Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1847-10-09
From the National Inteiiigeacer.
When shall we have Pence.

when SHAH we nave renee
If the learned and acute Chancellor Of Swe-
den, who sent his 10 travel aud see with
how little wisdom the world was governed, were
now living in the United States Of America, what
n singular exempfcaiion Of his opinions would he
see! The United States and Mexico, like game
cocks gnhcd and trimmed, have been pitted
against each other by President Polk and his
great and good friend Santa Anna, till, painting,
weary, aud bloody, they wish 10 know when
then hard-heared masters will permit them TO
loose their hold Of each other and seek needful
rcpose.
How long shall our patience be abused by be-
ing told that this war IL necessary, either Tor the
good or honor Of our country? Does It comport
with either, that thousands OF our countrymen are
diving Of the yomito in Mexican seaporis; that
other thousands are sacrificing their lives in the
useless feat Of marching 10 the " Halls Of the
Moniczumas." that others perishing in the vain
attempt 10 guard our public property along the
high-roads Of Mexico from swarms OF savage que
ras; that others are engaged in saclSing aud
burning Mexican villages, I'LL the whole scene has
become one Of aggressions, retaliations, and muir
ders' And in the mean time the tens Of millions
Of borrowed money which the last Congress
threw into the Executive lap are disappearing
with as great mpidity as though tossed upon ia
70 table, aud subjected to the keepers ominous
rake.
And during all this bloody and sickening scene,
where is Mr. Polk himsef' Sitting eoolly at the
White House al Washington to calculate the
chances Of a reelection, and anon prancng oil To
the North TO enact the part of Sir Holiday Amble
IN some grand pageant thcra. So trua it is that
Man, proud man,
+" Dresi in a little brief authority,
Z" PLAYS such fantastic tricks before high Heaven,
"As makes the angels weep
Vet 'tbe haro-pickcd bone for which War
has 'hrstied his horrd crest Is nowhere 10 be
found--or, AZ least, the Executive seems ashamed
TO point il out 10 IA.
Does President Polk covct a portion Of Mexi-
can territory Let him show some glimmerings
Of wisdom by taking possession Of the portion
which he desires, and Withdrawing our troops
from the remainder.
l. he ambitious Of oonquering all Mexico! Un-
less the people Of these United States prepar-
cd 10 sacrifice hundred thousand lives, aud ere
aling a national debt Of FIVE hundred millions of
dollars, they will put a timely stop 10 such un-
iledgcd folly, How long is 1t since louaparte at
tempted to conquer Russal In the commence
moni his success was prodigous the result, history
can tell The city Of Mexico may prove the Mos
oowof our Conqneror.
What rW ne Rcrf Congress dol
Certainly, no man can tell what they viii do;
hut some things we hope they win do which the
last Congress did not We hope they will show
themselves mon &c sound diseretion-men who
will neither be coaxcd nor eudgeled into the Execu-
tive traces, unless their consciences approve its
acts.
lf the present War was unjust in the beginning,
has any thing occurred since TO make il more
justf And can Congress appropriate money To
carry MINUS, war without making themselves
pariakors OF It's crimesl Win il be wise to
throw the responsibility on the Executive, when
Executive responsibility is the very thing which Of
late years has proved disastrous 10 the country!
Can any thing be more gratiiN lng TO the Presiden-
tia loyc Of power than TO throw the responsibility
upon the President. and then i'll his pockets with
money! III the followers ID the Presidential
camp have hundred millions Of dollars thrown
among them annually for the purpose Of carrying
On the war, win they NO, be clamorous for war 10
the end Of timc' And viii not our ears still be
stunned by an ncoSsant cry that this war Is neees-
sary for the honor and good Of our country
There ear be no doubt that ninc-tenlhs Of all
rejecting men are for peace; and. IL peace Is de-
sirable, the most efficient and honorable modc al
bringing il about is Immediately TO withdraw our
troops from Mexican soil
Mexico undoubtedly considered the territory be-
tween the Nueoes and the Rio Grande 10 bee her
own in good faith. When she attempted 60 drive
oil cur troops, she did IL under the very natural
impression tina, they were n,ruders on her SOIL
She did the very thing which we ourselves should
most unques,ionably have done in her situa-
tion Is It, then, nagnanimous in US to make a
war Of conquest upon her aud drive her 10 the wall
Cor 50 natural mistake, eetA y Il 'eas misiaks
at aHs
II Mr.. Polk were to get into an accidental
Eight with neighhOr only half his size, and
shoald knock him down. would Ae think. or
would the woria think that due regard for has
honor rendered Il necessary far him 10 demand his
antagonists purse. OF deed Of has farm, before
he lc, him get up again,
AN OLD FARMER.
H'aShisgfoR CO., Nd, Sept 10, a.
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