The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-08-11
ARE THEY NOTroo ANXIOUS?
- not 70 individuals.

Some people in the United States ars
little too anxious for war. For il.
stance there is John W. Milds, OF
shsmokin. Pennsylvania. who has
raised q hundred men in that place, and
offers their services and his own 10 the
United States in The event Of war with
Mexico. Then there are the striplingg OF
Texas who are said 10 be quietly en-
rolling themselves for military service,
If the troubles brewing between our
own Republic and orr southern neigh.
Dor shan unha ppily lead to a conflict
The Adjutant General Of the State says
he is daily in receipt Of numerous ap
plications for permission to raise volun-
teer companys; and Captain Seeker Of
the State Adjutant's staff s-s he could
have ten thousand troops in motion if
required within thirty days. In a
letter 70 Secretary OF State Bayard
Governor Ireland, OF Texas says: "If
this State (Toxas) aad her people must
depend upon themselves for protection
the necessary redress can and viii be
-obtained." lie is further reported to
have remarked that if the general gov
eminent does not do something Texas
wiz act IN the matter.
Now. At may be that the capture and
execution, or murder-ss the Texans
pat it--of Francisco Arresures by the
heKiCans, and The arrest and imprison-
tof Editor Cutting by the Mexican
authorities were all wrong, and an out
rage upon the citizens OF this republic;
but Eben Governor Ireland intinates
that Z the general government doesn't
declare wa against Mexico pretty soon
Texas Will take the matter in its own |
hands, that State should be reminded |
that We have Constitution which says
that no State. without the consent Of
Congress. shall engage in war, ualess
actually invaded, or in such imminent
danger as viii not admit Of delay. This
is not the condition Of Texas. That
Stale is not invaded, nor is it likely 10 |
be, by Mexican forces. Nor is it |
in SDy imminent danger that
VIII not admit of such delay
NJ may be necessary for the con-
siderste action. Of the general govern
ment. IL is proper to insist thst the
American citizen shall be respected in
his rights by other governments, but
there Is no necessity for allowing a
State or nation to run into difficulties |
under the influence of little cheap pat
riotiss which is often assumed. We be-
9ieye that 70 quite an extent this burn.
ang desire TO rush on Mexico, sword in
hand, on the part of those now spelling
20 60 20 var, arises from the fact that
Mexico is weaker than our own repub-
lie, and in the event Of GIwar there
can be but one result-the humiliation
of Mexico. The war would afford an
eEoeilent opportunity for some OF the
American youths to purchase little
glory at a price that would be cheap as
glory goes. Il. as we suspect. the object
of those now SO anxious TO force
upon Mexico war is that they
may have al opportunity to
sRin military fame. or glory, it IS worthy
only of contempt; and it is hoped tina
nations are rapidly approaching that ,.
time that they viii not be so anxious 70
waste treasure and bloOd for the az
E-Sndizemento the survivors.
at any rate since the Constitution
very wisely places the power to declare
war in the hands OF the national Con 4
gresS. both individuals and States
should be given TO understand that they :
win not be allowed by their rash con-
iuei TO push the nation into a conflict G
that the wisdom OF Congress could :
avert. and still preserve unsuIl;ed the :
nation honor.