Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1848-05-05


ton that our nation was invo we'd in wal
by an act of Congress. He does not dis
prove a single statement that | made .
and cannot, because the whole can be
prove to be substantially correct, if he
or any body else doubts. He evidently
thinks II impossible Tor but few 10 know
anything OF the proceedings on the pass
age OF the act OF the 18th of NV. 1916
and very gravely advises me 10 read them.
Ii he had carefully, attentivelv. Impair
uauy and fntAigentiu' examined all
these proceedings, and knelc of anv part
or the said proceedings which would give
any different colonng TO the Transaction,
why did he not go on and make a state
ment that would have enlightened me
on the subject. He saws the support of
the wings was not necessary TO insure The
passage OF the bill. Very well; | did
not undertake to defend the whc vote,
or did L say 1t was needed | SAID the on
position were not willing TO be found yn-
ing against supplies for The relief of Gen.
Lay Tor IN his perIIouS condition, and, ad-
mIttIng all he says 10 be true, the fraud
ulency OF the transaction. on the part of
the dominant party, will stick to their
backs like a Jew David's plaster, 10 the
end of time
Alter coming TO the very satisfactory
conclusion THAI my idea IS answered
he says that the latter part of NV com
INJUNCTION consists of mere collection
ct assertions which have illuminated viii
letters and papers ever since the war be-
gan. This only goes To- show that he Is
neither convcrsant with what comes from
the wing press. or the independent press.
or the loco loco press. or nv idea = or
his subject The grand national farce
enacted. by which creature. who hv
mistake is a contemporary Of the veneer
able GdliatIn, instead of Thrasvba
was made President, an / his very com.cal
operations immediately after his Undue.
ton into that high Office, of which made
mention, illuminated whig papers and
neutral papers. long before the VI yicau
war, or even before his dignilivd Excel
lency trluInphantly declared that rbt. an
neAatIon OF Texas was a 'blnodlp,s a.
chIeVement = which he very mnrnan.
Ilnously said 10 dcrlsion Of the wbir Marty
= to SHOW who he was, and how much a
wiser statesman he was than Henry CI7vr
| FOR, b IT RENEMBERED that
Mr.. Cay had SAID that he thourht thar
immediate annexation, without first com
ing TO an amcabIe understanding with
Mexico, would inevitably lead to an er.
pehSire and protrdcied rar, and very
many at the loco toco pap rs were iTn-
minated for some time thereafter with
tins fresh exhibition OF the saraclty of
their master; and most Justify did they
c ow over this bioodIess achievement
: We told the people there was 10 danuer
= Mr.. P"IN told them so and ju>t see
the difference be wren cu'erD-iyiag Dea-
orracy ana FeIerai Uhg9ery.' Bu ne
says these great knowing ones-.rnon
placed IN high Official stations speak
from official records. and official dncu
ment> beInre them; and II speals to thi,
Democrat { that there be any who
do not place implicit reliance on their as
sections - who presume to contradict
their official hes, they have no otter OBJ
Ject in view than to mys,Ifv the war
question, assist Mexico, IBah! Who
was It that helped Santa A:na INTO Mex
leo, the only man IL the world vino can
raise an army there, or command anI
render It efficient or at all dan .erou~ a ter
ii IS raised and lower The character Of
our people and country in the eyes OF the
worIa!
NV here seems to re 4 right smart
chance of blaming information, Tor the
want Of which most OF the public have
been for long time puzzled. This DE.
inCcrat knows all about il; lor he ha,
seen tine documents and can youch for
his masters, that they speak 'trulv.'-
Something undoubtedly c. he learned
from A Democrat VINO is guarding with
patriotic TENDERNESS the honor Of mi, conn
try, and scanning TO weep over fallen pat.
riotl>m Wei, then. some tune after the
war began, and on the appearance Of Ger
tam unmI,takeab.e evidences that The
bone AMI - rw were counting The cos.
upon what offic'a r.coId or document dld
M. Polk aud rs Cabinet fix their pair.
ouc gaze, when, IN their deliberations on
that very tCkIsu matter Of RAISING fiIi..l.
N some satisfactory and poPulur manner,
they contemplated, contrary to the laws
OF all civilized nations. piun Icring the
Catholic churches, and appropratIng the
sPol,s TO defray the expenses of the war g?
W nat kind Of a document had the Pre-
sident betO him, which authorized him
I" establish, on his own hook. system
OF imposts and taxes IN MexIcG7
W hat sort of d document had he be-
tore him authorizing the arrest Of the ODD
est veteran IN the army, Gen. Scott, and
the trying hun IN the heart OF the enc
my's country - the scene Of some of his
most brilliant achievements, by bringing