Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-12-10

tn time at which tbesc in>tmcti,.s were
g,Ncu. Mr.. W. reed sn extract tom Gene.
raj I~aylufs letter of 18th ut August. 1913 I
1hsrc was Gen. Ts,lor's letter to the Drns,t'
ment following uu HE llth OF October aud
~ WAS Ia last liter that the Dcpaumeu, had
c,stvr'i of could have rec,ivrd b-locc the ~
SUM ol lhe instructions oi he 9th ul Janu
airy. Now oil tbs T. confirmed by a sua,,.-
q irnt letter ot Gen. f~eyior's. oi the 10th ol
FEBRUARY. Now ] think that these commu.
mcdu"ns irOm Geucul TAYLOR establish the
propositions connected with the coir.spom.
deucc To- whi,h ! have ricrred. between MIR
Buchanan aud Mr.. Slidcll. One. thu, Their.
was uo danger of any invasion or ans bo,ti.
hti's whatever iumn MrXica
Suppose that IL WAS the object of our GOV
'u'ntrni tan take possession b, lurrr al the
uisriitd territory aud then % treat will Mex
lcu-h she WAS to treat: bat Ne wcrr deter.
mined In iakc possession ut what Mr1icn
claimed as her own. then, in other worls. the
President Was DOING that iu my Judgment
without the authority oi Congress. which he
could have done wtth the authority ol Con.
Efrss. lie was making a military movement
up"u q oouDtI! claimed by a power with
Which we we've al pe1ce, was actual, in ms
session oi that country. and doing all with.
out ani authority inbm Cngtcss ~ haie,,T-
Now II apPcats Ia me that - l. a very mate.
rial matter. | shall use no innamma tory
luucudgr about A..
But ~ looks la me like a precedent highl,
dangerous To the Constitution oi the United
States, . rucUcient pregnant with evil con
sequences M inspect To The Executive powcL.l
ur the exhibition ot that power. The war
power j. viii Congress.
Nobody but Congress can declare war. and
thst provision ot The Constitution l. very
much Du'lihed II the president oi his owl au
ihputy con make such military dcmonstrd-
non. We may make such invasion OF di,pu
ted territory, claimed and governed by ano-
ihrr power, a. must necessarily lead To wsr.
" the var power i in Congress, or br vested
in Congress, why then every thing that tends
directly ~ bring war, should bc rirtnd to
ii'c discretion oi Congress, should II mott,
Now there u something much heavier IN this.
lhd not YOU call lt a gruss mistake to push
TOE army along here iu the lille hope at lore
ing Mexico Ia receive Our Minister? Idle il
a. tI- event proved, bot il was some.
hing wore ,ion q gross mistake; it Was
note than D rcprrhcusib.c blundeT il was an
exercise oi power ot The most dangerous char
icief-an exercise Of power OF tn Executive ,
dtrccily io war. as every man must
ave seen, aud a. ih- event has proved. and
.rt a pprer exercised iu the CITY OF Washing +,
'hNfh N'Nh ~ w NfNiLNfNN NlNNllN al a
Ice other oae of tho Capitol. SID no commu- A.,
Co them un the subject. Hn,tiliiirs {
ven Ihe cons. qucncc. Thou camc the act OF &
'iu'. y
shall not remark d: any length upon the I
There - q preamble an IL oi such l%evity. 4,
~ have to say Is thot the preamble at :
rutpis TO create a iJCt. lLaugh,erl Histo- I
! doses not alter ia nature ct things. II toes ,
make that Truth which was not true J,
Ohm Marshall, ia one Of lass iudgcm n,s si,,: "a
\ Lepislatormay alter the law but hc cannot !,
tact. -dud | Tcculieri one oi hisil.I :,
situations. -
iohslY, s1ls Ia, dat this must d. taken 4,
, true, tn tact, because Congress saws Sp.- .
uppnsr unt Congress were to enact liza, =
Iumr never wroic the History at EI.Isnd - 4,
u VIII naturally be ssi that C,nrt,s, by /,
b. act OF toe l0tb oi Miy la, sanctioned Iii il
az pro,cdute--has Justified the President. a.
a. inaic the oct bll its own. ! said | shall q
% al length into uhts matter. For out a
- not suppose Congress eau do more ih,o .n.l A
DC tlc President to defend the country To- .
b. iuiI extent, To- Wit tu the extent of vybst \
e cisimcd go bc ihc county. II tbo~. Win :,
incurred in that act meant ihrreby 10 cncm a.
the President To invade Mexico. AMI To- n
i''f OF With thc whole force committed to- h
- 'h''ge. a war at acquisition la establish 4,
'o'Ih'es 10 assisi governors. TO call elections {,
, annex new worlds TO the Quilted States I'll b
"Ss Their intention tlI-y have never S,iI a
hhd lof one du not b licNe Il va, Their a
But ] repeat, gentlemen. ~rrnc,tl .
idt Mexico D. highly niuslihahlc IA h,,iur -
'lused 60 receive 4 Minister lrola ,he Uu;te1 !,
utes My remarks on lhis were drawn forth a.
, no sympathy with Mexico. have no he. Il
20 u"' n'o"s' To sho" ny county ia thc
'o"g' But these remarks are drawn forth \
" "rs'fe J." maintain thc power, ol govern a
'i'hl a. ihry are established 10y he Cunstitu-
.un briwrcu the different departments al 90 ,
and a hope that whether we have +.
o''4nrs's nf 30 Conqu,st,. war or 10 wat
'eacr oT no peace. W. will vet preserve. in
= inicgniy oud strength the Constitution of
hc United States.
Nrulrmcn, nevertheless. war i, upon ia
Nrmies arcih tlc field, na,ics ave u,5on ,he
We 'clictc That thc Gu,rtuulrlt ou,h
immediately ma aus honorable and .aiisacto.
q miitner, 10 bung that war TO a CONFUSION
. possihle. We b.licvc that eyer, rcas a.,
'iiutt should b. made Ia put an end ia.
.ln' war But while the war lasts. while .ol.
dicrs atc on the land and samen Oh tbe s-a
iphoiiing the nag ot the country. ynu ieei
! ir'l aud every Amcncan lccls that m y
'h""'' D. s~''ccorcd ani 1nsloincd. The, bear
" WIS hWftNMl4EHl. They .
lfc pnlrf IT. control 8nd order. Their duty
Is "bfdlcncc 30 suPtoor command. The, ar,
on q loScign service. They have dom,
h"nnF To thr country 90 which ihey b,l,n,
lam behind no min in a~cnhinr - ais add
to Gen. Taylor 0nd all hi, inrcr.. AMI |
H'n D MAD no uIsii. aud perhaps forward of
mot 'n'n, SO U4e respect aud animation tI,t
l' TOE iic gool conduct uf tae ,oiuuto.,.
Who have cutcred TIE field. We know mn
priuI Ia 0ut history, there il nothing in our
uitnnl,, which SHOW superior gsIidmry ou the
pat ul raw recruits. taken suLlr,a, rom tIr
p'fs"hs 81 ciNil llic aud pui into .tlr m%iIitar,
NT'lDc. Nhtrc con we look iur such strsdt
mess, GOODNESS, bravery and modest, Il,
10 - volunteers. The most distinruiLcdi ~.
picni 80 thc history OF oUr count.s.o OF the
good c'Hduct al else milifis. al nrW fn.el h..
'ics irfm amongst ihe pcppic. Is pefhip. that
"i 'Ar bottle oi Bunker lIil. Ihc gcui,m,n
who sis by wr, though not ul year. 4, h u,
NTua. WAS of NfaFa IA tY..L .. 80.