Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-07-17

in ninety days. if Congress will advise the President not to
prosecute Tor the purpose Of acquiring Mexican territory
70 DE annexed TO the United States and that his offer
peace Mexico he conpe his proposition the adjustment
oil the causes OF difference of which the originated II
may ne sald mat we have right interfere in this
that the President has the sole power of making peace and
a ne atone Is responsible for the OF conducting this
war. This is true to a certain extent But Congress has
also the sole power oil granting the supplies and the Senate
has the power OF finally affirming rejecting any treaty Of
peace that the President may think proper to send us Be-
Sides the President having assumed the responsibility Of
making without the knowledge consent of Congress-
ne ought not to complain take upon ourselves the hum
BILE privilege of advising him put an end to il On late
memorable OCCASION when the country danger Of being
involved in with Great Britain relative to the BOUNDARY Of
Oregon the President thought proper conuhe Senate as
tohe terms and conditions upon which that controversy should
be settled We did not then stand formales in oues
ton of peace. We did say to the President act
upon your responsibility but in good faith we at once
him advice and public opinion accords to the Senate
the honor of having the peace of the world on that o
casion Our advice now although unasked, may, trust
bave the like effect and If rejected by the President upon
him, and upon him alone, will rest the responsibility con-
unuIng the war for the purpose he has ayowed.
Mr.. President believe that nothing but evil unmtiga,ed
evil, will result by the prosecution Of this for the objects
now avowed by the President and that the successful
he in attaining his object the evil he will bring upon
this country Yes this of conquest may proceed vgor
ousy and succesuyyour may carry every mountain
pass, may storm every height and give your victorious flag
to the breeze from the topmost tuet the halls of the Mon
tezumas and the military chiean who shall have accomplish
Ell all CBSar from Gau bringing
him. the trophies Of his victories hundred subugated
provinces and eight millions of conquered Mexcas pre-
sent them here for dominion and CONTROL What then
ah srs what then Then will the division of the
spo the partition between the North and the South Shall
the country which you have achieved the sacrifice of
much blood and treasure be free Shall there be 'nvo
unary slavery there Or will you divide into equal tiers
OF States, extending from the Del Noe the Pacific epa
rated all the way by ideal lne side of which the
free institutions Of the North will march alongside of the
slave institution Of the South the other, until they shall
both stand together the shore of the Pacific and sigh for
lands beyond These questions must then be met and
settled Already are they agatng the public mind fear
tul extent The free States, casting aside all party differences.
will then stand firmly erect in resistance the further
sion OF slavery, while the slave States equally united, will
demand their rights When that crisis coes-a crisis be
deploed by all good menyour conquered peace in Mexico
VIII become the fierce spirit of discord at home The will
not be over but only transferred from Africa Rome
But the Senator from Arkansas (Mr SEvrER) says,
want more territory and that he will not be satisfied with any
treaty which will give less than New Mexico and Cafor-
MA For what purpose, ! ask him why should pay
O00 O00 and surrender the claims of citizens to the
two millions Of indemnites and take pay in land Do
want land Are we cramped that cannot live without
charging the of the country Is the valley of the Mis-
ssspP out Is the rich and fertile soil there be for
aken and our people TO go to Mexico seek homes
Has the Senator forgotten Oregon-Oregon thatand
of fat things that land of deep and broad valleys that
land for which your President year ago willing fight
for and die for, up $40 40 is it, that Oregon,
having been obtained without war, is humble trophy
bloodhound into the wilderness in pursuit of conques
sangunary.
We have, during the last year, perfected title Ore
gon and by opened way to our people across the CONT
nentto the Pacifc but have yet extended laws
and institutions there, by the establishment of territorial
vernmen when shall have done So its capabilities for
agriculture, its position for commerce, will develop them
selves. Then citizens there in safety
will then establish ports and marts on the mighty
Pacific Institutions laws and our religion will take
stand there and have their influence only the Paci
nc coast but across that and in the islands Of the
ihe great work Of building and sustaining Oregon be-
lore US 1t is work OF peace and of civilization But be-
fore take step to build up and sustain that territory,
hundred millions Of dollars is be expended 10 acquire
New Mexico and California Shall stop our acqui
silons : When we get New Mexico and California will
not push acquitons further When the annexation of
Texas urged upon told that round of
the boundary of the Union Thus far 60, and
farther But year has not passed, when, by Of
ang dispute about two millions Of dollars and the settle
ment OF boundary line, thrown into war, which
not to be settled, says the Senator from Arkansas until New
Mexico and California If the country will submit
TO this, and allow aggression after aggression be carried
acquire territory, will be of very little use to attempt
to improve country at home We had better loose
the and let all the energies Of the country expend them
selves in the acquisition Of foreign clines. ..
But, suppose get New Mexico by conquest, what shall
do with its five hundred thousand inhabitants Gentle
men seemed to look upon it acquisition of terrific
ryas the acquisition of many of land square
miles Why there people there there citizens of
doubt very much whether under form Of government,
you bring into the United States by of conquest
foreign people and territory speak, however, parti-
cuary of people Can by conquest compel the people of
another Republic to become citizens Of the United States
Why have proclaimed to the world that man can be
compelled by force Of allegiance any country,
and that he has the right throw of his allegiance any
sovereign earth. Daily admit hundreds of emgrants
from Europe to the rights Of citizenship having long since dis
caded from books the old doctrine that man has,
this matter, right of choice What them repeat do
you to do with these people Doyou, by force arms
intend TO compel entire people to become free citizens Of the
United States
But to conclude. This has been commenced because
the blood of American citizens has been shed American
soil that the word which forth through the country,
and struck every and heart for that armies had been
marched and the Rio rande there right ourselves
before the world, and TO defend our honor.
Having fully attained these objects, and noby sustained all
the just rights Of the country what honor what utility can
there be in the further prosecution Of this can con-
cove of none unless be for that vangoous object which
have heard stated here, military in Europe We
have been told that though the had much had
been fully repaid by the which our had won
that European nations had forgotten us but that they
taught that could defend both ourselves and our
rights But possible that Europe could have forgotten
all the glorious deeds of the last and the of the Re
vouon II all the honor and glory acquired in contend
ing with one of the greatest military nations earth had
passed away like dream, what could this miserable contest
with poor stricken-down Mexico do establish
have been in foreign parts but if the American
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