Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1848-02-15
JOLIET SIGNAL.
il LIET ILL
EUEsDAY, FEBRUARY rs. 1sas.
The Var Prospects of Peace.

ical parties of the United States occupy
upon the question of the Mexican war. is
certainly matter ofthe gravest consider.
alton. The wings, who have accidental
ly acquired a majority in one branch Of
our national Legislature, have adopted
resolution declaring the war unconstitu
tIonal, unnecessary and begun by the
President. A resolution was passed con-
tanning this declaration, Notwithstanding
at the commencement OF the war. a Hill
was adopted placing at the disposal the
President the army and navy of the United
States together with $4,000 volunteers.
and the means for their sustenance. This
bill also contained preamble, declaring
that "war existed by the act of Mexico"
and passed both houses of Congress with
only l6 dissenting votes. How the wings
expect to reconcile the people 10 such pal.
PabIe acts of Inconsistency, is more than
we can tell or how the leaders in this
movement against their own country, ex.
pect TO escape the just condemnation of
an Indignant people, is yet to be- seen.
Tie doctrines of the larger portion of
the wing journals, backed as they have
been by the acts of the present Congress-
have been the most effectual and direct
means ofprOlOnging the war. The sen.
tlmeuts advanced here in opposition to the
prosecution ofthe war, is the cause of an
honorable peace not having been submit
ted to by our enemies ere the present
tlmo. A correspondent writing from
Mexico, states that after our triumphant
army had entered the city of Mexico,
among the array of documents, which
were found on examining the archives of
the government. were the wing speeches
which had been delivered in Congress
against the war, with those passages in.
terl'ned, which expressed the strongest
feelings against the administration, and
the most sympathy for our foes. as having
furnished proof to the Mexican orators to
show the injustice of our cause. This
accounts for the prolongation of the var.
The anti-American sentiments expressed
in this country in reference to the cause
and business of war, are promulgated
among the Mexican people, which creates
an impression among them that majority
of the American people are opposed to the
war; and that our troops will be Nth.
drd'cn as soon as the present administra.
ton terminates. The continuation ofthe
war, which is attended with such a des.
truction of life and expense to our govern.
ment; and which is so fatal to our stub.
born enemies, would have been terminal.
ed, ere this, had the leaders of the whig
party been governed by patriotism. It's
impossible to calculate the injury which
is done the interests ofthis country by de.
laying to vote the necessary supplies
promptly, and postponing action on these
measures until near the close Of the ses.
sion. The wbigs in Congress, however,
are responsible for the delay; and the
freemen Of this republic will hold them
amenabe for failure to discharge their
duty to their country.
Whatever position the leaders of the !
wing party may assume in regard to the
origin and business of the war, they can
not mislead the great mass of the people.
The events are of so recent occurrence to
prove that the war is just, honorable, and
actually unavoidable on tho part of the
United States, that any attempts to mis-
lead an intelligent people to the contrary
will prove Intellectual. We trust that
there will be patriots enough found in
Congress to stand by their country in .he
midst of foreign war. The war must be
prosecuted until we have secured an ads.
quate indemnity for the wrongs and out
RACES perpetrated by the Mexican author
tiles upon this country, in violation of the
solemn faith of treaties and the law of
nations. Such is the determination ofth
people of this great confederacy, especial.
ly those who hold dear our national honor.
CAss PosT OFFICE.--We have been
assured that the complaints which we
published last fall in regard to the mis-,
of this Office were unfounded.
From inquiry we learn that the postmaster
at Cass, is clear of censure in the matter
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