Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1847-04-16

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'Tlis aoalllu b.eo 70 ahsa loa ih i4fi ni sc
a+w.~.l.rI rs1a.s of aat iHHf.d cil.Haus l,t Wf
.r.a'.1af l.ihe. ..roral Fa-uy api s-sif's Of
. .I.ir UuPaug. tsElau-l thouEhou maay sue
e..,e at, rul ahcb. .u jh- opinion of Pres
+ flleat j. ss IS. 'olgas Frbu-fy. 1851, would
saya i.l.l. d, iu Ihr ,yes o'a.i aaliers ilnmes
d.aie Sar." - Nsy, 1915, vo ots to'I thar
Mexico ha, cDmnCnr d ,h- var ig iGsa Ing our
|t rriorv and sl.l'i,g DE- toni % a5f 1ti-cns.
. This IS why ihe pspe ar ,a'td lour-s. IN
.5Plrmbr r, 1880. wt grs oh a.ly iapfmei hat
tle President. + a.ilu.,heJ tua, NJ yicD should
think thar he '.in,ealri - withdraw ffJn u ne
go'iatons ior peace the causes 81 either side,
which led TO the existing war; sfe are causes
on b1ih sides instead Of one. And pot 10 discuss
them would, ia ule opinion Of ih- President, BE-
40 abandon the Just md acknowle3sd claims Of
+ our injured citizens ior Violations Of their per.
s0nal .ibeuy and s.izIt-s Of their properly, con-
linued through many successive years" This.
then. IS 0ns Of the "caa'es," IS assigned 10 Sep.
Iiemb-r which lej 10 the existing var" Dil
Mexico invade our territory because our ci,izsns
have "ust bal acknowledge GLAZING against
herl Did Mexico commence war with Us be-
cause We had jul cause OF war against her,
which existed $50 long ago as FebrlGry, 1871"
For nine years 'lt. Congress" slept over ''lhs
Just and acknowledged claims Of cur injured cit
izens." and dl not think prUyerio "ducare war"
Z fJr the very cnuse"ghch led iOJhe existing wal"
r and The glory Of O wsr for this mere naller OF
account, declined ty Congress, was reserved for
thg President Bll how does ibis ground taken
By the President in September lusI consist with
his declaration Iha; 'ho cause C. the war was the
invasion of our territory! lf we Became enga-
/, ped in this war "by ,aa gct Of Mexico" how did
.'lhe ius and scknov edged claims u our injured
citizens" lead 10 the existing wuri" Thls is d
rddl. which il would puzzle GiipU' himself 10
solve. Admitting, Tor Arguments sake-whaT
We will not consent 10 adm, for any other sake
thar 3D.. war exists by the act oi Mexico" it
Is impossible 70 understand whyshccommencedit it
q lor ''ne causes winch I-i 10 H. VIZ; 'the just
anu achuo"t1d5ed' { ta''n5 oi olfttitr-fciHzens'
Inc .eu.l aI'-"l's oi or r-al-rs cannot lail
q TO reAa'A no" "uoil L.pmpabD.e u 5 cause
. oi the war is "t'h mat "h'ch was hrst assigned
# Tor H. VIZ; 'h"I American b.ooa had been shed
r. By Mexico, upon american soI'
- KrParailoH Tor wrongs osc'' was also declared
d to be 10 part 1h2 oD q gi me var 10 Procla-
Q, naIion'' copies ol NHi. n III 'lahI'h ana Ing
ilsh were forwarded hy me " ar Department, We
p ~ soon alter lhc recognition "i lhi sSl5lence OF
2. var Dl Congress- !" =. %, RAJ a!oH"tih lhsIruc-
Of lions to man TO 5'sn 'nan "1d cause mem 10 be
le circulated IN Tue manner ahd 20 me extent he
Il. might deem proper I'VE come says that Pro.
n clama'on, 10 oo'ah rFa'aaon Tor repeated
ed wrongs and Iannc5 wscom.' me PROCLAMATION
Iy says iuraCr Tor oher purposes l"httn VIII pres
in emily Jc aayered lo'( BIT 'AIs oan!lcSio to the
he people OF Mexico "hai7Tcr grievances 1t may
NJ righHl.y or wrongu.y oIcg., contains not one
a. word, .r@a'hes not even whisper. OF The terri
N tory Of the United S'a,ss having been invaded
lr or OF american blood having been shed upon
6. American sosi' by the .IcMcuns' his hcuon,
D. got up ior the OCCASION haa indeed answered the