Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1847-02-16
JOLIET. ILLINOIS, FEBRUARY IL, Is. 1s4 I.

that bifis In order 10 get the loan carly in
the spring. They were now passing the
bill TO get it. He was afraid, if they pro.
crastinated much farther, that it would be
late in the spring, or advanced into the
summer, before he would get it. He was
afraid that procrastination was part OF
the difficulty with them. AS to the esti-
mates Of the Secretary, all that he could
do was to make ala approximation to the
estimates. The territories of the country
had been increased since. those estimates
were made. His spere faction had been
enlarged. A waf vas to be carried on.
How, then. could they hold him resputisi-
bic for mathematical accuracy in making
his estimates? It was not within the
bounds of human reason 10 expect Il.
Even Pitt, and the most distinguished f.
nanciers of their own country, could no;
come within thousands upon thousands of
the necessary expenses. This whole sub
Ject might be summed up in one word, and
that word contained all the apology which
was necessaTy--they Were now engaged
in war. They had now authorized it to
he prosecuted, and to prosecute it required
men and means. 1t seemed to him that
there was no remedy before them but a
vigorous prosecution of the war; but, as to
the direction ofthe war, he doubted wheth.
er they could tell the President precisely
how he should carry If on. He doubted
exceedingly whether they could say to the
President that he must carry on the war
in SiIch a nd c,,nh q r,oonnar W., h,o,,,-i Z.
with it certain constitutional Incidents
Now, he recollected very well that a GER
tain honorable gentleman not then in his
seat, but still a member ofthat body, warn.
ed them ofthe consequences oftheir eter-
nal talking about paace-that the sending
of minister after minister would only be
mistaken by the Mexican people-tbat
they would attribute the good intentions
of the United States to weakness, and
that the consequences would be that the
settlement WOO be greatly procrastinated.
1t appeared that that had actually been
the result. He Mr.. c. was prepared
at any time TO discuss the project of with
drawing the troops and blockading the
coasts Of Mexico He thought it could be
shown that such proposition could never
be received--that it would disgrace and
dishonor the country, and inevitably lead
to protracted war. Mexico had actual
ly nailed her colors TO the mast. What
was to be expected from such propositions?
They were not remedies-they would
remedy nothing. They were not even
palliatives, They we're provocations. They
would provoke the wonder and contempt
of the world and raise the hopes Of the
enemies of freedom. 1t would look as
if the United States we're hating in their
opinion as though they had undertook a
task which it was beyond their power to
accomplish. 1t was his opinion that moth.
ing remained for the U. States but Wig.
OF Gus, prompt, straightforward, old sh-
Toned prosecution of the war. ~s.z
Mr.. MANGUM. Will the honorable
senator permit me to interrupt him for a
momentl The senator has remarked
that We are indirectly manifesting hes.
itation of purpose or opinion. desire to
know whether that remark was made in
reference atall to gentlemen on this side
of the chamber? aa .ra,.H 81,
MIR. CAss would answer, most distinctly,
that such an idea never entered into his
mind. He trusted that the honorable
gentleman from North Carolina kne W him
better. a.5n
Mr.. MANGUM. merely wished to oh.
riate the possibility ofany misconception.
Mr.. CAss had been merely speaking OF
the effect which wo'd be produced abroad.
He hoped the explanation was satisfacto-
ry.
Mr.. MANGUM. Certainly, sir.
Mr.. CAss would repeat, then, that it
seemed to him that the old fashioned mode
was the only proper way in which the war
should be prosecuted.
Mr.. MANeuM from his seat.) Yes
yes-4we 60 for that! a
Mr.. CAss proceeded. The honorable
gentleman from Missouri. Mr.. Benton,
in his expose, yesterday, had made only
one remark with he (Mr.C. did not agree.
He SMr. C. did not want a commander
n-cbief to be accompanied by any travel.
ing peace commission. The U. States Lad
fulfilled their duty TO humanity, and the
world, in reference to this war. Let them
now fulfil their duty to themselves. Mex
leo knew how she. could get peace. She
had exhibited a stubbornness which
must be mel by force. IF she wanted
peace she. knew how to obtain it at once.
But every generous step taken by the U.
States had been amisinterpreted by Mexico
into hating Of opinion. lfthe U. States
sent a minister Of peace, Mexico regarded
the proceeding as an indication of tinidi-
! ity H the q. States met her half way,
Mexico objected that the agent was called
a minister and not a commissioner! Tn
conclusion be had only to express the hope
that the bill would pass, anti pass speedi-