Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1847-12-24

phla assembled on Monuay eNen''g ~ tNe CIi
nrse Museum, to respond TO the can contained
in the resolutions submitted ny HENRY CLAY
to the Lexington meeting oil the Ism uitlmo, IN
regard to the Mexican war, It's au'hors ana OBJ
iccts."
The Hon. SAMUEL BREcK presided, assisted
by number of Vice Presidents and Secretaries
The meeting was opened by neat speech
from its President. stating ITS OBJECTS.
RoBERT r. CONRAD introduced win spirit
ed speech the following Resolutions. inc read
ing of which was frequently interrupted by loud
and enthusiastic applausc
l. ReSOired That. recognizing the spirit OF
patriotism which prompted HESRY CLAY to
come forth from his retirement, and, at the call
of his fellow citizens. deliver his opinions upon
the grave and momentons question oi the pres
ert war. the Wigs OF the city an" county OF
Philadelphia have assembled III town heeung'
in pursuance o! the request con'':ntd IN inc IL
nal resolution OF The series SUBMITTED OF nun
and approved at the recent meeting hc'u at -VN-
ington.
~ ReSohea That, IN the JuoG'heht Of t''e
Wings OF Philadelphia. the prnclP1S oAPo.nu-
ca and the policy rccommendeu ny HENRY ClAY
IN ms resolutions ana speech u. ..,. occasion
ure SOUND Pa'f'o'c' anu 'I ".", ue-
s'iI mar
P', " n al w ', ,r VI '.r 49,, mhan, ar
the dover of the Texas annexation. was imne-
dla'elv occasloncd by the order OF the President
directing the military Occupation OF territory
upon'h klo Grandc opposite Ma'amoras' winch,
and eyor ha,i L,? ~ .-,I,sio, o,I ,,nJar
,Lo ir,i.n",;a ~ 't!r i ,i,a. ,h, Drosi
dan, ,I,,,s i;, W c 1870 ",'' .o5;,n al
unconsnl,oI s,aJ ~; J,f,,co or Tho consti.
,n,ion tho r,,rf,I ;lsnos oe ,,.ar and nc,co. I'M,
'oat' Whlle we depore ana VIII resist t,,'s usur-
p'''oI', we rGcognlAe tle autno''E vi ~o'
" s""I'.o" '''e W",' anu t''us .;
own uuH TO h'"''ic''h anu p.oseJ"'e ,i -. ".i''
IN. 'o'cr W an , P'''''
"'','l,i u''' SSit ,1, "' ;,,
;, 81 heS"''"' "'' " wa ;'i,,
u'a,e'Y III Tue "C'o' VI VIC '.'''O"' u ,..,,i'
au.hoTi'y IRON Ions!esN a'.G ~
OUT ''rIi' "co''' "'o'' ~ ''''' J'-! j., ,,trrI
Jtci'' D5col,Is wa. MnIi! "'''l w.
OF 'he CH'ei Mo9 ana
as 10 It's cofuuc opl'cc, anu uu'"''o" "'io
10 give 'he Sa"c'o' oI 'l'e eop.p 10 ,.,,
an acculluat'o. OF ,i'to'a'.'J','l'' Of
Tue hH'cu'tVt' Wo"iu " ~ I1I h'.,i, -" or
A'"c''o"" ''e'nc" " '''l o' .;,',;,''t ,,,,,
inc S""Jec'S " al! eNco""3 ,i,
arcHy' au 10 to'' ''o'! '' .,
P'oNlS'ol's' "'c'""'r" WIN ''s '''"''' ''''
secure, 'ht war power 10 'n' 'eol.v' ;.,.- ,.;.l,
D. fsS''re"' lhht tne war power ,,S'uys WA ~,
congress, ana cannon Dc 'Fah7 ere" 10 'nr ''H-
ecul'Fe W'Iiou' rau'cal ana '''Sl
ch"hae Oh No'e''Ine"'i Una. te '"r' .lI9 ';',
trusted imposes duties ana 'n,l tne PeopI', III
t1'S cr'SiS' look 10 .ne'r 'lau",'i
for the assertion OF their rl4nt' ana tle prolec-
uonol thcir welfare l"'lt tn' congress "iN i
rlght = to determine upon 'Ie .h"'NeS' causes
anu oni.'.S " n'lN "''' r;,;",,,,,,."
:" "'.f '.'''o u"''- '"' 49,
ana ,ia'' possessing 'hG SH'' Is we
ana dn'y o. ,ohgFc'sto declare Dy so'nt "u'l'g ~
nc ACT Tor What purposes ana ooiccu lnc cN'H'
ing war ought 10 oe 'nr'n'I PROS '".eu "t'I
mat Is the do'y oil 'h' fre',aeI'' III ''lS
y, o'''ue'' W ., " aI i.l,ra,io,
Congress and that H. alter such deeIataGon
the President should decline or refuse to ende3-
vor, by all the means, civil. diplomatic and mil,
Hary III "'s Po"c'' 10 cNr' "'o U'V :,,,tlri.
VIVA o' Congress anu III u'""iOG u ~
ty, should continue to prosecute the wa, 'o' P"..
poses and objects other than those declared ny
that body. it would become the right ana d"'!
of Congress to adopt the most eiIcacionS meas
ures To arrest the further progress Of the war,
taking care to make ample provision for the hon
or, the safety, and security Of our armies in
Mexico. in every contingency and, if Mexico
should decline or refuse to conclude a treaty
WV" VS. H',P"''I"S va "0 a.
dn,y of the Government t, prosecute the war
with the utmost vigor, until they were attained
by treaty OF peace