Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1848-05-20

Oregon. Fooled IN THE attempt by the 1em.
uess 81 the Senate, and. apparently iustigaled
hva destructive passion, upou question OF
diplomatic etiquette, BIS his own act, and
without consultation with The war-ma king
pow eE, DC commences hOsiiIitirs with the Re
public al Mexico. Ftom time 10 time. through
his oiiiClai organ, he has ayOwed his inteu-
ton 70 prosecute the contest, until the nation
alily OF Mexico is eXtinguished and il, indie
| pendence isabsOrbcd in the American Union.
! Whatever may be our o0iuuns as TO the
cause OF tins war, as Wings. we are mani-
nous against the right OF The Executive, TO
10 engage the nation in hoslilities. without
the previous assent OF Congress. which body
the Constitution has exclusively invested with
me power TO make aud declare, war.--A
gainst schemes of conquest aud spoliaton on
the pars OF this government, we protest IN
the same terms, that he would apply to the
unhuly invasion OF Poland by the despotic
sovereigns, who have pafceIed her bleeding
remains amongst themselves and upon whose
crime fearful retribation is now being in
| licted by people. driven 10 resistance by
/ long continued outrage.
Apparently determincd to obstruct every
effort upon the part of the representatives Of
| The people. to promote the interests of thair
NSii7AA ~AtAtsNof bANLuAlNE Has Ntbbtu blliHs
appFopraling money for the repair and con-
siruction OF harbors on the storm swept coasts
of the Northern lakes and the Atlantic boar
Ter. and Tor the protection of human life on
the Western waters, by the removal of OBJ
strucuons from the channels OF the great
rivers. In consequence Of this unjustifabe
interference OF tha Executive with the action
of Congress, upon domestic questions, hun.
dreds Of valuable lives have been lost and nit
lions OF property destroyed and the shores o.
the Lakes are now nearly berett OF artificial
Ravens.
| II Is in vain to deny it; the forms ot a re
public alone survive. We are governed b,
the will OF one man. The voice ot the PEG
pie, as expressed 10y their representatives,, j!
set a nought. The constitutional privileges
oil Congress are 40 longer respected, aud thu
passions and prelu'lccs oil a SINCE indiyidu
81, at no time distinguished by any hlgh at
tributes OF mind or character, now sway The
fortunes of this country. Shall we suffer the
Constitution to be thus violated, win i'm
punity? Shall we, when the Old World i
arousing tselagainst the ONE MAN POW
Err, calmly permit that odioHs instrument o
popular oppression TO be established on the
ruins of our Republican institutions? Al
least. let it never be said of us, Wings, that
we slumbered when the tocsin OF national
peril was sounding in our ears. Let us raist
the banners OF Popular Privilege, and wage
AN DISCRIMINATING war against this enormou,
Executive Prerogative, tina threatens to over
throw aud crush beneath it, the co-ordlnat,
branches OF the government.
We cherish the glory that has been reflected
upon the nation, b. the brilliant achieve
ments OF our army III the victories, which il
despite OF the faults OF the Administration
have lighted It's progress, from the Gull to thu
Slerrds, that encompass the memorable iiell
OF Buena Vista and the table land on " hici
the City of Mexico stands. In common witt
all, but the instruments OF power. we are in
dignant a the wrongs OF the General, hos,
vaior and skill led our troops to triumph a
gainst the most appalling odds-Whle tn
country was yet resounding with accama
tons at his unparalleled actions, we hav'
witnessed with the deepest humiliation, al
effort made in Congress to deprive one, o
even the empty honor ola congra tulator,
vote, aud subsequently, recommendation
from the Executive to supercede him IN com
mand, by person who had never set a squad
ron III the field.-Eyery mail now brings thu
proceedings of Court, created for the pur-
pose of destroying the reputation OF another
General, whose victories, in two wars, hav,
filled the world with his fame.
Against an Administration thus lost to eve
ry honorable impulse, dead to every patriot
emotion, bent only on schemes OF persona
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, aud resolutely determined o
comprising It's aims. in defiance of the cor
stitution and laws, we again call you, Youn
Wings, to the field, The city of brotherl
love will be proud to receive you as h
guests, and the Wings Of Philadelph whel
the colors of our laith have never yet bee
struck since they Were planted on the battle
nents, will be rejoiced to open their doc
and greet you, as fellow soldiers IN the glor
Gus Cause oil National Regeneration.
f. JOY MORRIS,
w. s. PRICE
Ii. w. AREY.
CHAS. GlLPiN,
. ALEX. MURPHY.
Philadelphia, May -, 1913.