Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-10-10


side, true defenders Of the country the other Much
less did dream that FORGETTING any thing Of our
mutual respect and confidence. Nor have done
Sir upon all the great points of this question there is
difference of opinion whatever All agree that this ought
been commenced All agree that it ought to
be brought close at the earliest practicable moment No
man present denies that il originated, primarily in the an
nexaon of Texas and secondany III the marching OF the
American army the disputed territory beyond the Nueces
And present fails depore and to condemn both of
these measures Nor there Wing in this assembly, nor
in my opinion, Wing throughout the Union, who does not
deprecac from the bottom OF his heart, any prosecution OF
this for the purposes of aggression INVASION conquest
This this is the matter, gentlemen, in which take the
deepest this day Where, uten is this par 10 end
and chGt to be its fruits? PROFESSIONALLY
to forget that takes make bargain Unquesona.
bly, not forget that Mexico must be willing nego-
atc before Government can be held wholly respon
sib'e for the failure of treaty of peace rejoice for one
that the Administration have shown what little readiness they
have shown for bringing the TO conclusion have
given them credit elsewhere for their original oyerurcs last
tumn and shall not deny them whatever credit they de-
for their renewed But Mr.. President
il is every thing which takes the the form of an
overture of peace which entitled respect SUCH If it
proposes unjust and unreasonable terms if il manifess
overleang and oppressive spirits if pesumes the power
OF those who make IT, the weakness OF those to whom
offered, exact hard and heartess conditions it, espe-
cialy, be of character at offensive and injurious
the rights of OF the nations concerned and TO the prnc
pies Of large majority of the other; then it prostitutes the
name OF peace, and It's authors only entitled TO the
tempt which belongs 10 those who add hypocrisy injustice
Mr. President when the President of The United States
sudden and serious emergency demanded of Congress the
means of meeting war, into which he had already plunged
the country, he pledged himself in thrice repeated terms,
be ready all times settle the existing disputes between
and Mexico, whenever Mexico should be wiling either to
make To receive propositions to that end To that pledge
he stands solemnly recorded in the sight of God and of
Now sir it part Of existing disputes, at that time
whether should have possession of California of any
other territory beyond the Rio Grande And the President
prosecuting plans of invasion and conquest which look
bn he
false to his pledges he to the honor and interests Of
his country.
believe that speak the sentiments of the whole people of
Massachusetts, know speak my own-in saving that
want territorial possessions to become the nurseries
of slave States goes hard enough with that the
and money Of the nation should be employed for the
fence of such acquisitions already made but originate
enterprises for extending the OF slavery by force OF arms
is revolving the moral of every American freeman
Sir trust there here who not ready stand
by the constitution Of the Country trust there
here who willing hold fast to the union Of the States
be its limits ultimately fixed little side little on the
other side of the line of his choice For myself will
contemplate the idea of the dissolution of the Union any
cevabe event There boundaries of land, of
rock river of desert mountain, TO which will not try
least carry out my love of country, whenever they shall
really be the boundaries of country If the day of disco
luton comes, it shall bring the evidence of its
sistbe necessity whit avert my eyes from all recognition
Of such necessity in the distance Nor am ready for any
political organizations platforms less broad and comprehen
sive than those which may include and uphold the whole
Wing party Of the United States But all this is consistent
and SHALL in my practically consist with just
of the evils of slavery with opposition every
thing designed TO proong extend it with firm resistance
to all it, entertainments the Northern rights and above
ALL with uncompomising hostility all for in
Producing slave States slave Territories our
\ Union.
To this then, let pledge united and cordial efforts
Let call on the Executive to conform strictly to his pledges
as to the present Let demand of him to dess from
all schemes of aggression and conquest Let demand Of
him not nconsideratey to reject the pofered mediation Of
Great Britain, and at any rate to conne all his military
the great end of securing the restoration peace
Let above all things, protest. in language not to he mis-
taken, against all which shall add another inch
avehodng territory the Union. In the Of the House
of Representatives of the United States the Sh of August
last have sign of the times and Of the spirit of the times
full of encouragement In that sign let and conquer
Massachusetts Wings fail conquer, Mr. President
with this and the other great issues to which have alluded
in fit conjunction before them With good candidates and in
good they have shown themselves be all but irwin
chile. Never had they better candidates. better
than and nothing wanting to their entire and trium-
plant success but those united vigorous determined efforts
which the spirit Of this meeting will be made.