Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1847-01-26

earth.
Had England or France, or any other
respectable Government, treated us with
half the indignity, outrage, aud insult.
manifested by Mexico, long since would
the honor ofthe country have been vim
dlcated. But Mexico was feeble Gov.
eminent. distracted by internal factions
ana lend; beside, il approximated, to some
extent, TO republican form. and excited
our sympaihies. Hence twas that this
government bore with her cutlages and
insults until forbearance ceased to be
virtue. Mexico took advantage of this
forbearance, and repeated her injuries,
and, as it for the purpose of filling the cup
otoutiages to oveIfowing, she finally
crossed our territorial lines, and attacked
our armies and citizens upon our own
soil. Thus was our Government driven
TO the wall. National dishon0r or
prompt punishment Of The fender was
the only alternative.
But, repeat, do the gentleman on the
opposite side doubt the business Of our
cause! It's my candid opinion tia, the,
do not. The larncness Of their assaults
upon The President shows that they do
not believe their own assertions. First.
they complain that The President moved
our army TO The left bank of The Rio
Grande contrary TO law, ard thereby
brought on the var. A moments inves
tlgaiion will prove tie ab<urdity Of :i,eir
position. 1t was not the President, bu;
Congress, which made The Rio Grand,
Cur boundary line. BY the annexation
we bound Tie President to defend that as
our territory. Tie State ofTrxas claim,
CD the territory tc that line. Upon thar
claim we annexed her To the Union.
But as we we're determined to give to
Mexico noJust cause ofcomp!ai.1t against
US, and as .he claimed territory on this
side ofthe Rio Grande, we s,ipu atcd with
Texas that after annexation we should
have the right to settle all ,estions of
boundary with The Mexican Government.
80 soon as Texas was anne ed, he Pres
ldeni informed Mexico ofthis power. now
resting in the United States, and Of his
Willingness 10 settle the question by ne.
gotlatlon. She refused to negotiate, bun
declared she would settle il by The sword.
In the meantime. this very Congress pas.
sed a law establishing 4 collection dis.
trlct between the Nueces river AMI the
klo GranGc and directed the President
10 appoint custom, house officer to reside
in hatcouniry. BY this act, on our part,
we sad to the President. in the stron est
possible language, "This is our country.
and It is your duty to see that our iurisaic
ton is maintained over it, The Mex.
lean Government, in the meantime, was
concentrating a strong force on the south
bank ofthe Rio Grande, and constantly
Eliminating her threats of slaughter and
rcconquest even to the Sabine. What,
in the. name ofall that is sacred, was the
PRESIDENT to do but exactly what he did
d:--movc our army t. tie cxlrcm. limit
OF our houndry, and there await the on.
sianght, 1t Mexico chose TO make il! II
he had oon1 otherwise, he would have
DeenJ justly censuraLle: aid in that evenr
make no doubt that the very men who
are row den0uncing him for having de
tended our soil, would have clamo:ed in
this House Tor an impeachment against
him for having suffered its pollution hy
the hostile tread of a foreign foe. Fooled
at this point. the next complaint is tina!
the President has conquered large pnr.
ton o! Mexico aud established civil GOV.
eminent therein. Well, where does the
shoe pinch here, gentlemen! Are You
horrlhed al the success of the American
arms! | verih'y believe that many of
you would have been better pleased i
the results of this war had been the de.
1eat OF our arTnies aida loss of American
territory, and more especially if it had
secured the defeat ofthe dominant party.
Vi your feelings Of hanlatg oatyag.
ed that the President has restrained the
sierra mandate of the military law in
favor of the civil Did you desire him to
STAN his character with cruelty, which
the emergencies ofthn army did not do.
mlnd, that You might have nore csuse to
ueapance the action Of your owH Govern
ment! In this sgain you are disappointed.
Al taiS your actions altin. I'd us t.
charge, but will not believe you as un.
patriotic as your con,iuct imports. The
truth probably Is, that the actions Of your
Government you would have heartily an.
proved, II the same acts had hcen prr.
formed by Presidaat of your own choice.
B1t suca Is your rooted and settled has
t'lIty to dem 1cratic measures, that You
are wiling to hazard the cause of your
country, in the hope that yon may render
democratic President unpopular, AMI
thereby secure your own elevation Ia
power. II this be your ohject-and il is
The, most charitable one which can i'm
put; 10, You Il submit it to the country
whether your elevation may not COST
IN pre- than your services may be worth
since The commencement of this war
there has beea, in aa1 out of the House,
may and pathetic appeals by tbpse wha