Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-03-04

II was in that way that English liberty was presery
ed one Of the most critical periods in the history
Of that wonderful people How wns il that Charles
the First came TO have al last his head upon the
block 10y the judgment OF the Roundheads aud Pu-
rtans Of England He had granted them every
thing they askeJ lie had surrendered all the
kingly prerogayes save ono and what was that -
The command Of that army raised for the purpose
Of queng The rebellion in Ireland. The Infamous
Wentworth (Strahord) had counsclled him all along
whatever be yielded up 10 stick TO the command Of
The army. The Parliament men had required of
him that they should appoint the Generals to com
mand. aud this was all the remaining difference be.
tween them On that depended the head Of him
who represented an hundred kings. regning by d.
vine right. Give US the command Of his army"
they said. What was the reply Of the doomed and
laled representatives. of The House Of Stuart -
mot for one hour by Cdr Why did he sick
TO the command Of the army II had no, then
become the habit Of the lluuse Of Commons TO
make specific appropriations Of money. The sup
plies were given TO the King, aud he could dstrb-
ute them as he pleased. Such men as Hale and
Somers and others had not yet learned the true art
Of managing the tyrnms of England. While
Charles could command the army, he might con-
troll the Parliament, and because lie would not give
up that command our Puritan ancestors laid his
head upon the block. How did ii fare with the
othersl
II was on this very proposition Of controlling the
Executive power Of England by Withholding the
money supplies that the House OF Orange came in,
and by their accession to the throne commenced a
new epoch in the history of England, distinguish.
ing it from the old reign the Tudors aud Plan
tageneis aud those who preceded IT, Then il was
that Parliament specified the purpose Of appropra.
a.. -. a
king Of England TO involve the people Of England
in war, which your President under your rcpub.
lican institutions aud with your republican Con
sthution has yet managed TO do. Here you stand
powerless lie commands this army and you must
not withhold their supplies. lie involves your
country in wasleful and cxterminating war against
a nation with whom we have no cause Of complaint
but Congress may say nothing!
Oh when that comes to pass when the Aineri-
can Senate when the American House Of Repre-
seniaves stop to that submission to the behesis Of
the President who is for the time being commander
ofthe army, granting him supplies because he had
got you into war, then let some Cromwell come in
and say-"rhe Lord has no need for you You
are barren hg-iree. You do not bring forth fruit,
and the fate Of the barren fg-iree is yours Christ
cursed il for its barrenness and it wihered" Be.
lieving tina, this is Of aggression. the Sena-
tor from Missouri had denominaied il long ago be-
fore this came to be question OF a war Of aggres.
sion on your part. connot support IT, have 10
way left but to withhold the means TO carry on that
war. That way have selected, and in that way
shall continue until shall be satisfied that have
mistaken my ground this first grand proposition,
and then shall be as reads as any oae to rc,race
my steps.
A word on the proposition before you. Three
millions OF money are to be appropriated and here
we labor under difficulty. The Chairman of the
Committee Foreign Relations tells US that he has
every reason 10 believe that peace can be obtained
II We gain this appropriation. What reason have
you. Mr. Chairman, for that opinion Facts which
cannot disclose to you-correspondenee which il
would be improper TO name here-lacis which T.
know, but which you are not permitted 10 know
have satisfied the Committee that peace may be
purchased # you will but grant these three millions
Of dollars" Now, Mr. President. wish to know
If am required to act upon such opinions ofihe
Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations.
formed upon facts which he refuses 10 disclose to
me Mo- must know the facts before | can iorm
my judgment
But am to take ii for granted that there must be
some prospect Of on end of this dreadful war; for
II is dreadful war, being as | believe in my con
sienee it's, unjust war. Is il possible that for
three millions you can purchase peace with Mex
icol Howl BY the purchase Of California; Mr.
President, know not what facts the Chairman of
the Committee Of Foreign Affairs may have had &C.
cess to. know not wha, secret agents have been
whispering into the ears Of the authorities Of Mexi-
co but Of one thing am certain, that by cession
Of California and New Mexico you can never pur-
chase peace with Mexico.
You may wresi provinces from Mexico by war
you may hold them by the right Of the strongest
you may rob her, bat treaty Of peace to that effect
with the people OF Mexico legtimately had, you
never will have. | thank God that il is So as well |
for the sake of the Mexican poople-for unlike the |
Senator from Alabama (Mr Bagbyj do not value |
the life ofa citizen Of the United States above the
lives Of an hundred thousand Mexican women and
Children rather cold sort Of philanthropy in my
jndgment-for the sake Of Mexico then rejnce |
that it is an impossibili,y that you can obtain by |
treaty from her those territories in the existing state
Of things. Bat how is ii What do you mean
Here comes the Senator from Michigan, and the
Senlor from Missouri, at the head Of the Commit
tee Of military Affairs, aud demand of us thirty mil |
lions of money and ten thousand regular troops
TO do what 10 conquer peace OF those obstinate
Cells, who viii not give IL ill we beat iheui sill
farther. We are told that that is the way to do it,
There is very curions aud sad commixiure Of
hngs on the other side of The Chamber Scarcely
have these military gentemen--lheir instruments
all bullets aud gunpowder-mahe their demands,
when up comes the Senator from Arkansas (Mr Sc
Fier) with three millions of dollars in his hat-noih.
ing warlike about him IA langh) 1.-THE trumpet of
war IS taken from his lips, aud he comes in sof aud
gentle measure aud says 10 the poor Cell, "ln Go1s
lame since you don't want to be killed aud slaugh.
cred, LEI US lay aside the spear of Achilles there
$ the olive Of Minerva in the shape of American
dollars, according to our Yankee fashion re Laugh)
| don'l understand this If we arc TO yindicate