The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1847-12-02


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4th- That il j. tirrfare he rig'.i ef
Congress. - The commencement 20 dur
ING he prngrss nf.ay w.a. - drrisEr %,
shat olJrrls and Pnrpnses he nar ougll
10 he wsgsd and PIosrrnaed.
5ih. That il Is lie right and duty oT
Congress IN znnnnnre 10 lle nali"n faF
what shjeris The present aF shall lie lon
ger ronlinnrd; that il i the duty II The
President. in The exsrrise al al hls official
functions. q conform 10 and rarry nni
Ibis derlsred will e Congress. b Ils rx-
ereise. Il necessary. u al The ligh pow-
ers with whieh be- il elnlhed: and that. Il
he fail nr refuse 10 in 50. II becomes lhe
imperative duty Of Congress tn arrest
The further progress al lhe VAR BY the
nnst eieelnal means in lie power.
LEI Congress announce 10 The nation
The objects for whirh this war shall be
further prolrarIed. and publir suspense and
public inquielude will mn lunger rrmain.
u iI be war Of conquest Of al or any
part of Mexico, lei The people know il.
and they will be M lnnger agiialrd by a
dark and uncertain future. Bul, although
| might have forebome 10 express any
opinion whatever a. Ia purposes and OBJ
jecis for which the war should he rallin-
ued, have moi thought proper IN conceal
my opinions, whether worth any thing or
not. fIom the public examination. Ae-
cordingly | have stated
9Th. That il seems 10 me thar il is the
duty Of our county, al. we'll on lie ore
Of moderation and magnanimily. rs with
the view Of arniding disrord and dlscon-
tent al home. io abstain from seeking in
conquer and annex To the United States
Mexico or any part nf IL: and, especial
~, TO disabuse the hubble mind in airy quar-
ter Of the Union Of the impression. If II
any where exists. that a desire for such
cOnquesl is cherished for The purpose OF
propagaiing or extending Slavery.
have embodied, Mr.. President and Eel.
low.cilizens. the sentiments and npininns
which have endeavored Ia explain and
enfJsre in a series Of resolutions. which |
beg now 10 submit In your consideration.
They are the following:
LIST. Reulred, As the opinion of this meeting.
that the primary cause III the present unhappy
war existing between the United States Of Ame-
RIGA and the Inicd States OF the Republic Of Mex
leo, was III. annexation Of Texas 10 the former;
aud the immediate occasion Of hostIlics between
the two Republics arose out VI the order Of the
President Of the United States for the removal Of
the army under the command Of General Taylor
from its position at Corpus Christi TO point OPP
posile 10 MaiamoTas, on the east hank Of the Rio
Bravo, within the territory claimed by both Re.
puhlics hut then under the jurisdiction Of Mexico
aud inhabited BY its citizens that the order efthe
President for the removal Of the army 10 that point
was improyidcnt and unconstitutional il being
without the concurrence Of Congress, or even any
consultation with il, although il in session !;
bu, that Congress having by subsequent acts re-
without its previous authority or consent, the pro-
secuiion Of il became thereby national.
/ I'd. Resoirtd, That in the ahscnce Of any for
NAL and public declaration hy Congress ofthe OBJ
iccts for which the war ought 10 he prosecuted,
the President Of the United States. as Chief Ma
cistrate, aud as Commander-in-t 'hicf Of the Ar
my and Navy Of the United States, is left 10 the
guidance Of his own judgment 10 prosecute il for
such purposes aud objects as he may deem the
honor and interests Of the nation to require.
81. Resolred. That by the Constitution Of the
United States, Congress hcing invested with pow
crs to declare war and grant letters Of marque and
reprsal, to make rules concerning capture on land
and water to raise and support armies, to provide
and maintain navy, and to make rules for the
government Of the land and naval forces has the
full and complete war-making power of the Uni
ted States, and possessing it, has right to de-
termne upon the motives causes, and objects o.
wars. when once commenced, OF ut any time du.
ring their progress or existence.
4th. ResOlred. As the further opinion Of the
meeting, that it is the duty of Congress to declare
by some authentic act, for what purpose and OBJ
icct the existing war ought TO I've further prosecu
ted that it is the duty of the President in his of
fetal conduct to conform to such declaration o.
Congress and II. after such declaration, the Pre-
sident should decline or refuse to endeaSor, by al
the means, civil, diplomatic, and military, in hl'
power, to execute the announced will of Congress
and in defiance of its authority should continue
to prosecute the war for purposes and objects 9th
er than those declared by that body. it would he
come the right and duty of Congress to adopt III,
most effcacious measure to arrest the further pro
gresS of the war, taking care TO make ample pro
vision for the honor. the safety, and security o
= our armies in Mexico in every contingency an,
if Mexico should decline or refuse to conclude I
treaty with us, STIMULATING for the purposes ant
objects so declared hy Congress, it would be thu
duty of the Government to prosecute the war Will
the utmost vigilance until they were attained b,
treaty Of peace.
5th. Resohred, That We view with serious a
: larm, and arc utterly opposed TO any purpose o
annexation of Mexico TO the United States, in a
, ny mode, and especially by conquest; that we be
licve the two nations could not he happily govern
. ed by one common authority, owing TO their grea
l difference of race, law, language, and religion
and the vast extent of their respective territore
D and large amount of their respective populations
, that such union, against the consent OF the OK
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