The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-12-21

ts Msaissn var Win al the evils h will bring on ths
ecuatfy which 10 TIER turn viii bring evils Nons arg
DO great - these Infamous doctfnks that dare
ay anything op me prosecution Of the war without
supecung himself To the charge OF being Mexican and
str.itor Why my fIiends Il the spirit which sctust
ed the iustrious Englishmsn, the Earl Of Ch,thsm,
say sucn spirit actuated the American people they
would spurn with indignation those infamous senti-
msnts and they would treat with contempt author
WAT your condition II those doctrines are To be re
cognised? II you recognise them, your Prasdent a,
commander Of the army and navy, by virtue eff that
He may orders to march ino csn
ada They have no discretion; they must obev the Or
der and must march the troops under their commend
into Canada. What Is the consequences? Why tha
moment the soil Of Canada Is touched by the army war
70 commsnced You fad yourself at once at war with
what is our army in Canada? some insolsnt mnion
Of the presidsne who gets living by feeding on the
you have right to make the enquiry it is for
you to do the bidding Of the president and If YOU aues
.ne tine war you are British whis or
Why, the president in violation of the Constitution
nay nay commence the wsrEand how is it to BE- ended
in thi. You ssSso . S you ss
the republic may entertain an ardent aspiration for
peace yet they have to negotiate for IT, Is the
you, the poor privilege that you shoud exercise over
those who have the power Is denied TO ven n IL a
monstrSas doctrine degrading one, and it should be
commended Tor you are only a. bs slaves gov
ernments monarshies Why the serfs of l.ussa IN.
trodden down subsos OF monarchy, of all the dsspoto
powers in Europe, have much liberty M wa have
II this doctrine Is to be acted on /; and think the
period has arrived when every American heart should
swell with indignation and the people repudiats it in
tones not to be mistaken Well, my friends for what
object this war commenced by the President? No
doubt you often amused by reading the drenr oh
jec's stated by the organs of the admnisraion about
the origin OF the and there no more remarksbIs
fact connected with this war, than that although We
are prosecuting 1t for two years. don't find that the
friends Of the President agree what is thu object Of
II daughter Let me refer to the message OF the
1t for the purpose of conquest No. he don't desire to
proclaim that II commenced the purpose of
Why they say for spotons Ws this is strange to
for indemnity for three millions Of dosrs the
emount Of the spolstions Now lot look them for
one minute. We are now In this war two years; We
have expended hundred MILL Of dollars and sscr
Ace twenty thousand lives and for what purpose? Why
to recover Indemnity for three millions Qaughter)
and after all this sacrifice the prospect Of ths
!; as remote As ever Oh this idea OF indefinitely is
administration ever attempted to dsuds the psons.N
THESE spoatons have nothing to do With the Origin of
reason why 1t should not be brought TO CLOSE by pro-
per negotiations This indemnity might be easily provid
Mexicans would make that xny objection in Tho - 10
negotiations? Why she will expend more in one month
than the whole amount Of the money claim from her
This would not stand In the way of peace one minute
But they tell you tbs people Of this country iusis
our prosecuting this war. Who the people Of this
country! What 10 the honest opinion of our country
@en 1t Is the opinion of dong right (Appisuss)
Talk to me that the opinion OF the country to carry
nd
ohldren and slaughter her people-unril the widows
cry and the orphans moan, shall ascend to God from
every blood-stained field tbroughout her vast do
main: Does the opinion Of this country carry MS
to this? What would be thought Of the indi.
vidual who would bs glad to abstain from wrougns
should meet him the highway and bss, out his
bra,ns? No, the same principles which govern the
(applsuse) and the came God who Judges indiyiduss
W. also judge nations on the principles justice But
In MY DpfO " nCludo tha -.
