The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-02-12

hat of the Sd of March, lsD declares that sit is desi
rabe that the should be speedily terminated upon
terms lust and honorable 10 both natons; but unless
1t be terminated, evidently the OF this
and all other laws, that II is 10 be waged with all posi-
bic despatch and vigor.
By the constitutions the President is commander chief
OF the army and navy, and is moreover, o take
that the laws be faithfully executed" The acts OF Con-
gres to which have referred having been passed in
due FORM and being yet in force the United States
state of war; constltutonaly declared, with AleX
co and the President is bound by his oath of Office,
and the most solemn obligations TO has country to do all
that in him lies to prosecute the TO speedy and
successful termination"
This duty has, thus far been faithfully performed by
the national administration and il must continue to per-
form it, until just and honorable peace shall be secured
No peace has concluded and the terms proposed
in September last by the Mexican government are so
abs,irdly nadmissble that am not aware that any
connected with either house OF Congress has venured to
say that they ought to have been accepted
In this state of things it appears TO me that the national
administration is entitled to the support OF every law
abiding citizen, in the continued and vigorous prosecu
ton OF the war, whatever may be his views a.
to the manner in which it began, or the mode IN which 1t
To those who think the unjust, inexpedlent, or
needless, Lwoud respectfully commend the language OF
approved of that measure, and yet in letter written on
the subject July, 1872 he says las the war has been
coNsrrruuoNALLY declared, the people are evidently
bound to support H. IN THE MANNER WHICH coNsrITu-
TIoNAL LAWS DO OR SHALL PRESCRIBE
To this latter sentiment entirely subscribe as the true
American doctrine lnstea4 of withholding from the
manly and right IT seems TO me- OF the oppo-
nens of the present war; would be to take measures Tor
repeating, in unconstitutional way the laws by which It
declared and kept up This is, moreover, the course
of wisdom and humanity; Tor to deny to an admnisra
lion which is compelled, in obedience TO existing laws, to
carry on an expensive and difficult war; the means essen
tal to the task is to prorac the duration OF the conflict
to increase It's cost to aggravate lis horrors, and ind
rectly to encourage and ssis the public enemy
am, gentlemen, very respectfully your friend and
obedlent servant, b. Il. DU ILEh
To VIM s. CoNELy and committee
From Chds. OConer, esq
New York, January 90, 1913.
GENTLEMEN: ! acknowledge your circular, of this
date inviting me to attend and address the meet
ing intended to be held Tammany Hall, on the goth
instant for the purpose of sustaining the administration
in its patriotic course in conducting the war with Mex
co.
desire that may not be announced as speaker, as
contemplate being absent from the city at that time
Without any announcement, will attend and address
the meeting, if should to the city in season,
which is possible event
| am, srs, most respectfully, yours, -
CHAS OCONER.
To VIM S CoNELy, esq, and committee.