Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1847-11-23

,''-ltion TO having his remarks reported
I'll they hal undergone his own super
sion, as the subject on which he was a.
3out to speak was upon which he washed
not TO be misunderstood
lie then proceeded to compare Tic
Gloomy state of thc weail:er to the present
condition Of tic country We were now,
aid ne, engaged in a bloody waf.-that
n.ost desolaling Of all terrora. hich when
a55ociated with pestiiencc ard famine. v as
placed in the forenos, rank
Many persons had compared the oppo-
nents Of the present war with Mexico, ID
those who had opposed the war of 1879
with Great Britain: but he denied that such
comparison was just. In 1912 the war
was one Of defence, on our part from the
aggression Of kngland Il was a war
whose objects were most emphaticalIy and
truly siIinn,cdup in these few words. Free
trade. and Sailors Right We sought
10 defend our sailors from b, ing dragged
from their ships, and compelled to fight
agains, a country with which We were ia
ainilv. We sought to preserve our r2hts
upon the high seas, and not allow Grc At
Britain to sweep us of. That war was a
war Of the people They wilod it. and
they were in favor Of its being carried on.
lie spoke from actual knowledge. when
lac stated that Mr.. Madison was personal
Iy opposed 10 the war
War now exists, but We have made no
declarations Of fhc object Of that var. II
therefore bchoovcs Congress- to declare
what the Objects. and upou what terms
the war with Mexico viii cease.
How will the present war contrast with
that! For what object was it declared #
was created by the act OF Mr. Poik-rati-
fled it is trnc by Congress. 1t was crea-
ted in consequence of the order 10 Gene
raj Taylor to march upon the Rio Bravo,
toa point opposite MatamoraS. The Presi-
dent acted thus while Congress was in
session without consulting that body
When however, supplies were asked for
our army, & It's dangerous condition stated.
Congress voted. wings and all. (and in
this they did as he himself would have
done,) the necessary supplies But they
were wrong in his opinioa-and never. so
help him God. would he have done so,-
they were wrong in voting for what they
knew to be a lie.-thc preamble Of thar
bill, which stated that the war existed BY
the act of Mexico. 50 great, continued
Mr.. Clay, was his regard for truth. that
sooner than subscribe 10 such talschood.
he would lay do"nlilc itself.
They had boon warned when the annex
alton of Texas was first moo;cd. that if
they took Texas they would also have TO
take her wars. The assertion was hooted
at No such fears need be entertained ii
was said. The boundaries cosid oil be
amcably settled. What however, was
the fact, Was not the present war in'con-
sequence of boundary disPUtc2 NJ the
very time when eur army was ordered to
Maiamoras to take possession Of the dis
a'ltcd boundary, Mr.. Slidcll was on his
wa! :; the city of Mexico 10 enter into ne
VIZ nn, b 'sr the settlement OF me dispute
49,, ~ i lia Gaitted I'll Mr. Sidcll 8 ms
l. hsI Lonn .t,,od ~.
49,, 49, ,,,c,,io'' ~ lover again
,rv for snealzino AGAINST the war. ~.
49,, lasnr,oJ bn2 VA MI. ~ ,as,. r.,
Uayo not tho wb;qa baqn u ,,o,,i,,en, IN
6nbtiur on tho bloody 6cld5 IF ]Iexic, a.
The dcnotrats2 Have thcx not smiled thcir
HOOD rs frecl,,
i, n,ono,cbirS thc v,rnal. ;nr ,ovar i
vcstcd in Tho 1,iuo In thi. country. itrcstS
With tho nconle. THROUGH their representa-
,;,n, n CONGRESS This i distinctly a.
vowed in the Constitution. 1t i t,a.s ~
President had the power of muk:,i, treo-
lies: but they are ALWAYS founded unn,,
acts or resolutions OF Gnnoress. He re-.
f.rrod - ,ho resolution rcgard;n,, rccinr,-
CITY and mon which some ten or a dozen
,.c,t;o., ba,, since becn f,uud.d II
,to..,;,,,, ~, s,lI, c,,,,,,rati,,,y uni,unor.
,n,,, s,,L;,.,s - tr,d, ,nd .n,r,nor,n ~
pros;d.nt take Lis instruction from, ,,n
,,I, har,,,,,,ob -,r,,,,re,. !. mo ,r.,,,,,,I,,.
When annIicd 10 the urnl5nna,ion Of warr
if r rnnoins solely Win t1c President
.,l,, 80 ,,,c, d,,l,r.d ~ ~. ,,l.o,, !,
sh,}I don and what are lis objects. then
al Tho President bv yh,tnon,o
Van nIcasc 10 i II etIaet j. nnverE:,I asa
J,,,,. an E,nnoror ~ T, kinr Won ,,;,a
,n~n, ,oyIrr tia, The Consfitution nfyer
'o'i1 " P'' $500 - . "