Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-11-22
DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE
POSITION OF MR.CLAY.

er at neftIng Ia lesin9ih Ky the 18Th lust. whi1I
At raeied larle sol pefs,n Of hem tom
4 dlslaneetf ll,tsnd lis. Mr. Gay SPOKE twp and 4
hal hufs but paper, i've very slight sketch nfh>
fenafhs-AIf. Ga. etJ cng Ia any IepJH being made ~
eas. qneaee 81 e nts.spI sentaipns To which lac had
teen hsfti ~ ciej ,aia nnung Ills mention u av"
is speed. ralshel uadrr lis own Supervision. HIS
resolutions while vii sufficiently ND Gale his
views:
RESOLUTIONS
sa'bmalei bg ae Hn Hearg tlay. II NE PDbEc Me-.
IN III n Leriast3n, by, .Nor'mjer i3, 1871
Isl Resniref ~ In epuI1u oi this meeting. that the
prifaary ealse II ie present uui1ppy existing be-
tween tlr uiftd States of America and the Uni ed
STATES al In Republic If M,Airo. was the Arm .Nalii
ii leAas Ia the iannef and the mnrJate orc1sl If hos
tlles fteeen lie t"a Republics cut OF the order
If tie President II the nlied St.ros. for the rruy Of
IL aflny nier fbe HnsnanI 81 Gen. IIylnr trpu tia
pp>3n Al topus ChrIsii paint opp h. NItluu
On the elsi bank al the RIO Bravo. wiJhn the efrt ~
cslpr, by both republics Luz then und'r the Jnsdl ion
o MeAl aud hhablttd by that the ter Of
TIL President ior The removal Of the army 10 that point
WIS lnprndsni and Unconstitutional, II being without the
Concurrence ni Congress. orany consultation with
though II WIS III session; but that Congress having by
SUI seanrn acts rccoenz The thus brought into
Islenee "Illogtts previous anory ut the pros
c,nnan III Il beranss ti,ei nqt.u al
81. Reeired. Tia IN III. abs,nfc of an, formal and
public DECLARATION by Congress OF The Olj'cts for whcI
tie WI ought IL lie pros eued thu President Of the
Saifs, rs thel Mael,r aud a, Commander in Oh e
81 he amy aud navy ri he Omitted SAFES i, ef tolhe
gnldan q III his Jnda nen prosecute such pur
Pases aud ej he may the honor and interests
ol The On o feqn re-
Sd Rrsoieed lint, by The Constitution Of the United
states 'an2r'ss benz invested with p"w,rs To declare
"ar ani giant letters Of narluc and repri,aI 10 mike
tties ea2eeralng captures land aud Water 10 false and
support arhts, la provide aud maintain navy and IL,
make nl II Tn government u he land y naval forces
has the fullest complete making power ~ the nltcd
States and 50 possessing II has light determine upon
tie motives. causes and rjrcis ol war when once CON
mcnced or al any time during the progress of It's CHS
tenro.
IN Remired As the further ~ lion of the meeting
TIA Is duty Of Congress 10 declare, by authentic
aet, Il "ha purpose aud object the existing war oughl
10 be further prosecute thai It's the dury Of the Presi-
dent, In his iii nal eanduc conf such declara-
tim ii Congress- aud IT, after such declafatlon the Pres
lIehl should decline or refuse T. endcayur by all the
means. civil. diplomat c. and military, in his power 10
execute the announced will ol Congress and def ncr
OF lis authority should continue to prosecute the war Tor
pnps and olects other than hose declared BY that bp
dy, would become The rlIht aud duty OF Congress to
adopt The mosi ELI 'lcona measures 10 arrest the further
proIrcSs o the taking care 10 make ample provisions
l2f The honor The safely. and security of armies in
MEXICO IN every contingency and It Mexico should de-
enc frret>e 10 conclude treaty with Us spulapu for
lhe rP sas and olnes declared ly Congress 1t wond
II" The ny n the Government to pr srcule the war with
tie mosi vigilance, until they were attained by treaty
ui peace.
:
are nerH opposed purpose If annexation of Mex
leo 10 te nlttd States in any mode and especially by
cinJursi hat we believe the two nations could not he
happily governed hy common amhory owing Il,
h II greai Diff renee ii race law, language and religion
and the ofiher respective territories and arr
ln uni 81 then respective popnationthat such union
agtins The current ri the eXaSperaled McNcah people
could ony he ell cled and preserved by large standing
armies. the constant application # military force in other
IDS. ny despnc exercised the Mexican peo
pie IN the rs Instance but which there would be- in
cause 10 aprraheni might in prces f time be- cxrct d.
- over the Whole pc le otlhe I'm el Stars that we
depe'aie ihefeire, such ua N rs whully Incompatible
with he tlas e an government. and with the charsc
Ter of III Tree aud hera lnstitut and We axiosy
hupc hat each nal AZ he of in the undlsturbd pos
ssan Of IL Own laburs, language Oh r,hcd rel gor a d
tenltory Ia pursue lis Own happiness according to what
II my dee II bnSt i9r itseIi.
9Th hesalred That considering the sen = fs,l2ndid
aud hallant RES achieved Iy car brave ar ie, and
III If gallant g mmandtrs, during the with MEXICO,
unattended ty single reverse. the United Sta rs,
without ny danger ii their honor suffering the s hi
est iathsh san practise The virtues Of moderation and
ma2nanml' ' Ia" ard heir d~conrft'd foe; have no
islte ir the dlsmemboruent o The Republic If MrNi-
80 hui only e just and proper fNallon OF the limits ui
Texas
IN. Res irea. That do positively and empbatcaly
disralm aid disafow any wish or desire part Ia
aegne any inS1gn territory whatever, Tor the purp, Sc
f'uagaiing slavery, or nj Introducing slavery from the
lna,6 States into such foreign territory.
eh iitsa'red. That we invite fellow citizens OF
he ned s,at's. who are anXlors for the rrstors n
ii the bless ngs Of ,'eaee. or 1t tie existing wal shat
continue 10 Ia Tnsecu,d de,rous that lis purposes and
alJectS shall lc fined ana known who are anxious It
pr nj and further pcrls AM dangers with which
may be raug ht, and who also ANXIOUS To produce
ni,ntmoat and stisact al home, Ia elevate h'
national character abroad. In assemble ogcthe N hei
respective communities AID 10 express er views, 81
nsS aud uPlaioas.