The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1848-01-08
Iften a. onsi.la MORNING Hsrala.l

The wsr--Duty and Policy OF the syhigs.
The war, in which, unfortunately this country Il
engaged with sister Republic, was brought upon
the country by nal-administraion OF It's laws Its
inception was wrong II was originated for vile and
wicked purposes, and II has been prosecuted by The
Administration, in n manner So weak vacilnting and
nbecile, as 10 excite ridicue from all disnterested
Jehnlders Stupid laundering and pusanjm0us
rnd!ty haze marked the course Of the Admlnistra-
lion in nearly every step IL has taken in relation u
a. No energy, efficiency and boldness, such ne
aonest men are always ready 10 manifest In good
cause, has been peceptlble in Mr.. Folks manage
meat OF this war The only thing connected with
that has reflected the slightest credit the coln-
NY Is the yalor that has been displayed by tsarmies
,le brilliant achievements they have gained, oes-
pate the discouragelnents under which they have To-,
loeed in the feeble and insufficient support rendered
| th,m by government.
| Yet, notwithstanding these facts are continually
staring us in the face we cannot gee how iactlous
opposition 10 the war; indiscriminate denaneia-
Ion of those whose profession makes them lis active
Instruments aud u continual condemnation Of tha
Government for not withdrawing our troops and
.hus putting stop 10 hostites, regardless OF The
cons glencss to the national honor orthe safety OF
our soldiers--we cannot cay see how this course
Is 10 bring about rmedy. II Is vastly easier 10 gel
into war, IL IL in any other bad scIlpe, than II Is
10 get out Of il. We have advanced so far Ia the
nrfsent,i licnlty with Mexico aud we pccus
lary situated IN relation 10 thai nation aud 10 the
World that union in our Councils Is Necessary ia.
the preservation Of the national safety and honor =
Nothing can be more hurIu IMAM thc dentIieaiIou
by portion of The people of the wnr In which The
milton Is involved. as scheme of ambitious wan
ton conquest and pnnder. 1t is injurious in its in
hunnco on tho national fame; IL dscourages patriot.
lem, il stimulates half sabdued foe 10 new res ..
lance and thus renders necessary further dcstruc-
lion oil life and expense Of treasure; il poslponcs The
very object which is most desired-that OF peace,
Ii does good whatever, ia offer opposition
when there i no power give il effect. While The
control of tho war Wen MS the general direction OF
the government, Is IN the hands Of our political op.
ponenIs, they should be allowed to pursue their own
policy unmolesied by fnctions opposition from us
We like the sentiment of an article which appeared
in the Evening Journal of the 2sh instant On this
subject, which closes as follows:
But while exposing in all its nukednoss, the
basenoss and the imbecllity Of the Administration
let MS stand by the CouSrRv. Let us separate the
Republic from those who misrule ii and by faithful
" sustaining the Eagles and upoldng the honor Of
The former, we can most surely and quickly over
whclm the latter. We cannot hope to obtain an
honorable Peace by opposing The war On the con,
trary, in that way we shall only prorac the war, by
perpetua,ing the power OF its authors In obeying
therefore, far the country is concerned the s9
gosions Of PATRioTIsM, we shall secure ut The EARL
est practicable moment through the instrlncntiy
on Wing Administration, the blessings Of an honor.
able peace, t .tt