The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1847-03-16


hlDg, and could distribute them as he nleas-
ed. such men as Hale, and Somers. and
diners, had not yet learned the true art of
managing The lyrants OF England. While
Charles could command the army. he mioht
control the Parliament, and because he wonId
not give Up that command, our Puritan an.
cestors laid his head upon the block. How
did it fare with the others2
1t was on this very proposition Of control
ling the Executive power of England by
Withholding the money supplies, that the
House oil orange came in. and by their ac-
cesslon TO the throne commenced a new en-
och IN the history Of England, DISTINGUISHED
II from the reign Of the Tudors and PIanta-
genets and those who preceded il. Then it
was that Parliament specified the purpose
OF appropriation: and since l6SS il has been
impossible Tor king Of England TO involve
the people Of England in war. which your
PRESIDENT under your republican constitution
has yet managed 10 do. Here YOU stand
powerless, He commands this army. and.
you must not withhold their supplies. He
involves your country liz wasteful and ex-
terminating war against nation with whom
we have no cause olcomplaint, but Congress-
may say nothing!
U! when that comes TO pass-when the
American Sehate-when tIe American
House OF Representaiives-stoop 10 tkot
submission 10 the behesrs Of the President
who is for the lime being commander oC The
Army, granting him supplies because he
had got you into war, then let some Crom
well come in and say-"The Lord has no
need ofyOu. You are barren fo-,ree.
You do not bring forth fruit, and the late of
the barren tg-tree is yours. Christ cursed il
Tor lis barrenneSs. and il withcred.r Belle
wing that this is a war OfaggTession. as The
| Senator from Missouri had depominated il
long ago, before this came to be a war Of
aggression on your part, cannot support i,
| have no way left but 10 withhold the means
10 Gerry on the war That way have &C.
ectcd, and in that way shall continue until
| shall be satisfied that have mistaken my
ground OH this first grand proposition, and
then | shall be us ready rs any one 10 rctrace
my steps.
a word on the proposition before YOU.
Three millions Of money are 10 be appropri
ated, and here We labor under a difficulty.
The Chairman Of the Commiiee of ForeIGn
Relations tells us that he has every reason
10 believe that peace can be obtained if we
grant this appropriation. What reason have
you, Mr.. Chairman. Tor that opinion? Facts
which cannot disclose TO you-correspon-
dence which it would be improper 10 name
here-iacls which know, but which yor
IRE not permitted 10 know, have satisfied IN,
committee that peace may be purchased, i
you Will but grant these three millions o.
dollars" Now, Mr.. President, | wish tc
know il am required 10 act on such opin
ions OF the Chairman Of the Committee on
Foreign Relations, formed upon facts which
he refuses TO dire'ose 10 me? No, | mus
know the facts before can form my Judge
mrnt.
But am 10 take ii for granted that there
must be some prospect of an end 10 this
dreadful WARRIOR il is dreadful war. being
as believe in my conscience tits, an unjust
war. 1t is impossible tina: for three millions
you can purchase peace with VI exico?
How? By The purchase OF California Mr.
President, know not what facts the Chair.
man of the Committee OF Foreign A fairs
NAV have had access TO, ! know not what
secret agents have been whispering in The
ears Of the authorities oil Mexico; but oil one
thing am certain, that by accssion of Cali
iornia and New McxIcO. you can never pur.
chase peace with Mexico.
You may wrcst Irnvinces from MexirC
by war-you may hold them by the right o
may TDB DGT, UUl d lTCu'
~ of peace 10 that effect with The people %
Mexico. lceirimalcly had you never vii
have! | hank God that il Is so. as well as
Tor The sake Of tie Mexican people-for un'
like The Sena'nrilrnm Alabama. (Nlr. BagbyJ
do not value The life OF n citizen Of The u
nied States above The lives OF an hundred
thousand Mexican women and chldren-a
rather cold sort Of philanthropy, in my Judge
ment-for the sake of Mexico. then, | re-
loice that il is an impossible iy that can oh.
lain by Ireafy from her those territories in
the existing State ofihings. But how is il?
What do you mean?
Here come the Senator from Michigan and
the Senator from Missouri. at the head Of the
Committee OF Military Affairs, and demand o
us thirty millions of money and ten thousand
regular troops-lo do what l-conquer a
peace Of those obstinate Cells. who will moi
give it ill we beat them still farther. We
are told that thar is the way to do il. There
is a very curious and sad commxiure Of
things on the other side of The chamber
Scarcely have these military eeDIemen-IheiI
instruments all bullets and gunpowder-
made their demands. when up comes the
Senator from Arkansas, (Mr. SevieI,) with
three millions Of dollars in his bat-nothiDg
" dAhhS dDOhf "a NV - -
war is taken from his lips, and he comes il
soft and gentle measure and says to the poor
Celt, In Gods name, since you don'i want
to be killed and aughtered. let us lay aside
the spear ofAchiles,lhere is the olive Of Min
erva in the shape Of American dollars, accor.
ding to ouI Yankee fashion, "A laugh.)
don't understand this. live are to vim
dictate our rights by batlles-in bloody yields
of war-lei US do it. If that is not The plan
why then let us call back our armies into our
own territories and propose a treaty with
Mexico, based upon the proposition that
money is better for her and land is better fol
us. But what is it you ask You have now
taken from Mexico One-fourth of her terrific
ry, and you now propose to run line com
pretending about another third, and fol-
WHAT l ask, Mr.. President. for what
What has Mexico got from you, for parting
with two-thirds Of her domain She has
given ycu ample redress foi every injury o.
which you have complained. She has sub
mitted to the award Of your Commissioners
and up 10 the time Of the rupture with Iexa'
faithfully paid it.
In rrinru. up comes yonr Anel"- sH\"'
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