Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-02-25

,sseles that have aisie sraoh Ina, has occurisa
tive m a. AM ss o. his, gtaaals, Amounting to
n3lhing. a.i tina; are n - responsible it
,fyhing connected VIII the s-s.aa3one Mt done
Nel, tina; shows vr-y deep freling working within.
/ nav he there ssruants 10 ths m cncv 30 think
s,msihng NAY Be saiacd by making thesc charges
kaiw t,L On i may be, that the charges of
the -rns,s Proceeds from peIsna feeling %
know INV tbs BE-. As have had me lghesi
,sssJnsl diicfenee wih illfl. Vel. he f
,crg against the ll the other day epn the grund Il
constitutional ogsefoa. anil that had gwen IF
f~reni in The wear 1913 There bl p5sSel
1878. tul is ihera any evidence that this QUESTION was
ms5e presaned9 la'ieye the frona Massaeha
SETS Mr. Webster vas ihen member ofthn House lie
may X able 70 tell Il Is long time ar,. have lJfgai
tee 81 about il. Bnl Ia he tess Il my knoHlejge,
the lssun pfssantel as to the constitutional
iv Of the prJvs91 t 1t ised by the ifom
Clane-tcal, Nj Huntingdon, IN the discussion
hers.
Air WEBSTER sad whe,he, il was discussed earlier
Than My. tsl3.l kaaw MT; but know tho question
wasni n s,i t1en, nor snce til now
Mt Ca1ola. ~ thsnglt. Bui does n Il the ssns-
or know tls IN these complicated measures often very
up5raHi cars.ilu iouhl questions msy r. cent them
clvs7 Now am 10 be charged such grounds, ss
svng changed my opinions pleading infancy at nns
mr. and diage IN another. fl such Is the language
witch he scuaar appes7 liu again he spoke Ct The
T,sronsihilfy for the sing rpm the annexation
ef1eAss dd tske deep interest IN that measure If
annexaton and 10 10 ainy life do revert with
IN fa satisfaction Annckson 1t HAT time, according
10 ny upauon. was question 4 pure necessity might
60 nto III matter # Il wgul1 nut occupy the me of The
Senate. (Cries Of ego on") According Il my view.
the fMn nJt prupltiuus aspect There than
vas niif DIRTY 10 fsve o anne ysn l. had scarcely
aao advocate in this by and but two three the
cshcl dy; md aTP@red 10 he very hopeless task b
attempt carrying tn ash such ~ important measure as
that Nhrn Nominated r. the efisn II Secretary nt
Sac put " he rzesf femUHsiTaace which could
,raw -Fsnsi the a@teptancs oft. Wrote "a my friends
hire iai before The rcBiausrancc reached hem
unanimously ap9 iaed | saw that the adm nisrauan
as5s ga and tHat that fefy important measure would
10 liable 70 be delsaisd u Al n ri made Bat
Circumstances made inevitable ascerlained fom
s7uses perfectly rsla e iaat tho Nsd's Conversion
The nefiesn de- tuoa Suggested 10 the soilu1rsi Of
En- iaad thai The Fnc 10 .ri. II they wsheo
,au fa'a tl1W slavery. ~ 10 q, Texas and
n Drdc 10 Go tis, Forlaad n's oain the as,cncnei
~ Tvs re- sed ia1 fHa5on-l Asll no, sly ,tlic.
-ut hont wh u sreTe r4a5 be mistake that an H.
, Fsie~ rad taksn pace aelwoen I'D Abcf3aca and g
! p,t Ton Il the WORLDS Convention | vas then a
az % South Carroll Ar IGmels ely Transmitted l.
70 Secretary Z ssie ksI irflua ia accop panied b.
egcst On thai II demaade, instant attention sup
ttftaa! etici aGs ny can mauicahan frre1 Of the
easons n he movement then made for annexation.
