The national whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1847, 1847-05-22
OUR DUTY UPON THE MEXICAN
QUESTION.

OUR DUTY UPON THE MEXICAN
QUESTION
One Of the great principles OF the Wing par
ty is 10 keep out of the electoneering arena
questions of foreign policy. Do not let US.
therefore, be seduced from our position in this
respect by the offer OF the issue Of "Mexico or
no Mexico" on the part Of our opponent. Lei
US frown down all their efforts TO distract the
public mind and the party mind Of the country
by throwing before il FOR its decision question
which the Constitution has entrusted to the
government OF the Republic. If we cannot re-
pose confidence in representatives of our party,
when they come TO decide upon the foreign po-
hey Of the country, without first exacIing from
them promises TO support this or that view OF
our relations with other nations, then has rep
resenta,ive government become useless
Wings have ever held that the representative
shall be free to act upon all questions Of for>
eign policy. This has been, and still is, our
universal doctrine, however much we may
differ as to the right Of the representative to be
free 10 use his own judgment on questions Of
home policy. We have, therefore, as party,
10 avoid committing ourselves and our repre-
sensatives upon the Mexican Or any other for
eign question. Let US denounce the object
with which the other party will endeavor to
force upon the people the issue OF "Mexico or
no Mexico" Let us show the people that the
object is 10 catch their votes. Let US proclaim
our readiness to abide by the judgment and in
tegrity Of the representatives Of our own party
when the question shall come before Congress,
and let US call upon the people who have hiih-
erto voted with the party in power to assist US
in getting the control Of Congress. We have
reasons enough to offer to them to give our can
didae their votes, without going abroad TO seek
for reasons, without prejudging what our pol
icy with Mexico or any other nation shall be.
These views are equally applicable 10 the
choice Of President But fortunately, Provi.
dence has raised up for the country an ins,ru-
ment which is destined 10 dash into pieces The
heads Of the usurpers now in power. That in
strument is ZACHARY TAYLoR-God bless him!
He is the favored OF heaven He has risen GU,
of this Mexican war, the bright sun that is to
dispense forever with its ineffable light the
shades Of darkness which have been hangi z
over our institutions for years past. Even as
Washington was raised up to deliver the peo-
| pie in their contest with Great Britain and to
administer the Government Of freedom under
which we now live, 50 is Zachary Taylor rais-
ed up to deliver the Republic from its internal
and external enemies, TO put down vice in
high places, and to restore virtue in the coun.
ellis Of the nation, and bring back our glorious
constitutional government 10 its original purity
and grandeur. A President made the war with
Mexico, but the war with Mexico has made Us
a President. Zachary Taylor seeks not the
Presidency. but the Presidency seeks him. A
Wing in heart and soul, the ensample OF inte-
gritty and purity Of private character, man
combining in himself ALL the rare virtues or
Washington, the embodiment OF bravery and
mercy, unequalled in the ART Of war whether
on the field or in the cabinet, but averse from
resort to il, deeply versed in the science Of
American institutions, man whose thoughts
are just and righteous and who possesses the
envable power of writing such as no man in
modern or ancient times has done-such is the
man on whom The PEoPLE have fixed their
eyes for the Chief Magistrate. They are ready
to commit the trust to him without any other
pledge than that contained in his oath Of Office.
They are determined to require nothing more
than they required Of Washington. And why?
Because the nation confdes 10 his integrity
and his judgment, in his patriotism and his
wisdom. To him are they prepared TO submit,
80 far as the Executive is concerned, the man
agement and settlement Of the Mexican ques-
ton, as well as Of all other questions, foreign
and domestic. We have, therefore, nothing
left for US as Wings to do, but to adopt tie 10
palar nomination Of the Hero Of Buena Tista
for the nert Presidency, and with il, as an in
vincibIe weapon, to destroy forever ia this re-
public the power Of the organized political
priesthood now engaged in an attempt TO over
throw our Republican institutions!
o. The Somerset (Md.) Herald has run up
the Taylor flag. Hurrah for old Zach
De- The New York Tribune is right in put
rim n no faith In tha J;,olo;,,o~ - -