American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-10-08
Republican,
AND
BALTIMORE CLIPPER.
THURSDAY MORNING, OCT. S, 1915.

THURSDAY MORNING, Ger. S, lS46.
Tyr ErEc7IoN Yesterday was delight
n,l dov for the election, and we are pleased tc
learn, that perfect quiet was preserved at the
sovoraI nolls in this city. The result of the
vote given will be found in the adjoining col
umn-from which it aPpears that Chas. NJ. Key
cor whig, has been elected Senator for six years,
by = majority of five votes, and that John ?.
Kennedy and A. B. Patterson, wings, and F, NJ,
Baughman Elias Ware, jr and Nath'. Cox,
democrats, are chosen delegates, by small ma
iorites The result has astonished both parties.
The democrats daring the day appeared SAN
guine ola decided majority, while the wings
generally conceded that their opponents would
be successful.
The whole number ofvotes polled yesterday,
was 1856, being los less than was polled
last fall on the Congressional ticket
GENERAL KEARNEY's PROCLAMATION. This
is an extraordinary document-one of the NEST
surprising papers that we ever read. BY it the
whole Of New Mexico is declared to be annex
ed to the United States; and the inhabitants are
not only absolved from their allegiance to Mex
leo, but are declared TO be subject to conviction
and execution as traitors, should they be found
in arms against the forces of the United States.
In the annexation Of Texas vote of both hou
SEES of congress was deemed TO be necessary; but
here a whole territory is annexed by command
Of the invading general, acting probably under
instructions from his government. The war
against Mexico has been declared to be not for
conquest, but to obtain our just demands; but
even, if the intention were to conquer and 10
held on to the territory which we might OBJ
tain, surely some act of the national legislature
would become necessary to incorporate such
territory as portion of the union. We look
upon the act Of General kearney, as not only
irregular, but exceedingly Objectionable. 1t
not only enlarges the boundaries of the union
without sufficient authority, but reverses the
usagcs Of war, by treating those as traitors who
arm for the defence Of their iiresides II would
be as iustiable for General Kearney or Gene
raj Taylor to declare the whole of Mexico
territory Of the union, and its inhabitants trail
tors, should they bear arms against our autho-
rity, General kcarney may lawfully exercise
authority TO certain extent, over such part
of the territory Of Mexico as he is actually in
possession Of but his powers DO not extend to
anneXi0g such territory TO the United States,
nor TO treating people as traitors who are not
citizens. The introduction of this new prnc- |
pie in our war with Mexico, will no doubt star
tic the authorities Of other countries, and will
not remain unnoticed by our own; for we are
convinced that it will not receive the sanction
Of congress. The President has no legal pow
er to authorize the act which has been commit
ted by General Kearney, and we consider it
dangerous precedent to be set, particularly I'M
der our system Of government. We are pleas
ed to see the war vigorously and successfully
prosecuted; but we protest against this aIbtra-
ry, illegal and wholesale annexation ofterrito-
ry-and the introduction of regulations repug-
nant to the principles of Justice and humanity.