New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-08-28

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kno~n 70 yrosecnie the which they assumed. the
Uoted states by the act 0f Annexation had declared
They sccoroiugy crossed the Rio GrsDd~ Dot A. Tie
Trbuns ntimstes In the simple exercise OF their ord
nary s-rvce-but for the sp~cal cuiy Of stacking and
destroying The American Army. They were there met
and repulsed by our troops and the War thus con
meneed prosecuted By either party 70 the utmost OF
It's ability 10 spite. moreover Of renewed and earnest
proters upon our side
The Courier cites Mr.. WEBsTIR a. maintaining
our right 10 annex Texas in defiance Of the protest
of Mexico On the strength Of an Official letter writ
ten by him as member Of John Tylers Cabinet
said John Tyler and most Of bis Cabinet being
deeply involved in the Texas Iniquity. 1; would
be Just as fair and manly to cite Scots or Tsy'
lors Proclamations as their testimony in favor OF
the Justice ofthe War Now. opposed 70 this con-
strained advocacy Of Mr. Webster. we have the
recorded. deliberate unbiased opinions Of HENRY
CLAY. Albert GALLATIS, MAkTIS Vas bVktS'
joins FORsYTH. and nearly every eminent civlhsn
in the land affirming that 10 annex Texas "ooio DC
TO wage War on Mexico. This ground was taken
By the great body Of both parties throughout 'he
Free States in ls43-4 and maintained by the
Wings to the end, with fewer exceptions than
ever occurred on any question Of general moment
the Courier being one. Mr.. Gallatlns ana MI
Claws declarations are very emphatic Mr. Van
Buren's in the end decisive. Who has ever at
tempted to answer their arguments
But the Courier has lodged into the Loco-toco
ranks to no purpose. The fatal fortune OF the ad-
vocate OF injustice pursues it. Admitting that We
had a light to annex Texas underthe circumstances
that act, surely, did not put an end to the War
already subsistng between Texas and Mexico
We simply bought into that sPeculation-made
ourselves partners by our voluntary act. Inus zen
Houston held in the Senate when tidings OF actual
hostiIities first reached Washington. He said II
was idle b debate whether We were a: w a. or not
for Texas and Mexico had never ceased TO be al
War. and from the moment that Annexation was
consummated we had been involved in that war
This was in strict accordance with Mr.. Clays aver
ments in ls44 that Annexation and War with
Mexico are identical" and that Annexation would
be "pnjusf and certain to involve rs in WARMTH
Mexico"
Having thus wriggled into subsistng War,
there were three courses before us-to strive earn
estly to close that War before farther hostilities
should ensue to stand still and await the action
of Mexico; or 10 invade her actual territory and
provoke her TO fight Us or bully her iato submission
Our Executive chose the latter course, and march
ed our Army into the heart Of Mexican province
TO fortify itself under the guns Of It's capital Even
there oar troops remained for weeks unmolested
and the first overt act Of hostility the blockade
Of the river by them.
And vet again, Col Thornton first charged the
force by which his detachment was captured In the
face of these facts what avails the assertion that
the Mexican Generals had orders to attack our
forces anywhere Where deeds are so decisive
how can we fall back on alleged intentions but
hear the Courier:
If,he great body Of the Wings in Congress believed
the war 10 unjust and wantonly wicked they should
have acted Ia accordance with this belief al The outset
They should have given the President the means
of prosecuting it, Our troops should at once have been
recalled and not allowed fret 10 penetrate % the heart
of Mexico The fact that they did not d thls proves
tina, they did not think thus sud il they AID not think
thus ten why should they either think or act 90 nov T.
Why, Sir the Wings have never yet bad the
choice of giving or not giving the President the
means of aggressive warfare. They have been a
powerless minority in Congress till now, when we
think the People have sent a majority OF them to
the House for some other purpose than to vote as
Polk and w alker shall dictate. When they first
voted supplies, they could not separate the question
of succorng our beleaguered forces from that ct
prosecuting a war Of invasion. They were com
PEELED even TO vote the preamble asserting that
"War exists by the act of Mexico though they
protested against and struggled earnestly to strike
il out Does not this show what they thought on
the main question And now, the Courier itseI
being Judge, if they deem the War unjust and ag
gressive on our part they ought to vote agaihs
IT, That is all We contend for.
But says tue Courier
Mexico csn restore peace al moment she pesses
From the fa' of Monterey 20 the present time sne nA
had the election between peace continued car sn'
has chosen war; and long this r. mains ner eno'0
she must expect to indemr 1fy US Tor the eSpense
which she subjects US TIE war VIII unoouoteoy re
ami, IN The ACQUISITION of additional territory. which
viii remain tue property Of the American People
ls6O or 20 As we'll as OF the present day. why tnen
soud the latter refuse To bear their proportion OF what
ever may have been ies costr
That is TO say, Mexico can make Peace by con
sentng to surrender a third to half Of her entir'
territory With many thousands of her People Blu
suppose her Constitution forbids this-whst then
Suppose it were orr territory that was invaded AM
our armies that had been defeated by stronge
power which should say tc, us-'Why i7iH you pre-
long the War Only surrender all your territor
West Of the Mississippi and We will make Pesc
with youl What would the Courier say TO III
proposition Would it not take just the groun
trat Mexico now does ?
Yet we shall undoubtedly acquire territor
from Mexico says the Courier. which would TAI
make the North believe the Wilmot Proviso an at
straction and as this territory will revert TO tn
next generation, why not charge the cost OF cor
querine it over upon that generation Why trul
yes sir if you draw your bonds payable IN lssO o
condition that the American People of that ds
shall deem the territory uired IN this War sirl
worth the debt so charged upon il What premium
do you think such bonds would bear in Wall ST.
MARYLAsD-Hon. JoHS g. CHAPMAN has bee
nominated for reelection by the Wings OF the Il
District of Maryland. composed Of Calvert Charles
St Mays, Montgomery, and Prince Georges Cour
ties. with most Of Anne Arundel He can hard
bave less than 900 majority.
Hon JoHs P. KENNEDY, we trust, will represer
Baltimore City in the next House. His ability
experience and enlightened devotion TO the VIII
cause will render his services most desirable hn
we trust the Wings of his District are Preparn
for an effort worthy ofhim and Of them.