Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-02-17

This country he would recommend 10
be held not as absolute, hut as subject To
negotiation; and so he would say to Mexi-
co. He would deal with her literally,
and do so from The first. Until such
Peace. should be made. he would hold all
the ports in Mexico which could be held
without too great a sacrifice Of men and
money. He would impose low rate Of
duty, not exceeding len PEI cent, and this
would yield sufficient Revenue to ensure
the payment Of the defence which would
not cost more than between two and three
millions of dollars. ~
The effect of this policy'would be no
more taxes, reduction fifteen millions.
and the great measures which he;and his
friends (free .rade) held SO much at heart,
saved. .aa;.
He did not think that Mexico would
hold out under such a"state of fact. She
would see that we'were resolute, aud yet
meaning her 10 harm. She was now
maddened, excited, bold and determined.
Under different policy she would see an
honorable peace ahead.' Supposins this
not to be the case, we should not suffer.
We should have war without the cost, and
without hazard Of any kind.
MIR. Calhoun went on to show his op-
position 10 an offensive war; He was OPP
posed to it because, there was no certainty
lhat'it would end The war, and If it did Il
wnuiJ lose US men, money and national
reputation. The real aud true object Of
carrying on such war, we were told, was
and we.night so presume
because in The defensive line he had
marked out il was not avowed.. To
conquer peace was 10 make wa.,, and how
could .peace;be obrained but by treaty?
A treaty was our objecr, not treaty that
would suit Mexico, but one that would
suit US.
MIR. G.. appealed to the humanity OF
men if such sacrifice could be made.
But this only touched the shell of the case.
There was no certainty that .we could
reach the city Of Mexico, and going there
the presump,ionlwas that we mean, to
despoil the country, or "a portion Of it,
larger than all the land between the Allie
shanies aud the Rocky Mountains. And
how could we holdakis Country in an Of
fensiye war? It would take still more
raer and still greater sacrifice of life.
Mr.. G. said The natural obstacles were
many. There was the hot country very
extended, and eig BIT months, and not un-
frequently ten months were most unheaI-
thy. March was doubtful month. April
an unhealthy month. Haul we now force
enough to march to Mexico. encountering
the voinito? II we could not, Mexico
woud be encouraged; aud if we got TO
Mexico who had Ave to deal with? A
proud and an obstinate peope-ful of
delay, renowned for their disposition to
hold out.
Mr.. e. said If we failed there would bo
a third campaign, and il we had third
campaign. could we raise The men and
mo1ey and if we went on we should
have guerilla war like that between
France and Algeria-between Russia and
the Caucasus. The spirit Of volunteer.
ing was now gone--men were returning
sickly and diseased.y II wouid be necessas.
ry to recruit 10000 men. Could we, raise
them, and if we could whence would como
The money 10 pay Them?
ManY ofthe States wereopBressed with
omenous debts, and could not bear addi-
tioual taxation. And If the lakes could
be raised, twas there any thing like zeal or
unanimity in carrying on the war? There
were many who believed the war could
have been avoided. land ought 10 be avoi-
dcd. Many believed it unconstitutional
and unjust. Many believed i, ought 20 be
prosecuted further. He would like to
give his opinion upon all those topics,
but could 10, consistently now.
But there was another tremendous ques-
lion remaining, 10 whom should this ter
ritory belong if we obtained it? Tho
North had come to The conclusion that
there should be no slavery there. Ifthis
was feeling in The free States, with how
much force did il come homo to the peo-
pie OF lbe Slave States? Sternness would
he met with steruness, and he could assure
gentlemen of that. But he would 60 into
this subject further.
Mr., e. said he only alluded TO i, to
show that there could be no unaninity in
such a war, and the South should SEQ
subject in this light, there would not be
one man here in favor Of vigorous pros
ecution of the war. There had been six
teen campaigns in Africa. many in Rus-
sia--but the war continued with US, and
would be with US if we were. not wise.
MIR. G. asked how many campaigns should
we bt compelled to have With a powerful
Priesthood in Mexico, ,.and great natural
obstacles All our efforts would be to
carry on war 10 get lha. which we now
hold. Go on, and you. will sacrifice
hundred thousand valuable lives, and
spend three hundred millions of money.
Free trade would also be destroyed. Nor
could the people OF Mexico be annexed to
US. They were not homogeneous. They
were unlike, us, and men would hereafter