Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-11-10
FOR THE SPECTATOR.


Mr.. Editor,-I see in your paper Of the Goth
nit that you have declined publishing my card. !
which intended for your paper and to Justify your
conduct IN the eyes of the public for doing. you
make comments upon it, and misrepresented the |
whole statement and bearing of the Card That
Gard contained nothing but facts, and -iths of
the people of Augusta will state the same and had
you believed otherwise you would have first pub
ilshed the Card and then made your comments.
don't admire these dark doings l am a man tina,
always goes to work in broad day light "I'ruth
fears nothing but conccalment'' This country
seems to be overrun by set of good -natured men,
who, as the Poet says, "would not with pcremp-
Tory tone assert the nose upon his face his own"
Now what is more detestible in republican land
than to see set of men throwing aside their own
self-respect to hdieting and sneaking after what
they deem big Fish" Now would il not he an
act OF sheer justice to the country to muster ur all
such men and send them to Mexico to fight Folks
battles as if ball should chance to light upon them
they would be but little missed. In conclusion all
n "Cose Observer requires of this editor is to in
sert that Gard in his next paper and then he will
be fully convinced that there are numbers who
have observed closely as
A CLOSE OBSERVER.
In declining TO publish the first Communication
OF "A Close Observer" we did no more than our
ne'ghbors of the "Augusta Democrat have since
done, and the public may reasonably conclude from
this Fact that the author is entitled to be call
ed nieddfesome fettotc than GA Close Observer"
we deny that we mlsrepresented him in any one
particular, but merely said that when CHARGES were
made by single individual agains, public officer,
who, we had reason to believe, performed faith.
fully all the duties OF his office, we questioned tho
motives of the person who made them, and were
unwilling that he should have the use of our col
umns. Had his Communication been Stoned Inv ,
number OF individuals, we might then, probably
have published it-ln such matters we claim the
| right to exercise our own Judgment.
| we are led to suppose that we are among the
number whom, the writer thinks, should be sent ,o
Mexico to fight "Polk's battles" We are oood
natured TO be sure, but when our nose is p,ue,I we
VIII assert 1t to be our own and moreover ,vo
would inform him, that we did not vote Sr Mr.
FOLK, and had we done we would have felt our
selves more bound to fight "uIs'' battles than 9.
Ciose observer" does, who, we are assured did
Vo'e Tor him. We have never thrown aside our
sell respect, nor denied our political faith for even
Single moment, either through fea!, or for The
pay Of a Juror
Correspondence 9fAic ~ Y. Journal of Commerce
WASHINGTON, Oct 3Oth
IL 'nere could be at this late day, any reasonable
u : DIS 10 tne Poiicy assumed by the Admnistra
non IN regard to the Mexican War. i, woul3 hs 70
moved by the repeated and uncontradicted nos,;o,
'aheh oy the Official organ. Nothing remains IN
us ueciaieS me organ, hut the '.s,tbjugafion nnd
conq"cst' of Mexico. The Mexicans will nn,
Ilnhol sue Tor peace, and on our part, the olive
D''ion - w'tnurawn We go on to subuga,e and
occupy the whole Mexican territory far 10 b. Nv
stated heretofore, the Administration condemns and
aiscards the policy Of taking and deiendinp houn
dairy line. ' ''''''-
Next we are TO see whether the Administration
mas Me say to maintain, for any length of time. the
J'''oi "nicn they have taken, with all its fear
ini responsibilities. They NAV in vain look =,
congress Tor relef,-for that body will take care to
tasten the responsibility Of all measures upon Tho
shoulders OF the Administration. f,r Tho
war which has just begun loan of thirty six mil
lions 10 meet deficiencies during the next wear
anu io ii'''ary establishment in Mexico that will
oe adequate TO Its subjugation and occupa,io,
me Administration aud Congress could be FIR
,'"r embarrassed by one event-one not very like
y soon 10 happen, to be sure-but the contemnl,
',"h Oh winch VIII be instructive-viz: Sunpnso
.ne people OF The United Mexican Ststes. tired Of
a"cny ana military oppression at home and ,vo,
iied OF foreign war, should at once and unon;mo,s
y,say 10 Our Government,-''We sue for peace
anu we surrender to you nationality. Take ne
INTO To, The bosom of your republic!' 10
=, truly, would like to see what sort of =, ror,r
ma, iolk would make l would like to see the
message, when thereupon he would send 70 Con
gress would like to see what SORT of ~ ool
YOU'D DC made to the application by the Amer;cao
Congress and American people. -'"'e''cah
VINO does not know that as soon as Won s,;, a.;
n'eA'can war OF the excitement of military ,dvsn.
.e 'u 'l.e Illusion OF martial glory and the bon
est Pronptlngs of patriotism, the whole Amor;oa,
people VIII say to Mexico .remain in No. " ,
De secure OF your nationality we want M, , 1,'
territory nor do we seek an amaloamaton y,i
your people" WIN