New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-11-16

nsls Of communication We regard II a. snPD JUS ~
the facts shosls be properly placed before the p0'
vs,o- YsrF Nov IS, 1917.
WIshheldirg supplies-The Wings In Co"s'e-'
and The Tribune.
The Albany Erenisg Journal, in reference 70
recent passage between this paper ana 'ne D'"a'o
Commercial, says; ...
.r-sh.,. !. r,sbt In denying that Mehgsn Is ths
hasIs.sy Loeo,Foeo State 40 the Union IL ha' Sssn
smrsd and can = s,s ss' rs psr.yi:d in ls4 by
~de,eos fefsstion. The majority IN me Letiss'ae ~
tempted 70 bolster sp rs s.S ~. s..s With is worth
80 paper and then reeudsted This irrsted hoessna
Of wbip and the IeeoFocos took sdvs.tsss o. ~ INC
..,lt 90 that the Wings overvhem med IN tne hsb
ana they have had the heart ~ rally from that
dsy 70 this better time "a coming howsyst Ire tfas
~. hsfts in Inc next Presidential csnpssnenIes ne
WIs p,sss Of thai STATE sh follow t advtoe Of he Irb
saeh a. issus would XII them As dead aid the mis-
ersbls bank tnkernss Of its Legislature IN lS41
Now there may and here may not be some dill
ference Of opinion between The Tribune and the
Joorna with regard TO the proper course to be pur
sued by the Wings in the new Congress with re-
gard 10 tho existing War. Whatever difference
there may be- If any, we stand ready at all times
10 discuss in spirit of frsnkness and courtesy
We are willing TO defer to the requirements of the
bloody code OF National Honor so called so far as
can be done without direct collision with those
TO us higher laws Of Christian Morality and univer
sal Philanthropy which we dare not must not set
At defiance. Bat the first step toward an AMIGA
bic discussion Of differences is clear statement
Of the grounds actually maintained by each party
respectively, 90 a. to be sure that our difference is
not imaginary nor trivial and that neither party is
prejadicsd by reckless or railing accusations 1t is
scarcely ten days since, in leading article repel-
ling the csumnies Of the Albany Argus and its
echoes on this very point we denied expressly
that The Tribune had advocated the Withholding
Of supplies from our Armies in Mexico" adding
We osrto,sv n<Dsr Aarbersd the thought Of abandon,"s
,<r msn ,nun,t,ons Propson' far may B. s's"-
si 10 <,y safty Wspopd Keep them amply prOrided fer
bat We would push thsm to conflicts and con
quests to the farther peril ALL the certain destruc
lion Of many Of their numbers We see no rs..onsols
more sttainable BY such course" &c &c
Ia there not room for difference Of opinion as to
tho courtesy and propriety Of the broad accusation
Of the Journal in the face Of this express denial
and unaccornp panied by particle of evidence to
sustain iti We are prepared to take good deal
from friend. but this is rather more than we relish,
even from 90 dear friend the admired orator OF
the great Rochester War Meeting. now junior Ed.
itor Of the Journal
All gigantic niquity seeks the cloak OF some
specious pretence of necessity or duty, and this
phrase supplies for the Army Is one that means
much or little according TO the convenience Of the ut
tsrer What can be more reasonable or irresistible
than the proposition that our gallant countrymen in
Msxioo--some Twenty Thousand in the midst Of
oi,, lotton NJ Cav
Millions--should be amply supplied and cared for
by our Government They went there under ex-
press orders from the President they must remain
until the President orders them back again. What
ever may be wrong 10 their position or attitude is
rather the Nations wrong than theirs We know
no Wing who denies that they must be well fed,
clothed, paid and supplied with whatever is essen
tial to their safety long they shall remain,
der the orders Of their Government, its soldiers In
a foreign country. But when this convenient sup
plies for the Army" is stretched TO cover new ar.
maments for new or farther invasions-heaps of
cannon balls to batter the dwellings and sacred edi
fees of Southern Mexico; grape to sweep the
streets OF yet unpoIluted cities and shells to shat
ter the brains and dsmember the bodies Of shrink.
ing women and children in San Luis and Quereta
no, a. has already been done in Monterey Vera
Cruz &c. then we hesitate, and demand that the
authors and absttors Of this internal butchery shall
use terms less ambiguous and skulking so that the
People and their Representatives shall distinctly
know what II 10 they are called to approve, impel
and pay for
What Congress will do in this respect we will
not here anticipate but We may, without pre-
sumption. quote sentiments bearing upon it from
some Of our ablest Statesmen And first, we offer
the recorded testimony OF SILAs WRIGHT, who. on
being called upon to promote officially the fitting
out Of stevenson's California Expedition, replied
substantially that If requisition were made upon
him in due form by the President in pursuance of
act Of Congress, he had choice but to obeyit
AID would do so; but otherwise, in the absence OF
specific and satisfactory information to what this
regiment was wanted for, aud on the presumption
that the men were required to conquer and settle in
California. he must decline becoming voluntary
agent in org aniring any such force. because
"If IL 10 designed to our present with Mexico
e~ sesqse. ana apPIoPraien OF any part OF the terri
sssfstss | decidedly As any IN the
Try tor prosecuting the with ali the requisite vsor
snd energy necessary to bnns TO an early aud success
fal termination, and for 90 prosecuting 10 - well within
the conceded territory and jurisdiction OF Mexico with
the United States the territory in dispute between
the two countries bat would II 10 be constantly
distinctly understood that did not invade the territory Of
Mckee tor the purpose OF conquest and Appropriation and
that. 80 far A. the question Of boundary 10 involved
stesid BE- al al ftsss ready 10 nait treaty enabAg te
ss-,e b.ssdars wAieA cats<d a. tie fAs
aar THIS would do a. mater Of sound and Just pm
c,ple, and equally ss matter Of wise policy"
"Eoteuslnins very strongly these views upon this
poiat could not ~ you will readily voluntarily con
20 lend my official exertions 20 organize force de-
ssned oNsssV appropriate settle wpon ana Asd any
part 81 tie teTvors Of fAaf posr because the force
raised and under my command, wssld not
ri~y Il. nor sd~w Of W employment"
Let the principles here laid down by most de-
voted and able champion of the party which in.
volvsd Us in this War be applied to the case be-
fore Us. Gov. Wright bowed at last to the royal
signss from Warrington considering himself bound
70 DO 90 bat Congress viii meet a. free agents,
empowered BY the People to act on their own con
vietions OF Right and Sound Policy in regard to ap.
preparations for prosecuting the career Of conquest
IN Mexico a. well a. on other topics. What sa.,
Wright would gladly have done had he pos.s..sd
the power they have the unqaestionsd power 20 4
do and are in duty bound to exerciss i, |, ,hsv
view the subject ~ be did. And farther ,hsv
have noble precedent before them At the l.,,
Session, Hon. JoHS N. BKRRrrs Of Georgia .uh. I