WAR WITH MEXICO.
WAR WITH KING ALCOHOLIC!
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Our readers are doubtless aware of the
fact, that the United, States and the Repub-
lie of Mexico are at war. We should have
noticed the fact before this, but having mat
ter of more importance to us, and the poll
tical papers are SO full of it, we deemed it a
work ofsupererrogation. But for the gratifi-
cation Of some of our readers who desire
it, we shall now call attention to this mat
ter, in connection with another war, which
has been declared by the Republic of Tenn
perance against the Mobocracy of King AL
cohol! We shall not stop now to inquire
whether our quarrel with Mexico be just,
or otherwise but shall proceed to remark,
that as we are actually engaged in war with
that nation, we must fight it out For the
purpose of prosecuting the war, Volunteers
are in requisition; and we find our citizens
prompt to move in this matter, as our fa-
theirs were when they "pledged their lives
and sacred honor" in defence Of our rights
and immunities, during the war of the Re-
volutlon.


In this matter Of war, we cannot refrain
from. introducing the advice of Col. David
Crockett, who fell, (but fell pictoriously,)
while engaged with these same Mexicans.
He said


"I leave this rule tor others when Pm dead


Be sure you're right, then 60 ahead"
Now, if the war be just, then we say ag,
ahead" But If otherwise, then the soone


we have an honorable peace the better.


But we wish to inform our readers tha


we are engaged in another war, about tn,
business Of which, there is no doubt. In. thi


war we @know we are right" and we shal