Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1847-03-05
Truly and faithfully,
j. G.. HATHAWAY.
Corrected Report Of Mr.. CiIIcy'S Re.
marks in The Sonale.

Mr.. CMLEy's resolution, requesting the
President to withdraw the army from Mexico,
being under consideration, Mr.. c. addressed
the Senate as follows:
Mr.. PRESIDENT: ! have many reasons for
Introducing the resolution; and | will, as
briefly as possible, state some of them. Sir,
we are at wal with Mexico. As 10 tle man
ner In which we got into that war, | shall not
now undertake to inquire but | will state
that | think the war unnecessary and unjust,
and all wrong. If Mexico had wronged us,
we should have forborne. There was no me-
cessity for hurrying into a fight for very small
causes. The President proposes a vigorous
prosecution of the war, for procuring an ho-
norable peace yet it seems that peace is no
nearer than it was at the commencement of
hostllities. Sir, how are we to ret peace Z
The President says we mnst ..conluer a
peace" How shall we do it? The tlking
possession of her territory will not give us
peace. We may keep a military force in the
Mexican territory for a long time without OBJ
tanning peace. We cannot get a peace with
out negotiation. Well, sir, why not bring
our army out Of her unhealthy climate, into
our own country, where we can reinforce, or
ganize, and discipline the arny and have
some plan of operation that will be efficient,
Instead of scattering our forces all along the
frontier from the Gulf of Mexico to the Pa
cine ocean. Sir, it costs too much to prose-
cute the war in this way and what is the
effect? We are expending a large sum of
money in the purchase of Mexican produce,
paying them high prices for all that is want
ed for our army, enriching hel citizens in a
large extent Of country. Is this the way to
obtain peace? / think not, sir. The com
handing general has said that he considers
1t lmpractlcable to proceed to Mexico by the
way OF San Luis Potosi. Sir, if this is the
case, why not Withdraw the army, and make
ample preparation 10 carry out our plans, if
we have any The Senator from Ohio, in
the proposition which he submitted to the
Senate, believe, intimatcs a desire that large
endorsements should be raised aud forward
ed Immediately, for the prosecution of the
war; hut the great objection which rests up
on my mind in regard 10 this sudden increase
OF the army was, that the troops thus hastily
raised must necessarily be undisciplined and
inexperienced and if they Were enlisted with
The utmost despatch, they could not be con-
centrated upon the field of military operations
before The commencement of the sickly sea-
son. WI you send them into Mexico to
contend with their deadly climate, and sac
rilce our soldiers to no purpose! ! think
my plan better, to withdraw our forces to
some healthy place within the boundaries of
the United States, where the subsistence of
lhe army could be more readily obtained, and
'heh II IL Is necessary, to increase the army to
any desirable extent, to have the soldiers
Well drilled, let them become Injured to SER
vice. so that when a blow is to be struck, it
may be such a blow as would have tho de-
sired effect. What object is Intended to be
oiiec'ed by, this war, | have yet to learn; but
" is only to obtain a peace honorable to