Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-06-20

The of freedom must be extended further and Ro
conquess longer excite admiration and wonder
compared with the territorial gains Of Republican America.
Like the acquisitions of Rome, eagles be borne in
triumph the dead bodies of foes and the Republic
become enlarged not by the moral influence Of principles,
but by the uncby and prowess of conqueng egons
is not alone the spirit of conquest that is abroad, but the
spirit of military enthusiasm is awakening to deck the path
of triumph with deeds of heroic vaor and the geng
plies Of military Patriotism is the deceitfu watch
word by which people be lued the extension
by Of the of freedom and the blessings of liberty.
The plains of the CALIFORNIA; and the valleys of the Mis-
ssppi become vocal with the same strains and the
shores Of the Atlantic and Pacific hear the
echoes from the interior hills Democracy" is reign tr
umphan over the mighty empire, and liberty lotteries, and
lucre are to make a new heaven of the whole
This seems to be the theory; but what does history tell
will be the practice and the result These mighty events
will call into existence number Of military suns around
whom will revove with idoatrous devotion their respective
followers Each will have his devoted veterans whom he led
victory, glory and conquest upon many field OF death,
ready follow his leader universal divided power
central separate military despotsms Is this fancy,
not its prototype be found in the chronicles of the past
Would God that prudent presses all the Union would
speak their sentiments upon these Subjects and tell the Ad-
mnsaon fairly and honestly that invasion and conquest
would speak a timely and warning the people,
and tell them boldly and earessy that conques and
Of territory vast be contemplated by
high in place and powerful in influence will dissolve the Union
and deface compact with but atr-
cida blood.
Even these dangerous consequences do not follow, Why
for what good reason should prosecute without
cessty, that will in single year cost the lives of
thousands of people, and cent less than fifty mil
lions of dollars Why should the country be burened with
enormous axaton heavy public debt destruction of pub
lie and private credit, sagnaon of trade and commerce.
and of agricultural prosperity Why should every art trade
and vocation be depressed crafty the madness of ignorant
and unprncped rulers and pamper the greedy appetite Of
hungry and voracous Dependents who held together by
the cohesive power of public plumber and goa upon the
spos of Office made numerous, richer, and fater by
taxation of the people and the miseries of war
If any show good for not terminating the
which is ragngcan show the least necessity fol its
continuancewe win willingly withdraw every expression Of
wish that efforts should be made stop its ravages But
it be closed-as it speedily be, the Administration
will do its duy-we will be the highestact of honor and
the wses dictate Of prudence effect that humane and hon
orable object No say that the prolonged shock will
be confined to the North American continent The whirlpool
may become strong draw in the civilized world and
though may escape last shall emerge from the
hc torn wasted, emaciaed, with hundreds of millions OF
debt upon u.s. and enfeebed be thrown back half
century, if more unfolding power, prosperity and
greatness.