The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1847-03-11

Wv, SIT, II will prnblhly he remarked IS
somewhat singular that, IN an article max
ing 50 gross a charge as that Of takrn.
sides with the enemy, there I, ret one word
Is to what was the sub 'cl oil consideration
or What was The preamble in virtue Of the
REJECTION Of winch they had turned asains,
their c.n country aud taken SIDES @llh the
enemy.
Mr. u. here read tho preamble 10 The
resolutions G1ch %ere INTENDED to appro
pirate sum OF money for defraylug the
Expenses OF the regiment which had been
fatsed ~ the State Of Sorlh Carolina, and
winch was ready to depart Tor Mexico ioi
The purpose d supporting tie war.
Amoug The ,lIiccrs u that Regiment
(hr. u. proceeded to saw would be found
tneAbers Of thal very L.g,sla'nfe, Who 10
led n support d the very preamble aud
the very resolution making the appropua.
uon, 10 give f. 'lency to the efforts Of tue
Government 10 tic support Of tie var
Mr.. u. proceeded to enlarge upon the
point thll every lhtug that was douc in O
safe Legislature which was not simple
unfea,onng Rcqmrsceuce m the demands
Ut those .ho conducted the Executive Co.
retnnen, Of th. country, was inmedare.
{, made the ~ q Of dcuunc,a,ion lie
iheu proceeded 10 establish h.. next posi-
ION, that the course taken by the organ Of
the Administration vas intended, so laf as
II cuu'd effect such az object. 10 c1,lngulch
al Zee enqg,fy AID expression Of opinion
among the people at large. lie quoted
from the Union d. December -, l~iG, the
to'loaius, Which Wa. he thought one OF
the NEST singular documents " hich had c.
yer appeared n tie american Press;
A WAR RrGI.ItR -IBEL. pRorosi.
RIOS 1t has been suggested tia, Tic cause
d tho country may be promoted by The
pcuing Of a var re .,,t"f IN every city, town
aud Village, ior the fufpcse Z, preserving
az aotheanc record Of the Ioytsm winch
may be displayed by individuals during the
cau'nulnce q Tire present waf. Ia this
register Il !, proposed % 'ecofi ~. Names
81 snch pcnoul.e, as make themselves
Ls4iols 90 f'eld ~ the Cause % the enc.
ny, aei upHo.e the var into Which the
people anl the Government Ut The | mlcd
States have been forced by Mc,clH cs
sressioal insult end robbery. besides the
nuHss Of the individual, Who pronounce a.
gains, the lis,nos- OF cur cause, such sen.
umcnis as are Particularly odious should
be placed on the register Where an ludl-
yidual expresses syrnFathy lor lkt 5Gcmy,
WISHES tho death Of the fesil lent, or the
dosu.sl. Of the National Admuusltattou,
As punishment !9r he,'ng engaged ia the
Aar, tie sentiment oil the Tory sho.lI he
registered Iu his Own language, ~ noar as
possible. NJ statements Intended Tor co.
rs on the record, should ~ verified by tie
asm- Of tbs srncs, OF contributor
Nov, IA oac aspect Nf. Il. continued
this proposition 81. sI2tcmcN ridiculous ;
"a another, It VAS scutccly possible 10 com.
maaI language to express ho~ udals u
sIst tlswls afraid, h. ilr Us be was hm.
set concerned, that there sould be- uo uc-
eesstty Tor ans ono. gong TO The Register
aud Pwuns dasa the same l-t We c'ptcs
.iua o1 such uapfupptou, wishes 10 regard
to this Administration. lie VAS ready 10
express here ID his place that he sas cy.
eecdiryly en'ous 90 see the doanla1 ul
the ptrseu, Administration AnI hc ven,
stI,i tudbct he hoped TO CON ubu,c some
whit, 50 his humble way, 10 that a ct
,le would uol cuu61c himself TO desiring
81. lie woe'l saLu4fer 90 promote Hs &c
esmHtshncnli and, IT bee hai had no 9th
rr rva.on for Il, tthUu-h be had mauy,) hc
would do Il Tor tie especial reason Which
seemed to make Ih5 gtca, cuormiB O. wls',
IN Tor It's duAu'a,,--as puulshncu, for
having engaged IA Ihis var.
Lst the puucipIe advanced by tho organ
Of the Government bG carried out, aud nc
desired gentlemen here or elrcs here 10 tel
uin haa lhe American people, being once
engaged IN var, however uuJIst, however
disastrous, however wanton--bow was It
possible l1o asked that the American pco.
pie could ever arrest the Ftoatec' Of tho
var Here n could not he duuc, because
Nc Wete commanded TO follow the bidding
of the President II could not be done By
action oil the State legislature because.
At they set themselves 10 opposition 10 the
ExecutNc will, they we're taking sides with
the enemy, Nor could Il be done by the
people at large Tor, it they we're TO take
any step Tending Ia that direction, they
aerc placed IA the category OF the coun
tfY's enemies. What would follow from
this Why, Of course, that the President
must be 70 elected, because the people were
not to exrmtne INTO his conduct, and # they
opposed his tc election they became obuoN
tgus to deouucatlou as Tories or Federal.
tsls. lie malnIsusd that lh,s was a regu,
lar aud concerted system, OF the part Of tie
Executive OF this nation, not merely he
cause these thugs we're PuI forward 10 4
paper rrIurej et the seat OF Government
not mereI} because that prpcr enjoys thC
Executive patronage; but because, nc Trey
all knew the Editor ct that paper vat
brought here when the present P,c''dcn
Of tie United States camo INTO Office, a.
hts editor, and has ever SINCE enjoyed re
lations OF intimacy with hin, aud pto'esse'
to speak his sentiments with degree
authority which, no though, he might safe
/ ~ say, no former editor hOd undertaken Il