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We have published many severe rebukes to the anti American spirit eyinced by large portion oi the whig party, m "discouraging volunteering" and giving said and comfort" io the pubic enemy This iaciious conduct has been again severely re- buked by Lieutenant C, W. Jay, oi the New ter sey battalion, and patriotic .8nericaa whig- An effort on the pat of the New Jersey State Gazette Ia leading whig paper) to discourage the patriotic exertons then being made to i up the ranks oi the battalion, very naturally aroused the indignation of Lieu;enan, Jay, who administers to the edtor severe but merted rebuke. The Gazette, m speak iag o he contributions proposed to be raised for the benefit of the battalion, used the following ian- guage:

 .sAs for the ignorant bat very patriotic men who, by means of the proposed contributions, are to be aided to go to warfare tn which sacrifices, hard ships disease, and Geash await them, we shall not bring their blood upon our consciences by Inducing them 10 enlist, either by our exhortatioas.'

 which Lieutenant Jay makes the following reply IL will be seen that he handles the Mexican editor with s'gIoves oH."

 '.Men not acquainted with yoar peculiar style of composition, nor we'll versed tn the sub,leness Of uninteliigible ogic nght construe the above pret ty strong attempt at 'discoaragRg mea from rotaR- teeTsng notwithstanding your unqualified discisIm- CT. And again you say.

 Certainty we could never be so heartless and so regardless of their welfare and their lives 10 urge them to put both in the peril ID which enlstlng will

 

 s'I is not my intention to deny that there dan gers, perils, and death' to be encountered in the field of battle This possibility arises from the fact that war cannot be carried without bringing such things in it's train 1 an stTengt hened further in this view by the fact-snd state it upon the most unques;ionabe evidence-of bullets being fired from guns large and small into the opposing ranks Ian ces swords. lassoes, are also, am credbiy inform ed brought into use to produce just snch results you have vividly depicted. yield you this point, and arn happy, nay proud, to occupy so palpable a position in company with one moral and 'patri- otic' as yourself To make agree other points, il is necessary that you should reconcile that sense of obedience 10 the government which prevents you from 'discouragng volunteers, with that array of bloody conseiences. disease, hardships, and deaih,' the tendency of which is not only 10 dis courage volunteering. but to encourage assertions.

 "In your estimate, every officer, from Col Wood ruff down. of the baitalioB either l-noran, and deIuded' man or knave No one else, according 10 your argument. woud engage in this war. Such being the fact, wouid advise you 10 poll doTn ihe name of Gen. Taylor from your mast head as your choice for the presidency. An ignorant and delu- ded' man, knave with bloody conscience, should never be endorsed the proper ruler of a Christian people by respectable .morai,' and natfo!c' paIieT as the New Jersey State Gazette '