Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-09-29
From the Ohio Statesman.
XICAN FEDERALISM-ITS DUPLICl.
TY AND ITS REWARD.


Every whig member Of the United States
Senate, that voted at all, with but two eYcep-
tons, when the war broke out, voted that it
was commenced by the act Of the republic of
Mexico; and every whig member of the House
bat fourteen, by their votes, given under the
Solemnity of their official oaths, endorsed the
sane fact At the same time these men voted
for a law authorizing the President 10 call out
troops, regulars and volunteers, to repel
aHdpunish the enemy. Then they acted as
pa8ots.
Since then, that party, under the belief that
p0HiCdt udP,'ah be made out OF the war,
deny the fact for which they voted, and charge
that their own country commenced the war.
Though they voted to send men to Mexico to
febt the battles of the country yet now, with
baseness that has no parallel, they take
ground in favor of Withholding supplies, and
learing the gallant men, whose deeds have re-
aseted such honor on the American name, TO
perish there without arms 10 protect them
selves from the attacks of the numbering ban
dilfi who roam through Mexico in guerilla
parties, or food TO feed, or clothing to cover
Their nakedness. The men who thus act,
complain that they are denounced by their pa
tri0tjc constituents.
The tories of the revolution, and the blue
light Hartford Convention fedcralists of the
last war, made similar complaints yet they
and heir children have been compelled 10 bear
She name Of tory and of blue-llght Hartford
C0nvention federastS; and their chiIdrcns
children, as long % the traitorous part acted
- the last war, and the tory part acted in the
trsNolutIon, are remembered, must bear the
brand of infamv which they inherited
Can the Mexican wings of the present day,
Or tber children, expect different fate =
Plainly as was the handwriting on the wall
jnithe days of yore, their doom is written. In
the hOuI when their country was arraycd a.
gainst a cruel and perfdious enemy, in as just
4 war on our part rs was ever waged, these
men gave " aid and comfort 10 the enemy" by
1heir speeches and writings to prove their own
county wrong, and by defending and pallia-
ting Abe faIsehoods and cruelies and perfdous
c6Aduct of Mexico, in breaking solemn treaty
siipnlatons, in insulting the American flag,
seizing American property, and imprisoning
american sCamen; and finally, in that crown
ing act, OF invading American soil with a hos
tie army and numbering American citizens
From the fate OF those who acted a some
what similar, though. scarce so traitorous a
part, in the days of the revolution and Of the
last war, there is no escape for the Mexican
wnigs of the present day The brand is al
ready upon them, and it will remain upon them
and their descendants to the latest generation.
From the Indiana Register.
WHO ARE THE TRAITORS?
"Mustang," the talented and popular cor
respondent OF the New Orleans Delta, writing
from the city of Mexico, December q, winds
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with the following unmistakeabe paragraph.
Il shows who are giving aid and comfort to
the Enemy. 1t shows who are regarded as to-
r There. We do not dispute the right Of
every man to entertain his own opinion about
the Instness of this war; but, if the country
has erred, we do protest against all who thus
aid The enemy as traitors:
The speeches of Mr.. Clay and Mr.. Web
steg have been received here If these gentle
men want 10 aid and assist the enemy, why
Dc they not go into their ranks at once? If
they had the Mexican muskets their shout
sders, they could not assist the Mexicans as
much, or do us as much harm, as they have
q1ne by their speeches. In the name of God
Willthe politicians of our country never cease
gambling for the presidency upon the blood of
our eOuntrymen Our army breads not dan
GER, nor do they tear to die in defence Of their
Natry; but they do dislike 10 be sacrificed TO
tbe pnhoIy ambition of aspiring politicians
pa Political knaveS. Is there no way by
which our friends at home can put stop to
i pnpatriouc conduct of politicians, who
olad sacrifice the whole army in order to
gYe tone 10 the next presidential election p
hs army will defend and fight the battles of
the coun'ry then let their friends at home de-
lend them IRON the injuries arising from such
.speeehes as these, or the conduct of such
8 NUISANCE