The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-03-10


gives or satisfy that similar outrages will moi be
again perpetrated under similar circumstances,
pear-to seek no deeper
But gentlemen would declare war; and tell Mexico we
VIII take no indemnity in land I'VE expect none in
ihoney-we VIII levy no contributions warrants
which we guaranty that you shall pay the end of the
war, but buy everything we in your country for
cash N gold, and at high prices. How long would
war lasi-carryng harvest market, bounty To the
doors OF the Mexicansl What peace so profitable as
uea arar2 She could keep her troops eui of the way
peacefully march hither and thher distributing shower
OF gold Certainly, retreat would be better than this
quite as glorious and more economical
My idea has been always, that not only desra
ble but lawful and just, TO take and hold enough terri
tory for indemnity, and safe defensibe boundary pro-
posed TO insert # N the war bill To require the Pres
appeared to me the duty of the government And though
another form preferred never doubted from the zeal
and unanlmty displayed on that occasion, and the
ense resources voted that this the idea OF all who
voted Tor the bull. They ask what propose noW--to
What END prosecute the ware Inquire what did You pro-
pose mem what was to be done with the whole army
and navy, and militia and $4,000 volunteers, and &c.,
100000! Nay with all your loud denunciaions, have
you not now resolved on acquisition ii not, why these
long debates ON slavery and the WIIMoT proviso Are
they not wholly without excuse Are we children in
debating club, dsputng whether territory acquired shall
be open to all or only half the Union, and yet resolved
that none shall be acquired You complain of invading
Mexco-of the cruelty and horrors OF war; and the
dangers OF death and OF batle' Did you know the
definition OF war, when You declared it, Did you
and nifty thousand men frolck Did you send
men aid munitions of war to amuse the Mexicans, like
roInpng school girls in combat with kid gloves and
cologne water As TO the proposition to Withdraw the
army to specific line of defence, must acknowledge
myself, and presume most Of those around me will ac-
knowledge themselves too ignorant of the topography OF
the country and its capacity for defence of the
OF the enemy and military affairs generally to hazard
opionon But have no doubt that if there is any line
which, BY the aid OF narrow mountain passes can be
easily and cheaply defended, and nM probably insure
peace and sufficient indemnity, that the President would,
after consultation with the best officers and skill
full engineers, adopt such line, but would never con-
sent to embarrass their action attempt to control
trammel their judgment in advance, by peremtory act OF
Congress, which would only expose views to the
depend first upon the situation OF the enemy and
country and the chances of war; and secondly, upon the
President and Senate, our eatymaking power, which
could be controlled by an act of Congress But adj
nit that have hope of peace from the occupation OF
any line assumed, without the consent OF Mexico The
idea is that OF forced peace If cannot force BY
have not hoped from force, to effect the Mexican
chieains, without the occupation of the city of Mexico.
this war unjust gentlemen are not absolved by the
cry OF MIR. Folks war. They voted for it defamation
against Mr. Polk will not screen them from their
denuncatons OF the horror the sim and crime and muir
der OF unjust war If crime and inamy the record bears
conviction OF the actors upon Its face, and there it will
stand ndelibe and mperishabe as the republic itself
1t will adhere, like the shirt Of Nessus, its authors
Like the garment Medea WOve Tor Jason, II Will CeaVe
and burn into the flesh until they perish Enhancing the
crlmethey only invoke more fearful punishment upon
themselves
If this was their only inconsistency might suspect
myself of being under some strange delson Last SEES
sion, nearly unanimously, they voted with u.s. to declare
war and now almost as unanimously, they condemn their
tDar, unjust, unnatural, and crime. With every
breath, they fill the with bitter denunciatons of the
offence and vote and money to aggravate the crime
and spread havoc Voting Literally supplies, they de-
plore dapdaed finances, and give away the lands and
refuse tax unless conved as to be tribute to rich
manufacturers, in addition to the burdens of the war
and the government. They vote means, and urge the
vigorous prosecution OF war; they say, made uncon
sutionaly by the President for causes inadequate and
unjust!
Some blame the conduct of the war as idle and imbe
cile and waste OF power; Others too vigorous and
active and point to the conquest in nine months of dis
tan country, large third of previous posses
sons, indication of rapacty, and denounce the
President cruel and monstrous land robber, and
Atta and Alaric, and know not what Goth and Van
dial barbarian chieftains invoked from the musy
barbarian hories They hold crime to fight either
for money for land "a disgrace ndeible take sin
gle rood fromMexco In this the northern and southern
wings agree; but the former insists that he shall have
all; and the latter that he shall have at least far share
of the land to be acquired: he feels bound to insis upon
the rights OF his constituents in that new land. Whilst
the northern opponent of the he himself declares
and denounces-he conquest, he scorns and continues
be no fairness in the divisionhe will have ala slave
shall not pollute that holy land and for and upon this
sacred principle his pous people prepared perish
The President cannot please them-he is too slow or
too quicktoo harsh or too amiable-too warke too
pacific You complain that the $4,000 not sent
at once and are told he sent more than Taylor wanted
or could use You say he jealousy hampered Taylors
and show you boundless discretion and
full confidence. And you drown this in oud shout of |
glory TO General Taylor, and cry that to be made
upon him by the administration, to its imbe
clty and your speech is printed in the paper with
Taylors secret declaration OF upon the admlnslra
lion. Every general, every officer, every branch of the
service must be lauded and defended from every posi-
bty of error except the Presidents and Secretary of War
You adore Taylor who recommended and asked leare to
march 10 the Rio Grande, and denounce Polk for the
Taylor can do no wrong; but he recon-
mended invasion Of Mexico after Thornton's capture
and you denounce the President for permitting that nva
son and for not having furnished Taylor with ponton
rain long before hosltes commenced to enable him to
pass the Rio Grande earlier
If gentlemen defends the President, as honestly act
ing for the BEST and with vgor and zeal for his country
and points to facts and results the glory of the deeds
awarded to others, and the advocate denounced a
pander to power" miseable mnion' "servile sat
ete, and that by those who would beggar the treasury
and bankrupt government TO pander to any popular
price. Men who affect slckly sympathy for wounded
and soldiers, wherewith to touch the hearts OF
honest people, who saw battle and charge adj
versary with less lberaly than themselves the adj
ninstraon with squanderng the peoples money in time
Of war; pointing TO the long columns OF swelling millions
-swelled by his effortsas proof of extravaganza and
Drofgacy. This war reaches every part OF the Union
patriotic people leaps the sound of the trumpet
There is place in which the demagogue may not boast
Of lberaly TO the soldier, and touch heart The
generous people, the gush OF good feeling, forget that
Is if he had given has The man flies to with
put thought of pay He mounts his seed, and is off to
The field, reckless of all save his own honor and his
'ountrys glory The member, on politics intent, claims