Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1847-11-30

for what objects the present war shall. be
longer prosecuted suppose the Presi-
dent " Guild not hesitate TO regulate his con-
duct By the pronounced Will OF Congress.
and to employ the force and the diplomatic
power Of the nation to execute that will.
But If the President should decline or re-
fuse to 90 so. and, in contempt of the SUI
preme authority Of Congress, should per-
severe in waoing the war. for other objects
than those proclaimed BY Congress. then
Il would be- ,-ae imperative duty OF that
body to sindicate It's authority. by the most
stringent and efiectual, and appropriate
measures. And. if. on the contrary. the
enemy should refuse 10 conclude treaty.
containing stipulatons securngthe objects.
DESIGNATED bv Congress il would become
the duty Of the whole government - pro-
secute the war. with all the national energy.
until those objects were obtained by treaty
ofpcace. There can be no insuperab diff
Guilty in Congress making such an authori-
tative declaration. Let i resolve. simply
that the war shall. or shall not. be d war OF
conquest; and. if Il war Of conquest. what
Is 10 be conquered Should resolution
pass. disclaining the design of conquest,
peace would follow in less than sixty days,
If the President would conform 10 his con-
stitutional duty.
Here. fcllow-citzcns. | might pause.
having indicated mode BIZ which the ma
lion, through its accredited and legitimate
representatives in Congress. can announce
for what purposes and objects tins war shall
be longer prosecuted. and can thus let the
whole people Of the United States know
for what end their blood is TO be further
shed and their treasure further expended
instead Of the knowledge OF it being lock-
ed up and concealed in the bosom OF one
man-ise should no longer perceive the
objects Of the war varying, from time TO
time, according to the changing opinions
Of the Chief Magistrate. charged with its
prosecutions: But | do not think it right to
stop here. Ii IS tic privilege OF the pco-
PIE, in their primitive assemblies, and OF
every private man. however humble, TO ex-
pres; ;,3l opinion III regard 70 the purposes
lor which the war should be continued; and
such AN expression VIII receive Just 50
much consideration and consequence as
il is entitled TO. and 10 more.
Shall this war hc prosecuted for the pur
pose Of conquering and anneNing Mexico,
in all It's boundle>s extent. 10 the nited
States,
will not attribute to the President Of
the nited States any such design; but i
confess that | have been shocked and
alarmed 81 lnauit, stations Of it in various
CHARTERS u all tie dangers and lni>!or-
tunes which could bci.til this nation. |
should regard that Of It's becoming q war
Ike and col.qucriEg powe ltie NEST dire!d'
and fatal. History tells the mourniul tale
If conqueriEg nations and cunquclofs.
The three most celebrated conqucrorS. IN
r4e civilized world, were 3ieXandsr Caesar
end Napoleon The first a.t-r oTcrrun-
ing d large portion Of STA. and signing
and laiuontiGg that there were no more
worlds TO subdue, met premature and
nrnoble death. lis LicutenaAts quarrcl
led ana warfcd VITA each other, as to the
,no,l~ Of his victories. and finally lost them
all Cesar. ait I corqu ring t.aul. return
"a v tn his triumphant lggions. to Rome.
passed the Ruhicon, won the battle of
5harsaiia tramplcd on the Liberties Of his
country and expired by the patriot hand
Of Brutus Eut Rome ccas e to be free
" ar aud conquest had enervated and
corrupted the masses The spirit nf :. Ut
liberty WAS cNtngui>hed. . +" loii9 me
~ E,,,n.,oru .,,,..- sea. some OF whom
,., l.. most execrablc monsters that
-. existed IN human form. And that
most extraordinary man. perhaps, ~ all
history, after suhiugatiE9 al Continental
Europe, occupying almost all It's Capitals.
seriously threatening. according to Mr.
Ihiers proud Nbion itself, and decking
the brou> OF various members of his family.
with crowns torn from the heads Of other
monarchs. lived to behold his own dear
France itself il the posse sion 81 his enc
mics. and was made himself a wrctched
captive. ana far removed from country.
family and friends. breathcd his last on
the distant and inhospitable rock Of st.
Helena. The Alps and the Rhine had
been claimed as the natural boundaries OF
France: but even these could not be Sc
cured IN the treaties 10 which She was re-
duced 10 submit.
Do YOU believe that the people Of Mace
don or of Greece. Of Rome or Of France
were benefited. individually or collective
". bv the triumphs of their great Captains!
Their sad let was immense sacrifice OF hu-
man life. heavy and intolerable burdens.
and the ultimate loss Of liberty itself.
That the power of the [. States is COM
petent 10 the conquest Of Mexico. is quite
probable. BUTT couid not be achieved with
out frichtiul carnage. dreadful sacrifices OF
human life. and the creation Of an oncrous
national Debt: nor could il be completely
effected. in all probability. until alter
a lapse Of many years. It would be
necessary 10 occupy al is stronsholds 10
disarm il inhabitants. and TO keep them
III constant fear and subsection To con-
summate the work. presume fnat stand
ing armies. not less than hundred thou
sand men. would be necessary. 70 be kept
perhaps always in the bosom OF their coun-
rry. These standing armies. reEeling in a
foreign land. and accustomed TO trample
upon the Liberties OF foreign people. al
some distant day. might be tit and ready
instruments. under the lead Of some dar-
ing and unprincipled ehieitaln. TO return
to their country and PROSTATE the public