The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1847-12-21

ed by the Mexican's first invading our ter-,o.,
and shedding blood upon American soil. ,b,,
were the aggrievcd party and were driven tor.
the invader in self defence assertions which n
nv Clay the venerable Galle::n sd he csr.,.l..
vetran editor of the National I2,ei.;p,.-..-
late number declares in tie mes. gno-.-.'..
term to be utterly .ti.'se" Knowing as we t.,...
these falsehoods arc IS dcmons;ratle- IL.
at MONDAY, and that with other pge.e,.s. :,-.,
stance the rejection OF Mir. SldeI as s...,...,
though war was actually commenced Orlo,e III.
event occurred, are the sole foundation upon viii,
the war is justified by Mr.. Polk, and persuaded q.
we are by the constant tone of the official or,.-
of the government, together with the corrcsno,
dencc between Mr.. Upsher and Calhoun that hi,
abominable war is the legitimate fruit of ucb,,
movement on the part Of the south for the ey,.n.
sion and eternization of the slave power With
what sense of utter loathing must we recapl ,
repetition of them through so many column, q,
this messagea
Again how perfectly ludicrOus does it appear to
witness the head of this great enlightened and
most refined nation, discussing the p.incples ~
national honor of justice aud humanity bOas,iDv
of forbearance, Cancellation and carrying with lie
sword the olive barnch Of peace in waeine VAR
against feeble unfortunate and ignorant sister
republic, and in the next breath talking so fin.
PANTY of our right to rifle Mexico of her prorip.
css and at last gravely urging upon Congress the
appropriation of nearly one half of her territory to
indemnify US against the enormous expense Of
butchering thousands, and tens of thousands of
her citizens, devastating her country, prOstra;ug
her cities & enacting Of Invertebrates rspine
and blood throughout the whole republic
But there are no attempts at imposition in tbs
message which surpass the stupendous hypocri.
cy ofpretending that the conquest ofMexico FORM
ed no part of the purposes of the war, when it is
so we'll known that in offering terms of peace to
Mexico the President demanded New Mexico and
California as sine qua non, comprising it is said
nearly one half of Mexico and even now urges i.
as indispensable to establish over these provinces
territorial governments and the laws of the Union
Although some Of our readers may think We
have already INDUCED in epithets sufficiently Sc
we're in commenting upon this message vet there
is part Of it not vet advcrted TO which requiI-s
to be characterized in terms Of still moe indy
nant censure than any which we have used
Should Mexico persist in her abo:ninaile pr
poses of defending her nlrars and iirrS.ao- tom
foreign invaders. our President Dros!ai:n - -.
culinary strains, and in the fire o.! -, as.
or humane l,y the ,4ws Of God ard - = o. .-.-eI.-
ton of infiic;ing ,rcr, Lor,id ,99r IL u---.. :
tenfold vengeance ueC:. people ,'o t--..e ID g.
sist. and vet not sul. ,i,r,.!. bu.--- ,o--r-
mercy ut the hauc Of cIs Ion 81 Ia 80
received so many injuries and insi,:..
clarcs that the best meIhod Of r.n. n
an honorable conclusion ~ L ...-.
with increased emery aid 10Y
Parts Of the country. ~ va -'".- --.
conquest, more oOsns,o,.o-s, -.1.- --t..s
MexicanS, and still l.oIe r..-,-
treasure Of our own coGa,.. 80.
strain sufficiently ssh. ait &c.
blood thirsty war num-. 5 --- L.
not disgrace tie nla-i.es-.cl o. 80
ane.
But as this message has ic-l i.o-- I'd. d. r--.
;cd IN an article i.O:n lhc Vowe.ia- .e.. { '. .-
tor of the Na,on..l inie.A.ences r...-. W. 40.
to publish, and Will soon undergo a ti.o-Or.i s.it-
ing by the present Congress, We shall trcspass 10
ongcr upon the patience of oar readers III expires
sing the profoud feeling of disgust with which it
has been received by the whis party, and all ell
lightened men in the nation whose hearts are IN
the true place.