The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1847-04-10

| during me Dombardnent from hIatam0~s
ras, and who fell wounded while storm
| ing one Of the Mexican batteries nsar
Monterey. Loud and protracted
cheering. honor him, sir-I am
proud that New Hampshire was repre-
sented on that glorions occasion, not
only by him but by many other of her
brave and heroic sons--[Cheering. gsl
AS soon as. the news of the Invasion,
ofour territory reached Washington
last May, Congress, being then IN ses.
sion, immediately passed bill declare
ing that "whereas, by the act of Mex.
leo war exists between that country.
and the United States," appropriating
$iO,oo0,0Q0 to carry on the war; and
granting the enlistment of 10000 yol-l
unteers. Why was this done by the
representatives of the peoples? {The
President did not declare the war.)--
The answer is plain. 1t was a PLAIN
direction to the President that, the
means being placed in his hands, no
was TO prosecute the war as far, as
those means would enable him. am
sorrow to hear the people talk about
this war being the Presidents war
that 'the President made it, and no.
body voted for it," &c. Congress had
the power to put stop to the whole
proceedings by withholding supplies;
but instead Of doing this, and after ac-
knowledging that war existed by the
act of Mexico, herself; they gave the
President directions to pursue it with
vigor by voting appropriations and sup.
plies, ..a ..s1 lcai.s sat
We all regret that blood should be
shed, money is nothing in this matter,
We all regret the suffering that war
produces. ,aa .A,,-,g zas
But when the foe forces US into a
war, it is our duty-the duty of every
good citizen-to. defend our country,
our boundaries and our rights, and to
obtain as soon as possible fair and
honorable peace. t14la 1871 81
Mr.. President, my mind reverts to
the war of 1912. That war, you sir,
will recollect, was denounced as cruel
and unjust, it was called Jim Madison's
war. In like manner, the present war
also is denounced as UNJUST scruel,'
Jim Folks war; ] truly believe, sir,
that the speeches and newspaper arti-
'les that have been Published ia this
country, denounclng our government
nd its course, defending and applau-
ing, and wishing success to Mexico,
ave been m ore powerful aids to that
ountry than any thing else These
rticles, sir have been republished in
ne newspapers Of Mexico, and to
lem, and the hopes they give to the
eople of that country, may be well
senbed the pertinacity with which the
lexican government opposes PEACE
Sensation, and cries of "that's true!'
Santa Anna is even now eneourag.
g his soldiers by saying, hold on
Did on-the people of the United
tates are opposed to the war. See
eir newspapers! 1t is only their
my on the Rio Grande, whichls in of
Hold on-hold on until the warm.
Gather comes, and they will quickly
9 of. We can then recover Texas,
oss the Sabine, catch the President
I'd dictate just such terms OF peace
we please, daughter and loud
eering. The Mexicans have never
en- ready to treat upon honorable
rms. And now when they receive
and comfort fro the enemies of our
yernment at home, then demand as
preliminary to negotiation--whati
lat werecros the Rio Grandef More.
lat we recross the Nuecesi More
IN that. We must leave Texas,
me to this side of the Sabine, and
IN perhaps if we will pay them TWEEN
millions of dollars besides, they may
ready to treat with us.
Mr. President, if we had all stood By
r country in her need-if We had ali
lied to her defence when her rights
4 those Of her citizens were invaded
We had stood up us one man around
flag Of our country, and defended,by
IDS and words too, her honour, her
'utation and herrights, the war would
7e been even,now ended, and we all
'uld have been rejoicing in an honor
g peace. But it was said that Mexi.
was poor country,-that she was
able to pay US what she owed u.s.
t she could not raise enough TO pay
N what she had stipulated BY treaty.
President, when l hear that said,
7onder that those who utter such
timents forget that she is able 70
'e an army Of $4,000 men in one
|, and Of more than $4,000 in aH,
that she is also able to equip and