The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1847-01-02

ary, il was true, h had not been clearly detn'
ed; we did no, exactly know where IL ough'
10 be-bu, ill we did, we had no right '"I
depsr, from the bounds che had fixed ="
hers. ", admitted her with those bounds
II was q legislative act, and the Presiden'
was not 10 blame for u. II was his otilclS
duty 20 see the laws faithfully executed IN
regard 10 this as TO all other things. And
what had he donei He sent minister 1oI
settle that bounda,y.-not by war, but by
negotiation; but Mexico refused TO negou'
ate, and said che intended 10 settle that
question by The sword: she would recon-
qcer Texas,
Some gentlemen said The President should
then have stood fast at the Nueces But,
Mr.. X. asked, what gave him any right to
stop ,heIel Had Texas agreed that hei
territory stopped therc7 Did Mexico recog-
Mise the Nueces as he boundary no''
wha, gave the President The right to do So!
Ii was true that certain distinguished Sem
a,or had said Iha, il was his opinion that
NAT was The true line But was the Presls
den, TO take bis word rather than an act of
the Legislaturel He was bound 10 take
the claim of Texas as prima )acis evidence
that she was entitled 10 The boundary she
claimed
All this noise about an Executive war
was nothing but poor mean effort in gen"
tlemen 10 escape the responsibility OF their
own act. So the world would view it.
And now, (said Mr.. H. you peace'lov. i.
ing, war hating, religious men, you have a.
very great regard for Mexican blood. un-
dersland the anti.wcr principles, was
raised among the Quakers myself, they held
TO non>resslance, but never could quite
go that, always lel, as if, after turning the
Other cheek, land that was the extent of the
command. | should like TO give the fellow
tina. struck me a good hare blow.
admit that war is an evil, but ask, who
is responsible for all the blood which has
been and shall be shed in Mexicoi Whol
is responsible before all just men! will
say nothing about the bar Of my Maker. 2
l will tell you; hold You responsible for
ii II it had not been for your obstinate
resistance TO the annexation Of Texas, and
your flaming speeches on that subject, II
Mexico had not expected support & aid TO
her cause from you, she never would haye
presumed 10 make war upon US. Blu. they
believed you would keep your word. You
said that annexation was wrong, and would
certainly bring war with it-and they trust
ed 10 you 10 kess than out Of war. They
must be infatuated 10 expect 10 cope with
US. No; they thought that they would
catch Taylor in trap and cut him off be-
fore we could come 10 his aid, and that then
there would be such clamor by you a.
gainst the Executive that we should give
them good terms Of peace. But you have
thus cast shade on your own patriotism,
and you are responsible for the war. Werei
not your inAammatory speeches published
p tu MSAlCJ' Dlu uO| WeiI ledu6Is uW6ll on
these speeches Of yours as evidence to show
v' that you would paralyze Ihe arm OF the A
. mercan Government
But this WAS notssl. Your olamors a.
gains, the Executive, and your inIimslions
that you wenld not suffer The Presiden, to
carry he war into Mexico, embodened|
them 10 attack us. II you had threatened
vigorous prosecution Of the war, they would
never have dared 10 give US battle, ,afor hav-
ing been 50 whipped a, Palo .4,o. Good
as your intentions may be, say you are
responsible for lhe blood shed in Mexico
hold you responsible for it all and so
will the American people.
lfyour power was equal to your will
you would make US now call back our army
from California and New Mexico, and if
you persist long enough in your opposition
and Ihey do not become fully satisfied shat
you will not get the Ieins of power they
will go on in the hope that, as soon as you
come Inlopower, you will not only with
draw your troops, but give them indemnify
ior all the injury you have done them.
Such IMr. X said) we're his views; he
-Was not learned. he meant n nothing bni wb n,