Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1848-02-03

To E. WE1ts Jr, Ea,Aa
ESitor Of the Port Tobacco Times.

4uieTs NY uTSt series OF nVe fetterS addressed
10 the Hon. GEORGE P. MARSH.
Ia those letters affirmed diversity in the
laws which govern The civilization of the
North and South of our beloved county,
h was neSeful that should show the mos,
general laws which govern the civilization
of each, in order 10 make this diversity
no. only apparent, bu. consistently sppa-
rent. .rs -sa.... ....
found no difficulty in designating that
which was mos, distinguishing in the N or,h
by the term morality, or puritan morality !;
using the word morality, in the most general
sense which has ever been assigned to it,
and intending 10 cover by it all the forms Of
religion which there prevail. ] found il,
more difficult. to fix upon a term which
woult. appropriately cover all that is inclu-
,'ed in the law which governs the civilization
Of the South. The terms, manners, laws Of
honor, aud chivalry, were all before me, and
each would appropriately designate much
Of that meaning which intended to convey,
Se, neither Of them was entirely unexcep-
ti,nable. Ia truth, that which ] meant to
convey was something which had never be-
fore been defined. it was concrete whole
for which tAse language affords no one name.
Yeta single word for expressing i. was in
dspensabe. adopted the term manners,
as best adapted to my purpose. If the dis
lln,tions which I have asserted exist, they
are either obvious, or existing, they may, BY
some means, be made apparent.
The discussions which are at this time
going forward on the subject of the Mexican
war, afford matter for appropriate hlustra-
,iop. Statesmen, both of the North and of
the South are, in union of purpose, opposing
the war. Each urges most prominently those
considerations which are bes. adapted to
effect under the laws Of the civilization
Of that section of country TO which he
belongs. ...
The National ln,elligencer of January
18Th, 1913, is before me. In the Message
nfG oWernor Briggs, of Massachusetts, and in
the Speech of The Hon. Mr.. Pearce, United
States Senator from Maryland, which this
paper contains, we have illustrations in
point. .....
Governor Briggs dissuades from the fur
sher prosecution Of the war, because ii is
wrong, and "wouId bring upon this Repub-
lie The deserved reproach Of all just men, and
tie sure, in the progress Of our existence, to
call down upon us, or upon our children, the
refributire justice Of Heauem. Tha, Supreme
Ruler Of the world and searcher Of hearts,
10 whom .hey," Che people of the United
States, in their Declaration of independence
''apreaaed for The recliude of their intentions
and for the jussice of their cause, will hold
this people responsible for all the misery.
blood, and guilt Of this war, which they
might have prevented, or which, they may
now prevent, by observing in their conduct
towards Mexico that divine rule of action,
binding alike upon individuals and upon ma
Mons, OF doing unto others as we would tina,
Others should do unto us''
The courdy Maryland Senator, on the
other hand, urges in opposition to the further
prosecution of this war, mainly, the dishonor
which it will bring upon the nation. Oh
serve how he bushes for the President
how he despises and scorns the "demand Of
pecuniary indemnify for violated faith,
whether made by an individual or a nation"
Observe the sanction with which he enfor-
ces This. "a never heard Of such thing a
mongst gentlemen. Sir Darlington records
no instance in which the offender was
called upon to pay for the powder and balls
the pistols used, and transpora-
lion TO the field of honor-,ha, is to say,
the hack hire! Now am unwilling to place
a nation in a lower scale than private in
divdual neither have one rule for Mexico
and another for England. Did you ever
hear Of the bully, who, when he had knock
ed his man down, though, it his vulgar duty
to pull on, his eyes? Do you recollec,,
sir, the epis,le Of Tom Crib to Big Ben:
".What Ben! my old hero, is this your renown!
Is this the new 60 kick man when he's down.
When the foe has knocked under, to tread on him
then!
By the fist Of my father, blush for thee, Benz
Z Did YOU ever hear of duelIist, who, wher
he had shot his man insisted on bowie knitting
him on the spot, Mexico cannot bring al
army into the field, Her revenues are ex haus,