Weekly national intelligencer., 1847-01-23


plans have been strcwed with The dying and the dead
have been redeemed with blood But where peace AT the
end OF what VISTA however distant do that promised
anu precious blessing II believed that any OF mill
lary force were necessary to establish this moment
should be hafncned give the Executive ALL and more than
a, that he could ask But MY judgment, peace TO
oe acquired IN the way this bill proposes acquire It, We
may conquer more armies we may territory
we may make solitude and call peace !" but peace in
any true Of that term will still eude pursuit We
shall find no Government 10 make peace with, and people
who will conform 10 the stpuauons Of any Government The
peace which such bills this will give US will be like that
which France has conquered iii AgIers That com
menced 1929 and France has hundred thousand sol
dlers the Agerne soil to her barren conquest
This may do very well for France who desires training
field inr her standing armies but 1t will never, do for
this Republic.
Aud where too is To be domestic peace, this policy
is To be pursued According the Presidents pan of OBJ
tanning ample indemnity for the expenses Of the war; the
longer the lasts and the expensive is made, the
more territory shall require Indemnify Every dol
lar OF appropriation for this thus the purchase money
Of more Of Mexican soil. Who knows how much Of
chihuahua, aud Coahula, and New Leon and Durango,
will take t. for the expenses of these ten regi
mens Of regulars who be enlisted for five years And
10 what end thus about add and field
field To furnish the Subject " Mut grem 60meStic stg
gle which has already been oreshadowed in this debate
Mr.. Chairman have time to discuss the subject OF sa-
very this OCCASION should desire discuss il in this
connexion if had more time. But must not omit few
plain words on the momentous issue which has been
raised. speak for Massachusetts, believe speak the
sentiments OF all New England and Of many other States
of New England, when | saw that upon this aues-
ton, our minds made up. 80 far have power
constitutional or moral Powero control political events
are resolved that there shall he uther extension of the
territory ot this Union subject TO the institutions OF slavery
This s not matter to argue about with Ny honorable
friend from Georgia (Ar TooM Hs) must pardon if do
not enter into question with him whether such policy
be equal ust be that the North does consider
the institution of slavery fit thing be the subject of equal
n he | agree
with him that the South gains nothing by the constitution but
the night TO reclaim usves. Surely he has forgotten that
slavery i the basis OF representation in this House
But do not intend 10 argue the with to deal with
calmly but explicitly. believe the North is ready to stand
by the constitution with all its compromises now is.
do not nend, 10 throw thr of dsunon
whatever may be the result do intend, now ever,
To cone nplatr d~unlon for imaginable evil.
At the time do intend be driven from firm ex-
preston OF purpose and steadast adherence principle,
by any threats OF dsunon from any other quarter The
people OF New England, whom have any privilege speak
'o do not DESIRE as understand their vlcwsl know my
own heart and my principles, and least speak for
thena gain foot of territory by conquest ard the
result Of the prosecution Of the with Mexico do
believe that the ahollonsts of the Norh-though am
one OF the last persons who would be ened speak their
sentlments-woud be unwilling 10 be found in combination
with Southern gentlemen who fit sspouse this doc
trlne. We desire peace. We beve that this ought
never to have been commenced and do wish have
made the petext for punderng Mexico Of foot of her
lands But 1t the is TO be prosecuted and if territories
to be conquered and annexed shall stand fast and
forever TO the principle that far concerned these
territories shall be the exclusive abode of frccmen.
Mr. Chairman, peace peace the grand compromise Of
This question between the North and the South Let the
President abandon all schemes Of further conqu ST. Let him
abandon his plans of pushing his forces 1eart Mexico
Now, before any have been experienced by
5l,an arms, he do with the highest honor Let him
Nhbu spirit o magnanmty towards weak and distracted
Ielshbor lie; HIN make distinct proclamation OF The terms
On which ne ready negotiate and let those be such
as shall involve injustice towards Mexico and eI-enler
sect na strife among ourselves. But all events let
1n tell VIII those terms be- proclamation of
Executive purposes is essential any legislative any
uonalhamony The North ought to know them the South
ought know them the whole country ought unders and
or what ends its blood and to be expended. Il
high time that specific Of accommodation
csimed to Congress, Mexico, and to the world Ii
hey be reasonahe will hesitate in supply
Ing whatever means may be necessary for enforcing them
And nov. sir, what is the precise bill before US II is
Dill to increase the stanng army The country by the ad
non Of regiments Of a thousand each Ii has
relation the present support relief Of our army and
volunteers Mexico These regiments cannot by any
possibility be recruited under year year and half
lhe report nf the Aduant General dated 5h December last
distinctly shows this. He that " the recruiting service
has been pushed with vpo and then proceeds 10 give us
the results He says " The whole number of men enlisted
from the ls Of October, ls45, the Both OF September
1916 5,9l5 being of 23sS the previous
The number enlisted ia October and November and
- be enlisted IN December may be put down at 500
II only ,50O can be enlisted in three months with ths
vigorous pushing, plain that it will take year enlist
s. 600, aud another hall year complete the ten regiments
But II viii take a much longer time than this.
The authorized regular force, this moment is 99s
~ deductng the commissioned officers 1928 But the
'hoc rank aud file o the army notwithstanding the vigor
pushing OF the recruiting service could only be COM
,nted at 10000 on the 3lst OF December last
There thus than g. 600 still to be enlisted
lnde existing authority, which, according the estimates o
he AJuiant General, will require full year, and thus post
one hc completion o these regiments to V YedrS and
haJ from the present time.
It paln therefore, that these regiments called
or wh reference 10 any immediate eNgeuces but only
n contemplation o future distant and protracted
The President has already in the field "a, 9SI men. OF
herc > i73 regulars, and 1851 volunteers lie mas
ufeady enlisted 800 regulars, and about 900
volunteers, makng aggregate force Of about &C. He
has authority, under cEstng laws, increase the regular
force p 1000 and the volunteers so 600 making an
gcgate force OF $1,000 And he calls for auho-
nty to raise 10000 OF regulars. To what end is this
vast array Of military power The enlistment to be during
te for fcs ysars II he completed under
year aud halt two years What visions Of proactcd
conflict do these facts unfold
Fhe prriso of the bill authorizes the President to appoint
the officers U these ten regiments during the Of Con
and 10 eRort them the > their next session
h oo proves that these regiments expected
" ~ raahe-s tor present support reei of the troops
~ Mexico The officers not 10 be appointed until Con-
Jcss has adjourned What power is this confer on the
President Nobody imagine that the Senate can ex-
''' any effective check upon appointments made,
"hrn the ricrr their posts. Four five hun
rd commissions, Of all grades from bgader generals down