The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-01-09

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ident to prosecute the war If il to go on he (Mr.
ID was in favor Of prosecuting with the utmost vgor
But how was it to be terminated That question
of great and obvious Importance. II the question
which he had presented TO the House in the resolution
which he had the honor to offer the other day AS TO
abandoning the country, he looked upon that entirely
of the question He would be opposed to any ter
minaon of the that would not secure their citi-
zens the payment of their ndemnties and indemnifca
make other of the two NODES either BY in
vadng Mexico by Vera Cruz and marching to the halls
OF the Montezumas or by retaining possession of what
they had already acquired by garrisonng it with their
troops. In either men needed, and they could
not expect to do it with handful of men, Nine ten
regiments of infantry and Dragons of the regular service
and the same number OF youpteer regiments could not
do it. The people of Mexico not to be supposed
void of patriotism They eight millions of people
fighting for their country.ther homestheir religion
and liberties and they would resist to the last gasp An
adequate force therefore needed As the descrp
ton Of force he (Mr. TO willing to coincide with
the President On him was the responsibility under
Congress of prosecuting the and but Just that
he should have the sort of materials which he himself
desired On this point i would be, therefore, that
he differed with of his friends that side of the
House. who wished the troops to be all volunteers, and
who desired to take out of the hands of the President the
appointment OF the oftcers-some fifty in all Well he
(Mr T) not afraid TO entrust in the hands of the
President of the United States the appointment of
fifty officers of the army And, indeed, he not pre-
pared altogether to see such proposition coming from
that side OF the House. 1t seemed to imply want Of
faith in the President which he Mr. To did not suspect
in such quarter II it intended to garrison the
the soldier the best adapted
service The volunteer would not like to be cooped up
in garrison. He thus led again to speak of the
character and object of the war 1t was begun de-
fensve against attempted invasion Of the country
So far the repulson of that invasion concerned
the end OF the war had been accomplished. They had
driven the Mexican forces from their boundaries He did
not suppose that single Mexican soldier could be
found within two hundred miles of the American forces
in Mexico. But what other objects here The in
identification OF American citizens for Mexican ourages
far that naturalization could be procured, as well
them by Mexico. Did they expect by further invasion
of Mexico to compel her to make peace They had
seized upon her territories already They had enough to
indemnify them. They had the CALIFORNIA;, New Mexico
Chihuahua, and Tamaulpas They had abundant OF that
territory in their possession now to indemnify them. He
held to be entirely unustable, excepa as act of
necessity. The not necessary 10 defend terri
tory. There no danger OF further invasion,
their any necessity for Selling upon territory in
identification for their citizens who had been pndered
the country which had been put to the expenses OF the
war. Why not then stand as they were' Why not
stop the euson OF blood by foryng the possessions
already acquired, and declaring TO Mexico, "We have
expelled yon from our territory have seized upon
your territory, enough indemnify for the expenses OF
the which you have thrust upon u.s. and now are
ready to treat with you for honorable peace We
ready to surrender this territory if you will give us
curity for the Naturalization OF citizens and govern
men and II you do not prepared to hold the ter
ritory until you make treaty OF peace We will block
ade your ports If that course taken, these addi-
tional regiments were necessary he was not one OF
those willing the war for the acquisition OF ter
ritory unusiy, did he believe that there was mem
Der on his side OF the House willing 10 do 80. He did
speak of the President, because, he had already
remarked he was entirely under their ORDERS and
obliged to prosecute the war under their direction. lie
N1r TO would not take foot OF Mexico without paying
fair equivalent Nor it desirable that they should
possess any OF that territory in view OF the slave qses-
ton, which gentlemen were now raising up IN that
House He knew very well that there was not south
ern member who would violate the Missouri compromise
in order to acquire territory, and ne would be very
much surprised ii the people of the nortl--f any
one OF them, would be willing to violate that
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territory Ii the question of slavery were to be insep-
araby bound up with that Oh the acquisition of territory
Upon the subject OF boundary would be desirable for
them to fix by adopting the great mountain barrier He
ibid not think that the Rio Grnde proper boundary OF
nation but he would not take foot OF land beyond il
without pst compensation But if the slave States
to be surrounded by Gordon of free Sates the south
to be told that in acquiring territory for which their
blood to be spilled and their treasure expended they
realizing benefits in which they were to have no
share He opposed 10 carrying on the war on any
such terms Where he asked was the justice in exclu
ding the south from territory for which they were now
fighting shoulder to shoulder with their northern breth-
rem, and to which II was not probable thai any man
would ever take slaves II they were to be surrounded
bya wall shutting out every avenue OF escape, then ne
for said the their armies retired, the better
He had thus aivered in very desutory manner to these
points, and If he wrote out his speech according to the
custom of many there though he did not know that his
remarks worthy of that trouble, he might go INTO
these various questions at length. lie had one word to
say before he down. to the gentleman from Georgia,
who so ANXIOUS to tax tea and coffee He (Mr. IT,
not afraid to tax the people OF this country upon any
just principle, but he regarded tax upon tea and coffee
as unjust lie would make proposition and ask the
Clerk to read Inexpensive of his view OF the best poll
cy with regard to taxation at this time The Clerk then
posed 10 offer when II should be IN order:
"Andb be further enactea That from and after the passage
of this and until the conclusion OF the war with Next
shall be levied collected and paid, all goods,
wares and merchandise subject TO the payment OF duties
by The entitled AN reducing the duty on imports,
and for other purposes approved July 30th 1876 duty
of v, pcrccnum nd valoref IN nddtiol To tue duties I'M
posed by said act"
That would bring in five millions; and if that not
enough, let them tax the vices of the country. The
manufacture and sale of hquorsby the tariff OF 1916 was
protected hundred per cent Instead oil putting that
large amount of protection into the pockets OF the man
uacurcrs and retailers Let them pass direct tax upon
these spurious and vinous liquors, and not tax tea and
cofee--he labor fact, of the poor women ami chill
den OF the country Let them tax the pleasure Carriages
and their gold and silver plate IA voice. "That's dem
asoguesm."] Gentlemen said that that was demagogue-
ism Well, what it 10 tax The poor and let the rich
20 free He discaimed all such charges OF demagogue
ISM II was well known that il was his (Alr. T. 81 pur-
pose retire into private life at the close OF the present
Congress, and he nothing change his determine
against him! Ii that tax which he had proposed was not
sufficient and the chancellor of the eychequer, Mr. Me-
KAY him, could not get money enough why, then.
lei them tax the moneylenders themselves Ia laugh
Let them pay the money to carry on the war. Those
were his sentiments.
MIR. LlGON then said rise, Mr. Chairman, not
80 much with intention TO discuss the merits OF the b
now under consideration, as TO make lew remarks IN
relation TO the existing between this country and
me military government OF Mexico By dong, while
may not hope TO change the deliberate action conem-
plated To be taken by others, yet do hope 10 yindcate