Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-06-20

ference the immediate fate of the army but to the -
operation Of that army. II question not Of
date troops but of the conquest OF Mexico.
This fact the question which the majority upon
the House. and if army should have suffered by the defeat
of that BILL the responsibility would have rested upon those
who gain party ends, pleased TO connect the question
of supplies with gross ehoods and Of conquest and
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
But we are told by gentlemen this floor that il
to oppose the Government in time OF war Sir, have no
sympathy with that dastadly sentiment What has it
this that weak wicked Executive usurp power and
involve the nation unjust and INSCRIPTIONS ma
oy may press through the House, without debate bill sane
onng that niquous procedure and then all mouths must be
closed the subject Is this the liberty and the only liberty
granted to the representatives of free people Is il treason
to point out the faults of corrupt Administration Are
to submit in all things the will Of the President If SO,
have nothing left Of liberty but the We already
under a desposm Such doctrines may for corrupt
ycophans who bow the Executive for place. but they
unworthy OF reemen protest against all such corrupt and
coupng sentiments Treason speak against the
Of the Administration because we are at war; Sir, have
from my earliest boyhood had profound veneraon for the
Earl of Chatham arising from the manly he pursued
in the English Parliament in pleading the cause OF America
He spake freely of the mpocy and the injustice of the mother
country towards the colonies. He commenced his patriotic
before the began, but be did not with the
breaking Of hostities He pleaded for America he
posed the Administration he denounced their
famous while the in progress When opposing the
administration he employed language like this S, Ir0ice
that America has resisted three millions of people dead to
all feelings OF liberty voluntarily to submit to be slaves,
would be fit instruments to make slaves OF all the rest 1.-The
have been croged they have been driven to mad
ness by injustice" eff were American, as | am
Engshman, while foreign troop landed my country,
never would lay down my arms--SEvER, NEVER, NEVER
soemny upon your odshps and upon every order of
the State, stamp upon this Infamous procedure the
adehbh stigma Of public adherence" Such was the Ian
guage Of the friends of liberty the floor OF Parliament and
that body under that tyrannic Administration had not
the hadhood attempt suppress it. The last act OF his
life effort in behalf Of the colonies The opposition
in Parliament have always spoken with freedom peace and
in This English liberty Pitt and Barre, and Burke,
and all the leaders of the opposition, at that day. were
too enlightened, had too ardent love OF liberty to subscribe
the degrading and cowadly sentiment which hear pro-
claimed upon this floor in the hall OF an American Congress
have boasts to make of my devotion to my country
citizen of this country This is the land OF my BIRTH
My lot the United States and my fortune is
nected with hers When she is right will sustain her and
believe her to be in the wrong will not give her up, but
will point her errors and do all in my power bring her
into the right that, if must and young men
be offered the altar of country, may safely
commend them the God of batesto that Being who rules
in the of heaven and among the inhabitants OF the
earth desire the prosperity OF country, and nothing but
my devotion her interest, and TO the higher principles OF
moral recude induced separate from those with whom
have generally acted. could not consent to involve my
country which believe to be unnecessary and I'M
jus-a of conquest-bought about by ambitious men to
personal and party purposes.
Before conclude my remarks must notice another sub
closely connected with this and out of which
difficulties have grown. Gentlemen with whom have
acted this floor will bear witness that have not been IN
the habit of going out Of my way to attack the institutions OF
the South. Though have always regarded slavery an
ev-a political and moral wronghaving power over IN
the States have been disposed to leave with those who
have it it their keeping manage according TO their own
of proprey But when gentlemen throw this subject
in pathwhen they bring il up here for action and ask
give upon it, will speak and act freely will
not give my counenanceit shall not be extended by me-
This of the first fruits of the annexation of Texas
And that and to extend and
pc Ar.
mtted with the treaty, avowed this TO be the primary object
of annexation. opposed then, and voted against the
because its object is exeEd, not the "aea of free
DOM, but the of bondage And wish to commend this
subject specially the gentleman from Illinois, whose bosom
CLOVIS with such ardent patriotism that ne willing TO spill
rivers of blood in this with Mexico That gentleman was
born State where the blight of slavery never KNOWN
and his residence free State All his associations
suppose have been favor of freedom and yet he Is
willing 10 aid in vetng letters upon others, as Tree as
himself Yes, Mr.. Chairman though he processes an ardent
love OF liberty and would have believe that his bosom
warmed by the very fires OF PATRIOTISM he DESTROYS OF spread
ing the of slavery large section of country where
unknown He is devoted to his country, and so
in love with her institutions that be is willing TO SUSTAIN win
blood and treasure institution with the first princi-
Piles Of Republican Govemment-Hberfy and equality he
denounces Mexico uncvzed and babarous Power and
still he aspires be leader in policy designed extend
and pepetuate slavery and to plant the soil Of Mexico
institution which she barbarous she s and corrupt as the
gentleman would represent her be, would not permit pol
lutte her soil This is the position of the gentleman who de
all traitors who will not bow the dictao OF the
majority on this floor.
He may occupy that position but confess that do not
vet it. agree with the late Wing candidate for the Presi
dency, Mr. Clay, that all to be regarded great
caame be avoided if possible and that honorable peace
the wscst and rues policy for this country" Iagree with
him. also, that in for conquest and especially in war
to extend and perpetuate dry should stand IN
the eyes the civilized world In such fear that VIC
tory itself would prove defeat and that triumph over our
enemies in foreign countries would eventuae in the desruc
ton OF free institutions at home War under any crcum-
1txttb
adequate cause-when il carried to crafty inordnae
ambition, unhoy spirit Of conquest il is more than
caamiy-ais a crime Of the deepest dye. And the Admin
aton which shall the power Ieposed IN for good Tor
such wicked purposes and Justly merits public
on Let those power look well to il that this execution
does not fall upon their heads. They may think II light
thing but let them remember that boodshed for unrghteous
purposes will cry from the ground TO Him who bngeth the
princes nothing and who taketh up the isles very little
thing"
MURDERoUs AFFAIR AT PALMYRA, Missouri
The St. Louis Republican Of the 9Th instant has the
following:
We alluded, few days ago, to difficulty between H.