Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1846-09-18
Who is Responsible for the continuance Of
the War.

II is well known 10 all our rcal crs that ere the sth
o. August, the President having reason to believe that
Il he was IN possession OF Sufficient authority, and OF
the proper facilities, he could bring an honorable
and speedy conclusion, the existing war with Mexico,
sent special message to both houses of Congress civ
my his views upon the subject, and requesting them
To take such acton as should seem prudent. 4 bill
quickly passed the House. apprupraiinn sun of mo-
nrv tor forwarding thu contemplated negotiations with
Mexico The bill was sent To the SENATE, and that
body by vote of 20 To II, decided to pass upon the
hl "a II would have p1ssed but for the opposition OF
tn wing Senators, hu lg to make political capital
out OF tn continuance oi the war and by pr tending
TO oppose, and drnouncng it. expecting 10 mpritla.
themselves into the favor of the abouonisis at the
north. resolved 10 defeat the bill fpossibIc As the
bill Was to be passed upon the last day OF the session
these lRn0ceHt pedce men ordered one of their most
desperate dcm1gogucs .lohn Davis OF Mass to speak
against tc pm; iill ih' hour of adjournment should
atiV' IL had the uncNampled and incorrigibp de-
pravIy To do H. The bill was defeated. and the war
by tins m Ist sn'ul and most revolving act omora ur-
pitnc, Is perhaps cnliIcd upon the country for years
to come
Are not the Wings now Justly charg,ablc for MI
the evil consequences thai may result from continu-
ancc of the war There can be no ,oub, tEa, i, was
wei contnvti plan tor Senator Davis to continue
speaking till the hour OF ad ournnlrnt No whir inter-
upt"d him. The Wing Senators rcSorrcd to this dos
pcutc resource TO Obtain party ends and render their
opponents odious 10 the public voice Yet i'm view of
these nndenlabe facts, the Wings of this section as
snr to be conscieatioasy opposed to the prosecution
OF tir existing war. More they seek to hoodwnk
the aboltioniss bv assuming To believe the war n dc
tation OF the slave interest. How consistent, How
worthy OF all creicncc
We find the iorcgoingin tn Sentinel & Dem.
ocrat of last week and we are clad to see
there. 1t is an old acquaintance, though in
rather shabby dress. having in various shapes
gone the rounds of locofoco papers ever since
the adjournment Of Congress. and been rcGu,ed
at least a score oftimcs, It's Shameless mis-
representation, and the Sentinel probably knows
it---but that operates as no impeachment to its in
sertion in lis columns. II gives that nice print
fine opportunity to call JoItv DAVIS a '.dcsper-
ate demagogue,' and to indulge great propen.
sity 1t has for fine lrrirag, by calling thing an
"nneramyled mi ba-1rigi6', a9prlrity' and a
''mor"1 t"pauds' @ &c &c. We wish ON
readers would read again the sentence from tn,
Sentinel com nencing "Thc bill was sent to the
Senate &r." and see how independent the wor,
''reSolved'' is 1t is fighting on its own hook
/ Who, which, or what, ''rcsoi'ed." it is imposs
Die To CUES. Indeed since the 1alncntabc fail
urc OF Its District Convention, anything tina
sluint, at 'rcsoimionS' seems to upset the SENT
mel completely!
But the main charge, Invested of its fouriShc
OF feeble rhetoric. is plain enough. The SENT
mel alleges that the Wings are responsible fc
the continuance Of the war We are clad t,
meet the charge. We are glad Of the opportr
nifty to tell our readers wio and rkW defeated
this appropriation of So 100000.
Ald in order that we may not be accused o
misrepresentation, we quote the proceedings o
the Senate on the bill, from the Congrcssioaa
! GiDta. as follows: