The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1848-01-18

ment. Hall who think like this would onl
speak and act, we need neither borrow no
tax to carry on the war. for il would speedil,
Tome 10 an end, having no longer purpose
,r aliment. Hear The POSI- Wing Erchange
THE QUESTION OF THE MEXICAN
Il aoi WAR.
| We see nothing. for our part, in the reso
buttons of Mr.. Calhoun offered on Welnes
day in The UniIed States Senate, aud prinlct
in our sheet yesterday, 10 which il is possl
BILE 10 object. Long ago Mr., Jefferson said
ln emphatic words, which no friend of hi
country should forget:
"If there be one principle which deserves
10 be Eore deeply rooted than another j,
The mind Of every American, il IS that we
should have nothing to do with conquesls.
That day will be pregnant with fatal con
sequence 10 the liberty and welfare of the
United States and of the Worlo, which finds
he American People infected with the pas
zion of military conquest--which finds them
'orsaking their proper vocation of showing
row lille force is necessary 10 carry on The
functions ofgovernmeni, and with how slight
Iln apparatus ofrepression laws are obeyed,
good order preserved and individual rights
respected; which finds them laying aside
! he great reliance Of Democratic government,
public opinion, and resoring 10 the dreadful
means by which the absolute governments
s,f Europe keep their subjects quiet. If we,
Who protest against the principle of gov
ernment of force, are guilty Of adopting il in
bur dealings with neighboring nation, we
nay as we'll ask to be admitted at once III
% the Holy Alliance, and pass resolutions
b both Houses ofCongross approving OF the
Extinction oi the Republic of Cracow. 1t is
DO matter what may be the opinion of the
'fficers ofthe army OH this point, though we
zee them quoted with tokens of appreciation
n some of the newspapers. The army is
lot the school in which 10 learn the duties
pr the policy of Republican Government. =
The government ot an army is necessarily
one of the intensesi despo,ism; its rule is
authority, unreasoning, impli-
cit obedience, or bullet through the head;
and hence it is, we suppose, that long-con-
ned wars have been so often the grave of lib
sriy. That men who have been trained IN
his school should be in favor OF applying a
government Of force 10 Mexico does not sur
,rise us--but we confess we are surprised al
seeing their opinions quoted with assen. in
he Journals OF Republic like ours.
We have already presented, though in "a
summary manner, The argument against both
he holding OF Mexico as a dependent pro-
'ince, and its Incorporation into our confede-
acy, even i her states could be incorpora-
ed by their own free consent. We see no
necessity ofrepealing or attempting 10 en-
orce them at present."
BY the comment, at the head Of the abovc
'rlicle, from a whig journal, it appears to
nave discovered "mare's nest" Now we
see nothing ia ,he articl lie Of the Post which
lpon fair construction, would not readily
be endorsedby every democratic sheet in
The Union. In reference TO the resolutions
of Mr.. Calhoun, as the wings may see pro-
to conslrue them, we might perhaps nol fully
agree with the Post. Although in them
selves they may not be so objectionable, but
the sentiments Of their author as since de-
clared in a lengthy speech on his resolutions
,ce cannot ssendorse in wholesale" ... ,..
Bat 10 the point. We are not aware that
there sa democrat in the land in favor OF
military conquest; but on tho contrary, every
blow struck by us, as a party, is with the
force of public opinion; and ever adherng
To the principle, ,hat the people have right
10 establish, and make changes in sn"h form
IF governmep, as they SIZE proper, we hold
hat whenever the popular Volce Of all cop-
cerncd willsit, an addition orb alteration in
territorial limits is as much In their power
and when unaccomraned by force from
any and all parties concerned, as strictly
within the liberal or republican spirit of the
age as any other subject or matter aglated
ID the political element. y '!s72lia5a iae" +"
lfthis position then, thus briefly and i'm
taken, be correct, tce claim the
Ugh Gas an instance)to annex 10 the u.S.Cali-
ornia; for we know that large majority OF
be people Of thai province are in favor of
neh a measure, and believe that a majority
within the United States are likewise favor
bic. Taking it then forTgmnted that a
majority of the people ofthe latter ale in fa-
or Of such a union, have not the inhabitants
{ the former government tho same right