Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1847-12-15
"IS HE ANSWERED."

Is the significant interrogatory Of the
Hawk-Eye, after quoting and commenting
upon an article Of ours, published in our
number Of Nov. 18th. 1t may be neces-
sary to state, that tho issue between the
Hawk-Eye and ourse|f, originated from
desire on our part, that he would favor
us with some little proof in Justification
Of his broad assertion, that the present
war, when compared with the last, was
both an offensive and unconstitutional
war. How does he attempt to sustain his
case? Why, By re-producinga new batch
Of assertions, and by very knowingly, but
not very ingeoiously, enquiring whether
we recolIect anything about the "Chesa-
peak case?" This was before our rccol.
lection, but we have had access to histo-
ry, and we are thankful that we had men
in those days, who wrote for the benefit
of posteri!y, and not to serve this or that
party, as does our "hairy" hero Of the
goose quill at Burlington. We under
stand the last war to have been brought
about by an unjust and arbitrary abuse
Of our commercial privileges, and more
shameful interference with the liberties
Of our seamcn, on the part Of Great Bri-
tain. This was carried on for some years,
IN defiance Of every principle Of justice,
national jurisprudence, and most solemn
treaty s'puIations. In vain did we appeal
to their Judgment, magnaninity and viz
tue. In vain did we picture to them the
advantages Of peace, aud the horrors Of
war. In vain did we submit to their slave
ish tyranny, in the hope that their lust
tnl appetites would DO ssatiated, and their
glarjng injustice become disgusting aad
sickening to themselves. But all to no
effect; for the more forbearance we ex-
crcised, the more frequent and shameful
were their attacks, and the more novel
and extraordinary their demands upon us.
With us, il was either war, for freedom,
or peace purchased at the price Of igno-
minious slavery. We sought the former,
and by that means avoided the latter. It
was the privilege of Henry Clay, our
"hero's" peculiar favori:e, to sustain
that war in all its bearings, 1t was also
the privilege and "parent desire" Of Dan
iel Webster, another peculiar (ayorite, to
opposeitin every shape, under every cir
cumstauce. and on every occasion. In re-
gard to the present war, they both occu-
P, the same g:ound-that Of uncompro.
missing hostility to tits objects and its
friends.
| What side our che ro'' took a, that ear
" stage of his career, we are unable te
say; butof one thing we are &c r,ain, tina
!; as frequentend radical as NAV he the
changes Of Mr.. s'ay, in his political race
he will never lack> follower while tn.
!, dog preserves his insth>, for smell SIM.
, the period Of 1891, the v;o.a ...,,
, and government have been ,one,,n.,,
: menacng US with insults and ouN> aas =
, every description. Our citizens, i,
went there IN obedience to COVER
meut solicitations, to pursue honest al
peaceful vocaiions, have been repeatc
!, lily seized, their property confisca'ed, az
they thrown into filthy dungeons. o.
. commerce has been blighted by the wit
j ering hand ofoppression. Our mniste
/ and diplomatic agents have been scourg'
I with unprovokcd insult, robbery al
j treachery. The most solemn treaty ss'
b Iulations have been wantonly neg!eci
r and betrayed. In reply to our dennan
! for tho payment ofjusi debts due our !
j ,izens, we have received insulting rel
~ sails 10 pay, accompanied with . pub
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