Democratic banner., 1847-02-15

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age to the appropriate standing com
Rasttees.
Mr.. BowLIN said, he had listened for
some time to this debate with regret. A de-
bate, however profta5IsQf 1T might seem to
gentlemen in q party view, was certainly
not very profitable to the country, in her
present condition, involved in a foreign
war, WHARF all her cnerGics.Mtr demand
ed. On question like i11s, it appeared
TO him there was but one Coarse dictated
by the sPiri: CT patriotism; and that was, to
present united front to the foe, until we
taught her, BY the prowess of our arms, to
respect our cause, and acknowledge our a.
bility TO maintain it. Indeed, he was al
some loss to ascertain what gentlemen pro-
posed to gain even by u triumph, in putting
their own Government in tie wrong il a
contest between i and its enemies in TIE
field. 1t seemed to lin a strange question
to spring up in the present posture Of af-
fairs, and one, he feared, little calculated
in its discussion tc enhance our character
foT disinterested patriotism. It is rot a
question whether the Executive, in the
pending WIZ, has been too lavish Of tie
treasures ir.trusIcd to lis care; or too neg
ligent i'll prosecuting tie war with vigor;I
but. in reality, v!!Cthcrh he is not subject to
bo,-o ~ ooIe oueet:>rl o,J H., -o,;-o.l
impusael, or too successfully advancing
orr standard and promoting the glory Of
our arms. Jhis seemed to Mr.. i. to be
the Os:ensiL!e Charge, though made TIP of
many items, which lie proposed to notice in
the course ct his remarks, as we hal been
Ief, f. derive it fro.a &c resolutions and
motions, rs thy stand explained by the de-
bale en- tie o:isr a;.,e Of The IIoase. There
seea,s T. /" 20 inputaticn cf negligence
II iiEputi::2a of c reckless waste of the
rtj!ie fH"i>; tut, On Tie contrary, tie.
.t.aa:a charge, Of conlGoting too reFiaiyI
the cnemy's ca@ntry-oyeIrunning and
h3!I.:.. &c, -: Of kcr territory-cxtcnd
iaG tie l:ss.;..,s II cur free institutions to.
to msny Of her benighted citizens. If
this be : crime, i; was a glorious ono; and
one, he hoped, tie republican arms would
always be able 70 perpctrate, with equal
sp!enaor, when in the field against a for
ci5n foe, until, by tie rapid advance Of our.
Standard, we taught Our opponents to grant
all VIC l., Justice Humanitarian honorable
and e~:osisa5 peace.
But wills: the co..:;a TIC debate had Ia
ken aG..acd matter f.: profound regret,
yet there was, in the facts themselves, mat
ter fo7 proud consolation 10 the heart of
the patriot. Was there not something pc
c~uliarly gratifying in the idea, that, in one
single campaign, the brilliant achievements
Of our armies had left us little TO do, ex-
cept to squabble about disposing of their
acquisition? Had our armies been less sue
ccssful-ka;l their career been less brilliant
and triumphau.-we had been probably
shared this strapnc debate, and the country,
at tho same time, wou:tt have been wanting
in her history the details Of a ca'npa'G" ''a'
rebounds to her eternal glory a,..o re""""'
In a six months campaign, state "i'''
state had submitted TO our arms; Il rsG'['
had traversed almost the whole extent ~
the constituent; and our banners had been
unfurled, alike on the shores of the Pacific,
and almost in the heart Of Mexico. In this
shor: campaign, an amount Of territory had
fallen into our hands equal in extent, if not
greater, than the original States of this Con-
fedcracy. Our soldiers carrying with
them the spirit Of humanity and justice, in
stead of trampling upon the conquered,
have extended to them the blessings of our
civil laws, pending the contest and occu-
patton. While this discussion was pro-
crossing, our troops were in the field, es-
tablishine our national character on the
proudest basis. However others might
view these acquisitions and these triurnpls
Of our arms, Mr.. B for one felt proud of
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