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nydus/A Review of the Causes and Consequences of the Mexican WarPublic

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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to war, and that as necessarily to the immediate annexation of Texas. Ac- cordingly, on the 6th Februarj^ 1837, the President having received Mr. Ellis's report, sent a Message to Con- gress on the subject of our claims upon Mexico. In this document, complaining of the conduct of the sister Re- public, he observed : " The length of time since some of the injuries have been committed, the repeated and unavaihng applications for redress, the wanton character of some of the outrages upon the property and persons of our citizens, upon the ofiicers and flag of the United States, indei^endent of recent insults to this Government and people by the late extraordinary Mexican Minister, would justify in the eyes of a|l nations immediate War. That remedy, however, should not be used by just and generous nations, confiding in their strength, for injuries committed, if it can be honorably avoided ; and it has occurred to me that, considering the present embarrassed condition of that country, we should act both with wisdom and moderation, by giving to Mexico one more oppor- tunity to atone for the past, before we take redress into our hands."

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