New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-01-14
NJ. Reverdy johnson and the War-The
Wbigs and the Post.

late Speech On inc w al - " ~ "No''''
vb;ch the most alike Of bis friends and DIS Ices
represent it. lie mas perhaps been stimulated INTO
soipe farther in pslation Of the conduct oil 'ne
e,ss;deot than his own calm Judgment woulo
snoroye-and this 10 indicated by the decided con
,rast between the former and latter portions OF DIS
sosech-hut Mr.. Johnson has from the hrss occu'
pisd ground on this War question quite diverse
f,om that of the mass Of the Wings For instance
vb,n on the 18th of May. 1916, the Senate had
updsr consideration the first War supply DILL WIN
the lying preamble
"whersss BY ae act Of ti< Rtys5I'e o. AsT,so s'as
s.. %:s exists between '''' government ''' ~
Mr. Huntington Of Conn. moved to strike out the
ov..mble. which was roted dorm by q Nays TO IL
Yess-the Yeas being IS Wings and Messn. Cal
bouu and MeDufre the Nays 25 Locos, the two
Jobosons and JarDsgin Of Tenn. SO that Dir. H.
Johnson stands consistently on the record as al
sooIogist and promoter Of the War from the outset
He was jackson man Of old, is leading Taylor
man now, and his Speech, even in its worst lea
lures, 10 not very different from what was reason
ably to have been expected
And yet from the cackiing OF the right or wrong
War organs, one ignorant OF the facts would ina
sine Reverdy new recruit in their camp-a pen
tent whose eyes had been opened by the cannon
flashes Of Cerrc Gordo aud Chapultepec to the
snormity Of his dsloyal quakerism in opposing the
War!
The Evening Post chooses its position among the
,ournals which exult over Mr.. Johnson's Speech;
and In order that our readers may have its grounds
cf triumph fairly before them, We copy its leader
Of yesterday verbatim. 1t is as follows:
Tho speech Of senator johnson, of Maryland the
war With Mexico, OF which give some portion In our
sheet OF this day, one Of the sgus Of the times IL DC
longs the many indications which every side
that party who hold Mexico to be In the right in the
great and bloody quarrel now wsged between the two ma
tons. Is feeble and decreasing party
we would not be misunderstood In this matter. That
the war would have been avoided prudent and pro-
Ter siers had the OF Texas which
moderate forecast and lust regard 10 the rights Ut the
different membcfso Of conederscy dictated most true,
sad will yet hold fearful responsibility those
who eagerly fastened to annex Texas for most selfish
parposethe perpeuson Of Slavery. For the burdens Of
the for the puhc debt the sums spent on our
naval armsmens the eves OF troops among the ss'es,
the blood OF ctxeDs shed on the fields OF Mexico the
Ives thousands OF citizens yielded 10 the pesi'ence
10 tropical climate for all these The people Of the Unieo
states will hold tsen 10 strict account. But they who
70 beyond this and mantsn that Mexico had just cause
Of against the United States who hold that the sur
ies governments who In Elk months successfully
PEELED other from the supreme power la Mexico had
right perpetual allegiance Of the people Of Texas
and that government when We were menace1,
Asr the annexation Of that province BY invasion from
Mexico had no right TO meet the preparations for blocdshed
win preparations for resistance msntan IN our opinion
ground only prepostorous IN itself, but likely te find
no favor with the people.
There has been great deal Of loose defamation on
this Subject In which the true question has been wholly
lost sight ofdeciamsons In the Wing Journals religious
newspapers. In the pulpit putting our own country In the
wrong aud Mexico In the rignt-declamaons which we'll
peOQle who had themselves the l
trouble iuy 70 examine the question, were concerned IN
,tteriog. and by which great many people. equally we'll
nesoing, msed The mist Is now clearing away !
he grounds OF the controversy beginning 10 be better
Understood and these false views are giving way TO the
onvicaon THAI the conduct OF Mexico Is not
even plausible jusuncs,ion
Now that any Wing journals or other sdver !
'aries Of the War have proclaimed Mexico entirely
light In all her dealings with the United States We
rave not seen We all know the Mexicans to be |
emi.barbsrous people their ruling class prone to
and pluDder. aud We have often enough |
tated the fact that traders and other citizens
q Mexico had been dsspoiled by her people. aud
bat retribusion should be made. We know, too
md 10 does the Post that the claim thence arising
aad been adjusted between tho two Governments
md that several instalments of the Indemnity
agreed on had been punctuay paid as stipulated
before our Government had involved itself in the
neshes Of Annexation.
Nor DO We know any one who denies the right
Of ocr Government to meet preparations for
eloodshed with preparations .or resistance, nor
who heids that Mexico had a right to the perpe-
sual allegiance Of the People of Texas But we
DO know that when annexed Texas 10 this
country abe was at rar rak Aerioo. and that We
hx ths ncf ~ nnox sfion m, Ia marty o.,
that wsr, without any just cause on our part
We know, too, that sepdips our Army into the heart
Of the Mexican State Of Tsmsulipas capturing its
custom, house at the moath Of the Rio Grande tax
ing possession Of the farms and dwellings which
the people deserted at our approach. aud planting
our cannon in battery against It's capital 80 as 10
command its public square. and within eood range
for demolishing the town, was something more
than can fairly be excused under the plea OF
preparations for resistance. We know, more
over that at the great meeting of citizens, held
at the Tabernacle in 1874, to demonstrate against
he Annexation of Texas-whch meeting was
called among others, by the Editor OF the Evening
Post. and its proceedings warmly, unequivocaly
approved by hin-Mr Henry Nicoll, the present
Loco Foco Congressman from this District, being
one Of its Vice Presidents and other chosen asso.
siates Of the Editor of the Post among It's prime
movers-Mr DAVID DUDLEY FIELD 10y no means
unknown either to the Editor or the columns OF
he Post moved the following resolution which
vas unanimously adopted
R<sesrsd Thai re Annexation Of Tesa.to fbs Mon
~ po~ Ca temp at-o, woold rdns u the ac.nov
edged Laws OF Nations b poses Declaration Of va
- zpssf HsslcoG Bar ~ Cosgaes AID az Es5asf Har
10 which this Nation would be supported BY 40 srss OF
vigk bas Do condemned BY the unanimous xo,e. III ~,
.ivili1ed end Christsn world"
See slso Mr.. Van Burens Letter Of about the
same date. which also elected the unqualified com.
nsndasion Of the Post See any number Of Edito-
rails in the Post OF that day and even in the AL.
bany Argus, including that with the signihcsn,
-sPtion, Do the People wish War T.
What the Post 50 strongly msintsineJ aud
warmly urged with regard 10 Annexation in the
ormer bali Of lsH We also urged in substance az.
oofdins to the best of oar ability. We believed 1t
rost heartily then we believe /. undOabtiugly
now. How was and bov Is il with the POST
FROM HArrL-rhe schooner Beidgewster