The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-05-19

| 'imes IN Inc course OF his speech 81 90 for nv
country. right or wrong.' l. fear, however that
TINS sentiment once so much approved BY our
countrymen, is about TO be brought into dsrespect
and contempt by the use which the gentleman
and some Of his conductors are now making of il.
ihey go tor their country, right or wrong -
; out they insist that thercountry is and has been
, all the time in the wrong. They say they will
support the war. hut that in their opinion, the
war Is unholy, unrgh,sous, and damnable."
Il Mr.. y. w. Houston. Who made use of that
exPresson2 Was it any gentleman on this side
! of the House2
Mr. douglass. Yes. sir. The gentleman from
! OHIO Mr.. Delano] WIN has just taken HE seat.
Sdnaoe use OF the Identical words, and repeated
fthem several times with grea, emphasis in the
! course ct his speech. while the great BODY Of his
political friends listened with the most profound
FesP"c', ana gave every indication Of appreciate
Eand encouragement, by expressions, looks. and
fnods of assent. see the venerable gentleman
sfrom Massachusetts before me now mods his an
kproval of the sentiment
/ Mr. Adams. Yes, sir. Mr.. Chairman l an
prove and endorse every word and sy liable of il.
Mr. Douglass. So supposed, from the mark
Gu Indications OF approval which the gentleman
ana MS friends gave to every attack upon the
rights, interests, and honor of his own count1y
What reliance shall we place on the sinceri,y Of
fgen'iemen's professions. that they are for the
country right or wrong, when they exert all their
power and influence 10 put their country in the
wrong IN the eyes of Chrisendom, and invoke
me wrath OF heaven upon us for our manifold ma.
'ional crimes and aggressions With professions
so patriotism on their lips. do they no, show that
thelr hearts are against their own country 2 They
appeal to the consciences and religious feelinqs Of
our countTymen to unite in execra,on of our gov.
erhment. army, citizen soldiers, and country. for
prosecuting what they denounce as an unholy
unrighieons, and damnable cause. They predict
mat the Judgment of God will rest upon us-that
sickness, carnage. and death will be our portion
| mat defeat and disgrace will attend our arms IL
there not treason in the heart that can feel. and
poison In the breath that can utter. such senti
mems against theirown couDrymen. when forced To
take up arms in self defence, to repel invasion by
Ia brutal and perfdious enemy2 They for their
country right or wrong, who tell our people if
.hey Iaiiy under their country's standard, their
! bones VIII bleach the plains of Mexico. and
Inc enemy will look down from the mountain ion.
:" oe"oia 'ne destruction OF our armes by disease
ana malaTias. and all those mysterious elements
of death which Divine Providence EMPLOYS IN
punish wicked people for prosecuting an unholy
ano unjust war! Sir, tell these gentlemen thar
!. requires more charity than falls to the lot Of
ran men to believe that these sentiments are con-
s'sient with the sincerity of their professions
WIN patriotism, honor, and duty to their country
ra'riosm emanates from the heart. fills the soul.
1
ac's the same language. friend of his country
IN war VIII feel. speak, and acs for his country
VIII revere his cOuntry's cause, and hate his
conntTy's enemies. America wants no friends
acknowledges the fidelity of no citizen who. after
war Is declared, condemns the justice of her cause
or sympathlzes with The enemy All such are
HohoTs In Their hearts; and would To God that
| 'hey would commit some overt act for " bich
they could be dealt with according to their de-
serts.
VIII now proceed to examine the Arguments
oy which the gentleman from Ohio. and those
with whom he acts pretend to Justify their foreion
symPaihies They assume that The Rio del
NoT'e was not The boundary line between Texas
anu MeNico-that the republic of Texas never
eA'ehoed beyond the Nneces-and consequently
our government was under no obligation. and had
no right, 10 protect the lives and propertv of A.
merican citizens beyond the last mentioned river
1" support OF this assumption, the gentleman has
'e'eTeu 10 the dispute which he says arose be-
tween the provinces Of Coahuila and Texas and
The decisions of Almonte and some other Mer;c,n
geheIal thereon prior TO the Texan Yeyolutop.
ana whIie those provinces constituted II state Of
The Mexican coniederacy. He has also referrsd
TO Mr. Hastings's History of Texas, in which wa
are also informed that the same boundary ia ga
signed to the Mexican province Of Texas do
nor deem IL necessary TO go back to a period an
Terror 10 me Texan revolution, to ascertain tina
,lrni's and boundaries Of the republic of Texas
bni u the gentleman has so great reverence Er
antiquity as to place more reliance upon old an
'noritles, which have become obsolete and man
PIlcaole, IN consequence Of the changed relations
.oi that county,. will crafty his taste in that ra-
spect, by directing his attention to the various
maps, records, histories. and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
English, and French-by which it 10 shown thai
the Rio del Norte was the boundary line betwesn
the French province Of Louisiana and the Snan.
lsh provinces Of Mexico. The gentleman can
satisfy himself on that point, if he will take the
pans to read despatch q might with proprieIy
say book, from It's very great lengthy written by
The American Secretary Of State, John o. Adams.
Abe Spanish minister, tDon onis,) in 1915
He will there find the authorities ali collected
and reviewed with cleamess and ability which
dedos refuiaIOn, and demonstrates the validity Of
the American title under the treaty of 1903. tn
The country in dispute, together with the exprea-
sion OF his opinion, by the venerable gentleman
from Massachusetts, Mr.. Adams, I that our lille
to the Del NOre clear as to the island az
New Orleans This was the opinion of Mr.
Adams in 1919. 1t was the opinion Of M.ssrs
Monroe and Pinkney in 1906 Il was the opinion
OF Jefferson and Madison-of all our Presidents
and all administrations. from the day Of the pnr.
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