Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-10-30
PUBLIC SENTIMENT.
FROM THE INDIANA STATE JOURNAL.
THE WAR OF CONQUEST


THE WAR OF CONQUEST.
The objects of the present war we'll understood
The man who engages in it supports it does with his eyes
open. The negotiation of Mr. Trst with the Mexican Com
mssoners published to the world reveals the whole objects
and aims of the present Administration. The latter
willing cede the United States immense territory, with
good harbor in California the basis of perpetual peace
Mr. Trists instructions would not permit him to accept OIL
peace without further REIMBURSEMENT in New Mexico In
fact the offer to refer back to the Cabinet of Washing
ton the Mexican ultimatumhe REIMBURSEMENT of all claims
Texas up the Nueces with great portion Of Upper
California, has been denounced in the violent terms by
the Presidents organ That paper could believe posi-
BILE that Mr.. Ts could ask for the extension OF the
armsice for such purpose.
To ward off the of Indignation which set in upon
the Administration from every quarter when first nti
mated that this war war OF conqueshat 1t had been
undertaken not from OF the wrong we had suffered
from Mexico redress that wrong by chasising her
future good behavior but TO despoi her of more teoryo
enter her country with fire and sword batter down the walls
Of her cities and put death whatever should oppose
conquerDg arms, until weared under blows and weaken
ed past further resistance she should Bonded knees
to have herself despoed of any and every thing short of
tona existence isewho does not recoec the Of the
apoogss for all this wrong, for all this outrage said
fighting for territory the organ of the President
in this State said the democracy had assumed such
ground Furnishing Mexico for insulting flag,
fsng receive Minister and for not reundg what she
mask is from these hypoccal defenders of
tiguing hypocrcal Administration. Mexico pushed the
wall and bleeding every PORE has offered the olive branch
of peace Why has it not been accepted She has offered
it sacrifice of great portion of her territory which would
be done by this country any Power under heaven until
had drank the blood of every able TO defend it. Peace
for the sake of rulers do not wantthat demon
srated to moral certainty. Shylock like terms
pound of flesh pound Of gold Our Administration, and
blush for country when say it actuaed by the law
less spirit of bloody freebooter leves contributions upon
neighbors at the point of the bayone As nation OF Chris
tans where shall hide heads As the descendants Of
pilgrim fathers who suffered much TO leave priceless
legacy and vrtuous exampeas cheshng the memory of
those who fell with their surviving companions to defend
inheritance against foreign invasion and foreign oppression
how invaders and oppressors Heaven help
country and deliver from the hands of those fast has
tcning it to destruction
Startling and repugnan better feelings and every
liberal sentiment of the human bosom the position Of the
Administration, the future holds picture if it
tertans such UNJUST outrageous and inquous plans lately
proposed by the Presidents organ but few months
since the Executive it necessary to take back
the infamous proposition of robbng the churches of Mexico
and desecrang Gods affairs to support the But
policy recommended but little better We only
shoot down those find in arms but must levy contrbu
tons upon the peaceable inhabitants of the country break
into their enclosures and take their cattle their barns and
their horses their fields and gather destroy their
harvests their stores, and take their goods word, TO
expedite this wholesale theving recommended by the
Washington Union, suppose he will have division of the
regular force devoted to this direct taxation, while the balance
performs the higher work OF outlawy recommended, in cutting
the hroats of those who should encroachmens much
at with sentiment of honesty. In the first place,
Generals will be compelled to take back all their former
pledges the non-comhatans and in their stead officially
procaimwhat we know they hardly be prevailed on TO
doa system of injustice that would forever stamp charac
ter with disgrace and which will be the prelude struggle
that may eventually terminate discontinue.
Many people induced to believe, at the
ment OF hosies, that the Administration sincere in it's
desire for peacethat wished only convince Mexico that
this country would exact nothing but what right and
would submit to nothing wrong. We all know that through
the distracted state Of hapeope we had suffered wrong
at her hands that, she wiu and turbulent
long-suherng and magnanimous; as she weak and
impoen, powerful aud great and that the difficult
ties supposed to be growing out of these differences would be
firmly, energeticay brought peaceful issue. But how
have all been, both the and of
this contest The is for the reparaion Of nu
RES real anced II for purposes alleged in any of
the preiexts put forth in the Executive manestoes . for
sD0aton robbery and dsmeubernet Of aeighbOring Re
pubcs We do not hold up hands for any such
We love country too well for that We the
loss of brave countymen and with the pride of Anne
rican rejoice the triumph Of whenever
tered in deadly strife, while from very soul abhor the
policy aud the who have wcedly made the sacrifice
and victories less worthy the age and the country
which we have existence.
The Wing party, worthy Of better success has opposed this
policy from the They have stood forth for
the right amid the bitter vituperaton They have en-
eavored guard the Public Treasury from being converted
vile auxiliary Of the sword to further schemes
robbery and boodshed-o the perpetraon acts which
lone by private individuals would subject the offenders the
dungeon the gaIows. They have awarded all praise
he prowess which has carried in triumph against
every obstacle, they would 10 the officers charged with the
execution of the requirements the law when faithfully per-
ormng their duty, while they exercised the rights Of eeen
md discharged their obligations truth, justice humanity
md their country by denouncng the authors Of this
erms betting its enormity.
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