New-York daily tribune., 1844-09-07

of q man . .!u went expressly 10 hunt deer anu 10
frsd his gun At cc.'. When taxed for al act 50
unworthy al huntsmsp and 20 inconsistent with his
syowed object his Justification was that he hs3 Fred
az II so as 10 BIT !: # had been deer, and 10 miss
il If il iad been calf. DGt :he Democratic D .e-
gstinn wLich went TO Baltimore, hai no, good an
excuse E, even 'ha'.
hey had no l5Cm, for doubt, when they hunted
IN Js1,es X Polk. 10 the chsTacler OF tine game
before Them. H.s Cincinnati letter n6d rati,fsd ell
re world that be unequivocally, for lie iH7fr-
dia,e Annex al:.-, OF Texas. The came Convention
WHICH nominated him and rspousfd his principles
hv sol Mn resolution ut appropaon, st The sl're
lime non,on;ed Silas Wight, oi Newly Iork. as Wee
President lie intimate aud kno~n Trend oi tue min
they had discarded. inc~n opponent o the M a
cure OF annexing Texas 10 the onicr, sof one VIM
had but t. frw days before that, Distinguished him
self in -. Senate Of The United States by his un-
qualified hostility TO TIE principles OF Mr P"'S OH
I,is whole subject Trus II il, hat I'T. Wright.
when he received Intelligence OF Tins ateiif' % Sc
Grade hi by such nomination, instantly, II not IN.
digcaniy, rppuGiared all connection with 1t, declaed
the unnatural End rluEsTous alliance, and has even
gone SO far as to assign anGag hic ,eascns for reject
such coalition, the fact that his nam had nct been
presented BY the people Ter the ccs-t'lu' Singing
the advocaes OF Mr. Polk TO the qucs. i.v remind
ing them of ,lIe course which others oug at 20 pur
sue vino were in the same category.
With ;he.e !acts before us, the question naturally
rrCurS- Eflsf can pc lU.I sJ.'c u
the Couyenion that made thess nuinna,rnns, cci.!d
have r. lied 10 hold the party togerhfr Vas npT:'i
ciDie7 4 30, what was inat principle was IL III,
Annexation OF rexss which led them 10 BALTIMORE !
II TO- what WAS the meaning OF the vote OF tho MAJOR
tv for Van Buren uDd what w%S The Ueanins u
me ronnai,ur C. Wright Was IT the otJect OF ine
Convention to detat the monslrnus prolect OF linfe
iateIv Annexing, al The expense Ct Na'Iona d'Siioh
or resulting from the violation OF National iaitn,
territory to our beloved country six tnes the area
,be mighty State OF Pennsylvania Ii 80, why 30
Ihey nominate ar. Polk, Tie prompt, the cncchui-
,onal the swiftly willing and anxious advocate o.
rhat rery measure And why did they in1erpoiite
iutu their own party creed, Their famous Issoiu'i1n
which made the immediate Annexation Of Texas The
Groundwork Of their whole ~ stem Ct poiicy, ana
,re nrerrirc test OF their political faith. Lst any
honorable nIan of this self sly led Democratic party
review oil these things IN The COO! oi Tie day -@ud
no The poiitiC IL Kaleidoscope OF his party Convention
presents turns aud agurcS, ne" pfnc;ptcs "l'u
,'fsreu, objects of National policy, as inliae each
ntl,er as demons OF darkness and angels OF light, as
distant from and us opposite TO- each other Gs i.is
,,ole. Iet him decide .ur himself whether those who
Jared 10 propose each and all of these in rn FOR hi.
