The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-02-27

If the House of Representatives had nOss
cd bill to arrest the farther prosecution or
the war, they could not more eflectually bnyo
accomplished the object, Than by the adoption
! of this provision. Ii is the death knelI oi'thn,
death dealing scourge. Practically, it is tbo
surest and safest guaranty of its "speedy lcr
mination" that the ingenuity of man couId
have devised. MIR Polk made this wnr nv
has been demonstrated by Mr. Calhoun, and
as is more strongly proven by the facts them
selves, for the sole purpose of extending sec
tionaI influence, and by that means, of Dro.
noting his own ambitious purposes. To do
il, he must acquire additional territory. n
nough TO ensure the supremacy ofthe South
for generations unborn,under the sugared peo
of "indemnity for the. expenses of the war;
without this limitation, the scheme would have
been accomplished-now it cannot 1t is NOT
in the power of Mr. Polk, or mis- ministry His
hnnds are pinioned back, and if he advances
an inch on Mexican soil in negotiation, he
does il with the certain knowledge that slay
cry will not be tolerated. The vote today de.
cides that Mr. Polk will not be entrusted with
these three millions, or with any other sumto
treat with Mexico, eXcepr under positive quail.
ifcation. Therefore, he negotiates at all, il
must be by treaty, containing stipulation
exchange Qualifications, and then attemp,o.
force Congress 10 take peace OH these terms
The House ofRepresentatives has therefor
the contiol over the adjustment, as much
the Senate, by virtue Gifts power over appro.
priations. i need not say, the next House
will come in, imbued with these principles in
regard 10 new territory. even in u stronger de-
gree than are now entertained. Therefore
the President can hope for no concession in
that quarter. He must then abandon the
war entirely, or consent TO receive free terri
tory. The latter he never will do, aud as he
cannot obtain slave territory, the object of
the war will be destroyed. Ipredict, there.
FORE with confidence, thai the war will be
closed after the present campaign, or that all
idea TO acquisition will be relinquished. They
were willing 10 prosecute it for one Object,
md no other-the extension of the "area of
freedom" by covering it over with Slavery
have commended, from the outset ofthis in
quitous war, that it was our duty, now thar
The honor of the country was implicated, Lby
what means, is another question: TO vote the
necessary supplies ofmen and money, and to
impose u restriction as to territorial acqusi-
ion, which would paralyZe the arm of the
from perfecting his dangerous de-
signs. So far. the Wing pnrty, as such. have
ittSu W in'S poiSl1 anu huh " re-
Mise its beneficial results The few who diC
erred from us on grounds circumstance anda
moral sense of duty, will now see, we might
nave stood together in solid phnlanx, with
,ut compromising any obligation, and without
the cause.
Mr. Bagby, of Ala. was addressing the Sen
tie with great zeal, and boldly avowing the
object ofthe war to be territorial acquisition,
when message from the House announced
he passage ofthis Bill s. proviso. He chang
ID his tune almost instantaneously. This
traw shows which way the wind blows.
Mr. Webster laid before the Senate resolu-
ions reciting the injustice of Remembering
'leXico and advising the renewal of negotia-
ions. He will deliver his views upon them.
t an early day.
But one Representative from the South vo-
ed for the Wilmot Proviso-Hon J. w. Hons
on, of Delaware,a glorious and gallant Wing
Who deserves the applause ofall good men for
lis manliness and integrity.