Iauss prosecute 1t until Mexico yields to our terms
Now this is the ouly object for which the war 10
prosecuted, repudate and disguise 1t % much as
you may 1t commenced and prosecuted for
no other object, and 1t will be prosecuted for this
b. nterpossd between the President and IT, sur na
prosecution Now, fellow citzeps let us look a. this
suPpSss we sanno.s M Two
the whole Of Mexico If the army OF United States
will be able to wiring such terms from that country;
AK would It be to cur advantage to have it! believe
solemny that every foot of laud get from this war
will b. curse on this psopls and their desosndants
believe every province We take from that distracted
countryevery of roundwill only breed discon.
int and ds,eoon among ourselves and pile up for our
children evils ever which they win moan and dsplore
on them. What do want Of that country Every one
who has it, says that is poor dssoated country
tie Eordss Of WAT SS1snsp. o ors
We acquire by 1T 1t reminds me forciby Of story
stDry went, man got in debt aud shus up store He
disposed Of all his property and IL occurred to that
1 tale q ake
tame them, After come tius hs caught six, and put
them In box He went through tina PROCESS Of train
ing them and one day Of his creditors came him.
and PR seed HIM for An adjustment of his debt Why
my friend, said he, 1 am entirely broken up aud
all ] have got Is six rattls snakes Well .aid
the credi or, 1 must have three of them Uauvh-
ter) Well. now Mexico owes u, three millions.
She has got nothing but this poor barren terrt wv
which orth just about much a. the rattlssnsk
and the President seized with the idea thst In order
to obtain Justice for this country he must have at
least three Of the rsttlesnakes Laughter wish tho
IN kaon hair flosna ksox
c.They might bts us'-from come person pres snt)
There part Of that territory Of any use to us ex
the Parhc, which might fscilitats our DOM nsrce on
that ocean, We want that let in the name Of Hea
rabIy Let spnrn the idea Of taking IL by forcs or
violence from Mexico Now, let me ask, how can this
war be brought to close My friend who pracedsd m.
hus referred TO that subject and that govern
ment hs. in Its rover to restore peacs vi hin thirty
days Why then, ha. not had p. acs bsf r.? They
tells you, in his message that he has been o,utu y
d. sirous OF and p-oposed to negotiate with Asx
CO Aud how did BIZ propose to col Iustead Of SENT
log board Of commissioners who's standing ard char
act,r would be gusr MY VI toe inteaons Of thu gov
srument he takes up clerk In oa~ Of the
whose business execute the orders of his perio
copy let aud d" ~veryth slse of tae kind
and this man. this clerk in Of the depart n-nts ia
sent to M xico the minister ponpote txry to peao.
tate tue goat rubject Of peace war aud at the
very time he is sent. he, has been told to YOU
BY the gentleman tn preceded me- Is sent down with
get onehrd # the Mexican territory make no peace
ut all Under such crcumstanosr, what could be ex.
cted to result from such but f4ure Had
the President entrus ed General Taylor u neral Scott
tappausr) with these nsgot at onshsd h. appointed
board Of Commissioners from both psltMs, this war
would have terminated lopg before tina time Let him
pursue that and the war will be terminatsd
ct once He calls the Congress Of United States
to vote him thirty thousand men, au horise him TO
make loan OF thirtyeight millions In order to a. AHA
him to prosecute this war vigorously compel Mexico
to dsmembsr her territory DO know what Cor gers
will do; can ony say Tor one and for myself that
would rather have my right ann struck or vote
him either men or money Cheers and Liss4s) would
be willing to vote any amount Of men, would be wing
to exhaust the Of the country lift were
ssry for The honor and independence OF the country
and er but foreign hostile foot be planted on this so
and would BIZ willing to drain the resourcYs OF tina
country OF every description for the defnae of our
honor; but am not willing to Impose my constitp-
cots to vote supplies to enable the President carry
his ambitions designs to dismember Mexico and d.,noi
her Of that which We don't want ard which shs does
not with TO part with. Was there ever a more sln-
gnlar spectacle pr.seoted than we do Have we