The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-02-08

NJ FTODO~td INcOIFOTdt1I.
Michigan, however, il may Judge of his present opln-
ION from the phrseology which he has adopted, is
apparently ANXIOUS 10 place the justice OF this war not
on the facts which the country may examine and decide
or themselves but simply ON the consideration that the
Congress of the United States BY the act OF the 18th OF
May, have declared the war TO be just Let me read
strike out all after the word provided, and insert
And Is hereby declared be the intent and
ing Of Congress, IN making This appropriation hai as by
tes that government and the United States, agIecabiy 10
he decation made by this Congress, the 18th day OF
May last"
1t is The declaration therefore made in the act of 18th
May that makes the war Just part The
fact itself is made to depend by the amendment of the
SENATOR exclusively in that simple declaration Well,
then comes is " therefore" What | have read is the
whole preamble;
Therefore the and honor of his country require
a the said war be vigorously prosecuted 10 successful is
But suppose ii is not necessary call from the
dead 10 Tell us that. nation engaged IN war-lust or
unlustls IN state IN which every consideration de-
mands that II should be brought 10 successful ana hon
orabe termination That is not the objectthai success
lu and honorable termination OF the connected
with another sentiment OF the senator from Michigan
that reasonable indemnity should be ot$Ened from
Mexico for the wrongs which she has committed towards
the government and citizens of the United States Well,
what is the indemnity Why, understand the President
OF the United States TO say, his message, that the
having been commenced by Mexico IT has been carried
into the enemys country, and will be vigorously prose
cuted there, with view OF obtaining an honorable
peace, and thereby securing ample indemnity for the
expenses of the war and the claims OF our citizens.
Now, am that the senator from Michigan is not
prepared 10 say that the President in that part of his
message, has chained anything unreasonable Then the
reasonable indemnity for which the senator from Mchi-
gan supposes that the should be prosecuted is full
demmty for all the expenses OF the war; and full ndenl-
nifty for all that the government of Mexico to citizens
OF the United States Well, how they going to get
it? One would suppose Mr. President from reading that
part of his amendment which have called the attention
OF the Senate that IT to be effected by vigorous
and successful prosecution OF the war This bill is not
proposed Tor the purpose Of prosecuting the war vgor-
chamber OF our readiness 10 and IN such prosecution OF
the war 1t IS libel on the patriotism OF the Senate TO
suppose that any member, on either side OF It, has for
moment hesiiaed TO place, ut the disposal OF the EXec-
tive, everything in money and in which he wanted
IN order TO bring the 10 speedy and successful ter
mination. We have voted men without number. We
voted It, many of us, against the opinions OF OF his
particular friends. We voting money TO the whole
extent of his demand We are willing TO 60 further.
Come when he may, asking for more money or more
men, and he give us reasonable evidence that they
are necessary TO bring the TO speedy and sue
cessful termination, and he will find ready spirit
of acquescence on this the other side OF the
chamber. But what is this bill Does this bill
look TO a successful termination of this contest by
a vigorous prosecution of the war Why, if ii pass
ii may be permitted 10 the expresson--it rather
shows the swhie feather 1t ears-it is founded on
the apprehenson--that such peace willing
10 obtain can be procured alone by means of vigorous
prosecution OF the lis object is not TO fight peace,
but to buy peace! And, Mr.. President the chairman
of the Committee Foreign Relations in his speech as
reported-as understood him TO say correctly reported
stated perhaps inadvertently why II is that il IS so
asso uely important that this bill should meet the
sanction of Congress. think he has done so inalver
antly: because he has, inclined TO suppose, been
afording IN what am about TO read, ''ad and comfort
TO the enemy; and | beg HIM To take care, If he Is
earnest IN IT. that he does not meet with presidential or
organic censre Alter speaking OF the debility OF Mex
co-her disress-her conquered towns and provinces
her agitaton-her fachons-the honorable senator tells
us--he truth Will come out when the heart Is full OF IT
and might suppose that the thought was suggested 10
HIM IN some anxious colloquy with the manager of our
nhahceS he Tells us:
''rhe President believed at Mexico large part Of
tat all events large majority OF the people, would he
glad to make peace they have seen that they arr unc-
qua. 10 contest WIN lnc .i''fd 'n''etihey nave seen
a., - ',y - ~ ~ i So ~ ~
monled by onr roontl" see our arm ain trnnplnnt
IN advancing into the interior of their counynnd theirs
defeated in every contest They have found tl,emsrves
forced and Illegal eXactons upon her people destitute OF
means, ana no nope OF obtaining IT, gloomy rs ms PIC
,e - ", Vie r.. y, su t,s W.T. uolnnT u -,
I'M o a rir ''' n1 th ' r, Me-, n WHIT n ~ can
alternately have peace still more oneroIs This Is HE
ipbt in which il i believed majority OF The people OF
Mexico view this war, aud vcwng it, the President
thinks ateas' probable that If clothed by Congress with
the necessary mean. and discretion, that e may be able TO
make peace WIN Mexeo On our l'alt we begin 10 irei
i we are esaseu ~ ~ 'S,se IT., W. @
,nn5d for gysni tyhie Iongnr 1ns resIt IN; nnros,p
heavy burdens uron our people y
That is the source nj soliciuae-,hat no doubt ia the
fact The only no;n IN which The senator ia mistaken IS
that they siusl'' bepin 10 ssee, all this II WAC fell
some time snce We'll nov tbe senator from Micbioon
saws that being eneape1 in war nnstlv commenced Il IS
onr utv vgoro,,s- ~ nroeac,te i and ~ noe Nm an
nronratinr three Millions Of dollars IN hi q neana
want him 10 show be come Vim hn,reen The nbcct and
the means of accomplishing the object when he here