The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1847-09-03
From the Dali, Ohio Statesman.
The Svkig par,y.- he old Federal Party
..,he War..Col. Cpitis's speech.

because they come from a wing lead
Jog whig--a whig who, no doubt, thought
that BY being such lie was serving hl'
country. Hence the Importance ofwha
lie says 10 Ills Lour Of Mexican treasor
in our midst We make extracts as we
Yind them 10 tie Shield and Banner. c.
&. said:
.On returning TO lLe United States, af
ter an absence Of more than a year, | was
disappointed, chagrined, astouished, Ia
fud the enthusiasm that existed at my de-
parture, to a great extent, sunk INTO
coliness and Indifference. When the
constituted authorities Of our government
declared that a state VI war existed, eve-
.ry citizen Of the United States was bound
,.by law and honor TO exert his power il
the manner best calculated TO subserve
tie interests Of his country. 1t was no
then,he moment 10 inquire whether the
cause Of the war were just or the war It.
selfpolitic. II was enough for the trne
in war. Uuder such circumst ances every
.nan should be a patriot. The more SO.
since 10 our country which is not cursed
WITH standing array, we look TO and de
pend upon voluntary cxertion for protec,
(, ton and defence. II therefore beLooves
N every map, as ! g regards the welfare oI
s.llis country, to len bis aid in the vigor.
our prosecution Of the presen. war. M
kman is exempt; every man is involved.-
Chancellor Kent says, "when warts duly
declared, il is not merely war between
siis and The adverse government in their
political charters. Every man is, injndg
nent Of law, a party to tue acts Of his
own government and war between ahe
governments OF two nations, is war be
tween all the individuals OF tte cne, and
all tho individuals Of which the other ma
,aion is composed. I"
F,'In the present strife il,ere is no ter
riiorial question. The anuexttiou Of Tex,
asswas not the cause, bnt merely tho sub
terfuge Of the war, The territory lying
between the Nueces and Rio Grande as
much belongs to Texas as her own iOde
pendence. To il Mexico has no ,mpre
right than to the territory that forms the
western shore Of the Sabine. For time
Subsequent TO the declaration OF tindepen'
dence, the issue was doubtful; but at San
JaciDto the Mexican army was defeated
and dispersed, the renowned Santa Anna
made prisoner, and the rights of Texas
confirmed. Her independence was soon
after recognized BY The principal nations
of the earth; and even the Mexican gov
ernment made virtual but evasve ac.
Acknowledgement of her separate national
existence.
"When it was first proposed TO annex
Texas toihe United States, ! was among
those that composed the opposition. The
questions that then existed touching the
policy, still exist and my views upon them
are the same as then expressed. But
never doubted tie righ, Of our govern
ment TO annex to its territory the terrilo-
ry OF any other independent government,
with the consent aud at the request Of that
government. Texas was free. For ten
years she had maintained her freedom -
She existed among the nations Of the
earth. AT her request she was annexed
TO the United States. No foreign right
was infringed, for none existed: and on
this ground there 10 no cause for com
plant
..The cause Of the war is found else
where. During twenty years the Mexl-
can government and authorities had not
ceased Ia insult the stars and stripes, by
numerous acts Of open hostility The
rights ofiudividuals were neglected; pro-
perty as seized aud con6scatcd; citizens
Of the United States were inhumanly
butchered; our Minister, Mr.. Shannon,
was robbed. the Mexican minister was re.
called; Mr.. Slidell was not permitted 10
enter the Republic; all future intercourse
was refused, except negotiations conhned
TO single subject; war was virtually de-
clared. II was not till after all these
things happened, that the Congress OF the
United States declared the existence OF
war. Gen. Taylor was ordered by the
President TO occupy position ON the
east side Of the Rio Grande. Al the Col
.orado an insig gu6cant force had assembled !,
'hy order of the Mexican President Pare
.dts. TO arrest hts pregresss but our inter-
pid little army dashel into the river, and
the Mexicans precipi,s,ely fled. Soon
after Fort Brown was erected, Palo Alto
and Ressca de la Palma won, and MaIa
-moras occupied:
Truth--clear truth. aud il ought 10
eink deep into he convictions Of those
led astray by the old federal clamor 0i