The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-10-26

ont lieroded Herod in bis uitraisms. So in
this Mexican war, there was violence ia
his manner, and n rash extremity in all his
propositions and language, that shocked the
moral sense Of the country. md brought
down upon him a portion Of his own party.
Col. Benton found il necessary warmly 10
denounce and ridicule his Oregon course
and 10 some considerable extent. tho North
crn portion Of the Democracy became dis
guried with his Mexican career lie of.
Tended everybody. save those who love war
and bloodshed, and who look upon force rs
tho only mems Of obtaining redress Of
any grievance. But this violence has been
iearfulIy consistent with his career as n
Minister PIenipotentiarv to France. md as
Secretary at War. As Minister in France,
while he was so much Of n couriicr OF Lou
is Philippe, as 10 write book culogis,ic of
him and his administration, he was yet
dcmagogue enough to pander TO the worst
nppctites in a controversy he opened with
MIR. Webster in the matter Of the North
Eastern Boundary Treaty. treaty of
course that he was dsp'enscd with. because
the dispute ended, as did the Oregon dis
pute, withon, war md slaughter. As Sec
rotary at War, he was cruel and reckless
in his management Of the intelligent, but
unfortunate Cherokccs. lie always advo-
Gated violent and ultra measures. and hot
~ pressed on their expulsion from Gcor-
cia and when the Supreme Court of the
United States inierroscd TO save the life Of
person DESTROYS of nrrcsiing that cxrul.
sion. he was the willing instrument Of let
ting that person he hung, because Of his in
reference. and hung. too. in spite Of de-
cree 10 the contrary from the Supreme Tri-
bunal.
A man Of such violent end ultra propcn-
sites. who thus mingles the cour,ier with
| the dcmngonnc. every business man can
see, is no safe Executive head for such
country ms this,-nnd more particularly
when VIC remember that he thinks but liz.
tie. as hc says, of the United States 'sswnl.
lowing' Yncatnn. and probably Cnbn or
Canada. We sec just now organizing "a
Buffalo Hunt" az il is called. for tho con-
quest Of oil that part Of Mexico cast Of the
Sicrre Madre mountains. The President
Of the United States knows oft. and not.
outstanding the treaty he has just signed
with Mexico, makes no proclamation
against il. Mr.. Cnss, who is but nm clon-
CATION Of this Presidency, Of course. would
follow in such footsteps, md new "Buii,lo
Hunts il may be in Cnbn, il may be in
Canada. would inevitably involve US in
more wars. The greatest Of dangcr exists
in having n man If such loose idcns Of in
tcrnational morals at the head Of the gov
eminent. There il no knowing where he
will stop, when once he has the reins of
power given him. Mr.. Polk cos, us hun.
drcd millions BY his assumption OF power
in the Mexican war,-nnd il Mr.. Cass is
installed in his footsteps, hundred more
millions may I've spent Ms the results Of
"Buiialo Hunts" upon our borders.
To avert the election Of candidate for
the Presidency in whose brains are such
perils of war. or Of commo,ion. is tho bound
en- daty OF every business man. in every
variety Of trade. The ship builder knows
that his ships lose one half in value, even
in the peril Of European war, and are val
ueiess in tho case Of actual war. The
stockholder sees his property annihilnied
one-half, in the case Of such war. The
merchant and trndcr. cut of from foreign
intercourse in the risks Of war, loses much,
il not NIL, Of his usual profits. Real estate
in such case becomes drug in the mar.
ket, and a taxed burden in mans hands
The mechanic has little or no employ. for
the fountains Of employment nrc dried up,
--nnd the farmer, shut out from Europe for
his surplus produce, finds that in his grana.
rics hardly worth bringing to n market
Business and politics thus become identifi-
ed. The best why to make money, il il
seen. is to create a good government, and
to elect safe President.
CHARACTERISTIC Worcester True
Wing gives tho following nnccdo,c, which
sounds like truth:
/ Soon after Cnss was made Secretary of
War. Scott meeting Taylor said TO him,
"Ah! Taylor-n good appointment that.
We have Secretary now who understands
our wants." TAYLOR has two veins in his
forehead that, when he is excited. swell out
ms large as child's finger. These veins
began I" enlarge. 81 don't know TINT,
General" said he, che knows his orn
wants. When he wns Governor cf Mich
gnn territory. he ordered n,e to send him