Weekly national intelligencer., 1847-06-19
SPIRIT OF THE FREE PRESS.
FROM THE CINCINNATI ATLAS.

FROM cINCINSATI ATLAS.
RESPONSIBILITY FoR THE WAR.-The latest kink Of the
Locofoco papers, that of attempting to hold the Wings
sponsbe for the cntuanee OF the war; is really beautiful
The responsibility for the continuance OF the war may well
fphen and appal those who brought and the attempt
to evade it, the endeavor TO cast it upon the Wings is,
notwithstanding the desperation of morals which suggests the
libel rather the best symptom yet manifested by the authors
of an unnecessary and hod conflict between the sister Re-
pubcs which ought have been commenced, which
ought not be prolonged moment and which therefore
cannot terminated II virtual confession that
the war; being justified by sound policy sound morals,
is odous The OF the people and hence the effort to
throw its responsibility upon the political opponents OF It's real
| authors.
The honest people Of the Union seem to have very just
opinion to the identity Of the auhos of the and they
I'VE given expression of significant to be mistaken
the proper opportunity shall present. they will
peat expression in regard the Erecure action that
brought the war; decsvey they have already done
scouging from their seats those athess members Of Con-
gress who have sustained the action of the Executive. The
Locooco majority Of seventy, in the last Congress- that out
ragged popular institutions and constitutional government by
prosang themselves the foot of the Executive Throne
have been ignomnousy, but justly, banshed from the Hall
Of the Peoples Representatives.
The advocates of Executive nfaiby the part of the
President and of Passive Obedience the part of the Peo
pie, may affect what opinions they may about the Wing re-
sponsbity for the but that matters very little while the
public judgment is so just regarding Them.
NEW YORK EVENING GAZETTE AND TIMES
THE BLUSDEn n DIPLoMAcY-Mn. PoLK's Pass TO
SANTA AsSA.-The Mobile Tribune publishes translation
OF letter from Santa Anna the Minister of War and Ma
rne the spirit of which will hardly add the kind feelings
eade of
and Mr. President Polk.
Santa Anna sends the Minister an intercepted mail
among the documents in which copy of Gen. SCOTS
proclamation. This he denounces written with the
refined hypocrisy and most Infamous perdypronounces it
the greatest insult yet offered to the Mexican people, and then
resen in the following paragraph the pesumpon-under
which Mr. Polk connived at rather openly sanctioned, his
return to Mexico-that he would betray his county
But, in the midst of the maevolence (eacona) which
Gen. Scott shows he has against me- he does too much
honor when he that they had been deceived real
intention, and that account of this mistake his Government
permitted pass my country Indeed, most excellent
sir the United States did deceive themselves when they dream
ed that this should happen would prefer to be consumed by
fire. and that my ashes should be scattered that single
atom be left"
This is explicit enough certainly and though Buena Wis
ia, Vera Cruz and Cerro Godo may all have proved INSULT
cient to dissipate Mr. Poks ingenious croIuy it will hard
FORE the blunder in diplomacy" will be admitted
50 strong, it will be remembered, Mr. Poks conf
dence in the willy Mexican that he ceased urge his
three million bribery bill which, neverhelesswe pleased
hearhas remained, since passage by Congress-
dead 1t dscredtabe enough The country
have tolerated such proposition, and glad be
spared the further disgrace of having acted upon it. Fortu-
uaey for the naton Santa Anna has thrown off the mask
and defined his position explicitly that there could be
decent petence for again approaching him, ana the bue
money" has therefore remained unpaid The pacific spirit OF
the upon whom Mr.. Pok's principal hopes of peace
rested may be judged by the following concluding paragraph
Of the letter from which the above was taken
"Would to God the Mexicans would open their eyes to
discover the poison in the golden chace that the perdous
Scott proer to them, and that the reply his proclamation
may be shout of universal Indignation against the inva
ders OF our soil Let be made against them without
PERIOD that when we may no longer be abe because Pov
dence may have decreed the subugaon of this
country, there may remain 10 grandchildren when the
wrath of the Omnpotent shall have passed. the noble work
evengng the ouages committed by the Republic OF the Uni
ted States on Mexico"
This breathes any thing bat peace and while Santa Anna
lives, is able exercise any influence upon the national
sentiment there can be little hope Of any satisfactory or last
ing termination Of hostes When the Presidential mouth
piece therefore, has the presumption prate about the mo-
raj treason" Of the majority of the people OF the United
Staes who look upon THIS Mexican alike nexcusaby
wicked in its inception and mseraby feeble in its prosecu-
ton, will do well to remember who it was that afforded 10
the Mexican nation ad and comfort in the restoration of
the only probably who could have brought her armies into
the field
To this charge Mr. Polk aud his advisers cannot but plead
guilty and upon him and hem therefore, must lie the fear
fu responsibility Of all that restoration has cost the country
FROM THE OHIO STATE JOURNAL
The editor of the Ohio Statesman enjoys or holds (whe
ther affords enjoyment must Of depend upon tastes
position in the ranks of his party and in his relations with
Mr. Folk, which would naturally enable him to speak from
the book He would not of be left in the dark He
sort Of major general assigned the command Of the
Administration forces in Ohio. When the Union and Mr.
Polk cry treason, he cries When they accuse the
Wings Of protracng the war; he does the same In sho,t
there is such uniformity of sentiment between them as to
show very remarkable " coincidence" We have always
been little skepcal about mesmesm and clarvoya but
really how shall for the fact that when the Union
says any thing all the editorial fraternity who happen stand
in certain relation echo it, unless it be that Mr. Polk
"ws u?' We say, them that conceive the position Of
the editor Of the Statesman significant although by this
nothing offensive towards the Ohio press Ia The num-
Der referred TO of the Statesman article headed How
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