Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1844-08-08
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Mexico say this as did, knew what il poriended.
thai the drsl rush only the advanced guard. the
srt wave the precursor Of the irressisble aud over
overwhelming torrent which would sci on The shore OF
Texas, and sweep Mexican invasion IN destruction and
Consideration from the soil How idle would have been
the ty mad the passion of Mexico 10 throw herself
pn such peril. Santa Anna was Canute enough "
klow TINT the wave wuuld moi cease 10 approach and
swell over him, though he babe IL, like Cunue, to be
brdiehi and retire
ifihce existence of war, then. in Texas, remained
qnesilun, The solution was with ourselves. Were we
by failure ID repess our own outrage the neutrality
We owed 10 MeNco, Ia prndare state Of Mexican mac
tud IN INna aud then To make This enactlun plea Tor
clu1ty by Ourselves The progress p tbs debate had
moi entanoeh certainly hs esns # tho rigur Of
national nomlly. But he had no tear of lis relaxation
into lr eanoenance o tbs degree aud quality Of oppro>
brun!
War suhsisting, then hciwt II Mexico and Texas,
neNt eape the qlssl1n. 1--we Se--ihe Senate lin The
exercise oi our treaty. nakng Inaer privilege and Lib.
cry To adop IN Thr second of solutions Of tho
Senator iran Missouri Mir Benon) made disclaimer Of
THIS authority IN the Senate lie (Mr. A }
was nM ea'Uly PREPARED 10 unite IN This disclaimer
We errdiay had competence 10 make treaty which
mlehi nvose or lead 10 war, treaty Of alliance,
whether offensive defensive, either Of which might
involve VII. Suppose war raging between two lurren
P"at9s; Ne sre our day ar interest In mixing IN the
contest ho arange reqnrcd; terms and condl-
tinus ii 80 operation oxpdeni, Indispensable, these
ca" my emaas ~ leH'y sllpn'aUuns' Are We pre-
f'""'" "'h ''fhi"g u'"t Tue Pup'f h""s' ueihah-
III me frnlf NrIse r"ntotrlos lave we no opium.
:" 'fH""' ''P'eHN' " a''i ihe '"o HOUSES III MI
= rs -" al'"' 'he W.T. p' c'h uy MAKE 'ne c"hui-
nun a'''ag'Vaeh'S "n''hh pa"aaifedt Ano 10 We
F'a Invested ~ 'he osctelhh when hppefaihs !" ths
s"tS a'a III UNDERGRADUATE n hs' be regarded as essen>
thl Ia tlscllye Government
'iaN' ,Re'' "a4 lhf p'tlir'in such jurisdiction IN
ee 'it'"eh' "hd o'n1e u he oovntd difficulty
'e".lrh 'fhn inc seu"tly eonfl ellng PROVISIONS III
u'f Nsl' fiol"n-lhe hW gNlng Ia 'ht Pftsldent ana
"ae me power unlimited Ia make 'rnatlts The ohet
'sN'soin- u me l" branches o 'ha Legislature con.
jh'tY Nh 'nn2fess) Tue piwtr To make warf lhe
'"usaiua "ad, III "loer Instances han THIS, assigned
|" tue feaY-hhhlnS p'"ef AMI un2fessa Concurrent
jurisdiction over Nh" same SUBJECTS Il act The guards
II The c'nrirfeS "i cooeaflen Jurisdiction were dts
eftliaa, county, 9fhraance, The spirit not ri conpr0nl
lA' elS' eai even ot CONCESSIONS Men were not obl-
gtd 10 d" every lhlns HAT they had authority 10 do. Ths
pos Asoh ol jurisdiction did mi necessarily obll2e To ac
lmn In the case Of war--Nhere IL might merr, be in
Waived WIS NJ" dheclly 10 be ads'ed-tle obligation To
aF"anee on The Pft vt the treaty power Ohis
nron heinI ifpn It's nature appropriate Ia the control
Il TIE dteel popular representative WAS more than
mnny imperative.
WINS There power. lhen toacqnire Icxns with tho
condition u Tho adoption Of the war ol lexasi The con-
stltnional prohibition irom obvious Irndm nj, was near
as inposlng as II would have been trin positive inter.
if'ion, We would not BE- al liberty irom constitutional
(sayiog nothing Of moral aud oher considerations 10
dept tins war q. Texas, II all the world conceded our alb
slracl competence aud privilege 10 adopt it.
And now came The topics which, II not the most i'm
certainly The least ulprtk he