The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1847-12-09
NUMBER 10.

| prialiuns or we're ~ couhct yth unreDeal
ed statutes, Il has been ever held rs the
republican doctrine, from Mr.. JAYS treaty
down 10 the presea! time, that the passage
Of acts OF Congress was necessary II Sc.
cure the execution of the treaties. / ia
the matter OF foreign commerce. IN RS
pect TO which the power vested IN Congress
to regulate il aud The tfeaty.ma king power
may BE regarded as concurrent, Congress
can previously decide the objects 10 which
negotiation shall be spphed, how much
stronger is the case Of var, the power TO
declare which IS couhded Exclusively 10
Congress
conclude, therefore, Mr.. President and
Feioa.CrIze0s, WIN entire conGdpuee,
that Congress las the light, eihar a, The
beginning or during The prosecution Of any
var, 10 decide the Objects and purposes for
which it was proclaimed, or fer which il
ought TO be caH uued. And 'hnk t!s
the duty Of Congress-, by some deliberate
and authentic act, TO declare for via. Oh.
jscts The ptesen, war shat be longer Prose.
cuted. suppose the President would no;
hesitate 70 regulate his conduct BY tic pre-.
nounced VIII of Congress, 70 employ the
force ahd the dipomaiIc power of the na.
ton 70 execute tina; viii. But, il tie Pres.
dent should decline or refuse 10 do 50, aud,
IN coniemp, OF the sup-ed,o authority Of
Congress, should persovefe 10 waging the
var Tor e,hnr oblec, than those proclaim.
ed b. Congress, then Il would be tie imrer.
alive duty Of that body to pIgdicaie Its al.
rhoti;y, by the NEST s'rngeu, and efiacfual
and appropriate measures. 4 sd #, On the
contrary the enemy should refuse 10 con.
clude a treaty containing stipulauons Sc
curing The Objects designated by Congress.
i, would become the duty Of the Nhule
Goyernmen 10 prosecute tae war, with all
the national energy, until those objects
we're obtained by treaty Of peace. There
can be no lnsupefable difficulty in Congress
making such an authoritative declaration,
Let il resolve, Simply, that the war shall or
shall not be q var Of conquest; and, Il
var Of conquest, what is 10 be conquered.
Should resolution pass dIsclllming the de.
sign Of conquest, peace would follow in less
than sixty days, il the President would
conform to his constitutional duty.
Here, feow-cirizens, | might pause,
having indicated mode by which tie IA
tion through its accredited and legitimate
representatives, in Congress, can announce
for what purposes and objects this war shall
be longer prosecuted, aud can thus lei lhs
whole people Of the United States know for
what end their blood is 10 be further shed,
and ;heir treasure further expended. instead
Of the knowledge Of il beng locked Up and
concealed 10 Inc bosom Of one man. We
should no lonGe. perceive the objects Of the
war varying, from time to time, according
to the changing opinions Of the Chief Mag.
IstTate charged with its prosecution. But
| do not think it right 10 slop here. It's
the privilege of the people, in their psimi.
tive assemblies, and Of every private man,
however humble, to express 80 opinion in
regard TO the purposes for which tho war
should be continued; aud such an expires,
slon will receive just so much consldera.
ton and consequence as it is entitled to, and
no more.
Shall this war be prosecuted for the pur.
pose Of conquerlng and annexag Mesico,
in all It's boundless extent, to the United
States
will nos attribute to the President OF
Ibe Z. States any such design; but con.
Tess have been shocked aud alarmed hv
manifestations Of it in various quarters. O,
all the dangers and mis!orunes " hich could
bafal ,his nation, should regard that of It's
becoming wsrhke aud copqnering power
The most dre(uI and fatal. History Tells
The mournFu tale Of conquering nations
and conQuerots. The three most ceIebra-
ted cenquerors, in the civilized world, were
Alexander. Cesar and Napoleon. The
first, after overrunaing large portion OF
Asia, and signing and lamenting that there
were no more worlds TO subdue. me, a pre-.
mature and ignobIe death. HIS Lieuten.
ants qua!relsed and varied with each 9th.
er, as 10 tae spoiIs Of the victories, and final
" lost them Gill; Cesar, after conqperng
Gaal, returned, with his triumphant egions.
to Rome, passed he Rubicon, won the bat.
lie of Pharsalla, trampled upon the Liberties
Of his country, AID expired by the patriot
hand Of Btuus. But Rome ceased to be-
free. War and conquest had enervaied
and corrupted the masses. The spirit Of
true liberty was extiRguished, and long
line of Emperors succeeded, some Of whom
we're the most execrabe monsters that ever
existed in human form. And that most
extraordinary man, perhaps, in all history
sfter suhiuga,ing all continental Europe,
occupytng almost ell its Capitals, seriously
threatening, according TO Mr.. Theirs, proud
ALBION useIf, sud decking the brows Of va.
rlous members ol his family, with crowns
tota tom TIE heads of other nouarchs,
lived TO behold his own dear France itself
IN the possession Of his euemissi aud was
made himself a wfelehed captive, and lar
removed from county, family and friends,
/ bteathed his last on the distant and lnhos
p.tabe rock of ST. Helena. The Alps and
the Rhine had been claimed as the natural
boundaries o, France, bu, even these could
not be secured N the treaties to which shs
was reduced 10 submit. Do you believe
that the people Of Macedon or Greece. OF
Rome. or OF France, we're benefited, lndt.