Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1848-03-15

NO. ~.
Observation-Disclosures
TRAST.
The wing majority of the present House
of Representatives. by vote Of IS to 81
have declared that the existing war with
Mexico is war unnecessarily and nnconsti-
tutionalty begun by the President Of the o.
nited States 1t is q strong declaration
It will be heard in Mexico and to the ends
Of the earth. 1t is calculated to produce
upon our enemies strong effect for good or
for evil, because it charges upon the depart
ment of our government to which the constl-
tuition has confided our whole intercourse
with foreign powers the most attrocious
crime kno,on to the actions Of nations. yit
be true, then our enemies are called upon,
by all that can appear to the highest instan-
ces Of human nature, to refuse peace upon
any terms Of ours, to the very last and for
ever. Dit be true, then are the wings
bound to substantiate its truth by an i'm
parchment of the President If it be true,
then have the wings who have so voted
made themselves liable TO the grayest and
most crushing accusation which can be
brought against any party in free govern
mert-that of having causelessly, and from
partisan rage, taken sides a1ith the enemies
oftheir country!
1t is momentous question for the coun-
try, therefore, to consider what this whig
vote Of IS to 81 is actually tcorth al this
time. To settle this question, we must go
back to the time when the war commenced,
and see what the whig gentlemen then, in
the House, and then, as now, acting upon
the responsibility of their official oaths, de-
clarcd by their recorded votes in relation to
this matter On the 10 of May, 1916, q bill
was passed in the House of Representatives,
declaring in its preamble, that "by the act
CT Mexico, war exists between that repub-
lie and the United States" Recorded in
favor OF this declaration Of the 18th Of May,
. 1916, ore many of The some aOh;g votes which
we now find recorded in favor Of the decla-
, ration of the So Of January, 1913, that the
war did not exist by the act Of Mexico, but
was 'unconsttutionally and unnecessarily
begun by the President of the United
States!" Which Of their declarations
both under official oaths-are we to believe?
Hcre are the witnesses:
1916. le4s.
On the ID. Of May On the l3. of Jan
1916, the following Iuary le4S, these same
, gentlemen onthe jour gentlemen are On rec
nal of the House of ord, on the journal OF
:, Representatives, are the same House as de-
on record Us voting for claring that the wal
the war bill, solemnly was "unconstitut;on-
E declaring that "6y the ally and unnecessarily
act Of the republic Of begun by The President
.Nerico spor erists be. ofthe United Ssatcs"'
:. t,s.en that republic 4
= the United States."
o BARRINGER, BARRlNGER,
: COOKE. COOKE,
r CRUZlER, CROZlER,
- G GENTRY, GENTRY,
HAMPTON, HAMPTON.
J. w. HOUSTON, J. w. HOUSTON,
r. B. KING, 7. B. KING.
MARSH, MARSH,
RUMSEY, RUMSEY,
J. A RCCKWELL,J j. A. ROCKWELL
. SCHENCK, SCHENCK,
= TRUMAN SMITH, TRUMAN SMITH
. STEWART, STEW AKT,
= ST. JOHN, ST. JOHN,
J. THIBODEAUX, THIBODEAUX.
a ROBERT TOOMS, ROBERT TOOMS.
q VINTON, VINTON,
! Nor is it all that these gentlemen thu
solemly declared, in the first instance, tina
!, stthe war existed by the oct Of Mexico:'
|, and in the second instance. that it was Gun
:. !. constitutionaly and unnecessarily begun b.
! the President of the United States." Or
4 their first declaration, they voted for the in
y y sal Of the President, in the same war bill
v a. AVA ;Bop oF bal Ip;
y ted States, and fifty thousand volunteers
y ecute this war of invasion "to q speedy ant
y, - mit,ed themselves broadly and irrevocabl,
r vason; and now we find the same names at
> the shame of our country wherever it find
y y cre6ence, J that the war did not exist by tn
' act of Mexico, but was begun without ne
, cessity, and in violation Of the constitution
= by the President of the United States!
What is the meaning of this? Does eaci
Of these two names stand for f1oo men? y
does each name rather stand for too polW
=, clans? And Of these t,uo politicians thu
y represented by each of these names,) wa
, one so reckless and ubiquitous TINT he would
- on the 18th Of May, 1916, set his name TO
:. party purposes, to a declaration which III
6 knew to be untrue. and then carry fire ant
- sword into Mexico on the strength of it,
y Or was the ether SO lost to all love Of coun
! try, that he would, on the Sd of January
y l64S, set his name, also for party purposes
to another declaration which he knew to b.
s untrue, and thus do his utmost to encourage
. and uphold the enemy, and to proclaim
foul crime and dishonor upon his own coun
: try throughout the world!
y We leave the wings as party, to selec
their alternative.-[W. Union. a.. @r..
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DEVELOPMENTS OF THE ADuLrERATro,
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the Trustees ofthe College of Pharmacy
New York. the following passages are CT
ted in the last issue Of the american Jour
nal Of Science and .4rts:
. Blue Pill is imported containing pc
, centage Of mercury from ten down 10 sever