Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1847-11-30
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quarters. for that narrow strip. anu for she
horran province of New Mexico. with lis
few miserable mines. We bought al the
province of Louisiana for fifteen millions
of dollars. and it is IL my opinion worth
all Mexico together. We bought lords:
for five millions of dollars. and q aarG bar
rain il was. since, besides that sum. we
rave I'D the boundary of the BE Brave.
10 which think we were entitled as -
western limit ofthe province otLe.;.a' ana,
and were restricted TO that If the Se5ins.
And we are now. if not KIN tae con-
Quest Of all Mexico. 10 contlly.e :,,.-. -
indefinitely for tho considerable Gag
which have Just referred.
But, ii will be repeated, arc = -,
no indemnity for the expenses - ..so .-s-as
Mexico is utterly unable 10 0a.ce * aas.
pecuniary indemnify. If the justice - 3ss
war on our part. entitled Us 10 demand it.
Her country has been laid waste, her cities
burned or occupied by our troops. her
means so exhausted that she Is unable 10
nav even her own armies. And every
DAYS prosecution OF the war. whilst it
would auqmen. the amount of our inleal-
nitv. would lessen the ability oi MeS.co
to pay it. We have seen. however t..0t
demand indemnity. 1t is to be territorial
indemnity, | hope, for reasons already
stated that the fire brand viii not be brou Git
into our country.
Among the resolutions. which is nv in
tention to present for your consideration.
at the conclusion Of this address. one pEo-
poses in your behatand mine, to disaYow,
in the most positive manner, any desire
torv whatever. for the purpose Of introdu
cino slavery into il. | do not know tha.
on, c:,;yo,, Of tho ifo;ted S,ateq ontn,tains
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onon ;.,,r,,,cj = t!,e slave store. and
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a., - va, IN, ~ li,at- ~, CONT,
H., bor. ,hev .rs :, ~. Dab ,,;tb ,s ~!
-, ,,.o oo, Nth . due coosi,.ar4.9seli If al
Insecurity. sa(.
=, and hanri,cs. r. Gatll races. EYerg
g.. h., r. .nnrrme. uu.a. .rn}'a1 AMI
.,owrr 10 decide e;e., ;,sc.s ,4laA.
..si'ynry Shall ccas. - ON, ~, r..H'.,., IS
on,;.s v;ffant amy cxtrrior irte,vet,s.ss,,
from any quarter. In States. where the.
slaves olijl,I.ta hss
witt c.u.#
st.t
e.a =. .--t
.e..oH5..
:nay;fai5. and e.s u
fat.;na a.ad carr
pui-i0n q the blacks ~ 'e
,,}ace Ia the s5tata of near
iinv wears ag9, slough. tie z.58os,..,n
Of slaves, in comparison with the Wits.
was 50 incon%derabIe that We nigh; saie-
" adopt system Q. gradual enanc patton.
mat would Ultimately eradlcate ms fVl'
II orr STATE ihat system was toteily dii-
ierent from the immediate abolition OF zla~
very Tor "hich Inc party o. the abolition
ISIS OF tne present Gay content y heii'-
er tney nave INTENDED i Or mol y i ~
calm ana deliberate DeAel, ha' tieN nav,
done ihcaiculable nlschlei even 10 t:le
very cause winch they have espoused; -
say nothing OF the dlscord winch has been
pfoaaced b"t"cen different parts Of tbs
I mon. Accofain@ 70 the system, We IL
tempted, near the close Q! the last century.
a.! slaves ~ beng were u remain q ten.
but all VINO might be born subsequent 10 !.
specified DAY, were 10 become Tree at the
age OF tWeAty-egnt, aui during their ser
vice were TO be taught to road, "r.te and
cEpher. Ihus instead 81 b@lng thrown
upon the community. ignorant and unp-e-
pared as would be the case y Immediate
emancipation. they would have entered
upon the possession Of thef freedom, ca
paule IN some degree Of enjoying II. Al
ter Q hard struggle, the system was de-
tcatcd, aud ] regret It extremely, as ii it
had then been adopted, our State would
be now nearly rid Of that reproach.
Since that epoch. scheme OF unnixea
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