Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1846-08-11

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have pointed oat, Mr- Chairman, of the gross
inaccuracies with winch tbs report from the Co!nmtee
Foreign Affairs abouns Il IS labored production
which has been cote up 7r the purpose OF furnishing
hing Ike al for tn conduct Of the Admin
IL VINO relies upon its CONC! usons Wit be as
t1r from the t-lt1 as are many Of the statements winch
i: contains. The must be bad which its fEen1s
find necessary . def-nd 5y such
have enaeaTo-e1 70 show The manner N which this
war was conincuceI, ami the causes VII h led to H.
The question NOW becomes ip2ortaAi---or what 2ar-
pose and with what view II Commence! IhIs IS a
question from which the people "3iI yat demand an
ssvcr rom those WHO administer tn Government Inc
friends Of the Administration discla1 intention of
dismeInosr.ng conquerng MeXico. l would wish
70 ll5ge the administration anlli-aoy 3Ad YET an
forced to tn belief that tae has been commenced
It'll the deliberate design Of acquiring California; ana
perhaps other provinces Vi Mexico Inc President
Jesse, Willingness make treaty Of pc win Mex
leo as soon she inans-ts Willingness. 70 treat -
I. tinc tie 9roaal assumed BY the frlen4s OF
tn. resident, that, "h-n I.IaAe pence Mexico
must ~ tI- expenses 81 the war lie expenses vi the
rIii very shortly reach i9r Or tity millions o col
lars, proiracte4 zach longer tleY w great
~ exceed that How IeXco pay ,hs SUN?
That she pay il money is perfectly clear.
When the shall be en-r4, California AMI other
northern provinces viii be III the u
mics. Ii she cannot pay tic money, Government
viii demand cesslon q her territory equivalent,
the possession viii be retained by force until she's hall
by treaty TO cee t. Thus Will the Government,
while dlsclstmng all intention OF conquest become pos
sessed Of OF the best provinces oi Neco b.
crcHg her into 4 OF til. | ask gent.ct
marx result, not justly the pre-
diction nlaise VIII ASK i letter from the
Secretary OF War written III June ana winch has Iust
been published upon call o the senate. TINS letter
foresh4aows the the and proves
concusvey that desgn Of conquest lie at the bottom Of
the war:
"WAE DEPARTMENT, Washington. June &c, lsi6.
".5IR: The President having determined 10 SEMI
Regiment of volunteers around Cape Horn 10
the Pacific, be employed il prosecuting hossili-
ties in some province of Mexico. pro5abIy in
Upper California. has authorized mo to say, that
if yol will organize one on tho conditions hero
matter specified, aud tender lis services it will
DC accepted.
at is proper II should b. done with the appro-
baton Of the Governor Of New York.
Tho President expects anl indeed requires.
that great care should be taken 10 have it com
posed Of suitable persons | mean persons Of
good habits. far practicable of various pur-
suits. and such rs would be likely TO desire to
remain ut the end of tho war. either in Oregon.
or any territory IN tim: region of the globe which
may DO then a part Of the United States. The
act of 18th May las. authorizes the acceptance Of
volunteers for twelve months. or during the war
with Mexico. The condition OF tho acceptance
n this case must BE- a tender of services during
tho war and j. must be explicitly understood that
they NAV he discharged withou. claim for
turning homo wherever thay may be serving 1t
the termination of the war. provided il is III the
then territory of tho Unitod States. or may be
taken to the ncarcs. or mos: convenient territory
belonging to the United States. and thea dscharg-
ed.
"Tha men mus, be ap?riscd expressly that their
term OF service Is for the war: that they are TO
DO discharged as above specified, and iaov are 10
b. employed on n distant service. /: IS. how
ever, very desirable That i should no: be public
Is known or proclaiued TIM: they % 90 to my
particular proviacc ot Mexico. On this point
..reat caution - enionci. The conmuB .ations
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