The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1847-12-16

what objects and purposes the war ough,
10 hc waycd mud prosecuted.
9th That il is the right md duty Of Con
grcss to announce to the nation for whn,
objects and purposes the prcscn, war shall
longer he continued; tha, il is the duty oi
the President, in the exercise If all his Of.
tical functions, To conform to and carry out
this declared will al Congress, by the cxcr.
else of all his official functions, 10 conform
10 and carry out this declared will Of Con.
gross. by the exercise, If necessary, Of All!
The high powers with which he is clothed
and that, il he still refuse to do So, it be.
comes the imperative duty Of Congress To
arrest the further progress Of the war b,
the mos, eficctunl means in lis power.
9th. That il seems Ia me TIM, il is the
duty oi'oar country. rs well on the score az
moderation and maenanimitv. rs with the
view of avoiding discard and discomfort nj
and annex 10 the United States, Mexico ~
any part Of il; and, especially. to disnh,sc
the public mind in M, quarter of the I'm
ion Of the impression il il anywhere exists.
TINT desire for such n conquest is cher
lshcd for the purpose Of propogating or OK
tending slavery.
have embodied. Mr.. President and tel
low-ciizens, the sentiments and opinions
which have cndenvarcd To explain md
enforce in n series Of resolutions. which
hcg now In submit 10 Your consideration
and judgment. They nrc the following:
Rcsolrcd. As tho opinion ol the meeting.
that tho primary cause al the present IN
happy wnr, existing between the United
States If A,nerica md The United States IL
the Republic of McAico. was Tie anncxa.
ton ot Texas Ia the iormcr; anil that the
immediate occasion Of lio.iili,ics be,wcon
tho two Republics arose out oi tho order ul
the President Of the United States Tor tho
removal IL the arm, under the command
"t Gen. Ta, lor from lis position n, Corpus
Christi In n point opp, site t. Mn,amaros.
IN tho cast hank oi the Rio Brave. within
territory claimed ly both Republics. bui
then under tho jurisdiction 81 tia, ii McNi
co, and inhabited h, lis citizens; aud ,ha,
the order of the President for The removal
Of the army to that pain, was unconstitu.
Congress. or even any consultation with IL,
although il wns in session; but TINT Con.
grcss having. hv subsequent, acts recogni-
zcd the war thus brought into existence
without its prcvi,sis authority or consent.
the prosecution ut il became thereby ma
iinnal.
Rcsolrcd, That in the absence &c ans
formal and public declaration BY Congress.
OF the objects ior which the war aanhi Il,
he prosecuted. the President d. the United
States, rs Chici NJ lai~;ric mi NJ C,m
mander-in-C IL the army AMI navl II
the United States. is left 10 the guidance
OF his own Judgment TO prosecute il for such
purposes and objects as he mne deem the
honor md interest ri the nation IL require.
Rssolred, That. IL the consii,a,inn 81
the United States, Congress being inyos,
ed with power 10 declare war and gran,
letters Of mnrque mud rrprisal. tn raise and
support armies, 10 prnyilr and maintain
navy, l,as the full aud complete war-maknc
power 81 the United States; and, so posses
sing il, has n RICH, IL determine upon the
motives, causes and objects Of any war
when il commences, or nj any time during
the progress of lis existence
Resolred, That we view with serious
alarm, and are utterly opposed to anv pur-
pose OF nnncxing Mexico t. the United
States in any mode, md especially BY con.
quest; TINT We believe the two nations
could M, be happily governed bv enc CON.
mon notwithstanding TO their great differ
cnce af race, law, language, and religion.
aud the vast extent Of their respective pop
ulaiions; that such union. against the
consent Of the cxasperaicd Mexican pco.
pie. could only bc effected and preserved
by large standing armies and the cons,an,
application Of military iorce-in other
words hv dcspotic sway--cScrciscd over
the Mexican people, in the first instance
but which, there would be just cause 10 ap.
prchend, might, in process 81 time, DO ca.
tended over the people Of the United States.
That We dcprccate, therefore. such a IN
ion MS wholly Incompatible with the genius
Of our Government, md with the character
Of free and liberal institutions; and we INK.
io,isy hope that each nation may be left
in the undistnrbcd possession OF its own
laws, language, cherished religion, and ter
ri'"ry, to pursue its own happiness accord
ing 10 whit il mny deem best Tor itself.
ResoIrcd, Tint, considering the series
nf splendid and brilliant victories achieved
bv our brave armies md their gallant com.
mnndcrs, during the war with Mexico, IN
intended by single reverse. the United
States, without any danger Of their honor
suffering the slightest tnrnish. can practice
The virtues ofmodera,ion and magna nimity
towards their discomGticd foe. We hive
no desire for the ACKNOWLEDGMENT Of the
United States of the Republic Of Mexico,