New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-02-19
The 50 900 900 Bill-Ar. Websfer's Resolu-
tieps-Peace or Conquest.

The S3,OpO,OOU bhs-Hfs Weosiefs hes0i"s
tieps-Peace or Conquest.
From our own Correspondent
wAsMNGTo. Monday eve. FEB. Is.
The bill granting the 50 OOo, 900 to the President
has passed the House Of Representatives., accom-
panied with Proyiso prohibiting the extension OF
the fatal institution Slavery over territories yet
70 be acquired Of MsKico. Great as il the ru"
thus reposed in the President, it may be that the
exieencies Of National affairs will excuse the pro
ceedipe. At the best, It is but Three Millions
wasted.
Ibsve fears. however that the bill with the ffo
viso will never pass the Senate The only cnahce
tina, seemingly offers tselfor the sccompIi'hm en' Oh
an early Peace hangs doubtfully on the tuture.-
That chance forsgone. war Of uncertain duration
ia surs 10 be ertailed upon US The best advised Of
the nature Of our present hostile position toward
Mexico. speak confidently Of the necessity Of ten
wears Wsr-a War that viii grow in atrocity and
in fearful losses 20 both belHgerent parties
Iftbere be possible way for its avoidance Pat
riotisn Humanity. and the blessed teachings OF
our Saviour, enion its entertainment Everything
but Principle should be sacrificed tor the termIns'
ZION Of war that sacrifices every principle In i's
prosecution.
1.-THE Wilmot Proviso do not pass the Senate
and no one thinks il wi--why not adopt the spirit
Of Mr. WEBsrER's Resolutions this day In that
body declsrstoy Of opposition to farther acquisition
Of territory-sDd pass unclogged by proviso or re-
striction the bin for the s3,0oo,0 0o7 The accom-
plishnen. Of such Resolution could not be i'm
possible Southern men might concede TO the con-
viction Of the North-wbich has conceded so much
10 tben-;he extension Of farther Slave Territory
so that no territory at oil be acquired. The $1,000
900 Loan bill then could pass both Houses Of Con-
cress for the means Of purchasing not territory,
but peace. The South, it is acknowledged, is op
posed 10 the acquisition Of all farther Free Terri
tory il demands the extension Of the peculiar
institutions" or it will oppose vigorously and sue
cessfuly all territorial acquisitions Southern men,
am inclined to think. in consideration OF all cir
cumstances and relations connected with the pre-
sent condition Of affairs with Mexico, will gladly
acknowledge the Rio Grande as the Western
limit of our country, and postpone for future con-
sideration the terms offarther acquisition.
The hope Of Peace on one side, the certainty OF
ar on the other this is the state TO which by the
folly and iniquity of our rulers we are reduced
am sure that both the parties Of the North and
South would consent to the clothing Of the Presi-
dent with the power over 100000 TO purchase
peace rather than tolerate O certain War Of inter
minable duration agreeing as a compromise upon
the Rio Grande as the present terminus Of our En-
pire To this they would rather come mean,
than leave u gloomy future--a future pregnant Of
evil to all parties and to the Countrywide compul-
sorry settlement Of the question. All required to
make such contamination Of an almost unanimous
hope is maPnnnimous conduct the part OF those
TO whom has been delegated for such beneficial
purposes the original power Of the People. That
there is mGrauding spirit-a desire OF aggran-
disement at the expense Of others--in Congress is
impossible Of denial 1t has been demonstrated in /
many nm unblushiDg declaration in many an un
hesitatipg vote. But believe there is too much |
honor, too great regard for international rights
too much hope Of future fame, too much sefrespect
with the large majority Of the two Houses, openly |
% spoate weaker nation aud that nation cur on
y sister Republic on this whole Northern Cont
tent
The mind OF the country is against the robber
ike dsmemberment.of country with whom we
rave ever been, with temporary exceptions, on |
erms of fraternal concord. From us, she drew her
essons Of resistance to foreign tyranny by our ex
'mpe she was encouraged in her patriotic ardor
md our institutions she adopted models in the /
establishment of her own And can we. without \
destroy the Republic we have aided /
10 establsh-the child that has leant upon our fos-
erng care and owes existence itselfto our mighty /
ravail
Mexico will pay US, when she is able, all she
has never repudiated If we require
ecurity, we can hold territory Or towns in pawn
But let us not rob and appropriate first and after
ward offer to compromise by taking the better part |
# our unlawful acquisitions. NJ