The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1847-03-16

Now what did that mean? Did the Sen
| ator from Missouri believe that he was righ
when he made that statement? Did he be
| ieve that il was true that the right bank O
| the Rio del NOrte did belong 10 Mexico, anC
| that so it would be an act of insull2-Ths
mere treaty, he says, would be an ac: O
direct aggression upon Mexico, for all the
| consequences Of which we would be held
responsible. MIR. President, we have altem
pied 10 incorporate into this Republic a Ter
ritory on the left hand OF The Rio del Norte
and the consequences have come uDon Us.
Ii was an act Of.aggression, as the Senator
from Missouri denounced in that resolution,
We have attempted 10 do il. Now is il for
an humble man like me, who stands here
| like the poor publican Of old, and does moi
pretend 10 be one al The Pharisees thai know
all things, and are better han all men-IhaI
| smiles his bosom and says ''God be merciful
10 me poor Wing H'-is it for me, when
these appointed High Priests OF the temple
of Democracy hold two different stories. 10
Judge between them? Is il for me 10 say
that The President OF the United States has
told the truth, and that the Senator from
Missouri has lied Ii is not a controversy
between the President OF the United States
and me. 1t is controversy about matter
| OF fact and truth OF history. about which The
| Senator from Missouri has declared that it
is part Of the Republic OF Mexico,-ihis
very country which your President, in this
document OF his: which must have passed in
10 the political history Of Congress for what
il is worth, has declared 10 be rart and
parcel Of the state Of Texas, and always so;
and Thai therefore he marched an army in lis
defence and expelled The enemy. Why.
sir, who did he expel He found 4 custom
house upon the left bank Of the river, al San
Isabel, and yet no American property. And
how was your American Army received?
Why, the population fed, and here it is said
| that, for ten years, ever since 1886, before
the Republic Of Texas, up 10 1913. and 4
whole year after her annexation. there was a
ecoundrcl of a Mexican in that custom house
levying duties upon every body that traded
there. A laugh
This Republic Of Texas must have beer
strangely negligent Of her Stale rights.
should think men so violent in fighting loI
their rights. might have fought little abou
that TWAS Mexicans who we're there
| What is The fact then! Gen. Taylor mar
ches there with his armyto protect the pos
sessions of the United States. and the peO
pie of that territory set fire TO the town Of Is
4 tlUCl anu away ilOH IL. w lltlA 81 iioi
monious Republic you had " hen you
came bristling arms-your banner waving II
the wi..d--your eagle spreading its wing
for the protection OF all your ciiizcns-you
Anglo Saxon Republican is so alarmed a
the sight Of this iustrious banner, that h,
SETS fire TO his dwelling and runs away from
you as from a savage? "a laugh.)
This is so utterly and apparently contra
dictoIy TO public documents, that | do no
wonder il has been investigated; nor woult
probe this miserable mass of filth and fee
ulence and falsehOod, ic il were not that
were arranged here, and by my own breth
len toby those OF my own household. 70
endeavoring TO act upon the hypothesis tina
this left bank of the Rio Grande he not Tex
as or United States property, II all turns up
on that. Not a man in North America whC
has Il regard for the rights ofnaIions-l SAY
more, 10 man who regards ruth and homo
docs believe that the marching of your r
my into neighboring republic, but will n
gree there is only one course left. YoI
must call your army back You musf-up
less yvu are willing 10 be thought robber
an invader Of your neighbors-you must re
call back that army ! Retrace your steps
and if your President asks of me men ant
money 10 prosecute The war, will Gods as
sistance and my own poor faculties, he shall
haveneilher men nor money 10 prosecute
any such purpose.
How Is II! Am mistaken in this? II
am, shall consider him the cleverest frien,
that may own in dllthe relations that shou
happen 10 inc in this life; will consider lin
The best friend who shall satisfy NE that
am mistaken in regard to this very question
offact which have been examining. Glad
ly will re.race my steps Convince IA
that the army of Gen. Taylor was on Amer
lean soil-salisiy me that American bloot
was shed by hostile army on American
soil, and the last dollar thai can be drained
from ali The resources OF tie country In
last man that can raise an arm in battle
these will grant 10 defend that soil and pro
tcct the rights of ciizens there. But until
am satisfied OF that, do confess that mus
have right TO have an opinion on This sub
jeci.
While the American President can com
mand the army, thank God can commant
the purse. While the President. under tht
penalty Of death. can command your officer
10 proceed can tell them 10 come back 70
supplies, rs he may He shall have no fund
from me in such a war, That, conceive
10 be the duty OF a Senator. | am not mis-
taken in that. II il is my duty 10 grant what
ever the President demands, for what am
here? Have no will upon the subject? !
il not placed at my discretion. I'M dcrsiandin!
judgement? Have an American Senai
and House Of Representatives nothing 10 d.
but obey the bidding of the President. a
the meccnary army be commands is com
PEELED 10 obey under the penalty OF death
Mo- your Senate and House of Representa-
lives were never elected for such purpose
as that.
They have been modelled on the good oil
plan OF English liberty. and are intended Il
represent the English House Of Commons
who curbed The proud power Of oIdcn time
by Withholding supplies, ifihey did not ap
T prove OF the war. 1t was in that way tina
English Iiber:ywas preserved at one OF III
most critical periods in the history OF tina
wonderful people. How was it that Charlie
} the LIST came TO ave at last his head uPol
the block by The judgemen, of the Round
heads and The Puriians of England? H
had granted them everything they had as
ked. He had surrendered all the kingly pre-
negatives save one, and what was lhat2 Tn
, command of that army raised .or lhe pur