The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1847-11-27

Of the chase was Of course not known.
Lieut.. Thos. A. Brady, Of the Marine Corps,
died al Tampico on the 9th inst.
The following resolutions were offered BY
Mr.. Clay at Lexington, on the 18th. His
speech, which occupied nearly three hours in
the delivery, is spoken Of as one ofthe greatest
efforts Of his life, showing his mind to be as
clear and as sound as ii was in other years
He requested the numerous reporters present
to take no notes Of his speech, ashO intended to
write it out himself. In this he was right, as
the speech will attract great attention, as repor-
tiers are very apt to commit important errors and
as first impressions are difficult to correct
Hicksburg Wing.
Resoived, AS the opinion Of this meeting,
that the primary cause Of the present unhappy
war, existing between the United States Of
America and the United States Of The Republic
Of Mexico, was the annexation Of Texas to the
former; and that the immediate occasion Of
hostilities between the two republics arose out
Of the order Of President Of the u. s, for the re-
moyal Of the army under the command Of Gen.
Taylor from its position at Corpus Christi to a
point opposite to Matamoras, on the east Bank
Of the Rio Bravo, within territory claimed by
both republics, but then under the Jurisdiction
Of that Of Mexico, and inhabited by its ~citlzehs:
and that the order Of the President for the re-
m~ovalsof the army TO that lpoint was improve
dent and unconstitutional, it being without the
concurrence Of Congress, Or even any consul
tation with it, although it was in session; but
that Congress having BY subsequent acts, rec
ognized the war thus brought into existence
by its previous authority Or consent, the prose-
cution oft became thereby national.
ResolUed. That in the abcence Of any formal
and public declaration by Congress, Of the OBJ
jects for which it ought to DO prosecuted, the
President or the United States as Chief Magis-
trate and as Commandey-in i'm Chief Of the army
and navy Of tho United States, is left to the
guidance Of his own judgment to prosecute it
for such purposes and objects as he may deem
the honor and interest OF the nation to require.
Resolved, That by the Constitution of the
United States, Congress being invested with
powers to grant letters Of marque and reprisal,
to make rules concerning captures on land and
water, to raiseHand support armies, to provide
and maintain a navy, and TO make rules for the
government Of the land and naval forces, has
the full and complete war making power of the
United States; and 50 possessing il, has right
to determine upon the motives, causes, and OBJ
iects Of any war, when it commences or at any
time during the progress Of its existence.
ResoiUed, As the further opinion IF this meet
ing that it is the right and duty Of Congress to
declare BY some authentic act for what purpo-
ses and objects the existing war ought to be
further prosecnted; that it is the duty Of The
President, in his official conduct, to conform to
such a declaration Of Congress- and that #, af-
ter such declaration, the President should de-
clue OF refuse to endeuvor, by all the means,
civil, diplomatic, and military, in his power, to
execute the announced will of Congress, and
in defiance OF its authority, should continue to
prosecute the war for purposes md objects 9th.
er than those declared by that body, it would
become the night and duty Of Congress to adopt
the most eficacious measures to arrest the
further progress ofthe war, taking care to make
ample provisions for the honor, the safety, and
security Of our armies in Mexico, in every con-
tiugsncy. And il Mexico should decline or
refuse to conclude a treaty with US, stipula-
ting for the purposes and objects so declared by
Congress, it would be the duty Of the govern
ment to prosecute the war with the utmost vi
gor until they were attained by a treaty Of
peace.
ResOlred, That we view with serious alarm,
and are utterly opposed to any purpose Of an
nexing Mexico to the United States in any
mode, and especially by conquest; that we be-
Iisve the two nations could not be happily
governed by our common authority, owing to
their great differences Of race, law, language,
and religion, and the vast extent Of their res
pective territories, and the large amount or
their respective populations, that such q union,
against the consent Of the exasperatej Mexi-
can people, could only be effected and preserve
ed BY large standing armies and the constant
I application Of military force-in other words,
by despotic sway exercised over the Mexican
people, Ii the first instance, but which there
would be just cause to apprehend, might, in
process Of time, be extended over the people Of
the United States. That we deprecate, there
fore such a union as wholly incompatible with
the genius Of our Government and with the
character Of free and liberal institutions; and
we anxiousIy hope that each nation may be
left IN the undislurbed possession Of its own
laws, language, cherished religion,and territory
to pursue its v happiness according to what
il may deem best o%ritself.
ResoIged, That considering the series Of
splendid and. brilliant victories achieved by our