New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-03-02
NBw.YoBK, TUESDAY MORNING, MARCH ., Isa,.

preach and yet cannot iorbesr 10 notice il Il meets
you IN every step you tAkeit threatens you which av
sOever you 20 in the prosecution Of this war alue
10 the question Of Slavery Opposition 10 ia farther az
tension il mus; be obvious 70 every one il deeuiv
rooted determination with Of al parties in what we
cal the non slsvehoding States New York Pernsyl.
yania and Ohio three Of the most powerful have already
ser; their legislative instructions here-so II will BE-
doubt not N al the L IL vain now 10 specul.
about the for this Gentlemen Of the South NAV
call Il prejudice passion, Hypocrisy fsnatcism shall
not dispute with them now on that point The great
fact that Il IL and not oiherwse 10 what il concerns
Us 10 know You nor cannot alter or change this opin-
ion 1--WE would These people only say viii not
not consent that you shall carry Slavery where IL does
not already exist They do not seek - disturb YOU in
that institution. i exists Ia your states Enjoy II
you will and you vii. This "A their langace-,his
their determination. How is i IN the South Can i
be expected that they should expent in common their
blood and their treasure, IN the acquisition Of immense
territory and then Willingly crego the right 70 carry
th,er slaves and nhab the conquered country If tney
please to do soi Sir, know the feelings and opinion.
OF the South too well 10 calculate on this Nay
believe they would contend 70 any extremity for the
mere right had they no wish 10 exert i. ! believe
and | confess | iremble when the conviction presses
upon mel that there equal obsnacy on both sides OF
this fearful question. II then persist ina war which
ii terminate in anything short OF wsnton waste
OF blood IS wei as money, must end ss this bill pro
pOses) In the acquisition OF territory. 10 which AT once
this controversy must sitsehths bill would seem 20
be nothing than bhl to produce internal eommo-
ton. should We prosecute this war another moment
"A
single acre OF Mexican land the North and the South
are brought into collision point where neither will
yield Who can foresee OF toretel the result Who
bold reckless 10 look such conflict in the face
moved do not envy the heart Of him who real
ize the possibility Of such conflict without emotions
too painful TO be endured Why then shall We the rep
reseniatves OF the sovereign States Of this Jnionthe
chosen guardians OF this coniederated Republic, why
should precptaie this fearful struggle by cOninu
Ing war the results OF which must be TO force at
once upon Il Sir, rightly considered his is treason
the Union treason 70 the dearest interests the
loftest aspirations the most crershed hopes Of
suiuents 1t Is crime 10 rsk the possibility Of such
contest II Is crime OF such nicma, hue that every
other in the catalogue Of inquiiy when compared with
it, whitens into virtue Oh Mr. President, it does
If Hell tseli could ya~n and voulit up the eni
that inhab its penal abodes. commissioned to disturb
the harmony OF this world and dash the arest prospect
OF happiness that allured the hopes of men the
first step in the cOnsummaE0n of this diabOlcal pur
pose would be. to light up the fires of internal and
plunge the sister States OF this Union into the bottomss
gulf of civil strife. We stand this day on the crumbng
brink OF that gulf-we its bloody eddes wheeling and
boiling before us-shal we not pause before ii be TOO
late How plain again Is here the path, may add the
only way of duty OF prudence. of true patriotism. Let
abandon all idea OF acquiring farther territory and
consequence cease az once to prosecute this Let
call home our armies and bring them az within
our own acknowledged limits. Show Mexico that you
sincere when you say you desire nothing by con
quest She has learned that she encounter you
in and If she had not she is too weak to disturb
you here. Tender her peace and my life on It. she viii
then accept it. But whether she shall or not you win
have peace without her your invasion that
has made your retreat will restore peace. Let us
then close for the approaches OF internal eud and
return 10 the ancient concord and the old ways OF
national prosperity and permanent glory Let US here
in this temple cOnseerated % the Union perform
solemn ustrat0n let US wash Mexican blood from our
hands and these affairs the presence Of that image
othe Father Of his Country that looks down upon us
swear 10 preserve honorable peace with all the world
and eternal brotherhood with each other.