The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1847-11-27

Grande, until his message 10 congress
had been answered by. the voting Of
men and means, and declaring thatthe
war had been commenced by the acts
81 Mexico herself, which was mere
declaration Of history and facts. Hav-
ing had men and means voted, he has
since, in every possible way, endeavor-
Cd to bring Mexico to terms of peace,
~ the first expedition clearly proves.
The Sd resolution declares that Con-
gress has a right to declare war, make
rules for it's regulations, &c., &c., and
To- determine the motives, causes, OBJ
jects, &C., of the war. This Congress
has done at various times during two
sessions since the war commenced, and
our patriotic citizens responded manful-
Iy.to that determination, as the blood of
thousands will testify to after ages.
The 4th resolution is a most extra
ordinary one TO come from sane man,
or 10 be supported by a party claiming
any consistency or intelligence. 1t
frst sets out with what Congress ought
10, do, in Mr.. Clay's opinion, and then,
If Mexico refuses this offer, the terms
Of which are not stated, the war is to
be carried on more bloody than ever?
yes, with the "utmoSt vigor" We
hope, after this, no federalist will com.
plain because Mr.. Polk has seen fit to
carry on the wal against Mexico be-
cause she has seen fit to refuse every
overture Of peace from the day Texas
was annexed by the American Con.
gress to the present hour.
The 5th resolution must fail in its OBJ
feet Of courting aboIitionism, or those
who are laboring SO hard TO prove that
the whole black population Of the South
should be set free and admitted TO citi.
zenship! He now tells us that the
Spanish race are unfit for American
citizens! We leave this to be settled
by Mr. Clay and his Mendenhal allies.
IF any portion of Mexico should be
struck off to the United States, and be.
come portion Of this Union, such of
the population as would become citi.
zens and vote would be the .best kind
of peoples" if they should vote the wbig
ticket, and if they should vote the de-.
mocratic ticket they will! not do vio-
lence to the republic or our free insti-
tutions. If we could get along with
suchstories as met in the Hartford Con-
vension during our severe struggle with
Great Britain in the late war, we can
get-along with almost any thing else in
the shape OF politicians' But the
sparsely populated territory of Mexico
that may be-ceded to US BY treaty, will
soon be overrun and settled by the har-
dy pioneer, and the peaceful smoke Of
civilization and independence will soon
give tone to society, both m orally and
politically, as it did on the acquisition
of Louisiana and Florida. He that
doubts is either numskull or worse;
and Mr.. Clay, by such resolution, is
panderiag to the worst prejudice and
ignorance of the country--he need not
after that speak of the low scale OF
Mexican intelligence.
The sirth resolution shows the COW.
ard and knave both. Why this eulogy
ofthe sbriliant victories" if these VIC
tories are carried on in wickedness and
sin: He feared the gallant spirits that
compose our armies, though he would
disgrace them by an ignominious re-
treat from the fields Of their glory, and
without cent Of tribute to their glori-
Gus deeds. 1t is not true--it is an after
thought, a political trick, to say that the
whig party have been opposed TO the
acquisition of any more territory. 1t
has been but short time since their
abest writers were advocating the an
nexation Of California. If they have
been forced to this issue, let them abide
il!
The 9TH resolution Of Mr.. Clay, no
doubt, supposed, stakeholder as he is,
TO be bold stroke. The question is,
rot to acquire territory 'sfor The pur-
pose of propagating slaoery," but we
acquire, il because Mexico has nothing
else to pay what she owes US, and be.
cause our growing possessions on the
Pacific demand it, as we'll as the geo..
graphical position Of the country that
IS watered by the Rio Grande. If the
shareholders Of the South are opposed
to s.introducing slaves from the United
States into such foreign territory," We
reckon we Of the free States. can stand
III; and we pressure the better way for
the slave States to accomplish the OBJ
ject, will be TO pass State laws prohib-
i,ing slaves leaving the borders. This
will save all the trouble Every body
knows that slavery is most secure
where the slaves are thickest in num-
bers. Where slaves become so meagre
ID numbers as 10 admit Of a white popu-
lation Of laboring men, slavery rapidly |