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inio The archives OF this Seusie or into the arch.
Ives ofthe House Of Representatives, he would /
b. asligel 70 81 away and Tell the siovy to the |
world. thai Il was slsoRslher minake--,hai
there could be 20 such Constitution as that, for
il The Journals Of neither House could he end
an acs Of the Legislature which ayowed The rea-
sens OF the war-no such resolution solemnly
deoased, md solemnly decided, assigning 10 the
vvord--lo the tribunal Of Chrsendom-ihe rea-
sons which impellod Us 10 invoke this last and
fs,aliss weapon Of an injured people Tor the re.
dress Of is wrongs.
lie will hnd i nowhere. And although this
has been the roadition the country for about
ten months, q is feet unaeniable, and history
rnnss so record il, Ihatup TO about Eve days ego
there has no, been afforded TO the Senate of the
unned States one hours discussion of the req.
cons ofths war. 90 that the Senator from South
CaroIias was obliged 10 say thai up TO this hour
he was compelled TO guess snd imagine those rea.
ssnsi How has this war coma upon usl How
is il that we have 90 disappointed the hopes Of
thoso great and gosd men that prescribed TO US
she paIh OF our duty in this, one Of the most i'm.
Sor'ani aels, which government can be called
upon 20 performl When they came 10 ascer.
'ein and tx The limits and boundaries of the va.
rious functions Of the Government which they
ing down in that instrument, that Congress alone
should have the power TO declare war, they but
consulted in that instance as in every other, the
gahered wisdom the past.
Whether they looked TO the level despoiisms
ofthe ancient Asalic world--wheiher they look.
ed 60 those feudal Institutions which followed up
on the destruction of The Roman Empire, where
this power 10 make war was paTceled cut in q
variety Of hands--or whether they looked TO the
stern tyranaics Of modern Europe In any and
every one Of these instances they would have
found that the war making power, being In the
honds ofone man--ihe war making power being
in The hands OF the monarch, the despot, the feu.
dol lord, and the limited monarch, had been
found in hostility TO the rights, and destroying
the lives Of millions Of their suhjugated people
in oil the ages of the world. They determined
therefore, shat the power TO make war should
never be vested in the hands Of any one
man. They declared that it should be with
the sovereign States and their Representative:
alone 10 say whether the nation should seek thi:
last appeal for the redress Of any injuries o.
which il might have reason 10 complain. They
provided, however, thatthe President oflhe Uni
ted States, for the time being, should be til,
oommander-In.chief Of the armies of the UnneS
Sates.
They took very good care that that army
should be exceedingly small, and they who haC
tho most fearful apprehensons OF investing il
one man even the power to command this army
awaya inculcatad upon the minds of every ont
the necessity Of Keeping tha, army within limit
Just ai small as tho necessity of internal reIa
lions Of The country would possibly admit /
ba, happened, Mr.. President, that when hulC
disturbance on your Indian frontier took place
Con~ygss was invoked for an increase of youl
mittary force. Gautsmen came here who had
some partial service in the armies Of the United
States. They tell you that the militia Of Ih
country is no, TO be relied upon-hat ii is oul
in the regular army Of the United States ,hc
you are 10 find the men competent to fight III
battles Of the country, aud from time TO tim
when that necessity has seemed to arise forge
ting this old doctrine, that large standing arm
IN time o! peace was always dangerous 10 hi
man liberty, we have increased that army fro
six thousand to about sixteen thousand men, al
,h. other day. Mr., Presjdent-tho other day
W. have given ten regiments more; aud for n
giving it within tho limo asked by our mast
The commanler.ia.chief, some minion--I kno
not who, for have not looked into this matte
until this morning feeding upon the ny-bIow
remnants that fall in the Executive shambIt
and o purifying there, has denounced US
Mexicans. aud called The American Repulic
take notice that there was in the Senate OF ii
Unit d States body of men chorgeabIe vii
Observation-Disclosures in heart--traitors TO tho |
nited SAFES.
trust, Mr.. President tha, our master will
apreasad by the facility with which, immediate
ly Aier that rrbuke OF his minion, the Sena
acted upon the bill and gave him tho army whit
he required; trust that he will now forget tn
law which as communder.in.chief of the arm
ofthe United States and President of this gre
North American Republic for The time being
promulgated TO Us in tbs message and comman
which he was pleased to deliver at the openiI
Of this Session, Ia his faithful and humble ser,
tors in bolh branches of the American Congre.
admoushing us that we would be considered
giving "aid and comfort" 10 his encmv-n
ours-hs--if one word should be said unEavC
able TO the motives which might have broup
tha roya will to the conclusion that he won
precipate this Republic into war with Me,
col trust his Majesty, in consideration Of o
filhfu services in augmenting the forces OF t
Republic aereeably TO the commands which
have received from the throne, will induce hi
20 relax liule when he comes 10 execute II
law Of treason upon one at least as humble
mvseifl | do remember, Mr. President-y
will remember, Mr.. Presidenl--your recollecii
Of history will furnish you with a case viii
will, think, operate in my favor in quesIi
Of that sort.
Some time in the history Of the rova Tul,
in England, when poor Engishman, for
fering from His Males,y, or Her Majesty,
some subject-it might be religious (aith-v