The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1847-11-25

Nv Ed
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msay had nosnr = gErat disianre: IN
masl intense anKaelE PEeFaiird. aud IN
accustomed enthusiasm Which ar. Ga
Invariably aEakras IA the people Was ere
y ulsrEe manifested. Tie Prophet iha
I'D fs.Nsioii The war MAS 10 answer m
yeanlias s!esiEe e he nalian 10 ksow h0v
the nnhOiy Nal. whnse advent De had pro
Tlaesiesl. sls"ali r. bFoashi 10 4 close
hog the country shoa,ld prnieei itself Iron
The Terslessness 81 4 Neutrality-suspicious. an
weak-,nias!ed l'psileal. and the will q
lhe nai.oa b. made known IN lis most i'm
pEassiEe lnrin. All seemed 10 feel thai !
vas a slrepiy important event. that woult
sir The Igloa fEam one end 10 tie other
and II MAS in that spirit they awaited lhs
advent ii the Sage 81 Ashland.
MIR. Clay aseended tic platform. accOm,
panied by snme of his friends. amid uni.
srrsal and igemcndnas Shouts. and took
his seat. lie lacked well. and his form
Was ercrt sni his eye A. bright as ever.
Gen. Leslie Combs called the asscn-
h'age I" order, and remarked that he hnp.
cd perfect order ani silence would DO ui,-
senei, - II Was probably the last limo
The ii'ns'Ei"gs statesman then before them
w"Hld e'er address a popular assembly.
Tie ha;! Tes"!yel 10 ,ln !, on this Ocrasinn
from high se.se uf duty To himself and
his r0Ua'gy. The nnmrn,ous question:
now presented 10 the American people @
ann"Ha:'"n. by conquest or purchase.
an immense extent Vi foreign territory, III
hahlIed by millions of people Of diiIeren !
races ana e"lors. and placing them ON ~
EQUAL ioollng with the free citizens Of llli ,
Republic. permitted TO man who iovrI
his country 10 renlain silent, and IIExRi
ELAy -" onli he unworthy Of his past his
cry if he allowed any selfish considera
ions 10 palsy his tongue. lie had ra,he
70 RICH! Than be President. -
Gen. Combs concluded his remarks b, I
nominating Ihe lion. Mr.. Robinson a. Z
and tie nomination, together
VIII those OF considerable number Of
Ire presidents, was confirmed Ly accla-
nation. The meeting being thus full. I
rsanize,!- I'll
Mr.. Clay rose and presented himself
the people. Ills appearance was hail
d as before with Tremendous shouts, To-
Inch followed deep and general ST..
nee. and he then Offered and read the
blowing resolutions, which he had pre-
AIRED:
lat. R=soicsi, As thesopinion OF this meeting.
ut existing between the Tinted States nf Ame-
On and the United States OF the Republic OF Mex
o. was the annexation OF Texas 10 the former;
MI the immediate occasion Of hosiiliiics between
le two Republics arose out OF the order Of the
resident OF the United States inr the removal ot
le army uncr the command OF General Taylor
ON it, position at Corpus Christi 10 point OPP
,ste 10 Ma;amoras, on the east bank OF the Eio
ravo, within the territory claimed by both Re-
lliies hut then under the jurisdiction Of Mcyico,
ID inhabited by It's citizens; that the order cfihe
resident for the removal Of the army TO that point
~ improsilent and unconstitutional, it being
ithout tue concurrence Of Congress, or even any
with it. although il was in Session 81
1t that Congress having by subsequent acts re-
'gHizel the war thus brought into existence
ithout its previous authority consent, the pro-
cuiion of it became thereby national.
2d. Resoi;%d, That in the absence Of any for
al and public declaration hy Congress Of the OBJ
IT'S for which the war ought 10 lie prosecuted,
&c President of the United States, a. Chief Ma
strate, aud as COMMANDMENT hef OF the Ar
Y and Navy of the United States, is left to tho
Iilance of his own Judgment to prosecute il for
Ich purposes and oticrts as he may deem the
Dnor aud interests Of the nation TO require. i;
Sd. ReSoiesd. That, by the Constitution Of the :
niteJ States, Congress being invested with pow
: 10 declare war and grant ietiers Of marque and
prlsal, to make rules concerning capture on land
Id water, TO "a! &c and support armies. 20 provide
ID maintain navy, and to make rules for the
1vernment of the land and naval forces has the
ii and complete war-!aaking power of the Uni ,
d States, and, 50 possessing it, has a right to de-
Fmne upon tlc motives, causes, and objects of
ars, when once commenced, OF at any time du-
ng their progress or existence.
4th. Reuired, AS the further opinion of the
ceiing, that it is the duty Of Congress TO declare,
) come authentic act, for what purpose and oh ,
ct the existing war ought To w. further prosccu-
d that it is the duty Of the President in his Of.
i1l conduct 10 conform 10 such declaration o:
cngtcss and il, after su"h ,i,cration, the Pre-
dent should decline or refiI>c TO en'ravor, by all
lie means, civil, diplomatic, and military in his
over, 10 execute the announc e1will Of Congress,
nd in d"titncc OF its authority should continue
prosecute the war for purposes and objects 9TH
than those dcclared by that Lo,ly, it would hc-
'me III" right and duty Of Conress to adopt the {
ost eiicaclous measure to arrest the further pro-
'rSs oil the war, taking care to make ample pro- {
sion for the honor, the safety, and security of
" arthle3 IN Mexico in every contingency and
Mexico should decline or refuse To conclude n
eaty with us, STIMULATING for the purposes and
ojectS 50 declared by Congress, it would be the !
1ty OF the Government TO prosecute the war with I
e utmost vigilance until they were attained by I
treaty Of upaca