
US the loss Of that State.
The circular did not, in so many words,
call upon the Democratic voters Of the
State, to oppose the election Of Mr. Polk
but what was equally as reprehensiblc,
It strongly urged them to oppose the cleo
lion Of every man to Congress, who was
in favor of the annexation Of Texas.
Gould they take ground against the an
nexation Of Texas, at that time, and not
oppose the election Of Mr.. Polk? Most
not, if we believe that this
question was fairly an issue before the
people, which to our view is as clear as
he noon day sun. We are aware that
was consummated during the
administration Of Mr.. Tyler; but this, no
loubt, was as little expected by the oppo-
1ents Of the measure, as by the friends
If Mr.. Polk, so that had they succeeded
n defeating his election, they could not
nave accomplished their avowed design
IF defeating the annexation Of Texas.
After his installation as President,
strong effort was made by this party to
secure every Office in the State, at the
disposal Of the general government, and
although they succeeded in securing more
han their equal proportion, yet failure
o control entirely the appointing power,
famed the flame Of sectional prejudice and
increased their hostility to the admins
ration to such fearful degree, that had
lot the true Democracy been largely in
he ascendant at the late State Convention,
hat body must have broken up in a regu-
ar row, without accomplishing single
object for which they were called toge,h-
sr. Finding that convention to be COM
'osed materials lily adapted to their wish
IS, they seeded from its action, raised
he cry Of treason and corruption in its
primary organization, called a mass
meeting at Herkimer, passed resolutions
IN adopted an address denouncing the
MEMBERS Of tho State convention, in the
most unmeasured terms, and finally are
of IN enjoy tho misc "a hIe satis cac,;on or