" hat was tie he ndian e Tsxas7 She sas weak
al the suggestion ihat Mexc3 would recognise her
lta8ea e # ,he Would asree shissh slavery TIE
:. IN. a3 ard the consequence had TO BE met &C
e0pea e t,ii-e Wilh all laese III al,s befffe nc
sti4 = n with great dcai + upaiator, t.uIse
ir'u TIE manner IN which la seen nom mated and
oyatrned. VII oxPcaease great ri .u'ty and NAY
cma ou s,Jth much loss rsrurtiuu thsn % io But ID
4 undertook n, ard wheel undertake q thing | Do r
u Jreadf. ! ps1 On tho tfas ground that IN
saoyerrAf Var ateel'i Ia briol 1e2as under the n
M 4 Entau esb,sh slavery tn and Though that
aboloa ifus aeat the Country treaty was f5fmed and
,atet the il'a Tat might have almost been expected
firm lie weakness 4 ha administration l. Was defeated
lint he senator s1ys hal s4p1led IN iha, treaty that
the RE Grand, was the boundary.
Mr.. fun.y. remarked that had uever read tle
tnaiY bot ! anl,Is pod that is terms wont a the Il
g. udde
~ Calhoun. Tho Senator ia lnsf as wrang in thai
ss IN me whole efhs misunderstanding No such thing ST
j expressly lot opea The Two respectable -om-
from Texas vii brar me testimony II WIS
expressly lof open IN crdel that HE boundary might be
subsequently, established ~ ncgulia zion with NeNco
IN " senator VI this body put cars.nclon similar
- that q Inc senator fn Tennessee aud which was
s4le' But as s'on as that trratY was spncd hy the
President communicated directly with the Mrsicar COY.
1rame3 ttir1u2h our chapIa dafaIes a1d stated tlat
ready 10 settle al questions Il nferco and am nos
,hfTs ihe bundafY ppm laGA principles did not
dram fihs war. BIZ; am responsible because # rfh.
as had been annexed we would net have hal a Mex
i~an war Is bo sue Why. tbs is an at ack IN Nh
z A What IS tho staple Of his message but that tie
r. cause Of war was nJaEes committed upon American
c'izens l1ng 6el9fa Xatan' Hasth uoa an oyr.
boxed tbeu And dIi rot G noral jackson aal Nj Va
declare that lhusa INJURIES were last cause Of war
onr forces lrln III Fl Mi \ WING SENATOR Cnn4s
t1rsu tom Corpus Christi h tho banks the De, ,
hore. That clearly made the invasion s. called by the
Press AMI hence the declaration on his pan
is tire RIO del y re was tho boundary But
It IS IN effect Of annexation 7 II Genera Tay- |
lr hal rnnllned where h. was there would have
nea no inyaS1 no r. del Note as boundary TO be
IS aas1sl by ray ard declaration Of Congress Tn,
e /, and ca n5 be d,sg used General Arsa who com
lnl1asd an the Mexican side sad-it am not greatly mis-.
q AZ n | -. | n
the recors ii HE State Department he will nd Tn
tg Or N ugh faithful agent (aut lthnk WIS recent
Il published none Of The s1atheru fal,s ) \ SENATOR
lcs that Il General Tavlr romala-l en- oer de of the
hrh might send cut expeditions, he 10 guard a "A st In
DIAN donedatlons. and We i1r any pu'p,s' thought
p-o-er 81, then the warHas made BY the march 10 the
Del Mare + at the President believed that to be oor
boundary was very probable. and that invasion was to be
repHled was The nltoral consequence Bul The great
q,,~'' mp hiss the Executive tho chi 10 deter
mnc whet out boundary isl When we have a disputed
bwp3sr, qlc-tion--aod we have had many-1les It be
l11g - the Executive to Congress to determine IL
There are two ways TO do it, One is ~ negotiation and
treaty be pei rned by the Executive sad this body in
The two nations agree 10 negotiate The Other Is If
'hcrlry disputes tbs boundary and will not come TO terms
Congress TO declare It 10 he boundary and naia
tan II at the hazard Of war How long did tho blunda
Of Maine remain unstiicd2 From the acknou l,dye-
from Massachusetts closed II ly treaty. Bnl
did any Of the Pres dcns ever think If martA ny trols
pom the iuc7 TIN British held fort Stanwix. bu Gen
hvaht inn a dsnft ,ala ~,