The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1847-01-26

eEmore, made its appearance in this Town Satur ay
last processes to belong to the pogressire democra
~, and says its views " will be those northern
man with southern princi, les but those of northern
man with national principles with unwayerng idel
J to that cardinal article Of the repupl can faith the
great doctrine of EQUAL RIGHTS ii will require and de-
lend that system of executive administration and legs-
a,ion, which shall apporon its benefits the sun con
veys its light 10 all within its influence without iavort
ism visi ing with bengnly eusn The most humble
and the most toriosn"
II also says that il holds that the North, as well as
the South, has something TO do with slavery. On This
question, its position will be unaistakeabie."
Our readers, we think will agree With u.s. that the age
of wonders has not ceased when paper belonging to
the self styled democratic" party, ulters such sent
ments contained IN the Statesman. II is true, our
faith was somewhat shaken in the frnmesS with which
these opinions will be adhered TO- when we iound that
although prof to be in favor of protective tariff
il nevertheless urges its democratic readers to keep
IN their party ranks and not join in the cry Of repea of
ihe present non-protectIve tariff
There is one paragraph, which seems to have squirt
ing something, which we suppose the initiated will un
derstand. We copy ii for the benefit OF those who know
about the Personal Movements OF the party Than
we profess 10.
In obedience 10 the conviction that here is nothing
the principles of true Democracy which has any 0fn
tt4 aOs uice necessary connection with
any of the different branches OF moral enterprise what
opponents may affirm the Contrary the
Statesman will improve every occasion which il deems
suitable for the defence and advocacy Of the social and
moral Interests Of humanity
Having gwen this view OF the principles on which this
paper promis to be conducted we may conclude
II II. Il. Z. IA
be will deserve well Of the community, and if he can
succeed in bringing his political friends sustain him
in their promrIgation, and application, he will have
achieved triumph ofwhch any man night be proud
SECRET HIsToRY or THE WAR The Charleston
sc Mercury publishes letter written by Isaac d.
Marks the American Consul at Malamoros, to General
Taylor, dated Village Of China, on the River San Ju-
an, Sept 49, 1885," which gives some information con-
cernng the origin of the war. Mr.. Marks informs Gen
Taylor that he has had several conferences at Monterey
with Gen Arista, Commander in Chief Of the Mexican
forces the frontier Of the Rio Grande in relation 10
the differences existing between the United States and
Mexico, and from those interviews he ascertaned the
desire ofthe Mexican Government to enter into an ami
cable settlement Of the boundary question Gen AIisa
pledged his honor that large body Of Mexican troops
should the left bank of the RIO Graude that only
small bodes not to exceed 200 should go as far as the
Arroyo Colorado no leagues from the Rio Grande.l
and that for the purpose Of preventing Indian depreda
tons and Illicit trade Ia return, Mr.. Marks assured
Gen. Arista that Gen. Taylor would not commit any
aggressive act. bat would remain at or near the Nueces
Mr Marks concludes his letter by informing Gen Tey
sor that he should proceed to Washington Immediately
TO lay these views Of he Mexican Government before
the United States Government. What the result OF his
expedition was, does not appear. The whole matter
shows what every body knew before that it was the ad
vance Of Gen Taylor, By orders of Mr. Polk, which
brought on The war.
IT. Hon. Henry A Wise, United States Minister at