Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1847-06-05

system OIL monarchles, consolidated by Holy
Alliance. The new world had its system OF
republics, TO be cemen.ed and united by sym
pathy, and friendship. To maintain our posi-.
ton at the head OF this republican system in
the new world, was due 10 ourselves and TO
the human race. To preserve and perpctua,e
these republics--to preserve their friendship
and their commerce Ito continue to be their 20,
litcal mentor--to continue them in the repub,
llcan system OF the new world, aud prevent
their relapse into the monarchical system Of
the old world--thls was our true policy. War
with any one OF them would endanger tha,
policy; for being all Of the same origin, rel.
glon, language, and customs, they would natu-
rally sympathize with each other and in hav
ing war with one the friendship of all nigh,
be jeoparded.
He (Mr By had endeavored to act upon these
enlarged principles, originating no, with him,
but with enlightened statesmen before he came
into public life. He had endeavored to ee,
back Texas without war with Mexico, and
was certain it might have been done with all
ease, by leaving Mexico and Texas 10 make
peace, and treating Mexico with the respect
and difference due to sister repubic-the
moro proud and sensitive, because weak and
unable to contend with US. The first grea, er.
ror was the annexation treaty of I842, and
the manner in which it was conducted. That
was the work Of the Tyler administration, and
for selfish and unworthy purposes. The sec
ond great error. was the rejection Of the Sen.
ate's alternative resolution, and despatch of the
midnight messenger TO Texas with the absolute
resolution OF admission, on the night Of the Sd
OF March, l845--that, also, was the work of
the Tyler administration, and in the las, mo.
ment of its expiring existence. The first
| OF these steps-the treaty---would have
made instant war if i, had been ratified bv
the Senate: the second made the war! and
now :he great question Is TO finish it, How to
finish it? Fha. was the question which every
body was putting to him, and on which every
one present, no doubt, would wish to hear him
speak But this was not the time to speak up
on that point The time would come. but il
was not now. His opinions had been asked BY
the President, and given TO him, and approved
by him, and IN time would be given to the pub
| lie.
| But he could say that he relied more upon
policy than upon arms to finish this war with
a weak and proud neighbor. Fight US battles,
she could not. That was proved from San ia,
cinto to Cerro Gordo; and wherever tho two
| races met, from the Gulf Of Mexico TO the Bay
oil San Francisco, victories would come as often
as Eghts came; but there was danger 10 be
teared-the danger OF fanatacism-and the con
version OF the war into a death contest for
country and religion. The Spanish race is
susceptible OF a deep national emotion, fana,ical.
both relgiously and politically, and Of which
their history furnishes abundant examples both
in the Old and in the New World, and from
the time OF the Carthginians and the Romans,
to that OF the French under Bonapar,e. Policy
more than arms, but combined with arms, he
considered the road to peace.
he would not say that victories alone would
not bring peace-they might do 50, but not the
kind OF peace he was in search Of. He wanted
the peace which was not merely cessation Of
| hoslilities, but a restoration Of the fruits and
| blessings of peace--the restoration of friend.
ship and commerce, and our position as head
and chief and parental guardian OF the system
of republics in the New World.
Mr.. b. said he stood upon tho ground which
he could not explore: he alluded to subjects
which he could not unfold; but he could say
that 1t was great error to con round the whole
Mexican people-the whole eigh, millions Of
their mixed population, under any one general
Wow, either politically, morally, or inleectu,
ally, or in their feelings towards the United
States and the war. 1t would be great error
to confound this large and mixed mass under
the general view; and worse error to act up
on that view either mlitarily or politically Il
had its divisions both of races and of political
parties; and, leaving out the iIli,era.e. impov.
ershed and depressed par. of the Indian race,
which signifies nothing politically, though the
half OF the whole population, and the sole re
source for day laborers, and the rank aud file
OF the army--leaving out that depressed half,
the other half is radically and irreconcaby
divided in political systems, and in all the affec
| lions and views which result from that division.
The largest half Of the enlightened half is re-
publican, and has struggled since 1924, for the
establishment. Of our form Of government, and
always carry the electons the other party is
monarchial, and strongest, though least hume,
rous, because il has the sinews OF war--money
and arms 1t rests upon the church and
Standing army OF near twenty thousand men.
The policy Of the republicans leads them 10
peace and friendship with the United States:
the policy of the menarchsts leads them to
European affections and American an,pa,hies
But there is point at which they all unite
the pride Of nationai,y--the love Of religion
and Of country--and which makes them unite
| in the war against US.
Mr.. b. said he had expressed his opinions
publicly and responsibility in the Senate, both in
speeches and in votes, and privately and frank.
ly to the President whenever asked lie had
done more; he had been willing to resign his
place in the Senate and 60 TO the field of oper>
atoms, not so much 10 command armies as 10
make military movements subsorvient 10 diplo-
matte policy, and produce peace which should
be restoration of friendship, and not mere
truce, extorted by force from weakness, and
leaving the animosities of war behind. He
who had refused embassies to the first courts
| of Eu rome, was willing IN M IN Mexi,n. he