The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-02-10

Of HE United Smtes has been seized by NJ officers in
transit from the capital 10 The cohs, Vessels OF The Uni
ted States have been plred, detained and condemned
upon the most frivolous preexs Duties have been eXaeied
upon others VIGOROUSLY agnns law or without law Gun
es have been employed aud IN instances, ruined IN
lle Mexican service, without compensation 10 their own,
m long periods Of time without being informed OF The Oh
Ha" been murdered and obbed by Mexican officers on the
GA without attempt having been made 10 bring
| the guilty 10 Justice.
| What stronger evidence CONTINUED Mr. McC) can we
injustice of enemy And, under this state OF circum
stances il not Notifying TO gentlemen rise in their
places here to paaie and vindcate the conduct OF Mex
leo, and al the time 10 indulge IN language OF I'M
measured repoach against the government OF their own
country? Some OF them like Chalcas-
ing mischief still
Prophets of plague, forever boding III
have not hesitaed predict defeat and disaster to the
American arms, and by the violence OF their denuneia-
TONS to leave the impression upon the public mind that
rather than their prophecies should fail OF fument the
republic itself should be shaken to its foundations But
sir DO not despair of its safety. have full confidence
in the patriotism OF the people at thus csis and believe
that they will submit with cheerful spirit to whatever
exacons may be requisite TO sustain our arms and 10 VIM
dictate our rights
The honorable gentleman from Massachusetts mir. ASH
MUM who preceded in this debate and who took SO
conspicuous part In the system OF denunciaon to winch
have adverted told of the Executive influence having
been brought to bear upon northern members as an nceh-
tive to them to sustain recommended by him.
The gentleman has alluded, on the one hand TO promises
held out for obedience TO executive dictaton and on the
|
mands Sir this species of denunciaton has terror
for me- Whatever may say and do in.ths House, say
and do with regard to the Wishes and the interests OF
those constituents who gave me seat on this floor
am not responsible to any other earthly power. know
not what evidence the gentleman can produce, OF the
truth OF his charges have seen none-l have heard OF
none and the absence OF IT, infer that the gentle
man is indebted altogether TO the prurency OF his own
imagination
subect-the question of revenue. | shall not dilate
upon this topic. Revenue must be raised, and speedily
raised Ii is manifest that tax on tea and coffee finds
no such favor in this louise as to justify any we'll
grounded expectation that il will become law, What,
then, is the best course OF polcy In my Judgment 1t rs
to increase the existing rate Of duties on all imported
tcles to realise the highest possible amount OF rev.
enue And that increase of duties may probably yield
higher amount Of revenue than is necessary for the
of the government, economically administered IN
time of peace would limit s duration by law to some
specific time after the termination of the To this
extent am now prepared to go | believe with Mr.
Madison, who in his message TO Congress in the year
! 1919, held the following language:
with all good citizens the Justice and necessity OF resist
ing wrongs and supa,ons no longer to be borne, Will
sufficiently outweigh the prvatons and sacrifices insepa-
! Such CONTINUED Mr. McC believe to be the sen-
of the people of the United States That iii the
timent of the immediate constituency whom have the
honor to represent this floor, entertain no doubt.
To do would be gross injustice TO a body oil men who
believe will cheerfuy submit to the imposition of any
additional burdens constinonally imposed upon them
in resisting wrongs and usurpaons no longer to be
borne" My own State has not been slow to send forth
her children to the tented field martyrs need be- in
the service of our common country And whilst sister
State is paying the last mournu honors those heroes
of her own soil--Ringgold Observation-Disclosures
have sealed their devotion TO their country with their
blood the cherished remains OF equally gallant men from
my State-of Cochran and of Woods-have been
brought home to mngle with the dust OF their native
| land
Where the wellred friends Of their youth may weep
Der the green grass turf oftlie soldiers sleep
And, Mr.. Chairman, with such sacred claims on our
energies and our patriotism, what IS the spectacle ex
! II A1ranI, m rnM yIrn
and of the civilized world, whilst battles are yet TO be
fought and uncertain TO what indefinite peace may
be postponed are contendng amongst ourselves as to
the disposition of territory which is not yet ours, but
which hereafter perhaps may become in the form OF
indemnity for the ouages of years, and for the extraor
binary expenditures incident 10 the which these out
RACES have forced upon us Sufficient unto the day Is
the evil thereof" The premature agitation of this ques
ton lead only to results altogether evil II awakens
the pride, il nflames the passions OF enemy; and 1t
enables the commanders of his forces make still strong
er appeals to that infatuated and deluded people with
whose destnes they sporting Thus do we strengthen
the arms of Mexico and furnish her with new weapons
which ultimately to be turned against ourselves. By
this state of things the public interests suffering IN
our action here every man knows, we are far behind
ferences fomented. The north and the south are
marshang their forces, waking up their preudces ana
irritating their passions for conflict with each other
upon the contingent results OF foreign war whose dura
ton and whose issue yet among those doubtful pro-
bems, which the future alone can solve
| Not such as this, Mr.. Chairman, should be the bust
ness to which the House ought now to devote itself
Our business at the present hour is war; war with all
our might; with all energies Let MS first bring
that war TO satisfactory and IN honorable close and II
we should then acquire any portion OF territory not
now own, may decide, in the tranquility Of
peace, what the destination Of that territory shall be-
This is true policy--this first duty Let not
deact from intelligence, and from the character
of country, by quarreng amongst ourselves about
the hide of the lion whilst it is yet on his back. make
these remarks with full knowledge OF the action of the
legislature of my own State on this subject have not
been officially informed of the passage of their JOINT
lutlons, but am nevertheless OF the fact. have
on former occasion presented my views this ques
ton OF the right of instruction. do not recognise that
right existing IN any man. or any body OF men, except
| in my constituents alone.
Not the least Notifying consideration connected with
the introduction of this matter here, is the
fact that this OF contentonhls bitter apple OF dis
cordshould have been thrown into midst by one of
our own number and our faith. That the opposition
party IN this House should resort to every means 10 EN-
barrass the administration at this and all other times,
surprise none OF us 1t their right it is their
ton But, sir let it, in all humiliation. be acknowledged
paralyze action, not their birth to our wachfu
adversarleS the wings but TO the course unwisey but
unrelentngly adopted by section of that great demo-
cratic party IN whose hands the political power of this
country is centere1 and which stand or fall accord
ing TO the results which may follow It's application From
thrown down, that may do BATTLE not against our en-
emes, but among ourselves Are institutions, then
only q mockeryi Are they good for nothing but the
Aourishes of orator, the defamation Of dena-
goguel Is there saving virtue them potent enough
to carry our country in safety through such conflict as
serting national honor indicating our national
rights Do institutions forbid us, at the peril of dssen-
sion and dsunon amongst ourselves to demand rerbuton
justice at the hands OF foreign power Sir, is for