appreciation, are longer worthy OF hs confidence
lhinh he will agree with me, mat II was an insult Ia
,is understanding aud 10 all lIs pride OF personsi
character 10 have supposed bin so tied 10 party
name rs to be cupabe Of being thus banded Gbou'
like fJu,haIi al their will and pleasure; and llu
he Will spurn the idea that he IS not absolyed from
ali obligation 10 Sustain party nomination proceeding
from men so pal pably prepared 10 adopt now pm,
cipe or to sacrifice old one, often as II should
be found convenient 10 do so Cheers
hava , Ell another bret word, before parting witt
this subject of Annexng Texas TO this UuioD, for
the benefit of those OF my fellow citizens who have
hitherto differed from me in political opinion. They
know that The clecton of Mr.. Polk will be attended,
or soon followed 10y the actual Annexation OF
Terrior, Z; aid that in this act we shall violate ar
existing Treaty with Mexico, and degrade our ex-
sl;ed character as Nation ~ The shameless expo
>ii,a 70 the whole world Of broken latin Gld iiii-
b,ideA rapccy OF dominion. War with Mexico
will he tie immediate and inevitable result. Do NOT
oh let me bcseech you-de n0t rely tor victor,
in that bloody contest upon the strength o our own
pre and the weakness Ci our adversary .te sSe'E-
inc Justice al Him. who stands and measures the
earih. Who hehoids and drives Us under tne Ma
tions-has long since taught mankind that the race
Is not always 10 the swift nor thc battle to the
strong. No man estimates more highly man 90,
the American character Tor bravery and military
prowess But no Naon has received more solem
admonitions from the God We profess to adore, Thai
mower will not insure victory, unless be acconpa-
MED bv juslice. Our revolutionary iorefaers, illi
ply sical force less than can now be commanded BY
sincel State Of this Union, with population not
exceeding that o; New. York, and with means inr less
than she can now control, in righteous cause de.
fed the whole power OF England, and iriunphed
over the mishtiest Nation of The earth. In JUST
cause VIC subsequently classified The Insoteuce OF
France OIL inc Ocean and again, in that great con'
test. waged to avengc the injuries inflicted by Erg-
land upon our pundered Commerce, and our i'm
nresspd seamen. as well as the insults 10 our Ma
;ioua Flag in despite oi the vast disparity oi force
we triunphanty vindcated our National honor, while
we eiiectuali, checked the rapacity and arrogance
OF the strongest, the proudest and lie hauShIleh'
,f,, In, alI IL,
wars. every American bosom which was barred t'
the swords or The bullets o an enemy, was tired b,
q sense of injury to our country; and every Ameil'
can hand which dealt destruction on the toe, WAS
rcrved by the consciousness that our cause wa'
lust But how will il be IN a warfare merely ioi
conquest and extended rule1 Is the race OF Kos
ciusxos and La Fuyettes 80 far extinct in the an
Gent world, that we may no longer expect the dar
ing and chivalrous soldiers OF Europe 10 suCcol
iierico astnev euccored ns when she shall make he
onneal as we did, TO the Nations of tie Earth aGc
,mnlore their protection The flag of our country
will become the target for the shaft OF every adyen
turer who shali seek strike blow against Gppr2s
.sjcn or who shall be actuated by the r'eaner pms
sion tor plumber. Our prosperous commerce. "h's!
nov spreads lis sails upon every sea, will b ow' il
from the ocean by prvaieers. men OF all Nations ut
der the Muxcan flag; and while The rtst u rl!S
civilized world will be in the foil and tranquil en-
inymeut OF all the blessings OF peace-whiir ,'ei
The nonarchies OF Europe, IN respect tor humGf
rights ana National honor, will have converted rhe
ss ords into ploughshares and their spears int,
prrping-hooks- here, in our Western hemispher,
alone
- the ugh snidier hard nf bsnrt,
In liberty Of bloody hand. shal range
With conscience wide as he'll
while all The world shall behold the sad spectacle
a r,eat Republic robbing feeble sister Republic
and an unoifending ally and friend, OF territory II
which we have no title by the laws of God or man.
Nv countrymen-there was no wisdom in the Tar
mer who desired TO have no outside row 10 hi'
corrnsld and there is little wisdom in tha
Statesman who measures ths strength and power o
the nation, rather by the extent Of its territory thaI
by III. density, intelligence and virtue oft popula
ZION. II no part of my purpose this day 10 discuss
the mighty question which lies beyond all have
ben considering, whether it can become ezpedl
en or right under any circumstances, 10 change the
boundary Of The Sabine for that Of The Rio Grande
del Nore 1t would seem TO a man as little ac'
anainted with military deiences us | am, thar q
South western frontier 1000 miles in length. and q
large part of it more than 1000 miles from New-Or
leaos. would be more difficult 10 defend, and more
liable 20 aggression and encroachmeDi from 15rced
rhen boundary which would be protected by sup
niles of men and munitions Of war from New-Or-
n,fy ~ he G