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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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Texan land company for the comfortable sum of $2,154, 604 ; and one individual claims $690,000 for erroneous decisions against him in Mexican courts ! It is creditable to the justice and moderation of Mexico, that, when such imscrupulous audacity was countenanced by our Government, the demands manufactured against her reached to no more than eleven millions of dollars.

  • Ex. Doc, 27th Cong., 2nd Sess. No. 21.

t App. Cong. Globe.

T4 REVIEW OF THE MEXICAN WAR.

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