Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1847-11-27

tIAfs, ct Us coming sFBsigiI, Whas are The
z ~eiiircis ollhe var, and what shoi1l be ths
. teonll Iona Of d peace. IF The propiden
then remained opposed 10 o ttraty upon the
terms spseifi'J, hero was A war ny nhioh
pvrn ho could BE- reached, AID made Il
feel TINT thu prop IS viii govcrntd4he
meant ~ Impeachment,
, Mr. Clay snid hc was opposed entirely Il
aune1ina any Mexican /, %rfitnry. We dc
not wani II We have already millions 81
acres of uaoccGpied Ian Is. Va dg npI
want elbow ? ON, extending, as our limits
do, run The Lfskrs 10 the Gutl Of Mexico.
, and f. m the Atlantic tn tile Pacific, Il
Congress stated that they would he sntiaH.
I'd with csrlain limits, establishing wIsat
they considered the prnpnr l,ounda ries u
Texas. b" did not believe the E'rea;t lem
would refltse 10 accrIs to tltsi y nhrs. lilo
was ALREADY heartily tired Of the war. and
would doubtless he glad enough to aaopt
any plan by which peace W vi. be rcslor.
I'd. .=s
AZ 10 having difficulty in settling A
h"un1ary line, he W.. CLAY would ie
willing 10 unds rtaks, in sixty hour. 10 &c.
cure Iheii rtJoptraiiou.
The truth waa, that Mr.. Polk imapiprd
that when Wltatnofos TEL, the Atnrtrans
would suGctltnh. Such has he n the 90.
PHctation after every ha'sls. hut ov. even
when We are IN the "IIalls oftilA t%iontrsu
mas, :" we appear TO he rs ftf as rsSf f. ,nt
our object. lie referred 10 The oI,ssinarv
Of the Spanish che RAJ az proved IL
thcir struggles for pigtl hundred years viii
the Moors In Spa In.
lie spoke If the absurdity Of tyhinp In.
detnni'y TO- our losses, Of u people who
have nothing 10 give us. Az ID annertnr
them, he considered would be- little sbort
Of madness 10 introduce eight ~ nine mil.
lion" Of people, stsnking . different Ian.
gu &c, snd Of . different religion, amongst
u.s. !" ~ isi in governing hur Republic.
suppose, said he, they do MT choose IL
Eend dclegstes, sould we sppoiut them I
Would that he carrying nut our I'ottst.tu-
lion. which declares that every citizen shnl II
hav" q vnifs IN governing hinself7
MI Clay zane Vut str ngly sghi, 1t the
rAt"t"ion DFtiIve, y, deplor ng ltseaietpncp;
bur decIA ing that i wRs an unavailable
evil whers II now exists. lie regarded t,r
determination not TO acquire T. rrttofy. Ne
y" Tn"Tt certain t,Pans Of avoiding The
diiicGtitts With surrounded tliia imnoy tsnt
but d"Iirst' %sabjrct.
The speech occupied two and A hnlt
hours IN 10 de livery, and but "A sketch ofils
most important prints II here given. The
speaker confined himself closely 10 his ~.
-u'n TONS, and they embrace Ali thr prime
pies which he advanced and discussed.
THE RESOLUTIONS.
!. Reso'eed, As The opinion ofthis meet.
ing. that the primary causc of The PR sent
unhappy war, existing between he United
States OF America. and tho a. itr,l stntps
Of The Republic Of Mexico, was The amer.
Of Texas to the former; aud that the
Immediate occasion Of bosti tiles between I
Nv" republics arose out Of the oder or !
n" Prcs dent Of the United States for lhe
removal of thr army lcder thu conInt,nl of. '
Taylor, from It's position nj Corplls e
G,hrlHii, TO = P0int opposite to Matamnros, T
IN The Sast ba"k Of the ltio Rravn, within
Iefritofv claimed by both r,put,l CO. lut m II 4.
''d"r The jurisdiction ofthst If Mcxi, q, and y
led by 1t ~ciiizrn- ; a,h hat The order
II the President Tor the %rrtnovRltr be- = ru,y
9 That point, was improvidem and rnrons.
tluiional, il being without the concurrence u
" Congress, ar even my consultation " III -
t. although II was in session In thar Con. n
having by subsequent acts, feco mig. =,
" The war THUS brought into existe zee |
without its previous authority or cn,,sen,. I"
hn prosecution Of Il became thrrrby nm =
iontl. (,
:. Rfsdfred, That in the absc CO fan, #
'rmal and pubic de ]lnrntion l,y Cong cs+, :,
The oblct1 for which The war ought 10 =,
- prosecuted, the rr" silrnt Of the Uuited u
as hief Magistrate, and A. Crm. f.
in Chief f the Army ard Navy, Of |
United St't's =, is In 10 the gui Iance Of =,
10 " judgment 10 pr secut,. il FIR such =,
hrposFs and objects as he may dcem the
and interest ofthe nation 10 rea,tirr. b'
3. Rfsotred, That by the Con .]tifniion OF #
'e United States, Congress, being Invested On
18th power 10 declare war, aud gra Mt letters So
lnhrqlc and tcprisaI, 10 make rules cot.
captures on land an water, 10 taisc 81
10 support armies, 20 provide md maintain n
navy, and TO make rule. Enr the govern. tn
OF the land and naval forces, has III. ii,
II aud complete war making power If the .,
nlfed States and, 81 possessing il, has = =
ght TO determine upon the motives, CAUSES az
nj Objects at aty war, when it commences, p"
1t any time during The pr,gr, IS of its
.istencp,
4. Resoiped, As the further opinion Of lea
~ NEE ing, that il Is the right and duty Of VI
onsrcss 10 declare, by some authentic net. h,
what pa poses and objects the existing 49,.
tr ought to lie further prosecuted that / "
the duty of the p esihent. in his official col
nduct, To conform 10 such a drclaratio on'
Congress; aud that, il after such Il de- lea
'rNtion, the President should decline or -.
Iuse to endeavor, by ali the mrars civil, =
and military, in his power. r. &"
ecute tho announced will "f Compress
d. IA defiance Of its Authority, Should en-. pie
ne "a prosecute the war or purpose and M,
I"cts other than those de lar d bv hat 49,,
n.y. II would become the tight aud dnfv
TO adj pr the NJ ,st tf;c4eious ~
asures to arrest the further progress Of an
war. 'akfngcare to make ainrle pfpvi- o.
n TO the honor. the safety aud .ece iy ,i.e
'ur armies in Nrxic in every ccn,in a.
ICY. And, if Mexico should decline or '''''
Use To conclude a treaty with us, %sripult. ci1"
: for III" purposes and ohiectstv de- AIRED res,
Congress, il would he the du:y It the per
10 prosecute the wa with The
vigor, until they were attained by a
sty of peace. pro-
). Resolved. Tia, no v;c,, with add