The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1848-12-15

A. rsessed, Of achieving for themselves a.
!. their country. the nnfadng houors ~hlt
pf they have won for both.
m When all these facts are copside red
nay cease to be q matter OF 80 mut
d amusement abroad hoy II happened til;
e on noble arm, 10 Mexico, regulars. al
y volunteers, were victorious, upon ever
battle Geld however fearful the odt
e sg gaios. them.
A The war with Mexico has thus full
I developed the capacity of republican gov
= ernnen1, 10 prosecute successfully jus
3 and necessary t"reIgn war with all rig
Q usuait attliDuted to more arbitrary firm
/ OF government. Il has been usual 70
3 writers on public aawto impute TO re
publics want OF that unity, concentra
ton Of purpose, and vigor Of execution
winch are generally aumitied TO belong
10 the monarchial and arrIstocfattc fottno
and this feature Of p, pular gover"De"
has been supposed to display itself more
particularly IN the conduct Off A. war car
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RED on 10 an eneIDy's territory.
The war with Mexico has developed
more str.k,ngl) aDI c"nspicuoOsly ano
ther feature 10 our InsiIlu ious l.,
tha' withont Cos, TO the gover"m nj, OF
dagger to oar ilDerty, We have ~ the DO.
soms qf oar society of ireemeu, avail a bic
10 just and necessary war, svlrtoa'iy a
a s,andiug army Of Two millions II AIMED
CT zen soldiers such as f ngh, the battles
OF Mexio..
Bu, uur m'inary strength does not con
slSts alone IN our cspacI'y f1r xlend.d
and success ul operations oh land Inc
navy is an impurtuot arm ot tue national
deteuce. Ii the se,v,ces of,he Navy were
not So brilliant as those of the army iu
the late var WIN Mexico, IL was became
they had no enemy o meet on 'heIr own
elemenl. While the army bad opp,riuu
stles OF performing more comp cu"t> ser
vice. the navy largely participated III me
cuudHct vi The war. Bo,h branches OF
tho service performed their whole dui,
to The country. For the able aud gal
liant rvice of the "ffcers and men Of the
navy, aci'Dg Independent, as well as IN
CO operation with our troops 10 the Con.
quest of the CalIforDIAs, the capture OF
Vera Cruz, and the secure aud re occu-
pa,IeD Of otner important pps"i'ns on the
Isulf aud Pacific coasts, the hig hest p aise
Is que. Their vigilance, enc gy ana skiiI
rendered the most effective service in ex
Guiding the munitlous Ut war and other
supplies from the enemy, while tney Sc
cured a safe entrance for aDundani sup
plies from tue enemy, while they secuteu
ga entrance for abundao, snpp,ies 10,
heirown army. Our ex ende cd Commerce
immunity trum the evils Of war toe coun
ry Is Indebted to he navy.
everai .xecu i've bureaus, nav, yards,
,nd sta,iuus Conuec,eu wttb the setv,ce
Ii under he immediate dIrec ION OF III.
'ecretary of the Navy, for tue ,ndUstr,,
resie ut and ene,gy WIN whIcn every
hug vas directed, aud furnished 20 CIV,
tficiency to hat pranch Of the service
1be .sme vigilance exis ed 10 uirec' I
ng preparation OF the Navy, as of the arr {
". Ihere was c ncer . ac ion and oi Z
Is.tt ~ u n thA ha # IA ttln N =
runs OF the service. BY the or0ers whlc
,er- ir, III time 20 lime issued, our ves, .
els at war on the Pacific and the Gni, {
{ Wexlco. were alIoneu 10 proper in,
nd IN pr, pei POSITIONS Ia CO opera 9 eff I
leu,i, with 'he army B, these mea"- q
heir combined power was brought /" I
ear successfully upon The enemy.
The gre., resulrs whicn have been de q
eloped and brought 10 i'ghI by this war l
M he OF imlneau sable import aGce ~ the
iture progress of or country. Fhe,
'i'l tend puw ertully 10 preserve us from
Dreign collisions, aud enable us 10 pur
ue uninierrup edit our cherished p 'lIc'
1 'peace with all nations, entaugiing al
lances WIN uoue.'
U, cup, ing. as we do. more Command
ng position among 'at'ons than al IN,
nrmpr period, our duties and respunsi
l!Ities 10 ourselves aud p,sterity, az
orres spoud,ngl, increased THIS will he
lie more opvi"us when we CONSIDER thv
act additions VIII, CHI have reCe0'ly been
nade I, "nr terrl'oria acq ie'uons, aud
heir greaI importance aud vA.ue.
Nithtp less than four years the saoexa
ion OF Texas TO the Uulon has netn c u.
umaied, ali conf c,lng title to the Ose +,
ION TerrIlory south OF ~ dtgress uor,h
stiiude, heing uli than was iH-is ed on os :
my of my p, ,ed.cessois, hss been adjust
u; ana New Mexico and Upper Eaiilol
ave ben cqu red by treat. T"e
,raa If thtsp sryRrAI tatrtinripa acc