Washington telegraph., 1847-12-15

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may oppose and denounre ii by our mosl strenuous
eNeIiions hut alierlis oansammaiIuu, there IL often
no other alternative len rs but to dtplofe It's per-
pelralIon, aud lu acquefee as the only alternative,
in s exslennr, M a lpss evil than the lngltu
| Consequences which might eusue from the VAN
fudcaiat to frpar it, Slavery Is one OF those
unfortunate instances, The evil OF IL waa INFLICTED
upon us by the pnreul eauniIy ol ufeal britain,
against all the eulrcates aud lemonaltanefHol TIE
colonies. And here ii is amongst aud amidal Us,
aud We musl dispose Of Il az best we eau under al
the circumstances Which surround lis. II eon'
tlnund, by the Importation Of slaves nom AREA
N spite OF colonial resistance, for period ol more
than century aud half. aud Il may ffqnlfe an
equal or longer lapse Of time helurr our country n
entirely nd Of the evil Aud, IN the meanllmr
moderation. prudence aud discretion among our
aelyca aud the blessings oi Providence may be all
necessary Ia accomplish our ultimate delliemncr
from IT, Examples Of similar inillcuou OF ifiepara'
bic national et, aud injustice might be multiplied
to an indefinite rAirnL The case OF the anntsa'
ton II Tesas 10 the United State. Is d fenfnt AMI
an obvious one where, Il \ Weft wonRt Il eannol
now be- ffpaard, lrxas IL NOV an islegfal paH
Of our uHian, with its avn voluntary aousunL
Many Of u opposed the annrAailon With hanrsl
zral and Hasl earnest e2eflInns. nu WIN would
now think Of prpeimliHE tie folly al easllug
Texas eul oi lie uonlrdefaey aud throwing h'f
back upon her own Independence, or iHln the arm.
Of NcXieai Who would nuw serk u dIgafee her
nom the uHanl The GfsHks aud therasre To-
lIaus were, hy the must eserplllnakle means,
dliyrn from ihIIf conuiIy, and transport bfgoud
the Msslssnp river THEN lands have hesn fury
purchased aud occupied by iuhabtlanit ei Georgia
Alahama, Mississippi and 'fenuestec. Nha wou'i
nuw ccuceisa Of the lsKt4al injustice Of espel.ns
those inhabitants aud restoring the Indian ruunlA
10 the Chefukses or Creeks. under color af repair
ing original ininslicci During the wafaf anf f,vo.
lulion millions of paper maney were ssutd by our
ancestors, as The only eu1eney with which they
e1uld achieve our lbeHIes md independence.
thousands ahd hundreds Of thousands al hInl''s
were stripped of their hnmr. aud lhef all and
brought ia fu.n by giving credit and confidence to
that spurious currency. slsfa Necessity has Pre-
vented the FepafatIun Of that grral national Ia.
justice.
But | folbsar, | will no longer lreapass upon
your patience or further lax my own so.ee, i'm
paired BY spet Ella Of mofs than three haufs dafi,
ton, which professional duiy required ne 10 make
auly a few days ago II | have been Al all sur.
oessiul ia the Kpoatiun Of tie views aud opinions
which entertain, have sluwn-
li. That tie pfrsenl WI was brought about b,
the annexation u Texas ana tie fuhir4ufni oHlri
Of the President, without the previous eansHnt aud
authority q Gougfrss
% 1lai the Piesidfni, bring unealRhlened
aad un.n lIaeisd, by any pubic declaration Of
Congress, a. Ia ol jrctH faf which II ought 10 h.
prosecuted. in the conduct Of il, Is necessarily lrli
to hs own sensr ol Ahal tue national nlei sls aud
honor ma} TaqHirr.
20. Tai ihs whole var making pawHf Of ihr
nation, rs 10 motives, eausas aud objects, e con,
dj,d b. The Constitution to the discretion and
Judgment af Congress
lih That II j.. then lore. tie right, Gaarfes,.
al ie edGiuia aotmru during the rfazfasa Il auy
war, 10 dtelalr of what eHisels and pafnase. the |
war ought 10 be wnged aud prosecuted
5lh That il il the right aud duiy Of epngress
10 announce t. tlIc nation for what objects the
present war sha be- longer continued. fiat Il l.
the duty Of The Pr,ideui. in the Of all his
ulc'al iunetians. 10 conform 10 aud carry out this
declared aill a Concps b. The exercise, II aer,s.
slty, Il all iae high powers with which hc IA
clothed aul tiai, # he fal or rciusa 10 DO so, .
becomes the imperative duty Of Congress 10 nrr,s,
the further pfagres. Of the war by the mast eilro.
lunl means n lis power.
lat Congress announce 10 the naiiuu The objects
lor which tbs war shall he further pfhtfaeird an
HhNllF tuH HfAaH AnN PNHiAA AH"flN' WIZ HH HHiEff
remain. If II Is 20 be war of conquest Of al or
any part Of Mckee let the people know II, and
they will b. 90 longer agitalcd by dark aud un.
certain future. Bot alihaagh might have iufr-
borne to expires any opinion whatever rs 10 pnr-
poses aud objects for which the war should br
continued. have not thought proper ip conceal
my opinions, whether worth anything or not, from
the public examination. Accordingly | have
stated.
9Th. That 1t seems 10 me that i !. the duty Of
our country, us well ou tie score of moderation
and magnanImIly, as with the tieG Of avoiding
dscord ana disconirui at home, 10 abstain from
seeking 10 conquer and annex 10 tie United States
Mex'co OF any part Of Il; and. especially. to dsl.
buse the public mimi in any quarter u the Union
Of The impression IL il anywhere exists. that de-.
src for such c5uqurs, II cherished 'of The purpose
Of propugaing or attending slavery
! have embodied, Mr.. President and fellow.
oiIzens tie sentiments aud opinions which have
rndrayofed to explain aud enforce In a series oil
resolutions, which beg now TO submit TO your
consideration and judgment
Here follows the resolutions which 80 have
alnldy published