Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-11-18
From the Nec York Tribune.
The Wings and the War.-.W here do
@ we stand seAs

The wings and the yyar.-.Where do
we stand
From the fret development of the plot oil
Tyler, Upshur, Gilmer, Walker & Co. to an
mex Texas TO this Country, up TO the consum-
ma,on Of that gian, iniqui,y, i, was denounc ed
and resisted by the Wing Press and Whig
Sentiment OF The Country as fagi,iou., unjusti-
fable, and wan,on rupture of our existing re.
laions and s,puIa,ions of Peace and Amity
with Mexico. There were some exceptions
a, The South 10 the unanimily and heariness OF
this expression-and solitary one exception
in the Free States--to wit, the Courier and
Enquirer. Al first, the Wings were no, al all
peculiar in this view--all parties, at least
uhroughou, The Free States, shared il. The
protest of the Massachusetts Legislature in
Is43 agains, Annexation a, iniquitous was con-
CURED in by the Loco Foco Members; so with
,ha, of The Ohio Legislature in s44. In this
We aid accepted and affirmed The doctrine laid
down by our Government in 1887, when Tex
as first applied to be annexed 10 this Union.
Mr.. Van Buren's Cabinet took the matter into
confederation and unanimously rejected The
proffer of Texas, on grounds thus set forth in
the answer 10 ibe Minister 10 Texas by Hon.
Johu Forsyth of Georgia, Mr.Van Buren's Sec
Ieisry of State, who said
So long as Teras shall remain at ,Oar, while
ahe United States are at peace with her adver-
sary. The proposition Of the Texan Minister
Plenipolenliary necessarily rnuolues the question
of War with that adversary. - The
Unired States might be justly suspected of a
disregard Of tho friendly purposes of her CON-
pact with Mexico] if he overture of Gen Hun'
were 10 be even reserved for future considera.
ton, as this would imply disposition on ou'
part to spouse the quarrel Of Teras tDih Mericc
"a disposition wholly at variance with The spir
OF the Treaty., and with The uniform policy and
obvious welfare Of the United Slales."
This decision, and The reasons assigned fol
il, were received by The American People will
universal approbsiion. The positions Of Mr.
Forsyth were SO manifesiy sound that not ever
the mos. unscrupulous instruments Of The Tex
as land-specuators and slaye-jobbers dares
publicly 10 controven ihem.--Need we nov
argue ihal they emphatically condemned an,
Annexation of Texas TO this Country unit
Feace should be established between her ant
Mexicoi
IBear in mind that this was afte, Mexic'
had commilted, or permitted, most or all OF tn
spoliaiions upon our. citizens so justly com
planned of, and before she had adjusted then
by treaty and commedced paying them by in
sialmeuls-a process only interrupted BY ou
Governments assen, 10 Annexation. ae..t
Mr.. Van Buren in ls44 resfiimed and en-
forced the doctrine thus laid down by Mr.. For
syih in 1897 as still pertinent and impregnsble
notwithstanding the long cessation of aetud
hosIiIiies against Texas by Mexico Ia hi
letter 10 Mr.. Hsmmeu he said
.lf as sensible men, we caanei avoid th
conclusion that The immediate Annexation G
Texas Uould drap aftsr it ,oar Dith Merie'
can ii be expedenl 10 at'empt it
.Could we hope to stand justified 10 The eyes {
saa..kind for entering INTO ssch war! mot
especially if It's commencement, is5to be precs
Sc ScA by The approfriaIioa 10 our own use: ol ID
,.r,lrory. the sovereignty of which is in dlsput
between Two nations, one of which We are
;,iu in the struggle This. Sir. is matter
he very grsses, import--oae in respee, to wine
,o Americau Statesman or citizen can possIo'