Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1847-11-24

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ion where it is expected to command respect.
T here are as good and perfect CHRISTENSEN
the American army, upon the batte-felds Of
Mexico, and whose religion is hallowed by
devotion to the government which secures
to them the right to worship God according
to the dictates of their own consciences, as
ore to be found in the peaceful walks at home
sounding their professions in the form of re-
solutions, and croaking about the sinful
ness' Of war which, it has been constitu-
tionally declared, exists not by our own, but
the act of hostile nation.
If these teachers of''moral ntiment" de-
sire to preach q crusade in on appropriate
manner, against the sinfuness" ofthis war
let them go to Mexico, where they can reach
the ears, and perhaps convert by their elo-
0uence, the men who brought it about. Let
them talk to the Mexican people Of the tex
hbition of human wickedness'' they have
made and point them to the "scourge from
the hand Of Cod which has fallen upon them
for of surety none others have been
'.scourpe6'' in this contest. but not here
should they raise up their voices, TO peo-
ple who. while they abide by Christianity
and it's teachings, in their proper place, yet
cling to the honor and glory Of their country
and will not suffer that either shall DO tar
nisled by foreign aggression, or domestic
interference and usurpation.
In sirikif,g contrast with this pronuncia-
memo of the New York and New Jersey
SYNOD, is the address of Reverend G. D. Ell
liott, at Nashville, to the Regiments of Ten
nessee volunteers, upon the occasion OF their
embarkation for the seat Of war. From the
"inperfect report Of it in the Union, we
extract the following passages:
~ will make to you one remcrk-1 make
it az minister of the religion ofyour coun-
try. Whatever else the future historian
may write in regard to this war, he will GER
tninly write in crnnexion with it, one ofthe
brightest pages written in our history, or in
the history of any nation enlightened by the
sun-it will be this-before encll battle we
have said to our ilnp)acable foe, .'give us
peuce''-in the moment of victory, before
the echo of our cannons died away, the same
.spive US peace" No man doubts but that
this offer has been made in sincerity. This
is .'seeking peace and pursuing it, and
hence is fulfilling the command Of God, and
my futh is that no indiv,duaI-no hation-
obeving the commands Of God, can fail in
glorious gu :cess in the end.
"And now, in conclusion, we, as a minis
ter OF the religion of your country, with q
heart free to the deed, and full of it's solemn
import, do invoke the blessings Of the God
of Washington upon your Colonel-upon
you oil. Should any fall, may He be nigh,
in the great Kedeeune:, to save; and if His
will, may you all be restored to your happy
homes and loving friends and families.
We also cut the following paragraph from
tho New Orleans Protestant:
WHAT WE SHOULD PRAY FOE.
]. Peace with Mexico.
9. For the Government, Army, and No
Wy Of our country.
3. FOR the preservation Of the liv9s and
health of our young men who are in the en-
-my's country; for the restoration Of the SICK
md wounded and their return in due seuson
10 their homes ard families.
4. For the consolation Of the bereaved.--
Battles cannot be fought and victories won
without the shedding OF blood. But II il
xsceet to die far ones country.
5. For the universal prevalence OF peace
and righteousness.
This is tho correct moral sentiment o
the country the true spirit OF Christian
". which, regards war ne al evil;.-tut on'
that liz not to be shruuk troul when thrus
upon us,--nor abandoned ut the sacvitice o
the honor and interests Of the country Eng