Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1846-06-11

a considerable force, such movement mus,
he regarded IS an INVASION OF the United
states, and the commencement Mt oi liosilli'les.'
In an order OF August 30lh, ls45 the S"cie
tary of War gnes further and says: An at
tempt 10 cross the river with a large iofce.
viii be considered by the President as the
com'no nceinent of hoslllilcs, There may be-
o'her acts, on the part OF Mexico, wbich
would put an end 10 the relations OF peace
between that Republic and the United states.
ln case oi war. enher declared or made man
Iies' by hostile acts, your main object w'll be
the protection ot Texas; but The pursuit OF
this object will not necessarily eonhde
yonr action within the territory OF Texas
Mexico having thus commenced hosliil-
'ies. Won may, in your discretion, should
you hive sufficient torcc. and be- IN a
condition TO do So, cross the Rio Grande.
disperse or capture the tnrccs assembling To
invade Texas. defeat the junction of troops
uniting for that purpose, drive .hem from
their posrions on either side of that river.
and. IT deemed practicable und eXpcdlent take
md hold possession of Matamoras, and other
places in The country. scarcely need to
say iha, enterprises Of this kind are ouly to br
ven,urcd on under circumstances presenting
a fair prospect OF success
Mr.. Chairman, u seems TO me that no man
can read these orders, review the whole
course of the President, without perceiving
tha' the Executive was seeking an occasion
against Mexlco-uslng every means IN his
power, aud means which by the Constitu
ton he did no, possrss. to bring On IA war
with that Republic. And after these numer
Gus acts Il aggression. the President has the
rfrontery to tell us ~ his late message. that
war exists, and notwithstanding all our ef
f"Is TO avoid it, and exists by the acts Of
Mexico heiself'
Sir. regard this dec laration as utterly IN
true. Aud M it was Incorporated into the
bill and preamble, | could not vote for il.
believed the preamble to be fnl1e, and was
satisfied that It was connected with the bill
tor The purpose Of shielding The President
believe that this recognition Of existing
war was connected with the supplies Tor the
army, tor the purpose Of committing as many
as possible to this base war OF conquest, and
to this gross encroachment upon the Con.
stiiulion. Regarding the preamble ns false,
and the war IDexPedieni, and one got up for
the purpose of conquest, ! could not. as a
faithful representative of the people, give II
my support. ! believe | should have been
fulse to truth. TO justice. and To the best 10
teress Of my country, II had gwen my sane
ton TO such measure,
The gentleman from Illinois Mr. Douglnss
has pronounced every one hypocrlte, a.
traitor, and u coward, who voted against the
bill, aud who charged the Executive Us the
aggressor ~ ihis case. But, sir, | shall not
be deferred from what consider to be my
duty by any such intimidation. ] come not
here TO bow To Executive dIc,alion, or 10
register the cdici of James X. Polk. or any
other President. hove no ambitious ends
TO nnswer--no patronage to seek-no high
political aspirations to crafty and hence
shall not be very solicitous OF courting Tx
ecuiiv6 favor, or 1atterlng the morbid scDsi.
bIlty of noisy and restless dcinagognes. Bot
although that gentleman may brand us as
| will assure him that neither the
strength OF his voice, nor the violence of his
yestlcuIa,ions, nor the spasmodlc emotions
's his patriotism, will in the slightest degree
'larn me. The gentleman may
Shake his ambroSial locks, and give the nod
md some gentlemen may, perhaps tremble in
lis presence; but shall remain unawed. Yes,
le may
Assume the god
Affect to nod,
And seem TO shake the sphere. ;
'ut ne VIII not snake NY CONVICTIONS Oh uuty, |
'r my determination 10 obey them
The gentleman from Ohio, (Mr Thurman /
Who addressed the committee Yesterday, read |
extracts from The federal papers, pub
>hed during The late war with England
lie has produced these extracts with an air Of
riumph, aS if he had demolished his colleag tie
a blow, because that gentleman had appll ed |
D the present war some of the epilhelS which |
ad been applied TO the war Of 1912. But
III IL L
oeS it prove 2 Ills colleague had denounced
he present war and its authors aud he meets
by saying that the war of lSl2 was denounc-
Il. lie does not attempt 10 show that The pres.
Mt war is juSt, or that the Executive has not |
his powers but contents himself
,ith n low attempt To create a popular picIu- |
ice against his colleague. II he felt compc-
mt to meet the arguments Of his colleague,
Thy did he no, do it Why depend upon the
Id cry of Federalism? do not know the
Durce whence The gentleman obtained his
elegant extracts but it is suggested 10y gen
enen around me, that he might have obtained Il
lem from his Democratic friend now al the
cad of one of the departments, who was for
lery so zealouS n FederaliSl. that he is said to 1
ave remarked that if he though, he had one
rop of Democratic blood IN his veins, he would II
pply the lancet and let it out.
While the gentleman was denouncing the
llllnOI TAI anu lncn rs i
nemies of their country, he ought To have
that two of them from his own
tate had proved their courage and their patri-
ti>m by fighting the battles of their country :; /
nd some of the IeSt of that number have seen |.
,ore of the tented field, presume, than that
cntlcman himself II
As TO his attack upon the Federal party, in
Sl2, have nothing 10 say. They need no !
eiencc from me- They numbered in their 4
ankS some of the wiSest statesmen and tirmest
alriolS OF the country. II they erred am not
cSponSbe for their errors, having never be.
,ngcd to that party. Though young at that
eriod my feelings were enlisted on the other
de in politics. II
[ Mr.. Sims of South Carolina made some
lqury about The conduct of the Fcderalists al
lat period.
should he pleased 20 hear The gentleman,
II my time will not permit II is rare that we,
pom his side of the house can obtain the floor; 4
nd ! have no time 10 be catechised by the !,
on the other side they will have
ieir turn hereafter. But if the gentleman
ON South Carolina is troubled abont threats
T disunon, | will ask him what he thinks of
iore modern threats of notification and dis
Mon, in another quartet lie may perhaps
that better. 4
But we are charged with Withholding sue
Dr from our gallant little army, in the hour Off
5 peril with being indifferent TO their pres
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