New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-06-20

not at s IN the views of it's Editor respecting contrO
verted topics It has subscribers Who specially like this
or that Editorial feature-some perhaps, who take 1t
therefor but il probably will never be sninng neher
or poorer for the opinions ts Editor has svo"ed or may
hereafter express respecting the Aeslla Boundary
And therein it radically differs from ITS washington
ssssilants
Now a. 20 the second point We do not believe
this country ever had any right TO the MesiLa Saiey
or whatever it may be called. There was some conu-
son rome contradiction in the terms OF the Treaty oil
MEXICO but we think our Commissioner was rlght IN
fixing the initial point on the BIO del Norte Tor the
line run thence West toward the Gia. We have seen
nothing on the other side which syerbOre the eonsdera
tions presented in his late letter on the subject But
even 4 be were wrong, we think our Government es-
TONED by the original agreement TO the initial point
(sgned at the time by the temporary Surveyor actu-
.ly in charge as well as BY the Commissioner by tn
dec,op Of the then Cabinet at Washington, and By she
SUBSEQUENT Signature of Maj. Emory as official Sur
yeyor, from ripping up this settlement IL were most
unyise and culpable to endADger the peace OF the
country for a narrow strip Of territory in such q
quarter and under such circumstances.
But suppose we we're mistaken on all these points
that the line as run is wrong-that cur Government
10 not estspped from repudating -and that the terri
tory involved is worth quarresg about-stii we bold
this COunty morally bound 10 respect this line as the
only enc ever officially until another can be peace
fus established and cali on Mexico 10 unite IN naming
40 arbiter between us the Treaty requires Repu-
date this line under existing circumstances aud there
in absolutely 40 line distinctly marked mutually I'M
dersteod and the two Countries inevitably brought
into collision as they we're in 1916 by the marching OF
our troops down to the Rio Grande when Mexico held
that Texas included no part of the valley Of that river
Why does The Republic shrink from this aspect Of the
question
That IL, Republic should glory in the sentiment,
"Our Country, right or wrong" is matter OF course
What chance for the fat advertising Of Navy Contracts
Public Land Sales. Post Office Contracts, &C. has the
journal that opposes the Of our Government in
any international difficulty 1t is moral treason
to all manner Of departmental jobs, toOppOse course
on which the Cabinet has resolved Hear The Republic:
"Wh,n the period arrives that We must support or
oppose the action Of country we must side with
against In such war every non-conba'ani Il an
enemy When a contest arises with another wer the
particular dispute is merged the general obligation
every good citizen 70 defend his country. lie may have
deemed her wrong IN the original dispute but when her
honor or existence menAced bis absolute Obligations 81
persede his particular o rs upon the merits Of the con
tert"
Now the duty of attending our country-that 10, Of
repellipg invaders from her sol-is that have
never questioned As do regard aggressive war
to be proper or ustfabe remedy for National wrongs
We consistently hold that defenders of their native
coil against an invading force always right and en-
gagged in the performance Of moral well patriotic
duty. No Nation has right to menace the exist
ence" of another and any People are right in fight
ing preserve such existence matter how aegrant
the past errors of their rulers But when asked fight
for the honor of country our first inquiry must be-
Has she the right of the controversy" II she has
not, the cause for which re asked 10 fight is not
that of her honor but her dshonor, and bound
to act accordingly Lest haply ye be found fighting
against GoD" is fcrcibe caution, which @e cannot
dare not disregard.
Hear The Republic once more
Shall add another reason for doubling the impair
TALLY Of The TrifHnel We do not remember that il
advocated the position taken BY the Department of the
Interior under the administration Of Mr. Fillmore when
the subject Dei re the Senate and the acton OF the
Department condemned"
Well, Sir We cant help your want OF memory, but
our Opn recollection is very clear on the point where
yours so lamenaby fails just give Us the dae of SEN
stor MAsos's original resolve virtually turning Mr.
Bartlett out Of office (by cutting of his PAY on account
of this initial point, and will give you chance to
COPY what We did say then on the subject
Hear the Treasury-fed sub-Organ again:
I'VE therefore, affirm the general puucipe that lnds-
crminate opposition 10 the acts OF Government be-
cause it may be administered by political opponents,
is alike wanting in patriotism and IN wisdom
What has all this to do with The TrJanel So
far are We from ndscriuinae opposition 20 the acts
of our present rulers that we have neglected oppor
tunity 10 praise them when We cOnscentiousy could
have deprecated all organized opposition founded on
past differences; aud have been sharply rebuked BY
Wing contemporaries aud by the Free Soil organ az
Washington for our alleged disposition to praise half
the acts Of the new Administration and excuse the
residue No official of the Cabinet with respect to
Mexico or Mesilla has come to cur knowledge that
are inclined condemn. Gov Lane of New Mexico is
not one of their unctenaes but has been removed by
them. We fear, however, that tie breeders of dis
tuIbance and trouble with Mexico have too much 10
fuence at Washington and the tone Of the organs ar
CUES that they have the of the Cabinet IL high
time, therefore, that those independent journals that
believe Justice is better than Plumber should speak
out, and the Administration Of the sunken rock
toward which il seems to be steering We have under
taken our part of that duty, and shall perform it 10
the end
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