The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1846-07-16

1T. WRIGHT, Asst Clerks
Remarks Of Mr.. Webster upon tho War.
Mr.. Webs,er's remarks in the Senate last
Wednesday, upon the second reading OF
the supplementary War bill, offered BY
the chairman of the military committee,
have excited universal interest. He be-
gan in attempting to show, that the fnan-
cial measures proposed by the adminstra.
ton, and its friends. would fail of their in~
tended results, and with an expensive war
on its hands, it would have nothing to pay
with. He said that If the Treasury notes
should be issued at once, it would be of
material benefit TO the Government, and
the Government would suffer much from
every days delay, in putting off the time
of this issue.-Bee.
Our expenses at this moment, said Mr..
Webster, are very heavy. He had pre-
viously stated them TO be nearly half
million of dollars day, and, upon con-
ference with very intelligent military and
other authority, he is now prepared TO re.
state that The expenses of the Government
were, at this moment, very nearly half
million Of dollars day. He believed
that, within the last forty days, expenses
had been incurred TO the amount of twen
sy millions Of dollars The mounted reg
lments which had been ordered were a
very considerable item Of expenditure
the distance of the scene of war from the
centre Of the country-the heavy and fire.
quent transports, the difference Of climate,
all contributed 10 make the war all expen-
tive one.
He alluded 10 the alledged willingness
Of the United States to make peace with
Mexico, and the obs,inacy Of the latter in
refusing to adjust matters.
But notwithstanding the course pursued |
by Mexico, The presen. appeared TO him
10 be the proper moment for the United |
States TO send 4 solemn Embassy to the
Mexican Government for the settlement |
Of all differences between The two nations.
There were many reasons for doing this.
Mexico was unfortunate; torn by intes-
tine divisions, hel pless and dependent. He
was sure that however much the pc ople
of the United States wished 10 see the
success of the arms of their country, they
heard with no pleasure the misforlunes
which attended neighboring republic
The loss of life there, further than was
necessary to secure the lives of our own
people, was not intelligence that gave any
body any grea! pleasure. Truly, nobody
wished TO see that country driven back 10
monarchy, or desired to drive her back to
Ito country, for example, like that
of The Apprentices. The people Of Mexico
were the worst governed people in Christ
endom. They had been most unfortuns
ate in ell their political relations, and par.
ticuIarly unhappy in their production
of men suited 10 the condition of the coun-
try or the races there. There had been
but few really patriotic and distinguished
men in the country. Military despotisms
controlled The multitude, and under these
the Government was worse administers
ed than under the Vice Roy OF old Spain.
But the Government is bound to adj
here 10 principles Of truth and justice and {
good faith. Her stubborn refusal to re.
cognize the independence OF Texas was
only to be compared with the conduct OF
old Spain in refusing 10 recognize her
own independence after her own success S
ful revolution. Nobody here he believed {
wished to make Mexico the appeudage of
any European power.
The United States had just claims a.
gaiast Mexico which that Government I
must be brought 10 recognize. He would
not deal harshly by her and certainly not
unjuslly, but he would require from her
the best provision she was capable Of maxi
ing to meet her obligations. She had in
his judgment, acted most unwisely in ask :
ing aid Of England and other Govern
ments but he had no belief whatever, and
that because he saw no evidence Of the
fact that anv mowers in ENGLAND had of. |