Democratic banner., 1847-02-15

ih IAiC way q weaker
sur efficiency in prosecuting it, ana the ma.
ttna Will pass a judgement upon your act.
tat VIII make y"r rue your temerity.
But the ent!e man from Ohio, GAfr. Roor7
%cntiing loose frcm his conrederaies to Some
i~cXt"i'', in this u%ntrolv crusade AGAINST tbp
Administration. takes a higher and a holder
ground tan m"Tv.y finding fault witt, the
manner oi coidu"tin2 tie war, and assumes
ipr ms oNn %chantrv u POS ton utterly dis
3rac til 10: any civilized milton 10 occu-
i1y. Il" strikes at the very root of the whole
matter, and declares tiIat tie war is un-
n:c"s'HTr, aud therefore uninStifabIe on our
plrt-accnSing, virtually, lis own Country
with w"ging az unjust war, from no higher
or n"bicr motives t!ian a crusade after nub-
iic p%!tnd"r. In assuming this most extra
ordin try positnion, he took occasion TO mall.
a Mag at Some Of his Wing brctl,ern who
could not go the whole extent of his doc
trInrs-thc betrayal Of a fact which at least
ali 'rdcd some consolation, in this war of I'M
restrained Remuneration. 1t was consoIino
to illd, from this partial attack, even all the
y niSS could not be brought up to the posi-
ton Of regarding their own nation as a hand
of reckless plundcrcrs upon foreign States.
Ec, sir, wouldnot attempt to defend AGAINST
such an attack; any defence, however
powerful, would but weaken the spirits of
1iiat defence which would spring innate in
TIE breast of every American citizen at the
bare recital of the charge.
In support Of his position, the gentleman
proceeded to review the causrs of com.
plant ct his own country against Mexico:
and iInding them too well founded and too
strongly opposed to be removed by any sys-
tenn oil argument, he vciy ingcniously resor-
ted to the only weapons in a desperate cause
and introduced his levity, and opened upon
them the battery of fills ridicule. He should
endeaYor briefly to follow him-not in his
manner, but in lis Tatter-and demonstrate
that there were national wrongs 10 be an
ipeaScd, and national injuries TO be avenged,
which even the mighty weapon of ridicule
could not laugh into disgrace; and when a
long succession Of ontragrs were persever-
Cd IN, either firm want of respect o. an o.
"'r ""'ii'r"r IN our friendly disposition.
no were -; no other resort but to yindi.
cate oar honor with orr arms.
The honorable gentleman admitted we
had Il cause of Complaint in tho indebted
"NS"' vi ~ ~ oul ClIIZcnS, ana Nor re-
IuSal to Fay, and then hunorousIy Offset it
with . charge that some of the States of
this C'nfrdcracy did not pay their debts.
1t seemed II be a perfect palliative for the
wrong of Mexico, in the gentleman's csti-
nation, that he could point out some other
State equally f~tltllcss in paving Lcr debts.
Now, Il" sIoull not undertake to defend
t5'o*" States that rcckieSslv contracted debts
waIr'I they were unable Ia pay; nor would
hc ~Inl;atc tIc gentlemen in holding up to
rXi'"Surr tie m'SdrcdS of his own country.
i..it VISA kind nf :SSua!t he would leave
~ "t .rr>. IS he had 70 ambition to become
t"r drfrnrr of his own countrymen.
Bat. SIR, TO the facts. When Mexico
rrv"l"trd from tie government of old Snaip
aud set out to establish Il rrpulic upon the
same basis rs orr own, it was everywhere
hailed by the people of the United States
with one general burst o finy. The feelings
o! OIL people were all enlisted in her cause.
ard alive to her success. In many ~inStan-
Cos they were led away by that excess of
feeling TO become pIrtakps in her cause.-
Size Succccdtd d, and established Il fcdcrativp
republic. To Gvail herself Of our superior
intelligence and enterprise. every Undue
mcnt VAS held out to our people to be par
iiciran's in the enjoyment of that liberty
which they bad won by their arms, but
witch they were, through the anbitiun of
rI' al chiefs, Dc stincd not long to enjoy
Our people opened the most friendly in
.itcrCGurSc and trade with them, and mal.y
of them settled in the country, introduce
ing mechanical arts and a spirit of enter
PrIS" b'f"r" unknown 10 that bigottcd peo-
pie. Ne sooner were our people seduced
there, and l. tered with commercial entan-
.g!rTcntS with them, than the fair fabric
which arose out Of the revolution was dos
ltra:rd in the dust, and anarchy rcigned a.
midst blood and rarangr. The country was
literally torn to rirc"shy intestine commo-
tons, pr"m"tcd u rival chiefs aspiring TO
power. The sword supplanted the ballot
box i'll Ike ar"i!iamcnt Of questions OF Estate:
the law was silcnced amidst the clashing of
aims; HI man was secure in his person or
property. and particularly TIE stranger.
whom the successful c!,icf for the time be-
ing p!und"rcd at pleasure. AZ ainst these
outrag's, tie durrd and abused citizens of
til" United States appealed t" their own
Cove Tnmcut for protection and redress