The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-10-14
From the Albany Evening Atlas.
War with Mexico.

The following able and eloquent letter worthy of the
cause which it supports and worthy of its intelligent
author. We recommend it to the attention of all our
readers:
The Mexican War.-Just and Patriotic View OF
We Glanced few days ago, to the letter of which
the following copy, the hands of the writer he
was prepared to mail it. and, admirng its patriotic spirit
we obtained his consent to make copy of it. The
thor is OF the pures and best men and most dsn-
guished citizens of Pennsylvania; and do not think
there in the State OF whom the democratic party
and our whole people are proadsr or have to
generally think they shouldf the spirit of party
did prevent union of our whole people in the enter
tanment and utterance of similar views, the Mexican
war; with all its much deprecated evils would speedily
be brought to close.
My DEAR sR You condemn Mexican war as a 'scause-
zone OF the saintshe apostles of the pary"to put
stop it, have responsibility conscience ia
Iation ii other OF the government Since
have ceased to take active part in politics. have had
no influence whatever with the party in power You do
Zone of the political saints and entirely overrae in
e ar S II any "enege r
that the sentiments expressed to the President the other
day. and subsequently, repeated to the Secretary of State,
preclude from being useful in the you suggest
The human mind is strangely constituted! No man
stands higher my estimation for sound Judgment and
purity purpose, than the old and valued friend whom
lnow address myself Our good opinion of each other is
believe reciprocal Our minds have been running
gether in harmony POLITICAL PROFESSIONAL and
theological barriers from the frs; Of our acquan
and one branch is sent as we,e to the Atlantic, while
again until they commingle in the upper world, perform
anew the wise OF our Creator Yon think the war
counys glorious nssion, under the direction Of D;yine
Providence ciriise and cvsiani-e and up from
and unhappy people, Il is the win Of God that the Attic
OF this people shall be speedily terminated; the wick
protected The interests of religion, of commerce. of
government and OF all the OF require that those
should be placed under the kind OF others who
only competent TO direct their affairs, but who
spare little surplus time and energy for
welfare others. II tell thee Daniel that, my opinion
the decree has gone forth from Heaven. ts firm be-
the present Wre,ched aggregation OF races tribes, and
government competent to make treaty-they have not
honesty enough to tnlhl one II made The day of their
away! Story has gone! Adams has been summoned, and
must leave us! And Kent from his lofty Solitude
admonshcs march of Intellect like the march OF
empire, onward TO the ices is the will of Providence
that Mexico shall be relieved from her long anarchy! The
that cumbereh the ground shall be down The
nation thai wl not live up 70 the high PRIVILEGES to which
advantageous position which has been cminally neglected
and e Oy IL , td will be &C
leo viii be overrun and filled up by new of men,
PRISE and into her councils intelligence and ws a eHr e
hearts of the present Ubiquitous rulers viii be hardened
given to believe lie until leaders and followers shall be
utterly destroyed and men of peace and science, of
ing to universal law. The Spaniard in his day of
power, murdered Montezuma and his followers robbed
iem their wealth. and annexed their soil to the crown
The Mexican cooniss, in turn stripped Spain of her
power and possessions, and, after years OF anarchy
and bloodsbed, establish republic. But this soon
todden down, and usurpaon and revolutions
took place. until the tac of "repoions of ronuncia
,reufos" of gritos" and of plans, only renna nj
oil studied understood The ia,y of disturb
dnce of instruction, and of anarchy, the only law
prevailed One little brighter than the rest resisted
and brightness After proving itself worthy
it was admitted into partnership great northern
GAL ybCI
had murdered merchantmen the high sea- plumber
ed our traders land, and imprisoned our unoitndino
citizens in their mineswho had by treaty al
last acknowledged their aggressions and agreed to make
reparation in part, but who had violated their treaty
Obligations entered territory; murdered brethren
made battle with soldiers, and threatened deprive
free State of its naenabe right liberty and the pur
suit of happiness And this done alter the proud
chief of the usurpers had been defeated battle made
prisoner war; (hs life under forfeiture for his crimes
and liberated upon agreement to acknowledge its indie
pendencel When the blow thus struck TO sever from
of members-to violate and carry into |
bondage youngest sserwhen all justice for the past
reusedwhen all hope for the future destroyed by
refusal TO negotiate for peace-thers ioa out one
te aud that the rhich has been pursued
Until the boundary settled by treaty, must defend
territory up TO the line claimed by the political and
Legislative authority OF Texas the time OF annexation
may be the opponents OF the fulfilling Their
mission alsoi The Mexcans have heretofore been regard
less of sf,cs and mercy. They blinded nnh
and rasop Whom the gods will destroy they first make
mad," Beaten in every bottle-oyercome upon their