New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-12-07
NEW-YORK TRIBUNE.
PR the New York Tribune.
Col. Webb, the Pope, The Tribune, aud the
Mexicans.

NcxIcafi-.
In 1874, the C0nrier and EH9utrer described the
proposed annexation Of Texas, and any fort that
might be made against Mexico, as something very
Ike the Acknowledgement and robbery Of Poland, by
the dcspots Of Russia Prussia and Austria
WHAT'S the territory Mr President which you pro
pose wrest from Mexico . said Mr. Coswin In sen
ate II 10 % the heart oi the Mexican by
many a well fought bside with bis old Cas'ar master
Hs Buoker Il snd saratoga are there The Mexican
say There bled for Liberty. snd shall surrender
thai consecrated home Of my affections TO The Anglo
saxon Invaders What do they want with III They
have Texas siros0y'"
Sic. Tiist showed the hand Of the Executive last
September q, hexico lie demanded by far the better
halt Of the Mexican Republic, and ssO right q way
through the remainder, together With tho middle Of a
river lor the boundary OF 1000 miles In order
10 lay foundation for qusrres sud fresh encroaeh-
No one can mistake Mr. fols's object-t Is the
pundor and Acknowledgement Of unofisndDg nation
the people Of tbs, bsGon being Romsn Catholics, and
Col Webb the leading supporter OF the Administration,
n this city the opponent Of Clay PROGRESSED Wbig and
yet,he svowed enemy Of those equal Religious rights
which the Wings Of the Revolution perlled their lives
for
The Colonies opinions In 1913 are on record
From the Courier aud Enquirer Sept. q
We hold that the Romsn Catholic Religion is at War
with Civil and Religious Freedom and that People,
the great mass OF whom recognizes the power aud su
thorily Of The Pope and Priesthood are qualified FOR,
will contnue to sustain Republican Institutions"
From the Courier and Enquirer, Oct
We spoke gusrdedly and with very clearly defined
views when ssid that the Roman Catholic Religion Is
81 war with civil and religious reedOm. None 70
Catholics but those whO admit the Temporal suprem
scy Of The Pope and II majority of the pc Pile Of the
Unted States did this there would be On end 70 our Re
publican Government, at all events 1t would be 1t
the mercy OF the Pope OF LOTno That Rome insists
upon her temporal supremacy every enlightened CshO
tic in the Uoited States well knows and ne knows too
tina, II minority OF the people Of the Union admitted
the claim. the Religion which produced such state OF
things 10 hostile to our Republican Institutions
The italics as above are In the Courier and Enquirer
The Mexicans are almos, to a msn Roman Catholics,
body of Christians whom Col Webb has "pyoHounesd
60 be equally unfit sud unworthy TO exercise the rights
Of citizens of this free Republic and Of whom be- az
hrus that # they had votes enough they would beiray
and crush IT, Yet he joins Messrs Polk, Buchanan and
Walker In their ,hors to give this United States Ro
Catholic majority, by the oopques, OF Mexico aud
the consequent annexation Of ,s Catholic population
Does he thus seek dissolutioni
lilo declared la leii that but traitors and con
sprators could think OF apnexDg Texss-n 1913, that
tho PArisTS we're embodied pbslanx of wOud.be.
traitors free instltuions-snd In lsi7. that The
Tribune In its opposition 10 tho Mexican War, anu It's
advocacy of equal rights to all religious denominations
Who does remember that the above ISLANDERS of
Catholic fellow citizens were copied into hundreds Of
LocoFoco prints just before the Presidential election
headed WING THUNDER" printed In handbills by the
million distributed by the ream. chapel doors and
the believers In that form of Christianity of which the
Pope the Chief Bishop tsuntngly asked whether they
would vote for party whose WslIst organ had thus
held them up TO public coniumely and insulti Had
Col Webb been the OPEN he to have been the
ally of Csss and Marcy, he could have done the
Wings very little injury Bat what effective plan
could he have taken 10 injure Clay whom he pretended
support to elect Polk whom he protested to OPP
poser
Washington had thanked the Catholics of the Revou.
ton for their opportuns sd-Cathoc France had proved
our eficen, friend In tie hour Of sdversl.yLs.
isyette sud many OF braFest officers, naval and
military believed Pope Plus believes, and worshlped
rs be worships-ihe sigDer OF our memorable Declare
on Of Independence longest spared by Heaven TO be-
hold our rising greatness Roman Catholic. But
the religion of Rome agains, negro slavery, and
hence II that Col. Webb, who had proclaimed
through his press in 1882 had fought the battles
1.-THE slave holjers single handed sought to conciaie
Southern Slavery In 1913 by attack upon the religion
ol half the Christian world.
Let tho proceedings OF the citizens OF NewYork on
denee Of tbs tolerant spirit Of the age and that party
will henceior,h countcnsnce religious prescription NJ
ELECTIONS n MAINE.-The State OF Maine viii
hereafter elect her Governor Senators and Representa-
ives by plurality vote. The amendments for the pur
pose Of making this change In the Constitution pre-.
vailed by majority OF 200 TO 400 In a vote OF - 900.
~ The Philadelphia North american OF yes
Museum 10 respond to the resolutions ut Mr. Clay
The attached TO the call 6i two columns Of the
N0rts 8BaicaH and two aud half columns Of the In
qArO-
~ The Virginia Legislature convencs at Rich
mond today
Tar ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.-We are informed
that there will be scarcely any opposition In the Lega
ihc pssesge of the bll before IT, Tor giving