The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1847-11-27
RESOLUTIONS.

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1s:. That the annexation Of Texas
was the primary and the movement from
Corpus Christi TO Matamoras the i'm
mediate cause Of the war; that the Pre-
sident had no authority to order that
movement, bat Congress having recog-
nized the war, "the prosecution Of it
became thereby NATIONAL"
ed. That in the absence Of any de-
claration by Congress of the objects of
the war, the President is left TO prose-
cute it in such manner as he may
deem the honor and interest Of the ma
ton require.
3rd. That Congress having the pow
er, has right TO decide upon the OBJ
iects OF the war. ,rs
4th. That Congress should declare
the objects Of the war and the President
should conform thereto: and in case of
his refusal to do SO, Congress should ar
rest it, taking care to secure the safety
and honor OF our armies in the, field;
and should be prosecuted with the terms
we demand.
5th. Expresses decided opposition to
any additional territory, owing to the
difference of "race, law, language and
religion" and the expenses arising from
the anticipated necessity Of maintain
ing large force in Mexico. 1t.e
9Th. That the reputation Of our ar
mics cannot suffer by the Government
exercising moderation to. PROSTATE
foe, and that we have no desire for the
dismembermen Of Mexico but only the
just and proper 6xalion Of the limits of
! Texas. h- as
~ Is an emphatic disclaimer Of a
desire for the extension. OF slavery.
9th. Requests the people over The
country to hold meetings and discuss
these important questions.
From the Ohio Statesman.
HENRY CLAY NOMINATING HIMSELF
1.-THE GREAT LEXINGTON TORY
MEETING.--THE HARTFORD CON.
VENTION REVIVED. s9G 90
We notified our readers few days
ago that Mr.. Clay had called meeting
at Lexington, TO lay down set Of rules
for the action Of his party in the next
Congress, and thus put himself at the
head Of his party for the campaign of
| 848 for the Presidency. We now,
through the enterprise Of the editors of
the Cincinnati Enquirer, have the SUBJ
stance Of Mr.. Clay's speech, and the
whole Of tie resolutions. Mr.. Clay
has thus taken his position--he has told
his followers what they must say; and
now we shall have the battle at home,
less boodess, but scarcely less fierce
than that Of our army in Mexico. Let
every lover Of his country, every friend
of the soldier who has so nobly fought
our battles, prepare for the contest
We have now an army at home siding
with Mexico, that has to be met as
firmly and fiercely as that led on by
Santa Anna.
Mr.. Clay's position is most extraor-
dinary, and when he refused to speak,
unless the Reporters would not report,
he well knew the dangerous path he
was chalking out for himself and fol.
lowers. He had no confidence in his
position, and he dreaded the future, 80
different from his swaggering about
killing Mexican in his speech at New
Orleans last winter. auls9g
The first resolution is the mere slang
of the federal orators and press, about
the annexation of Texas and the COM
mencement of the war. But no man
in his senses denies the right Texas
had, as a recognized Independent Gov
ernment, to dispose of herself, and an
mex xherselfto Mexico, England, France,
or the United States; and hence the
annexation itself was no cause of war.
But the resolution condemns itself, for
if the territory between the Nueces and
the Rio Grande was s'claimed by both
parties" as the resolution admits, one
had just as much right to occupy il as
the other, and the fact Of both armies
occupying it at the same time was no
absolute cause Of open hostilities. If
both claimed it, both had right to oc-
cupy It, until peaceable possession was
given to one or the other Of The parties.
But even that was not the fact, for
Texas had been in possession, and ex-
ercised jurisdiction over part oft at
least. To have possession OF coun-
try it is not necessary for the Govern
ment TO occupy every foot of soil by
citizens or soldiers. But Mexico had
declared war before our army arrived
at the Rio Grande-s she had declared