The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1847-03-09

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hight 1t OUT as we say in the common and
popular phrase of the times, TO iust AMI
honorable peacei | could very easily con-
cede that 10 be ny duty, if found nv conn
try engaged in just war-n war necessary
even TO protect III at fancied honor of which
you talk SO much. ] should have some oDoI.
osy in the judgement of my coun,rymes. in
the determination Of my conscience, and in
an appeal which you, ard / and all of rs
must soon be required 10 make before Fri
bunal where this Wanted honor oflhe Repub.
lie, l fear Inc, will gain but little credit as n
defence 10 any act that We may be guilty OF
| here in the Senate OF the Uuited States.
But, when ] am asked to say that | will
prosecute war, cannot answer that cues
IIon, yea or nay, until have determined
whether that was necessary war; and
canuot determine whether that was neces.
sary until know how it was that my coun.
try was involved in il. And il is to that
particular point, Mr.. President-without
reading documents, but referring 10 a few facts
which understand not TO he denied on either
side OF this chamber-tlat wish TO direct
The attention ofIhc American Senate, and 50
far as may be, that Of any of The humble and
honest constituents whom represent here.
know, Mr.. President. the denunciatiops
which await even so humble an individual AZ
myself, when he shall dare 10 put himself in
opposition 10 that higher power-that idol
sod-which the people of this country have
made TO themselves and called President
But 1t is my very humility which makes
the bold. ] know, sir, that he who y as told
IN Olden time how to govern a tur hulent peo.
pie N as advised 10 cut of The taIesf heads.
Mine will escaped TILL hnldine a seat here
MIR. President, aud finding il written in the
constitution Of my Country that had the
power TO giant 10 The President, at his bid.
| ding OH not, as pleased, men aud money. |
did conceive that it became my duty 10 as
certain whether the Presidents request was
| a reasonable one-wheIher the President
wanted these men AMI Ibis money for prop
! or and laudable purpose or not and with
these old fashioned ideas-quiie as unpopu-
lar. say. on this side Of the chamber rs we
find them 10 be on The Oiher-I set myself TO
| this painful investigation, and found not
| quite enough along with me TO have saved
that city IN old"n time.-(A laugh
There were not five of us. but ouly three
\ laugh look ed around and as aIluSion
was made by the Senator from Michigan
yesterday, i'll very singular and conSpicu-
Gus manner. that read Of in the Old Tes.
lament. by name, Job. in INV dcsSOlaIion
finding myself only with two other nj II on
this important question. did go % that book
10 see If could find SEINE consolation in my
despair and when these votes were called
and was compelled to separate myself f. ON
all around me. | could have cIied as did the
man Of UZ III his affection in The oIden time
What times my friends waxcd warm they
vanishr "a lauSn.) While it is hot they
are consumed out Of their places" Renewed
iaughter.)
Well, coulI not leave the position in
which it had pleased the State Of Ohio to
place me, and returned again and again to
he original and primary and important in
qu'ry-H0w Is il fhat my country is involved
in war! looked 10 the Presidents account
of II, and he tells me it vas war Tor the de-
fence Of the Tertiary Of the United Staics.-
found it written ia that message. Mr.. Pres
deni, that this war was no sought nor forced
upon Mexico by The people of the Uni'ed
States. ] shall make no quesinn Of history
with my master, Comnandcr-n-C Chief upon
that particular proposition. On The contrary,
! could verify every word that he thus utels.
SIR, | know that the people of the United
this war; and yet know that the President
Of the Unired States, with the command Of
your standing amy, did seek that war, and
hat he forceG war upon Mexico. am not
about to aillict the Scna-e with a deiaiI Of
testimony OH that point. | viii simply state
facts which not man IN America will deny
One Of these facts, Mr.. President is this:
That ia The year Of grace. $50. The battle Of
San Tac ~ A.
that No one here will doubt that fact
The result Of the battle WIS, that certain
district of country, calling itself Texas. de-
clarcd itself free and independent Republic.
hope the Senate will pardon me FOR uIier;ng
Il thought or two which strike me Just now
while see the Senator from Texas-fhe
leader Of the men who achieved that victory
before me. wish to say word or two
about the great glory-Ihe historical rcnown
that is TO come to the people Of the United
States by the victories which she shall oh
tain over the arms and forces Of IlIeRepuhlic
ofMexico. suppose. Mr. President. like all
other boys, in my carly youth, when bad
an opportunity Of looking at book called
history, those which spoke of bloody battles
and desolatiGg wars, were most likely 20 at
tract my attention; and with very limited
means Of ascertaining that portion Of the his
tory Of the human race, it nevertheless has
impressed itself very wildly upon my mind
that there have been great wars, and, as the
old maxim has il. very many brave men.
even before 4 gamemnon. a laugh)
There have been Generals before the Sen
aioI from Texas. who fought well. a laugh
Men have done valisnrly on the battle fields
before Taylor went TO Monterey a few--one
or two ] recollect-n0t particular friends oil
mine. Mr.. President. although they were
friends of my family. descended some of them,
from the same English auces,ry-al all events |
from Noah, to whom we all claim very
close aud kindred relation. But confess !
am somewhat surprised That men acquainted /
with the history ofE:ankind-men who know
that war had been the trad OF barbarons and |
civilized men for six thousand years. prompt |
ed by those noble instincts which The Sena-
tor from Michigan speaks about-n ho know
that the first man horn was hero Of the very
first magnitude,-he Killed his brother, IA
laugh) he beat out his brains with club; 1t
was in dispute, Mr.. President. about tile
division Of power and patronage bsiween
.Iru, ~, s,,-,,-ised sir that with all ibis