The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1847-04-03
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TIE MEXICAN WAR
W RCEST r.:
SATURDAY, APRTL 8. 1917

does no, effect trade unfavorahy. Shipping was never
in better demand manufacturers and merchants are
doing WE'LL and, The hustle of business they think but
little about The war.
F. Then they have more regard for the profits of
trade than they have for the lives of their fellow crea-
lures, have they?
S. No, they do not desire war, but as ,Oar ersts,
they wish to make the best oft They are opposed to
the war-lhey allow 1t to be unjast
F. But, do they speak plainly against this war,
which they admit 10 be unjust
S. They do not say much about ii, SO lar as have
heard, m counting House.
F. Then, they do moi think shat the prosecution of
unjust war, and the sacrifice OF thousands of lives
annually subject hardly worthy OF remark Do Iun
deIstan1 you correctly ?
5. Why father, YOU seem disposed TO cast censure
upon the business men of Boston. They have no SYM
pathy for the war-they opposed TO it.
r. Why then do they not express their opposition?
5. You know that war is the law of the land, and
they do not wish to be found in opposition TO the law
f. know that war is the law Of the land, and so is
the Sub-Treasury, and the Tariff of 1876 DO they
not speak freely against the SubTreasury and the late
Tariff?
s. Dyes, they operate against our business.
F. So, as said before, they care more about their
business profits than they do about the slaughter of
thousands of citizens. Is that what am 10 under
stand
s. No, they can speak against the Sub-Treasury
and the late Farf. and no charges them with being
enemies to their counry but, you know, that if they
speak against the war they are branded as traitors
F. Do you that they are restrained in relation
to the war, by popularity
s, Not exactly that thev heIiava that sIa S,h-
Treasury and The late Tariff are oppressive upon the
business community, and therefore they speak against
them The war is prosecuted in foreign country, and
does not particularly affect he people here
F. You convince me-, more and more, that there is a
morbid state Of feeling in the city the subject of the
war. Ii is true that the prosecuted in foreign
country, and this is of its alarming characleris
tics, shows taa tn war is one of aggression, and
not of defence Ii would be poor consolation 10 those
made widows andophas b, this unjust ar TO tell them
tina, their husbands aud fathers were killed in foreign
land. And so far as the morality Of the thing is con
cerned the injustice greater, from the fact that the
is prosecuted far beyond the limits OF the United
States as this shows determination to dsmember Mex
ico.
s. Well, father, you know the fate Of those who OPP
posed the late war; and the people do not wish to place
themselves in the situation, with regard 10 this
war
F. This is what complain Of /; they allow that the
is unjust and of course ought 10 cease, but STILL
thes go for vigorous prosecution of it, through fear
that they shall be called traitors or old federaisis They
hal rather citizens should perish, by tens Of
thousands, than the opposition of those, who are
led by parry considerations uphold war which
vast majority OF our people allow 10 be unjust.
E.,iha a,,v,l,, .I..- IL.
merchants and Traders in Boston; they do moi differ
from other citizens this respect The conductors Of
the press in the city, pursue the same course that the
merchants do; and they be accused of selner-
est their papers circulate in the country where the
war is generally unpopular.
F. have not assaied the traders, as such have
only spoken of prineipes and so far they apply TO
busm men, any otner class OF men, their applca-
ton is just. know that the press in Boston, with some
honorable exceptions far behind the press in the coun.
try, this subject Whether they are governed BY in
terest is not for me TO say. ! know that their papers
circulate in the country, and ii that their papers
circulate The South also; and IL may be that they fear
the loss Of their southern subscribers who wink at the
war; from the hope that will be the means Of ncreas
ing slave territory.
s. Well father, what would you have them do F.; re-
bst government, raise Tue Standard oil revolt
F. BY no means. would have them oppose the
war in the same way they Oppose the Sub Treasury
or the late Tariff would have them speak against IT
write against it, and, whenever opportunity presents
ITSELF would have them vote against il.
s. How would that stop the war
f. Oar Government is one of public sentiment, and
great measure be carried on, by any adminslra
ton, against public opinion, and especially when tina
measure requires the sacrifice Of fifty millions year
and the loss Of ten thousand Of cilizens. And an
perfectly confident, that if all who are opposed to lh
war, heart, in high places, and in low places, had
from the FIRST spoken out boldly, aud acted in accord
with their convictions, The administration would
before this, have taken close this unhalow
ed war of conquest.
5. Have not our government offered terms Of pcac
10 Mexico
+. They have offered TO open negotiations, but the
have, at the same time, insisted upon large ACOUSTIC
Of territory, which they design as slave territory
oar people would discard the i'd OF acquisition an
propose to treat with Mexico, fair and liberal term
have no doubt but that she would accept il.
s. But has she not required that we should.wiIhdra
our armies 10 our own territory