Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-11-18
DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE

:. The administrator having git the country into
~sf. Il has been suggested si the Wings the Hrus,
~ Representatives,. when II meets, should not refuse
auiescriace The VI The President bal
shoaa wait tor hun 10 mark uu the poicy r pu
vith regard 10 The wal, and unite IN the support Il such
pylcy ia odcr that upon the Prsdeni ard his Admire
. irs,j.n an responsibility, for results might fall!
This huks too much Ike an ahsudenm.nt dduir. !;
y true the Administrator greatly embarrassed by the
ee- quences VI IT'S rash measnn.. Jrrclpliaing war
and IT lc 10 s counsels ard Its oan tcsrocsbl-
ties II would doubt plunge lisef sll deeper INTO dfi
eultl-s. But unfortunately the eot'li,y which must
1.-THE penalty 81 the Administrators weakness II ia
tho cuairy which must ser ffon persistence IN emo
nsvus and harifu o.uIAes The Adminsif aton may be
ecndemneI-nay. iW Condemned alrr,dy. II has loot
ius overw hrlm,sg majority Il fly s,ty the lssl
JIopse Of Representatives. snd Ia ~ n,nor.y 10
shat body. The Wings then are b, the Of ne p~o-
pie. placed IN p~ltion 81 responsibility, The Admins
irauon has Isi tn, public confidence. = discretion
must, therefor, higer be recognized q responsible
thing under which the hugs NAY e.peci 10 spe from
their direct oblig TO the county Too much has
been trusted To Executive dis e,iun. here is M
such Thing. 81 Ear as the Mclean policy
ed. as Executive discretion the psce OF
!, Executive ind screton Conert sslona responsibility
10 NOW prominently raised To the public view. The
Richmond VIII. has referred 10 t~o alternatives which
must present themselves 10 the Guns 81 Congrcs
hnys:
&c, il is obvious that on. Of Two coutses must be pur
snay think proper select and defend II II ass,ilcdor
uus 20 IN The attempt conquest aud suhugauon
with view To the future unlon al The two RcIubcs-
Ne are ~ favor vi the former plan; because believe
the latter To he mpraclcs bic practicable only To DO
achieved al s,crhce 81 HE and mone, infinitely beyond
the value Of the arqnistlon II thai value
million of times multiplied aud because. could
he effected huu the lfss ID another life the eIpcn
<itutc If another dollar, should regard the annhlls
zion Of the MeNlcsn Republic and Tia 10 the
Union /, great crime aud stll greater curse. And
I.uch bess We believe it is. the Judgment II majority
.fhe American pcopr, Will he the duty of their Rope
sensiives IN Congress 50 10 sal"
The issue here presented Is. believe. clearly snd
definitely Formed The Presidents Message may speak
nf avigorous prosecution o The necessary To
i,ei Menc, to sue tI pace he may not say word
bout the contemplated ahshptnn ii all .le,ro but
further prosecution Of The comle Mexico TO
fu peare aud 10 accept teus nleans nothing lcss
than the future absorption Il MeAico II IL que likely
bsi an ehuu will he maie 10 cast ooium upon all who
insy rsfuse TO adopt the Presidents and
Ioeadsons they n'sy he ebstged With giving thu
xny "sld and coIufHt.'
Ii Remuneration Of tins kind. from an Administration
Of and Courage irpm the performance OF their
duty TO the country. the Rtpublc might bs IN bad
way. But We believe that the people OF the United
States desire stdenily, just MOI. Inn thngs-hsta ter
animation Of hosullics with Mexico which may I've had
by the assumption of defensive nr, secondly be nd
of Mr.. Polk AID his Administration, which can DO &C
cunpllshed al the ballo box next November.
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