The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-12-21

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catops and opposition TO the administration in carrying
On me war but the sword the bayonet and thunder from
he cannonS mouth like that sort Of argument
when floats this cross from man to man
McAlpine's summons TO his CLAN
Cursed be he who fails to heed
Palsed the foot that fails 10 speed
Wo 10 the wretch who fails TO rear,
At this dead sign, the rudy spear"
He believed that doctrine and he was willing to go
with the gentleman for strict accountability on the part
NJ the officers but he was also willing that the banners
Of the United States should be floating upon the walls OF
Monezuma il il necessary 10 secure an honorable
peaee Let the war; then, be concludes and then call
he persons concerned IN TO an account But party In
auences were brought TO bear upon this question, and
other ties IL unfortunate that party interests had
been mingled in their counsels to cripple their efforts
against a common enemy Would that those persons
who were denouncng the war might battle, like eprops
Saaman in the waters OF PATRIOTISM and that their souls
might come out pure the souls OF little children The
Gentleman from Tennessee, and the gentleman from Mas
sachusetts on his night had Sonended that the western
other words-which formed the boundary line between
Texas and Mexico, was an open hne. When ne (Mr
j. came to the argument OF the gentleman from Massa
chuses he would attend to that question, and satisfy
hm-if the bonds OF party interests had not bowed his
neck in eternal servitulehe would satisfy him on that
point There was one thing which the gentleman had
remarked and which he presumed he would remember,
that was moral treason not TO denounce the act of the
President in regard to the war While he Mr. j. had
not the power to free him from all the offences which
he had committed, he would use MS voice IN
him from the change Of moral treason ior not de-
nouncing everything the President had said on this
subject The President called an accidental Presl
dent Did the gentleman suppose that accidents ever
happen But he raised to Office by the free voice OF
the people. He called TO office, the gentleman had
ad against the will OF many OF the leading men OF the
democratic party But there was no use in attempting to
eyade the plain facts in the He elected by the
free and unbiased will OF the people OF the United States
But (said one gentleman) there one measure in
which he would go hand in hand" And why Because
he knew the result would be mounu and disastrous to
Mr.. GENTRY | was speaking of this war as a war
Of conquest But said that il the whole country joined
in the war, | would 20 with them, though with the
moum conviction that II would lead TO most disastrous
consequences
Mr. JONES That was what the gentleman intended
Mi GENTRY. II was what did say.
Mr.. JONES. am very glad the gentleman has ex-
planned the matter 50 much TO my satisfaction. Some
tunes, in the hurry OF argument, gentlemen say things
are under the influence OF excitement llaughterl He
would come now TO pay his particular respects to the
gentleman from Massachusetts; and he (meaning Mr.
WNTHRoP) commenced his speech by telling them that
he had in his bosom the feelings fathers Of the
luton and that these feelings prompted him to speak free
upon all subjects connected with legislation particularly
AIRY patriots who fought at Concord and lexington whose
blood flowed freely where Warren fell on Bunker's
Hill II he did, not one of them would have been found
to utter word against the Mexican war. No sir, he
continued, although there a large division in the
united provinces with regard TO the proprey OF taking up
against their mother country, and perhaps larger
division hen the declaration OF independence came out
those fathers would not tolerate in their
the who suspected OF giving " aid and comfort"
10 the enemies OF the country. Summary punishment
was inflicted upon such one in all the States He
there was one thing which he thought he had a
right to complain OF with regard to the phrase
oogy OF the honorable and venerable gentleman
from Massachusetts, (NIr. HUDsoNl [laughterl rev.
rand ha hapa l'nntin nod nuht tor
He would ask the gentleman whether he thought that he
who ministered at the sacred aarwho filled the sacred
desk, should indulge in remarks which gentlemen in pri-
ceving challenge Was he follower OF the meek and
spfss with regard to the fesdent Of the United States
think OF applying to another member without expecting to
be Immediately called conflict In his published speech
which was before him, Mr. J) he Mr. H. charged the
President of the United States with utterng an untruth
No gentleman would bear this appeation in the social
circle without demanding immediate personal explana
uon and If that was refused, he would have immediate
tended that his hearers should do he taught
his example would lead them TO do. But there was
Par Of those remarks in which h, application OF being
wholly untrue was made to portion Of the Presidents
message. To that passage he would ask leave to call
the second thoughts OF the gentleman himself, and the
attention Of this House MR. J. here read passage
from Mr. HUDsoNs speech, written out by himself for
the ntegencer, which the reporter is unable to obtain
Out OF his own mouth he (Mr. j. would judge him.
This was the charge-absolute falsehood How did
he go on to prove it, In the first place. he said it was
not magnanimous to mention objections to the course
which Mexico had pursued 1t was not magnanimous
to mention the spoliatons aggressions insult and rob
berries committed by Mexico prior TO 1899 Why Be-
cause she then confessed them, and by treaty promised
Ieparahon This was part oil the proof. Very well.
he difficulties investigated by the delegations of
the two nations Mexico promised to pay her indebted
ss In twenty ms mems, with interest Well now, II
there were no injuries committed insults offered, and
no robberes and spoatons upon our boundaries, what
was it that Mexico confessed Why, she promised rep
The debt This was like the compensation the Indian
made to the trader to whom he indebted An Indian
called upon ira Ter: Sr" said the trader, 81 have
note OF yours" 81 know it, said the Indian "bu
wait little I'll pay it by-andby." Every WELL" said
he trader can acknowledgment of the debt is equal to
half payment" He called the second time, when sim
liar cooquy took place; and on calling the third time,
all that owe you" "How So" said the trader odd
you acknowledge the debt the first and second tme and
have you paid anything since that " 'True," rejoned
The Indian, but the first time you said acknow edg
nen was the other half" considerable laughter.
hat was the compensation which we had received from
MeYlco The gentleman went to tell us that they had
PAID three OF the twenty instruments since 1899. This
that they had committed spoliaton and robberes, had
nsged the flag, and promised reparaton and yet never
made it, as had been proved by the President well
by the gentleman himself This absolutely true;
ana let the charge OF alsehood fall upon the shoulders OF
homsoeyer they pleased it could not fall upon the Pres
dents. But as he presumed that the time allotted to
ms remarks waning away, he would call the atten
ION OF the House to the boundary line, upon which topic
70 much attention had been bestowed by of the
previous speakers 1t had been contended by the gentle
nan from Tennessee that the western line of the boun
ary OF the United States open line Grant it, for
'iguments sake But what was the situation OF that