Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1847-11-11

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Winslead-LukA G. Coe. W f. Hatch.
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AJ- The. cefollowing able resolutions were
presented to the Wing State Conven,lon4py
the Hon. TRUMAN SMITH, in behalf Of the
Committee on Resolutions, and after beiIg ably
discussed by Messrs. T. Smith, John r TRIMS
hull, II n fluggiAs, o s Ferry, were unani-
mousiy adopted4-
Resolved. rhat the coSntry having realized
many Of The promi neiit evils hicb me wings
Of the Union anticipated and predicted would
result from the elevaiionsof James s. Folk 10
the Presidency, We recognizes IN lhis iact q
powerful motive for adhering with unsSsv tssng
firmness 10 the principles and ot pub.
lie policy which we have 50 long advocated
and sustained.
s Resolved, That by the re.enactment ot an
lotious, Oppressive and chimerlcal subireasnry
scheme. which had already been repud ated ny
expression of public sentiment;
blythe overthrow OF he benfceni taritfo 1877.
and the establishment of revenue system
which in many instances discriniinates against
american labor, enterprise and industry, 1nd
which refuses to various interests the fostering
aud pfots citing care OF the GoveInInent-by tie
highly exceptionabe use which has been made
nf the veto power to interrupt the improve
ment OF. our harbors and riv srs known to be
lives uf our people, and to the full develops
tnent OF tn, reaDuI ces of the country and ny
a like use 10 subvert the cause 0fJnstice and
of right in the matter oil the claims Of our.
citizens to an indemnify ttoG long postp"ned)
on account ct the spoil ations committed BY
sthe French anterior 10 1900 by rash and
fooI-hardy assertion AZ our title TO. the Whole
DC osexons ssbeiig HIear and unquestinbahle.
only IL di4ptay shameless sint consistency by
suttendsring aim ST one hali Of the tcrriiory
It'd the british ctnsn !; by The Iesklsss lneasafp
III annexing 'Eexasta foreign anil andeptndant
SlBtel 10 our Union, b means 81 ne CONCUR
rent legislation Of Inc fwo countsies. and by
a majority vote oil the two houses Of Congress,
thereby establishing aaliighly dangerous pre-.
seedsnt, breaking down the prominent lands
marks oi The Constitution, unsettllng the ball
aileesSoI our ~ stem Of government, giving an
alarming asceudancs to the slave power. and
greatly endangering the stability Of our gioti-
Aous conledsfacy ;shy involving this country ia
an Unnecessary and desolating war with the
tepubiic OF Mexico-a war, the end Of wtfrh
No ftnan can .furesee or conjecture, wherein
Thousands Of Invaluable lives have already be en-
sac, ifieed and millions Of the hard earnings OF
These who pay our taxes squandered, with an
enormous national debt staring Us lnthe lace,
and exhibiting to the world the husniiiatins
Speclarlesoi great and powerful nation rend-
ing and tearing the v,tals Of weak and dis
| frarfed ssler republic by these and diner
kindred measures, the present administ rai lon
have forfeited the respect and confidence o. u
good men, and deserve TO be. held to stern
responsibility by the American people.
Resolved, Thai if The subtreasury law has
failed to produce its legitimate effect IN ems
barrassing atone aud The same time our ma
iional finances and the business Of the cnut.tfy
sush fac, should be attributed partlyto an iin-
m4nse influx Of specie by reason nf the depla-
rable famine which has prevailed in En'o',e.
aud pariiy tQtiie in6delity Of the present adj
minisffati0n UNDERGRADUATES Of that measure
in flooding the county with many millions vi
Resolved. That we fegard ALL WARS IN this
enlightened and christ ~ age Of the w.rlds
tchich are not strictly necessary, as highly
Criminal, and whether the pending war With
Mexico could not have been avoided consist ,
emily with the homer and interest Of the UNI
ted States ,s a question which We cheeriul9y
submit 10 the arbitramentoi public opinion. n
Resolved That the President OF the Unltesi
Statesgby ordering uri army TO advance from
the Nueces to tie left bank Of the Rio Grande.
and into territory which he knew the Next
can Republic claimed as iis own, when Cons
afess was in session, without consulting thai
body and without the consent or KIN wledge
! al The American people, has made himself
Justly responsible torthe manifold and stupend-
so,ls evils Of this war--for the lives Of The null
titndes who have fallen and will fall by the
sward or bv pestilence--tor the vast treasures
which have been aud will be absorbed in the
co,test--for the decentralization and corruption
WHICH ever1allin the train OF armies-for a.
wakeninx among ~ restless spirh OF military
ail sentuse =@a,liior converting our republic,
hitherto peaceful and upright in all its ireal-
inent III toreign nations into an aggressive nit
ilasy powef---turning in every direction for
sanitation aud conquest with an avidity Tor
bleed, and thus exposing our system to be
dashed on the rock whereon most free goverr--
iaents have hi,hertospi,I
Resolved, Thel ~ fenrobate the weak, va
jcillating and Predicate manner IN which this
war has teen coisi0Sl tu Nv the Executive. and
that m our judgment.fy dispensing no small
portion of our forces through chihuahua, New
Alexic0 and Upper Cal,iornia. where they have
d0nelAnd could do nothing towards .conqnaFr
|iug Peace, which in the first INSTANCE was
the avoWed object Of the war-by giving lalse
Euirecison Ii The gallant and elnMently success
SitI Conceal Taylor and his army, TO wit To-
W1sdls Monterey swhere vast deserts II was
kn0wn must prevent his striking az amy vital
/ mari Of Mexico; By throwing General Scott
ana q handful Of brave men, into the heart Of
\ that fepublic, where by pfedigesof vaior and
IAiEaelesot success they nav saXgd themselves
rom fui, and the sdministrai igs iran disglaee
--hy nssleeting to call At once into lhf Iisid
the au,r letorces pat II his command " Ca,ss:
! greas and 6y leaving our armies to struggle
| with dsihcnhies almost insuperable for want
1 Of adeqnase supplies Of feod, clothi.g, arms,
ma{iti0hss war, and the means 0f transports
| asion, thereby compelling them To bali in the
career 81 s,cs,sfy, and to pause iog Weeks and
,inetitaes Iei months on the oa,,Ie field he
has greatly nrattacted the cunteSt added ini>
measurabIy teits horrors, aud has uf6red him,,
self asincainpe,en 70 direc. d war s6 he is o.
| manage cur alialfs IN peace.
| Resolved, That we lament ehat the Presi-,
dent should 81 M have forgotten the sligniss
Of his pesiliun, and the obligation which he d
unxief IL The whole people as a. endeavor Is
give to this war (as among oureives,l al fn&f<
party Character, thathe should attempt q kHz|
ssnspicion on the patriotism Of these a his "a
lew eisixens who eophiits necessias IL 4zz iss
I1usiice sAni be should HxR falsely Inilill<4 -
lihsm \ dispasision 70 < k'aid and comiafit q
the enemy .sihat he should have. paAeed over
the many Ct liant IL kepmpt,shed officers
who have greatly dissiN rushed athehiseivts in
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