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William Jay examines the causes and consequences of the Mexican War through the lens of scriptural authority and Christian ethics. The author critiques the public conduct of political figures and argues against the national glorification of military conflict.

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Chapter XXXVII.

all our future treaties, and the grtat work will be commenced. Such a resolution would be jike the first beams of light breaking upon the darkness of night, and shining more and more unto the perfect day, gradually dispelling the baneful mists of miUtary glory and ambition, and diffusing life, and joy, and abun- dance, among the suffering milhons of our distracted world.

Notices of this WorkA well printed 12mo. volume. Its author is a writer of well known power ; and this volume is one eminently characteristic of his peculiar turn of mind. It is a very able and poiverful exposf; of the imguities and wrongs of the Mexican tear, and of the cost of all tears. — Boston Atlas.

Mr. Jay has performed a good service to the cause of political morality by the vividness and power with which he sets forth the principles of Eternal Justice. He shows up without disgiiise, but without exaggeration, the miseries that are inseparable from Slaverv and War. He writes- not al a partisan, nor as a politician.. The collocation of facts exhibiting the whole Texas conspiracy from its outset, is very interesting. We earnestly commend Judge Jay's book to those who would comprehend the origin, obiects, and true nature of the Texas iniquity. — N. Y. Tribune.

_ The fearful preponderance of the slave interest in our national councils, and its bold and subtle schemes for extending and consolidating its own power, are exposed calmly and clearly, with a weight of evidence which cannot be resisted. — Independent, N. Y.

The work contains much curious information in relation to the history of the war, which has never before been collected in one document. It is an exceedingly interesting book. — Boston Mercantile Journal.

It is a powerful work, a masterly performance ; and every American citizen, every person that has heard of the Mexican war, would do well to peruse this fearless, impartial, most thorough exposure of its wickedness,

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