The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1847-02-12
THE MEXICAN WAR.

SFEE(H VI MIX. SAWIEh OF Ot1lO
Delivered in the House of Representatives.,
December %, 1916, on the Resolutions TO
refer the Presidents Message to the ap-
propriate Standing Committees. l
Mr. SAWYER said, that he certainly should
not have taken part in the present debate
but for some Of the remarks made a few
days since by Two of his colleagues, Messrs.
G1DDINGs and Roer. These gentlemen
had, in the pleniiude of their good feelings,
freely INDUCED in speculations on the ex-
islng war calculated to put theif own country
in the wrong, and Mexico in the right. SEN
timenis of this character, rejecting upon the
administration Of The Government, did gross
injustice 10 the American naten. They
mised The !i.s people, and paralyzed the arm of
the brave, patriotic volunteers, who had rush
ed to the thickest Of the conflict 10 bleed
and fall on the soil Of foreign foe. L rise,
(said Mr.. S.) Indignantly to rcpel remarks OF
this description, and 10 hold up TO the sneer-
ing gaze Of their deluded authors that true
delinoator Of the human heart, the mirror of
their own manufacture, where they can see
and mark their own deformities. But sim
gular Continued Mr.. S.) as has been the
course Of my colleagues and others in ibis
debate, shall by no means bo surprised,
| if before the close OF the present session,
they should all be found occupying the
ground of professed friends Of the war, and
loading down the President with their indg-
nant anathemas that be did not push on the
fight with greater zeal and energy.
Mr.. GIDDINGs here attempted an interrcp'
ton, but Mr.. SAWYER not yielding the floor,
he said nothng worthy Of note, except asking
the question, whether he (Mr. G.) had ever
changed his course on the subjuct Of the
war. 4
Mr. SAWYER replied that he was not pre-
tending he had, was speaking (said Mr..
ST. of the course Of tho Federal party here
of the loud denunciationsN Of the Presi-
dent-of his threatened impeachment, and
Of the furious anathemas which, thick as hail
stones, have fallen everywhere around us
from the Federal batteries OF this House
Yes, sir, Of these was speaking and now
venture to repeat the prophecy, ihit i would
not be ss2Eised if this same party. thus ar
raigned against their country, should soon
turn short corner, and actually be charging
the President With moi crowding up the war
with sufficient energy 'p
What, sir, have been the leading causes
i OF this rupture with Mexicog On what
foundation does ii rest? Who are its
authors? What was IFS origini Where did
it begn2 Sir, let us look over the swelling
catalogue of insult and abuse we have re-
ceved from that unfortunate military despo-
| tism with whom we are nuw in conflict
Where, sir, are our long delayed claims upon
thai boased country Of silver mines which
4 built up The solid columns OF the ancient
Montezumas?
4 Rich and powerful; wallowing in the wealth
Of a soil whence is dug the mineral that sup
plies half the world with their currency
where stands our long-neglected indemaityi
Spoliations upon our commerce, sir, were
among the numerous outrages out Of which
this war has necessarily grown. The Presi-
dent in his message has presented us with
4 a full recapi,ulat;on Of these various wrongs,
and they need not be repeated here. Long
before annexation was attempted, CT even
4 ldreamed Of, serious difficulties existed be-
A tween the two nations. Their /, speciivc
ministers had mutually withdrawn ere an
nexation was a SUBJECT Of discussion. The
il unpaid claims Of our suffering citizens were
II of themselves ample cause Of war; and that
III vehement and unrelatng opponent of The
II Administration and Of the war, [Mr. WrNs
! TnRor. had SO admitted thom To b.. Bntb
\ General Jackson and Mr. Van Buren, when